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1977 New England Patriots (NFL)

3rd place • American Football Conference • Eastern Division • 9-5-0 .643
1977 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks
Hank BulloughAssistant Head Coach/Defensive Line
Ron ErhardtOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Leon McLaughlinOffensive Line
Ray PerkinsReceivers
John PolonchekQuarterbacks
Charlie SumnerLinebackers
Dick WalkerDefensive Backs
Tom YewcicSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1977ANew York Giants19-3WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium44471
Sat8/13/1977AGreen Bay Packers38-3WMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium53244
Mon8/22/1977APhiladelphia Eagles10-21LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium28025
Sun8/28/1977HPittsburgh Steelers13-10WOTFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium43779
Sun9/4/1977HWashington Redskins45-7WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium41053
Sun9/11/1977HAtlanta Falcons29-10WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium41346
Sun9/18/1977HKansas City Chiefs21-17WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium58185
Mon9/26/1977ACleveland Browns27-30LOTCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium76418
Sun10/2/1977ANew York Jets27-30LNew York, NYShea Stadium38277
Sun10/9/1977HSeattle Seahawks31-0WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium45927
Sun10/16/1977ASan Diego Chargers24-20WSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium50327
Sun10/23/1977HBaltimore Colts17-3WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60958
Sun10/30/1977HNew York Jets24-13WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium61042
Sun11/6/1977HBuffalo Bills14-24LFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium60263
Sun11/13/1977AMiami Dolphins5-17LMiami, FLOrange Bowl67502
Sun11/20/1977ABuffalo Bills20-7WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium27598
Sun11/27/1977HPhiladelphia Eagles14-6WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium57893
Sun12/4/1977AAtlanta Falcons16-10WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium57911
Sun12/11/1977HMiami Dolphins14-10WFoxborough, MASchaefer Stadium61064
Sun12/18/1977ABaltimore Colts24-30LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium42250
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Julius Adams85RDE6-326229Texas Southern1414
Sam Adams61ROG6-326029Prairie View A&M1413
Pete Barnes59ROLB6-224332Southern University1211
Doug Beaudoin27S6-119023Minnesota110
Richard Bishop64NT6-126527Marshalltown JC; Louisville120
Greg Boyd65DE6-628025Fresno CC; San Diego State130
Pete Brock58LOG-ROG6-527023Colorado144
Steve Burks82WR6-520524Arkansas State130
Don Calhoun44HB6-021525Kansas State1414
Al Chandler87TE6-223327Oklahoma143
Raymond Clayborn26LCB6-018622Texas141
Dick Conn22S6-018026Georgia140
Ray Costict55LB6-021822Mississippi State142
Sam Cunningham39FB6-323027Southern California1414
Ike Forte38RB6-019823Tyler JC; Arkansas130
Tim Fox48FS5-1118824Ohio State1414
Russ Francis81TE6-624224Oregon1010
Leon Gray70LOT6-326126Jackson State1111
Steve Grogan14QB6-421024Kansas State1414
Ray Hamilton71NT6-124426Oklahoma1414
John Hannah73LOG6-326526Alabama1111
Don Hasselbeck80TE6-724422Colorado141
Mike Haynes40RCB6-219424Arizona State1414
Bobby Howard24LCB6-118433Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo); San Diego State1412
Sam Hunt50RILB6-124826Stephen F. Austin State1313
Bob Hyland60C6-525332Boston College30
Horace Ivory23RB6-019823Navarro JC; Oklahoma50
Shelby Jordan74LOT6-727025Washington-St. Louis103
Steve King52LOLB6-423026Tulsa144
Bill Lenkaitis67C6-326031Penn State1414
Mel Lunsford72LDE6-325627Central State (Ohio)1313
Prentice McCray34SS6-118526Arizona State1414
Tony McGee78LDE6-324928Wyoming; Bishop141
Bob McKay66ROT6-526530Texas123
Art Moore75NT6-525526Tulsa10
Stanley Morgan86WR5-1118122Tennessee1414
Steve Nelson57LILB6-223026Augsburg; North Dakota State1313
Tom Neville77ROT6-425234Mississippi State1411
