1977 New England Patriots season

The 1977 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League and 18th overall. The Patriots ended the season with a record of nine wins and five losses, and finished third in the AFC East Division.

1977 New England Patriots season
OwnerBilly Sullivan
Head coachChuck Fairbanks
General managerChuck Fairbanks
Home fieldSchaefer Stadium
Results
Record9–5
Division place3rd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersTE Russ Francis
CB Mike Haynes
AP All-ProsG John Hannah (2nd team)
CB Mike Haynes (2nd team)

Staff
1977 New England Patriots staff
Front office
  • President – Billy Sullivan
  • Executive vice president – Chuck Sullivan
  • Assistant general manager – Jim Valek
  • Director of player personnel – Bucko Kilroy
  • Assistant personnel director – Mike Hickey

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Roster
1977 New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • Vacant - None


Practice squad

  • Vacant - None


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Game Recap
1 September 18 Kansas City Chiefs W 21–17 1–0 Schaefer Stadium
58,185
 Recap
2 September 26 at Cleveland Browns L 27–30 OT 1–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium
76,418
 Recap
3 October 2 at New York Jets L 27–30 1–2 Shea Stadium
38,227
 Recap
4 October 9 Seattle Seahawks W 31–0 2–2 Schaefer Stadium
45,927
 Recap
5 October 16 at San Diego Chargers W 24–20 3–2 San Diego Stadium
50,327
 Recap
6 October 23 Baltimore Colts W 17–3 4–2 Schaefer Stadium
60,958
 Recap
7 October 30 New York Jets W 24–13 5–2 Schaefer Stadium
61,042
 Recap
8 November 6 Buffalo Bills L 14–24 5–3 Schaefer Stadium
60,263
 Recap
9 November 13 at Miami Dolphins L 5–17 5–4 Miami Orange Bowl
67,502
 Recap
10 November 20 at Buffalo Bills W 20–7 6–4 Rich Stadium
27,598
 Recap
11 November 27 Philadelphia Eagles W 14–6 7–4 Schaefer Stadium
57,893
 Recap
12 December 4 at Atlanta Falcons W 16–10 8–4 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
57,911
 Recap
13 December 11 Miami Dolphins W 14–10 9–4 Schaefer Stadium
61,064
 Recap
14 December 18 at Baltimore Colts L 24–30 9–5 Memorial Stadium
42,250
 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts(2) 10 4 0 .714 6–2 9–3 295 221 W1
Miami Dolphins 10 4 0 .714 6–2 8–4 313 197 W1
New England Patriots 9 5 0 .643 4–4 7–5 278 217 L1
New York Jets 3 11 0 .214 2–6 2–10 191 300 L2
Buffalo Bills 3 11 0 .214 2–6 2–10 160 313 L1

See also
  • New England Patriots seasons


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