The NFL Belt · season
The 1976 season
14 belt games · 9 title changesPittsburgh Steelers carried the belt into the 1976 season. It changed hands 9 times among 9 franchises, and Kansas City Chiefs finished the season with it. Most defenses: Oakland Raiders, 2.
Who held it, in order
RaidersPatriotsLionsCommandersCowboysFalconsTitansBrownsChiefs
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 740 | Sep 12, 1976 | Oakland Raiders beat Pittsburgh Steelers 31–28 | Title change |
| 741 | Sep 20, 1976 | Oakland Raiders beat Kansas City Chiefs 24–21 | Defense |
| 742 | Sep 26, 1976 | Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 14–13 | Defense |
| 743 | Oct 3, 1976 | New England Patriots beat Oakland Raiders 48–17 | Title change |
| 744 | Oct 10, 1976 | Detroit Lions beat New England Patriots 30–10 | Title change |
| 745 | Oct 17, 1976 | Washington Redskins beat Detroit Lions 20–7 | Title change |
| 746 | Oct 25, 1976 | Washington Redskins beat St. Louis Cardinals 20–10 | Defense |
| 747 | Oct 31, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys beat Washington Redskins 20–7 | Title change |
| 748 | Nov 7, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys beat New York Giants 9–3 | Defense |
| 749 | Nov 15, 1976 | Dallas Cowboys beat Buffalo Bills 17–10 | Defense |
| 750 | Nov 21, 1976 | Atlanta Falcons beat Dallas Cowboys 17–10 | Title change |
| 751 | Nov 28, 1976 | Houston Oilers beat Atlanta Falcons 20–14 | Title change |
| 752 | Dec 5, 1976 | Cleveland Browns beat Houston Oilers 13–10 | Title change |
| 753 | Dec 12, 1976 | Kansas City Chiefs beat Cleveland Browns 39–14 | Title change |