Mike Patrick2P6-020925Mississippi State140
Jess Phillips35RB6-120830Michigan State140
Rod Shoate56ROLB6-121524Oklahoma143
John Smith1K6-017228King Alfred's; Southampton (England)140
Darryl Stingley84WR6-019426Purdue1414
Fred Sturt63OG6-425026Bowling Green State140
Don Westbrook83WR5-1018524Nebraska130
Steve Zabel54LOLB6-422829Oklahoma1110
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
116Raymond ClaybornDBTexas
125Stanley MorganWRTennessee
244Horace IvoryRBOklahoma
252Don HasselbeckTEColorado
382Sidney BrownDBOklahoma
4109Gerald SkinnerOTArkansas
7192Ken SmithWRArkansas-Pine Bluff
8219Brad BensonGPenn State
9249Jerry VogeleLBMichigan
10276John RasmussenTWisconsin
10279Giles AlexanderDETulsa
11303Ray CostictLBMississippi State
12333Dave PrestonRBBowling Green State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals796574600278
Opponents Totals582361723217
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2471321011498/199 49.2%/ %112931
Opponents Totals215861111874/196 37.8%/ %71610
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
John Smith03333100.0152171.4078
Darryl Stingley60000036
Sam Cunningham50000030
Don Calhoun40000024
Russ Francis40000024
Don Hasselbeck40000024
Ray Clayborn30000120
Stanley Morgan30000018
Ike Forte20000012
Steve Grogan1000006
Jess Phillips1000006
Team Totals333333100.0152171.41278
Opponents Totals26222684.6132161.90217
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
John Smith152171.42441/15/68/101/40/0
Team Totals152171.42441/15/68/101/40/0
Opponents Totals132161.90/15/57/111/40/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Sam Cunningham27010153.831t4
Don Calhoun1987273.7254
Steve Grogan613245.3411
Ike Forte621572.5162
Darryl Stingley33311.034t1
Jess Phillips5275.4131
Stanley Morgan11010.0100
Horace Ivory3103.390
Team Totals60323033.84113
Opponents Totals45216053.6668
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve Grogan30516052.512421627.113.568175.6216.914155200765.2
Team Totals30516052.512421627.113.568175.6216.914155200765.2
Opponents Totals35618852.814925047.013.378t164.5195.358471203368.1
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Sam Cunningham423708.8351
Darryl Stingley3965716.8685
Stanley Morgan2144321.164t3
Russ Francis1622914.331t4
Don Calhoun1315211.7470
Don Hasselbeck9768.4214
Ike Forte88811.0220
Al Chandler7689.7160
Steve Burks57915.8220
Team Totals160216213.56817
Opponents Totals188250413.378t16
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Haynes55410.8220
Prentice McCray46115.3480
Bobby Howard4102.560
Tim Fox33913.0270
Sam Hunt2178.5100
Pete Barnes11313.0130
Team Totals1919410.2480
Opponents Totals2127913.3452
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Mike Patrick65235436.2643614270196428.9
Team Totals68235434.6643614270196428.9
Opponents Totals78304839.1650910429243931.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Stanley Morgan16222013.8530
Mike Haynes2422008.3460
Ike Forte2194.560
Doug Beaudoin1000.000
Don Westbrook0100
Team Totals43642910.0530
Opponents Totals3362708.2230
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ray Clayborn2886931.0101t3
Jess Phillips69315.5220
Doug Beaudoin47318.3380
Bob McKay11616.0160
Team Totals39105126.9101t3
Opponents Totals52108620.9730
SACKSNOYDS
Tony McGee12.0
Ray Hamilton10.0
Julius Adams9.5
Rod Shoate6.0
Pete Barnes5.0
Steve Nelson5.0
Greg Boyd2.5
Tim Fox2.0
Mel Lunsford1.5
Raymond Clayborn1.0
Sam Hunt1.0
Steve King1.0
Steve Zabel0.5
Team Totals58.0471.0
Opponents Totals14.0155.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Sam Adams0010100
Pete Barnes00011110
Richard Bishop0001100
Don Calhoun300000
Ray Clayborn100000
Sam Cunningham1020200
Ike Forte210100
Tim Fox0001100
Russ Francis0010130
Steve Grogan7202-410
Ray Hamilton0002200
Mike Haynes420200
Prentice McCray0001100
Tony McGee0001180
Bob McKay0010100
Steve Nelson0001100
Jess Phillips0001100
Don Westbrook110100
Steve Zabel0001180
Team Totals2817111021-110
Opponents Totals20101015250
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