Team: | Green Bay Packers |
Year: | 1977 |
Record: | 4–10 |
Division Place: | 4th NFC Central |
Coach: | Bart Starr |
Stadium: | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
Shortnavlink: | Packers seasons |
The 1977 Green Bay Packers season was their 59th season overall and their 57th season in the National Football League. The team finished with a 4–10 record under coach Bart Starr, earning them a fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division. The Packers suffered injuries and continued to be among the worst teams in the NFL, posting a 4–10 record. During the season, quarterbacks Lynn Dickey and David Whitehurst combined to throw 21 interceptions while just connecting on six touchdown passes. They only scored 134 points, second worst in the league to the 2–12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (103).
See main article: 1977 NFL draft.
Rick Moore | Defensive back | North Carolina Central | |
Randy Rose | Wide receiver | Wisconsin |
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 18 | at New Orleans Saints | W 24–20 | 1–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 56,250 | |
2 | September 25 | Houston Oilers | L 10–16 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | 55,071 | |
3 | October 2 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–19 | 1–2 | Metropolitan Stadium | 47,143 | |
4 | October 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 7–17 | 1–3 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 53,653 | |
5 | October 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 6–10 | 1–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 78,452 | |
6 | October 23 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–0 | 2–4 | Tampa Stadium | 47,635 | |
7 | October 30 | Chicago Bears | L 0–26 | 2–5 | Lambeau Field | 56,002 | |
8 | November 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–20 | 2–6 | Arrowhead Stadium | 62,687 | |
9 | November 13 | Los Angeles Rams | L 6–24 | 2–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,948 | |
10 | at Washington Redskins | L 9–10 | 2–8 | RFK Stadium | 51,498 | ||
11 | November 27 | Minnesota Vikings | L 6–13 | 2–9 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | |
12 | December 4 | Detroit Lions | W 10–9 | 3–9 | Lambeau Field | 56,267 | |
13 | December 11 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–21 | 3–10 | Soldier Field | 33,557 | |
14 | December 18 | San Francisco 49ers | W 16–14 | 4–10 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 44,902 |
Monday (November 21)Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Williard Harrell's 75-yard punt return and Lynn Dickey's 15-yard touchdown pass to Ken Payne helped Green Bay to a 24-0 that turned out to be the difference in their opener win. New Orleans' Chuck Muncie had touchdown runs of two and three yards and Archie Manning threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Henry Childs in a futile rally. Saints coach Hank Stram said "I guess you can say we slept through the first half. You just can't play 30 minutes and expect to win."
See also: 1977 Minnesota Vikings season.