| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Buccaneers |
at |
 Oilers |
Sunday, September 12, 1976 |
3:00PM |
TB 0, HOU 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Oilers |
at |
 Bills |
Sunday, September 19, 1976 |
3:00PM |
HOU 13, BUF 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Raiders |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, September 26, 1976 |
3:00PM |
OAK 14, HOU 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
Oilers |
at |
 Saints |
Sunday, October 3, 1976 |
3:00PM |
HOU 31, NO 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
 Broncos |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 10, 1976 |
3:00PM |
DEN 3, HOU 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
Oilers |
at |
 Chargers |
Sunday, October 17, 1976 |
3:00PM |
HOU 27, SD 30 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
 Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, October 24, 1976 |
3:00PM |
CIN 27, HOU 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Oilers |
at |
 Colts |
Monday, November 1, 1976 |
3:00PM |
HOU 14, BAL 38 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
 Browns |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 7, 1976 |
3:00PM |
CLE 21, HOU 7 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Oilers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 14, 1976 |
3:00PM |
HOU 27, CIN 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Oilers |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, November 21, 1976 |
3:00PM |
HOU 16, PIT 32 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Falcons |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, November 28, 1976 |
3:00PM |
ATL 14, HOU 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
Oilers |
at |
Browns |
Sunday, December 5, 1976 |
3:00PM |
HOU 10, CLE 13 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Steelers |
at |
Oilers |
Saturday, December 11, 1976 |
3:00PM |
PIT 21, HOU 0 |