What Happened On Wednesday Oct 27, 1976 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Oct 27, 1976 In NFL


1976 All Fantasy Team
Player Pos Team Fantasy Avg.
Ken Stabler QB Raiders 18.64
Chuck Foreman RB Vikings 16.27
Cliff Branch WR Raiders 9.20
Dave Casper TE Raiders 7.31
Toni Linhart K Colts 7.79
There were no professional football games played on Oct 27, 1976. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was Joe Morris who had 33.05 points on Oct 27, 1986 against the Washington Redskins.

There were 2 players born on this date: Arturo Freeman and Peerless Price, and 53 total players who share this birthday including: Grat O'Connell, Charlie Payne and Tom Alberghini.

The pro football champion in 1976 was the Oakland Raiders who defeated the Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Bert Jones (pass yds), O.J. Simpson (rush yds) and Roger Carr (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '76 were Ken Stabler, Steve Grogan, Bert Jones, James Harris and Chuck Foreman and the top fantasy games were: Delvin Williams with 40.95 pts against the Washington Redskins, O.J. Simpson with 39.30 pts against the Detroit Lions and Delvin Williams with 37.80 pts against the St. Louis Cardinals.

The top pick in the 1976 draft was Lee Roy Selmon by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the 1976 Hall of Fame Class Members were Jim Taylor, Ray Flaherty and Len Ford.
Pro Football Players Born on Oct 27, 1976
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Arturo Freeman DB 0.00 2000 - 2005
Peerless Price WR 3.81 1999 - 2007
Players Who Share This Birthday (Oct 27)
Player Pos Year Born Played
Grat O'ConnellDL 1902 1926 - 1927
Charlie PayneDB 1914 1937
Tom AlberghiniOL 1920 1945
Bob DobelsteinOL 1922 1946 - 1949
Bill LundDB 1924 1946 - 1947
Bob McChesneyDL 1926 1950 - 1952
Kyle RoteDL 1927 1951 - 1961
Leon HeathRB 1928 1951 - 1953
Bill GeorgeOL 1929 1952 - 1966
Jack EllenaOL 1931 1955 - 1956
Ray AbruzzeseDB 1937 1962 - 1966
Bob ButlerOL 1940 1962 - 1963
Len St. JeanOL 1941 1964 - 1973
Dave CostaDL 1941 1963 - 1974
Billy MartinTE 1942 1964 - 1968
Al NelsonDB 1943 1965 - 1973
Ernie RupleDL 1945 1968
John WilliamsDL 1945 1968 - 1979
James Greer 1945
Bob NewlandWR 1948 1971 - 1974
Rich SowellsDB 1948 1971 - 1977
Tom Goedjen 1951
Les Chaves 1952
Pete CusickDL 1952 1975
Jerry AndersonDB 1953 1977 - 1978
Jim O'Connor 1953
Mike WatsonOL 1955 1977
Tony BenjaminRB 1955 1977 - 1979
Matt CavanaughQB 1956 1978 - 1991
Donnell ThompsonDL 1958 1981 - 1992
Ricky Martin 1958
Ron Ingram 1959
Darrell NelsonTE 1961 1984 - 1985
Bruce McCrayDB 1963 1987
Timm RosenbachQB 1966 1989 - 1995
Daryl ReedDB 1967 1991
Wayne Hawkins 1969
John KasayK 1969 1991 - 2010
Vernon LewisDB 1970 1993 - 1996
Chuck BelinOL 1970 1993 - 1996
Arturo FreemanDB 1976 2000 - 2005
Peerless PriceWR 1976 1999 - 2007
Doug JohnsonQB 1977 2000 - 2006
Jerard WhiteDB 1977 2000
David NugentDL 1977 2000 - 2002
Cosey ColemanOL 1978 2000 - 2006
John Capel 1978
Jim LeonhardDB 1982 2005 - 2010
Russ TannerOL 1982
Will BlackmonDB 1984 2006 - 2010
Brady QuinnQB 1984 2007 - 2010
Roddrick MuckelroyLB 1986 2010
Kelton TindalWR 1987
Oct 27, 1976 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Oct 27, 1976
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Oct 27)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
Joe Morris RB Oct 27, 1986 33.05
Deuce McAllister RB Oct 27, 2002 32.30
Woody Green RB Oct 27, 1974 31.50
Michael Vick QB Oct 27, 2002 30.85
Terry Allen RB Oct 27, 1996 30.75
1976 Pro Football Champion
1976 Stat Leaders
Player Team Cat Stat
Bert Jones Baltimore Colts Passing Yds 3,104
Ken Stabler Oakland Raiders Passing Tds 27
O.J. Simpson Buffalo Bills Rushing Yds 1,503
Franco Harris Pittsburgh Steelers Rushing Tds 14
Roger Carr Baltimore Colts Receiving Yds 1,112
Cliff Branch Oakland Raiders Receiving Tds 12
MacArthur Lane Kansas City Chiefs Receptions 66
Mark Moseley Washington Redskins FGs Made 22
Toni Linhart Baltimore Colts XPs Made 49
1976 Fantasy Leaders
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Ken Stabler QB Raiders 18.64
Steve Grogan QB Patriots 18.63
Bert Jones QB Colts 18.61
James Harris QB Rams 16.66
Chuck Foreman RB Vikings 16.27
1976 Top Fantasy Games
1976 Top Draft Pick
Player Pos Team College
Lee Roy Selmon Tampa Bay Buccaneers Oklahoma
1976 Hall of Fame Class
Member Contribution
Jim Taylor Player
Ray Flaherty Player & Coach
Len Ford Player