What Happened On Wednesday Sept 21, 1976 In NFL  
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What Happened On Wednesday Sept 21, 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 Sept 21, 1976. The top fantasy performance ever on this date was Dan Marino who had 40.40 points on Sep 21, 1986 against the New York Jets.

There were 2 players born on this date: Steve Heiden and Deveren Johnson, and 77 total players who share this birthday including: George Kirk, Harold Zerby and Jim Yeager.

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 Sept 21, 1976
Player Pos Fantasy Avg. Played
Steve Heiden TE 1.14 1999 - 2009
Deveren Johnson 0.00
Players Who Share This Birthday (Sept 21)
Player Pos Year Born Played
George KirkOL 1901 1926
Harold ZerbyDL 1901 1926
Jim YeagerOL 1903 1926 - 1929
Chris CortemegliaRB 1903 1927
Bill HastingsOL 1905 1930 - 1931
Peter BoveOL 1906 1930
Tim MoynihanLB 1906 1932 - 1933
Andy FronczekOL 1916 1941
Floyd RheaOL 1920 1943 - 1947
Don DurdanRB 1920 1946 - 1947
Al PostusDB 1920 1945
Jack KirbyRB 1922 1949
Eddie SaenzRB 1922 1946 - 1951
Lu GambinoRB 1923 1948 - 1949
Ed FiorentinoDL 1923 1947
Ray YagielloLB 1923 1948 - 1949
Doug EggersLB 1930 1954 - 1958
Tom RedmondDL 1937 1960 - 1965
Charlie HarrawayRB 1944 1966 - 1973
Don McCallRB 1944 1967 - 1970
Pat CurranRB 1945 1969 - 1978
Richard TrappWR 1946 1968 - 1969
Carlos BellTE 1947 1971
Reggie RuckerWR 1947 1970 - 1981
Dave GreenP 1949 1973 - 1978
Mike TaylorLB 1949 1972 - 1973
Willie AlexanderDB 1949 1971 - 1979
Dick AmmanDL 1950 1972 - 1973
Tom BeckmanDL 1950 1972
Brent McClanahanRB 1951 1973 - 1979
Ed McAleneyDL 1953 1976
Eric Penick 1953
Ron JohnsonWR 1958 1985 - 1989
Melvin HooverWR 1959 1982 - 1987
Guy Boliaux 1959
Steve ParkerDL 1959 1983 - 1984
Leon GonzalezWR 1963 1985 - 1987
Danny VillaOL 1964 1987 - 1998
Richard BrownLB 1965 1987 - 1996
D.J. DozierRB 1965 1987 - 1992
Mike PielDL 1965 1989 - 1992
Joe MacEsker 1965
Mike Sunvold 1967
Randal HillWR 1969 1991 - 1997
Rudy BarberOL 1971 1994
Marvin GoodwinDB 1972 1994
Jon KitnaQB 1972 1997 - 2010
Mike AndersonRB 1973 2000 - 2007
Nicky SavoieTE 1973 1997
Kevin CarterDL 1973 1995 - 2008
Chris JacksonDB 1973 1997
Steve HeidenTE 1976 1999 - 2009
Deveren Johnson 1976
Jeff BackusOL 1977 2001 - 2010
Hank FraleyOL 1977 2000 - 2010
Fakhir BrownDB 1977 1999 - 2008
Milton WynnWR 1978 2001 - 2003
Delvin JoyceRB 1978 2002 - 2004
John GilmoreTE 1979 2002 - 2010
Tim CarterWR 1979 2002 - 2009
Brady PoppingaLB 1979 2005 - 2010
Clint MitchellDL 1980 2003 - 2006
Steve WilliamsDL 1981 2006 - 2008
Derek LandriDL 1983 2007 - 2010
Reggie NelsonDB 1983 2007 - 2010
Greg JenningsWR 1983 2006 - 2010
Trent SheltonWR 1984 2008
Derek HaganWR 1984 2006 - 2010
Dwayne BoweWR 1984 2007 - 2010
Xzavie JacksonDL 1984
Mike BrownLB 1984 2006
Quinten LawrenceWR 1984 2008 - 2010
Ryan McDonaldOL 1985 2008 - 2010
Marcus BuggsLB 1985 2008 - 2009
Darnell StapletonOL 1985 2007 - 2009
Brett McDermottWR 1986 2008
Jimmy ClausenQB 1987 2010
Sept 21, 1976 Football Games
No Games Played
Top Fantasy Games on Sept 21, 1976
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
No Fantasy Game Data
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Sept 21)
Player Pos Stats Fantasy Pnts.
Dan Marino QB Sep 21, 1986 40.40
Ronnie Brown RB Sep 21, 2008 39.70
Ken O'Brien QB Sep 21, 1986 36.75
Wesley Walker WR Sep 21, 1986 33.70
Richard Todd QB Sep 21, 1980 33.15
1976 Pro Football Champion
Super Bowl (Jan 9, 1977)Oakland Raiders 32 @ Minnesota Vikings 14
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
Player Pos Team Fantasy Pnts.
Delvin Williams RB San Francisco 49ers 40.95
O.J. Simpson RB Buffalo Bills 39.30
Delvin Williams RB San Francisco 49ers 37.80
James Harris QB Los Angeles Rams 36.70
Ed Podolak RB Kansas City Chiefs 35.25
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