| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Lions |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, September 12, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DET 3, CHI 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
 Falcons |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 19, 1976 |
3:00PM |
ATL 10, DET 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Vikings |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, September 26, 1976 |
3:00PM |
MIN 10, DET 9 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Lions |
at |
 Packers |
Sunday, October 3, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DET 14, GB 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Patriots |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, October 10, 1976 |
3:00PM |
NE 10, DET 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Lions |
at |
 Redskins |
Sunday, October 17, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DET 7, WAS 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Lions |
at |
 Seahawks |
Sunday, October 24, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DET 41, SEA 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Packers |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, October 31, 1976 |
2:00PM |
GB 6, DET 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Lions |
at |
Vikings |
Sunday, November 7, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DET 23, MIN 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Lions |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, November 14, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DET 16, NO 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Bears |
at |
Lions |
Sunday, November 21, 1976 |
3:00PM |
CHI 10, DET 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Bills |
at |
Lions |
Thursday, November 25, 1976 |
3:00PM |
BUF 14, DET 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Lions |
at |
 Giants |
Sunday, December 5, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DET 10, NYG 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Rams |
at |
Lions |
Saturday, December 11, 1976 |
3:00PM |
LA 20, DET 17 |