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==Regular season results==
==Regular season results==

Revision as of 02:10, 27 July 2009

1976 Cleveland Browns season
Head coachForrest Gregg
Home fieldCleveland Stadium
Results
Record9–5–0
Division place2nd AFC Central
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 1976 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 27th season with the National Football League. The Browns were coached by second year coach Forrest Gregg, and ended their season with a record of 9-5, being second in their division. The team's top draft choice was running back Mike Pruitt. Brian Sipe firmly took control at quarterback. Sipe had been inserted into the lineup after a Mike Phipps injury in the season-opening win against the New York Jets on September 12. After a 1-3 start brought visions of another disastrous year, the Browns jolted the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers with an 18-16 victory on October 10. Third-string quarterback Dave Mays helped lead the team to that victory, while defensive end Joe "Turkey" Jones' pile-driving sack of quarterback Terry Bradshaw fueled the heated rivalry between the two teams. That win was the first of eight in the next nine weeks, helping put the Browns in contention for the AFC playoffs. A loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the regular season finale cost them a share of the division title, but running back Greg Pruitt continued his outstanding play by rushing for exactly 1000 yards, his second-straight four-digit season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

The following were selected in the 1976 NFL Draft.

Round Overall Player Position School/Club Team
1 7 Mike Pruitt Running Back Purdue
3 65 Dave Logan Wide Receiver Colorado
4 97 Gene Swick Quarterback Toledo
4 99 Mike St. Clair Defensive End Grambling
5 130 Henry Sheppard Guard SMU
7 189 Steve Cassidy Defensive Tackle LSU
9 242 James Reed Running Back Mississippi
9 261 Craig Nagel Quarterback Purdue
10 271 Doug Kleber Offensive Tackle Illinois
11 297 Doug Celek Defensive End Kent State
13 354 Brian Murray Offensive Tackle Arizona
14 381 Joe Smalzer Tight End Illinois
15 408 Luther Philyaw Defensive Back Loyola(CA)
16 438 Chris Lorenzen Defensive Tackle Arizona State
17 464 Tom Fleming Wide Receiver Dartmouth

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Regular season results

Week Date Opponent Results Stadium Attendance
Score Record
1 September 12, 1976 New York Jets W 17-38 1–0 Cleveland Stadium 67,496[citation needed]
2 September 19, 1976 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 14-31 1-1 Three Rivers Stadium 49,169[citation needed]
3 September 26, 1976 at Denver Broncos L 13-44 1-2 Mile High Stadium 62,775[citation needed]
4 October 3, 1976 Cincinnati Bengals L 45-24 1-3 Cleveland Stadium 75,817[citation needed]
5 October 10, 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers W 16-18 2-3 Cleveland Stadium 76,411[citation needed]
6 October 17, 1976 at Atlanta Falcons W 20-17 3-3 Atlanta Stadium 33,364[citation needed]
7 October 24, 1976 San Diego Chargers W 17-21 4-3 Cleveland Stadium 60,018[citation needed]
8 October 31, 1976 at Cincinnati Bengals L 21-6 4-4 Riverfront Stadium 54,776[citation needed]
9 November 7, 1976 at Houston Oilers W 21-7 5-4 Reliant Astrodome 39,828[citation needed]
10 November 14, 1976 Philadelphia Eagles W 3-24 6-4 Cleveland Stadium 62,120[citation needed]
11 November 21, 1976 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24-7 7-4 Tampa Stadium 36,930[citation needed]
12 November 28, 1976 Miami Dolphins W 13-17 8-4 Cleveland Stadium 74,715[citation needed]
13 December 5, 1976 Houston Oilers W 10-13 9-4 Cleveland Stadium 56,025[citation needed]
14 December 12, 1976 at Kansas City Chiefs L 14-39 9-5 Arrowhead Stadium 34,340[citation needed]

Division standings

AFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Pittsburgh Steelers 10 4 0 .714 342 138 W-9
Cincinnati Bengals 10 4 0 .714 335 210 W-1
Cleveland Browns 9 5 0 .643 267 287 L-1
Houston Oilers 5 9 0 .357 222 273 L-2

Notes and references

  1. ^ "1976 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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