The 1976–77 National Football League was the 46th staging of the National Football League (NFL), an annual Gaelic football tournament for the Gaelic Athletic Association county teams of Ireland.

Kerry narrowly beat Dublin in the final.

Division 1 is composed of two groups of 6 teams (North and South).

Division 2 is composed of two groups of 10 teams (North and South).

The top two in each group play semi-finals and finals, with the North champions and the South champions advancing to the NFL quarter-finals and being promoted.