Tags: National Football League Season.
The 1976 Kansas City Chiefs season ended with a third consecutive 5–9 record and no playoff berth.Buck Buchanan announced his retirement in February while Len Dawson announced his own departure on May 1. Off the field Jack Steadman was promoted to team president and Jim Schaaf was named general manager in August. On the field Kansas City’s fortunes didn’t improve in the second year of the Wiggin regime.