The 1976 Denver Broncos season was the team's 17th year in professional football and its seventh with the National Football League. The team finished the season with a winning record for the third time in the last four seasons. It was John Ralston's final season as the team's head coach.
Schedule[edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Game site |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 12 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 7–17 |
Riverfront Stadium |
0–1 |
53,464
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| 2 |
September 19 |
New York Jets |
W 46–3 |
Mile High Stadium |
1–1 |
62,669
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| 3 |
September 26 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 44–13 |
Mile High Stadium |
2–1 |
62,975
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| 4 |
October 3 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 26–0 |
Mile High Stadium |
3–1 |
63,369
|
| 5 |
October 10 |
at Houston Oilers |
L 3–17 |
Astrodome |
3–2 |
45,298
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| 6 |
October 17 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 17–10 |
Mile High Stadium |
3–3 |
63,431
|
| 7 |
October 24 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 35–26 |
Arrowhead Stadium |
4–3 |
57,961
|
| 8 |
October 31 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 6–19 |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
4–4 |
52,169
|
| 9 |
November 7 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
W 48–13 |
Mile High Stadium |
5–4 |
62,703
|
| 10 |
November 14 |
at San Diego Chargers |
W 17–0 |
San Diego Stadium |
6–4 |
32,017
|
| 11 |
November 21 |
New York Giants |
W 14–13 |
Mile High Stadium |
7–4 |
63,151
|
| 12 |
November 28 |
at New England Patriots |
L 14–38 |
Schaefer Stadium |
7–5 |
61,128
|
| 13 |
December 5 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 17–16 |
Mile High Stadium |
8–5 |
58,170
|
| 14 |
December 12 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 28–14 |
Soldier Field |
9–5 |
44,459
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