1977 Green Bay Packers season explained

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
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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).

Offseason

NFL draft

See main article: 1977 NFL draft.

Undrafted free agents

1977 Undrafted Free Agents of note!Player!Position!College
Rick MooreDefensive backNorth Carolina Central
Randy RoseWide receiverWisconsin

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 18at New Orleans SaintsW 24–201–0Louisiana Superdome56,250
2September 25Houston OilersL 10–161–1Lambeau Field55,071
3October 2at Minnesota VikingsL 7–191–2Metropolitan Stadium47,143
4October 9Cincinnati BengalsL 7–171–3Milwaukee County Stadium53,653
5October 16at Detroit LionsL 6–101–4Pontiac Silverdome78,452
6October 23at Tampa Bay BuccaneersW 13–02–4Tampa Stadium47,635
7October 30Chicago BearsL 0–262–5Lambeau Field56,002
8November 6at Kansas City ChiefsL 10–202–6Arrowhead Stadium62,687
9November 13Los Angeles RamsL 6–242–7Milwaukee County Stadium52,948
10at Washington RedskinsL 9–102–8RFK Stadium51,498
11November 27Minnesota VikingsL 6–132–9Lambeau Field56,267
12December 4Detroit LionsW 10–93–9Lambeau Field56,267
13December 11at Chicago BearsL 10–213–10Soldier Field33,557
14December 18San Francisco 49ersW 16–144–10Milwaukee County Stadium44,902

Monday (November 21)Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

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."

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

See also: 1977 Minnesota Vikings season.

Standings

References