NFL standings at the end of September 16, 1976
Average points per team per game: 19.5
| AFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore Colts |
1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 14 | -14.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Miami Dolphins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 21 | 9 | -9.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Buffalo Bills |
0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New England Patriots |
0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 27 | -14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New York Jets |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 38 | -21 | 21.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Browns |
1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 17 | 21 | -21.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Houston Oilers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | -20.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Cincinnati Bengals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | -10.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Pittsburgh Steelers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| AFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Chargers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 16 | 14 | -14.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Oakland Raiders |
1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 28 | 3 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Denver Broncos |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Kansas City Chiefs |
0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | -20 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC East | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dallas Cowboys |
1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 20 | -20.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 St. Louis Cardinals |
1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 24 | 6 | -6.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Washington Redskins |
1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 2 | -2.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 New York Giants |
0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Philadelphia Eagles |
0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC Central | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnesota Vikings |
1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 31 | -31.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Chicago Bears |
1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | -7.0 | 0.0 | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Detroit Lions |
0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Green Bay Packers |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | T | PF | PA | MOV | SOS | SRS | HOME | ROAD | STRK | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Rams |
1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 14 | 16 | -16.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 San Francisco 49ers |
1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14 | 12 | -12.0 | 0.0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Won 1 | ||||||||
 Seattle Seahawks |
0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 Atlanta Falcons |
0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 16.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||
 New Orleans Saints |
0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 40 | -31 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | Lost 1 | ||||||||