1976 NFL Season — Final Standings
Final regular-season standings, an expansion season: the league grew from 26 to 28 teams as the Seattle Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined. In an unusual one-season-only arrangement, Tampa Bay played its debut season in the AFC West (finishing 0-14, the only winless team in this window) while Seattle played its debut in the NFC West (2-12) — the two teams swapped into their now-familiar conferences the following season.
AFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | BCBaltimore Colts | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - |
| 4 | NEPNew England Patriots | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - |
| — | MDMiami Dolphins | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5 |
| — | NYJNew York Jets | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 8 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 9 |
AFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | - |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | - |
| — | CBCleveland Browns | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 1 |
| — | HOHouston Oilers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 5 |
AFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OROakland Raiders | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | - |
| — | DBDenver Broncos | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 7 |
| — | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 8 |
| — | TBBTampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 14 | 0 | .000 | 13 |
NFC East
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DCDallas Cowboys | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - |
| 4 | WRWashington Redskins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 |
| — | SLCSt. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 7 |
| — | NYGNew York Giants | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 8 |
NFC Central
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVMinnesota Vikings | 11 | 2 | 1 | .821 | - |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4.5 |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5.5 |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 6.5 |
NFC West
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | LARLos Angeles Rams | 10 | 3 | 1 | .750 | - |
| — | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 6.5 |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 6.5 |
| — | SSSeattle Seahawks | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 8.5 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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