1976 San Francisco 49ers season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 San Francisco 49ers 1976 8–6 2nd NFC West Monte Clark Josephine Morabito-FoxJane Morabito Louis Spadia Candlestick Park Did not qualify RB Delvin WilliamsDT Cleveland ElamDE Tommy HartLB Dave Washington 49ers seasons The 1976 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League and their 31st overall. The team had a new head coach in Monte Clark, who previously was an assistant coach of the Miami Dolphins, to replace Dick Nolan. They began the season with the goal of improving on their previous output of 5–9. They were able to do so, starting the season 6–1; however, after a four-game losing streak, they finished 8–61976 San Francisco 49ers and missed the playoffs. This would be the first, and only, season for Clark as head coach. He was let go during the 1977 off-season. On April 5, 1976, the 49ers traded for former Heisman Trophy winner Jim Plunkett. The 49ers gave the New England Patriots their first round pick in the 1976 NFL draft, the Houston Oilers first round pick in the 1976 Draft, the 49ers first and second round picks in the 1977 NFL draft, and quarterback Tom Owen.NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, 0-7611-2480-2, p. 257 This would be the final season for the 49ers under the ownership of the family of team founder Tony Morabito, as prior to the 1977 season the team would be sold to Eddie DeBartolo Jr., heir to the DeBartolo real estate development business started by his father Edward J. DeBartolo Sr.. Offseason 1976 expansion draft 1976 NFL expansion draft + San Francisco 49ers selected during the expansion draft Round Overall Name Position Expansion team00Wayne BakerDefensive tackleSeattle Seahawks00Manfred MooreRunning backTampa Bay Buccaneers00Bob PenchionGuardSeattle Seahawks NFL draft 1976 NFL draft 1976 San Francisco 49ers 2 42 Randy Cross Guard UCLA yes yes 2 57 Eddie Lewis Defensive back Kansas yes 4 100 Steve Rivera Wide receiver California yes 5 140 Tony Leonard Defensive back Virginia Union yes 6 168 Robert Pennywell Linebacker Grambling State 6 177 Scott Bull Quarterback Arkansas yes 7 194 Jay Chesley Defensive back Vanderbilt 8 223 John Ayers Guard West Texas State began play with 49ers in 1977. 9 250 Kenny Harrison Wide receiver SMU yes 10 275 Robin Ross Tackle Washington State 11 305 Paul Hofer Running back Ole Miss yes 12 332 Gerald Loper Guard Florida 13 359 Larry Brumfield Defensive back Indiana State 14 389 Johnny Miller Guard Livingstone played with the 49ers in 1977. 15 416 Howard Stidham Linebacker Tennessee Tech played with the 49ers in 1977. 16 443 Reggie Lewis Defensive end San Diego State 17 473 Darryl Jenkins Running back San Jose State no Source:https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1976_draft.htm 1976 San Francisco 49ers Draftees Pro Football Reference February 16, 2024 Personnel Staff / Coaches 1976 San Francisco 49ers Co-Owner and President – Josephine Morabito-Fox & Jane Morabito General manager / Team President – Louis Spadia Head coach – Monte Clark Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers – Doug Gerhart Running Backs – Jim Spavital Offensive Line – Dick Enright Defensive Line – Floyd Peters Linebackers – Ed Beard Defensive Backfield / Secondary – Billy Atkins Special Teams – Ed Alsman Roster 1976 San Francisco 49ers 19 Scott Bull 14 Marty Domres 16 Jim Plunkett 38 Bob Ferrell 36 Paul Hofer y 40 Wilbur Jackson 47 Kermit Johnson 24 Delvin Williams 83 Kenny Harrison American football y 87 Jim Lash 80 Steve Rivera y 18 Gene Washington American football, born 1947 84 Tom Mitchell American football 89 Jim Obradovich 79 Cas Banaszek T 77 Jean Barrett American football T 51 Randy Cross y C 71 Keith Fahnhorst T 65 Steve Lawson American football G 61 Andy Maurer G 63 Rocky Rasley G 67 John Watson American football C/G 82 Tony Cline DE 76 Bill Cooke defensive end DE/DT 72 Cleveland Elam y DE 53 Tommy Hart DE 60 Bill Sandifer DE/DT 74 Jimmy Webb American football DT 55 Bruce Elia MLB 59 Willie Harper OLB 64 Dale Mitchell American football OLB 57 Frank Nunley MLB 52 Skip Vanderbundt OLB 50 Dave Washington OLB 37 Jimmy Johnson cornerback CB 42 Tony Leonard American football y CB 22 Eddie Lewis American football y CB 49 Ralph McGill American football FS 32 Mel Phillips SS 23 Bruce Rhodes FS 44 Bruce Taylor American football CB 10 Steve Mike-Mayer K 13 Tom Wittum P 68 John Ayers y G IR 86 Cedrick Hardman DE IR 85 John Kelsey American football TE IR 81 Willie McGee American football WR IR 66 Johnny Miller no y G IR 69 Woody Peoples G IR Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 1 at Seattle Seahawks W 27–20 1–0 Kingdome 60,825 2 August 8 Denver Broncos W 17–7 2–0 Candlestick Park 40,052 3 August 15 Kansas City Chiefs W 21–13 3–0 Candlestick Park 36,101 4 August 21, 1976 vs. San Diego Chargers W 17–14 4–0 Aloha Stadium 36,364 5 August 29 Oakland Raiders L 9–14 4–1 Candlestick Park 52,704 6 September 4, 1976 at Los Angeles Rams L3–10 4–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 55,256https://www.profootballarchives.com/1976nflsf.html 1976 San Francisco 49ers season Pro Football Archives November 1, 2023 Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 12 at Green Bay Packers W 26–14 1–0 Lambeau Field 54,628 2 September 19 Chicago Bears L 12–19 1–1 Candlestick Park 44,158 3 September 26 at Seattle Seahawks W 37–21 2–1 Kingdome 59,108 4 October 3 New York Jets W 17–6 3–1 Candlestick Park 42,691 5 October 11, 1976 at Los Angeles Rams W 16–0 4–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 80,532 6 October 17 New Orleans Saints W 33–3 5–1 Candlestick Park 43,160 7 October 23, 1976 Atlanta Falcons W 15–0 6–1 Candlestick Park 50,240 8 October 31 at St. Louis Cardinals L 20–23 (OT) 6–2 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,365 9 November 7 Washington Redskins L 21–24 6–3 Candlestick Park 56,134 10 November 14 at Atlanta Falcons L 16–21 6–4 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 20,058 11 November 21 Los Angeles Rams L 3–23 6–5 Candlestick Park 58,573 12 November 29, 1976 Minnesota Vikings W 20–16 7–5 Candlestick Park 56,775 13 December 5 at San Diego Chargers L 7–13 (OT) 7–6 San Diego Stadium 33,539 14 December 12 at New Orleans Saints W 27–7 8–6 Louisiana Superdome 42,536 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. 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