NFL team season
The 1977 Detroit Lions season was their 48th in the National Football League (NFL). The team matched their previous season 's output of 6–8,[ 1] and missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season. The Lions struggled offensively, scoring a mere 183 points while finishing in third place with a 6–8 record for the second consecutive season.
The 1977 coaching staff included 25-year-old assistant special teams and offensive assistant coach Bill Belichick . Belichick would later win two Super Bowls in the 1986 and 1990 seasons as defensive coordinator with the New York Giants, and six as head coach of the New England Patriots .
This would be the final season for head coach Tommy Hudspeth before he and his entire staff were fired. This would also be the final season for future Hall-of-Fame tight end Charlie Sanders before his retirement.
NFL draft
Notes
Personnel
Staff
1977 Detroit Lions staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams – Floyd Reese
Assistant special teams – Bill Belichick
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Floyd Reese
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Roster
1977 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Attendance
1
September 18
at Chicago Bears
L 30–20
0–1
51,530
2
September 25
New Orleans Saints
W 23–19
1–1
51,458
3
October 2
Philadelphia Eagles
W 17–13
2–1
57,236
4
October 9
at Minnesota Vikings
L 14–7
2–2
45,860
5
October 16
Green Bay Packers
W 10–6
3–2
78,452
6
October 23
at San Francisco 49ers
L 28–7
3–3
39,392
7
October 30
at Dallas Cowboys
L 37–0
3–4
63,160
8
November 6
San Diego Chargers
W 20–0
4–4
72,559
9
November 13
at Atlanta Falcons
L 17–6
4–5
47,461
10
November 20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
W 16–7
5–5
49,751
11
Chicago Bears
L 31–14
5–6
71,373
12
December 4
at Green Bay Packers
L 10–9
5–7
56,267
13
December 11
at Baltimore Colts
W 13–10
6–7
45,124
14
Minnesota Vikings
L 30–21
6–8
78,572
Note : Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
^ 1977 Detroit Lions
^ "Executive and coaching staff profiles". 1977 Detroit Lions Media Guide . pp. 3–10.
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