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1977 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)

2nd place • National Football Conference • Western Division • 7-7-0 .500
1977 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Leeman Bennett
Jim ChampionDefensive Line
Jerry GlanvilleDefensive Backs
John NorthOffensive Backs
Ted PlumbQuarterbacks/Receivers
Doug ShivelyLinebackers
Bill WalshOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1977ASt. Louis Cardinals3-0WSt. Louis, MOBusch Memorial Stadium24667
Sat8/13/1977HNew York Jets2-17LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium28954
Sat8/20/1977HDenver Broncos2-10LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium21239
Sat8/27/1977NTampa Bay Buccaneers30-21WOrlando, FLFlorida Citrus Bowl Stadium31123
Mon9/5/1977AKansas City Chiefs24-16WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium22748
Sun9/11/1977ANew England Patriots10-29LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium41346
Sun9/18/1977HLos Angeles Rams17-6WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium55956
Sun9/25/1977AWashington Redskins6-10LWashington, DCRFK Stadium55031
Sun10/2/1977HNew York Giants17-3WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium46174
Sun10/9/1977ASan Francisco 49ers7-0WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park38009
Sun10/16/1977ABuffalo Bills0-3LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium27348
Sun10/23/1977AChicago Bears16-10WChicago, ILSoldier Field49407
Sun10/30/1977HMinnesota Vikings7-14LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium59257
Sun11/6/1977HSan Francisco 49ers3-10LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium46577
Sun11/13/1977HDetroit Lions17-6WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium47461
Sun11/20/1977ANew Orleans Saints20-21LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome43135
Sun11/27/1977ATampa Bay Buccaneers17-0WTampa, FLTampa Stadium43592
Sun12/4/1977HNew England Patriots10-16LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium57911
Sun12/11/1977ALos Angeles Rams7-23LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum52574
Sun12/18/1977HNew Orleans Saints35-7WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium36895
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Brent Adams61LOT6-525625Tennessee-Chattanooga1414
Jim Bailey72LDT6-425329Kansas1414
Steve Bartkowski10QB6-421525California87
Greg Brezina50RLB6-122131Houston1414
Ray Brown34SS6-220628West Texas A&M1414
Warren Bryant66ROT6-627022Kentucky1414
Rick Byas38RCB5-1018527Eastern Michigan; Wayne State (Michigan)1411
Ray Easterling32FS6-019328Richmond1414
Monroe Eley46FB6-221028Palo Verde JC; Arizona State77
Mike Esposito26RB6-018624Boston College140
Karl Farmer80WR5-1116523Los Angeles Southwest JC; Pittsburgh140
Wilson Faumuina74DT6-527523San Jose State140
Edgar Fields77DT-DE6-225523Navarro JC; Texas A&M140
Wallace Francis89WR5-1119026Arkansas-Pine Bluff1414
Claude Humphrey78LDE6-525833Tennessee State1414
Scott Hunter16QB6-220730Alabama77
John James6P6-319928Florida140
Alfred Jenkins84WR5-1017225Morris Brown1414
June Jones14QB6-420024Oregon; Hawaii; Portland State10
Rick Kay58LB6-423528Colorado70
Greg Kindle63OG6-425627Tennessee State10
Fulton Kuykendall54LLB6-422624UCLA55
Rolland Lawrence22LCB5-1017926Tabor1414
Mike Lewis69RDT6-426028Wiley; Arkansas-Pine Bluff1414
Ron McCartney56LB6-122023Tennessee140
Dewey McClain52LB6-323623East Central130
Gregg McCrary88TE6-323225Clark Atlanta132
Secedrick McIntyre41RB5-1019023Auburn60
Phil McKinnely73OT6-424823UCLA140
Kim McQuilken11QB6-220526Lehigh70
Jeff Merrow75RDE6-425024West Virginia1414
Nick Mike-Mayer12K5-818727Temple70
Jim Mitchell86TE6-123530Prairie View A&M1212
Tom Moriarty45S6-018324Bowling Green State140
Ralph Ortega55MLB6-222024Florida1414
Robert Pennywell59LLB6-122223Grambling State149
Billy Pritchett39RB6-323226West Texas A&M90
Frank Reed28RCB5-1119323Washington143
Billy Ryckman82WR5-1117222Louisiana Tech140
Paul Ryczek53C6-223125Virginia140
Dave Scott70LOG6-426524Kansas1414
Andy Spiva51LB6-221822Tennessee130
Haskel Stanback24RB6-021025Tennessee1414
Fred Steinfort1K5-1118024Boston College70
R.C. Thielemann68ROG6-425722Arkansas1414
Woody Thompson48FB6-122825Miami (Florida)147
Jeff Van Note57C6-224731Kentucky1414
Jeff Yeates79DT6-325226Boston College130
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
16Warren BryantTKentucky
120Wilson FaumuinaDTSan Jose State
