| 1976 Washington Redskins season | |
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| Owner | Edward Bennett Williams |
| President | Edward Bennett Williams |
| General manager | George Allen |
| Head coach | George Allen |
| Offensive coordinator | Charlie Waller |
| Defensive coordinator | LaVern Torgeson |
| Home field | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (atVikings) 20–35 |
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The 1976 Washington Redskins season was the franchise’s 45th overall and 40th in Washington, D.C. The season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–6 record from 1975, which they did, finishing 10-4, second in the NFC East behind the Dallas Cowboys. They would be eliminated from the NFL playoffs by the Minnesota Vikings by the score of 35-20. This was the first season as a Redskin for Hall of Fame running back John Riggins, signed as a free agent after spending the first five seasons of his career with the New York Jets. This was also the last season in which the Redskins would make the playoffs under Hall of Fame head coach George Allen.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 12 | New York Giants | W 19–17 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 54,245 | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–7 | 2–0 | RFK Stadium | 53,174 | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | W 20–17 | 3–0 | Veterans Stadium | 66,005 | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | atChicago Bears | L 7–33 | 3–1 | Soldier Field | 52,105 | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–33 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | 53,060 | Recap |
| 6 | October 17 | Detroit Lions | W 20–7 | 4–2 | RFK Stadium | 45,908 | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 20–10 | 5–2 | RFK Stadium | 48,325 | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–20 | 5–3 | RFK Stadium | 55,004 | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | atSan Francisco 49ers | W 24–21 | 6–3 | Candlestick Park | 56,134 | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | atNew York Giants | L 9–12 | 6–4 | Giants Stadium | 72,975 | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | atSt. Louis Cardinals | W 16–10 | 7–4 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 49,833 | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–0 | 8–4 | RFK Stadium | 54,292 | Recap |
| 13 | December 5 | atNew York Jets | W 37–16 | 9–4 | Shea Stadium | 46,638 | Recap |
| 14 | December 12 | atDallas Cowboys | W 27–14 | 10–4 | Texas Stadium | 59,916 | Recap |
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Week 1: New York Giants at Washington Redskins
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Redskins | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 |
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| Divisional | December 18 | atMinnesota Vikings (1) | L 20–35 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,221 | Recap |
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Dallas Cowboys(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 296 | 194 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins(4) | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 291 | 217 | W4 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 5–3 | 9–3 | 309 | 267 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 165 | 286 | W1 |
| New York Giants | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 1–7 | 3–9 | 170 | 250 | L1 |
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