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The Cowboys, considered a Cinderella team entering the Super Bowl, advanced to their third Super Bowl in team history with their rather high-tech offense and "flex" defense. Quarterback Roger Staubach had a solid season, passing for 2,666 yards and 17 touchdowns (but he also threw 16 interceptions), while also rushing for 310 yards.
Minnesota Vikings, 47 years – Lost Super Bowl XI, 1976 season; Miami Dolphins, ... History of the NFL championship; List of players with most Super Bowl championships;
The National Football League playoffs for the 1976 season began on December 18, 1976. The postseason tournament concluded with the Oakland Raiders defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI , 32–14, on January 9, 1977, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California .
The NFL awarded Super Bowl XII to New Orleans on March 16, 1976, at the owners' meetings held in San Diego.It was the first of seven Super Bowls (as of 2023) to be played at the Louisiana Superdome.
Super Bowl X (1976) Pittsburgh Steelers def. Dallas Cowboys, 21-17. The two most popular NFL franchises ever would meet for the first of three times so far in the 1976 Super Bowl — and it was a ...
The 1976 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 17th season, and 7th in the National Football League (NFL). After having appeared in the three previous AFC Championship Games – and having lost all three—the 1976 Raiders finally won the conference championship, [1] and went on to win their first Super Bowl.
Bell retired after working the 1976 AFC championship game, and Markbreit was promoted to referee for 1977, where he later became the first (and as of 2021, only) man to serve as the referee for four Super Bowls (XVII, XXI, XXVI and XXIX). Another distinguished new official was Bob McElwee, who was promoted to referee in 1980.
The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 44th in the National Football League. The team attempted to win their third consecutive Super Bowl championship, but ultimately lost to their bitter rivals, the Oakland Raiders, in the AFC Championship Game. Despite failing to reach the Super Bowl, the 1976 Steelers are fondly remembered as one ...