236R.C. ThielemannCArkansas
363Edgar FieldsDTTexas A&M
489Allan LeavittKGeorgia
5120Shelton DiggsRBSouthern California
6161Keith JenkinsDBCincinnati
8203Walter PackerWRMississippi State
9230John MaxwellTBoston College
9242Robert SpeerDEArkansas State
10257Billy RyckmanWRLouisiana Tech
11287Dave FarmerRBSouthern California
12314Don ParrishDEPittsburgh
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals13615154179
Opponents Totals27303438129
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals198102801666/224 29.5%/ %101898
Opponents Totals28:56192100761666/206 32.0%/ %99860
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Haskel Stanback60000036
Fred Steinfort01313100.061154.5031
Nick Mike-Mayer077100.071936.8028
Alfred Jenkins40000024
Rick Byas1000006
Monroe Eley1000006
Wallace Francis1000006
Scott Hunter1000006
Gregg McCrary1000006
Secedrick McIntyre1000006
Ralph Ortega1000006
Robert Pennywell1000006
Billy Ryckman1000006
Woody Thompson1000006
Team Totals202020100.0133043.30179
Opponents Totals15121580.091656.30129
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Nick Mike-Mayer71936.82440/03/43/81/60/1
Fred Steinfort61154.50400/03/32/41/30/1
Team Totals133043.32440/06/75/122/90/2
Opponents Totals91656.30/02/54/53/60/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Haskel Stanback2478733.5356
Woody Thompson1324783.6221
Monroe Eley972732.8161
Mike Esposito341013.0230
Scott Hunter28702.5181
Secedrick McIntyre13655.0110
Steve Bartkowski18130.780
Alfred Jenkins273.590
Billy Pritchett372.360
Wallace Francis461.5110
Karl Farmer144.040
Kim McQuilken2-1-0.500
Jim Mitchell1-6-6.0-60
Team Totals58218903.2359
Opponents Totals50418583.7515
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Scott Hunter1517046.4788985.912.849t21.332.0118881061.6
Steve Bartkowski1366447.1597965.912.473t53.7139.62929650038.4
Kim McQuilken7571.42476.79.414114.300.00047129.2
June Jones11100.00-1-1.0-1.0-100.000.000-179.2
Mike Esposito100.0100.000.000.000039.6
John James100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals29714047.114117405.912.473t82.7165.440384135652.3
Opponents Totals32014144.115317755.512.67892.8268.142391138437.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Alfred Jenkins3967717.473t4
Haskel Stanback302618.7360
Wallace Francis2639015.0321
Jim Mitchell1717810.5170
Woody Thompson12564.790
Monroe Eley9606.7140
Gregg McCrary24824.049t1
Karl Farmer23919.5230
Secedrick McIntyre12727.027t1
Billy Ryckman155.05t1
Mike Esposito1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals140174012.473t8
Opponents Totals141177512.6789
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Rolland Lawrence713819.7360
Ray Brown55611.2240
Ray Easterling44611.5360
Ralph Ortega4153.860
Rick Byas312240.772t1
Robert Pennywell23015.020t1
Mike Esposito15555.0550
Team Totals2646217.872t2
Opponents Totals1619512.2480
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
John James105434941.46101319519357034.0
Nick Mike-Mayer12323.02300102323.0
Team Totals106437241.26101320519359333.9
Opponents Totals101366536.3524410402318331.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Rolland Lawrence51103526.9370
Billy Ryckman72405.7200
Rick Byas101010.0100
Team Totals59124026.8370
Opponents Totals5855198.9480
(Unidentified)0.5
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Karl Farmer2141920.0300
Tom Moriarty813617.0220
Wallace Francis12222.0220
Monroe Eley11616.0160
Secedrick McIntyre11515.0150
Rolland Lawrence11313.0130
Billy Ryckman100.000
Team Totals3462118.3300
Opponents Totals43102123.784t1
SACKSNOYDS
Jeff Merrow10.0
Claude Humphrey9.5
Greg Brezina5.5
Wilson Faumuina3.5
Robert Pennywell3.0
Mike Lewis2.0
Jim Bailey2.0
Ray Easterling2.0
Dewey McClain2.0
Fulton Kuykendall1.0
Rolland Lawrence1.0
(Unidentified)0.5
Team Totals42.0391.0
Opponents Totals40.0384.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Jim Bailey0001100
Steve Bartkowski5101-10
Greg Brezina0010100
Ray Brown102200
Warren Bryant0010100
Rick Byas0002240
Ray Easterling0002200
Mike Esposito0011200
Karl Farmer240400
Wilson Faumuina0001100
Scott Hunter3202-20
Alfred Jenkins210100
Rolland Lawrence3033160
Ronnie McCartney0003300
Phil McKinnely0010100
Ralph Ortega00055141
Robert Pennywell0001100
Dave Scott0010100
Andy Spiva0001100
Haskel Stanback840400
R.C. Thielemann0010100
Woody Thompson410100
Team Totals289192241311
Opponents Totals3522119200
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