1977 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League, and the 10th overall. Second-year Running Back Archie Griffin struggled to learn the NFL game rushing for only 549 yards while failing to cross the end zone. A loss to Houston in the final game cost the Bengals a spot in the playoffs. The team finished with an 8–6 record.
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| Owner | Paul Brown |
| Head coach | Bill Johnson |
| Home field | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 3 | Eddie Edwards | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | |
| 1 | 8 | Wilson Whitley | Defensive tackle | Houston | |
| 1 | 22 | Mike Cobb | Tight end | Michigan State | |
| 2 | 49 | Pete Johnson * | Running back | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 76 | Mike Voight | Running back | North Carolina | |
| 4 | 85 | Rick Walker | Tight end | UCLA | |
| 4 | 103 | Mike Wilson | Offensive tackle | Georgia | |
| 4 | 105 | Jerry Anderson | Defensive back | Oklahoma | |
| 5 | 133 | Ray Phillips | Linebacker | Nebraska | |
| 6 | 160 | Tommy Duniven | Quarterback | Texas Tech | |
| 7 | 187 | Louis Breeden * | Defensive back | North Carolina Central | |
| 7 | 194 | Jim Corbett | Tight end | Pittsburgh | |
| 8 | 214 | Jose St. Victor | Guard | Syracuse | |
| 9 | 245 | Willie Zachary | Wide receiver | Central State (OH) | |
| 10 | 272 | Bob Bialik | Punter | Hillsdale | |
| 11 | 292 | Joel Parrish | Guard | Georgia | |
| 11 | 299 | Carl Allen | Defensive back | Southern Miss | |
| 12 | 326 | Alex Percival | Wide receiver | Morehouse | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
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| September 18 | Cleveland Browns | L | 3–13 | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 25 | Seattle Seahawks | W | 42–20 | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 2 | at San Diego Chargers | L | 3–24 | San Diego Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 9 | at Green Bay Packers | W | 17–7 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 17 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 14–20 | Three Rivers Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 23 | Denver Broncos | L | 13–24 | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 30 | Houston Oilers | W | 13–10 (OT) | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 6 | at Cleveland Browns | W | 10–7 | Cleveland Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13 | at Minnesota Vikings | L | 10–42 | Metropolitan Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 20 | Miami Dolphins | W | 23–17 | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 27 | New York Giants | W | 30–13 | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W | 27–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W | 17–10 | Riverfront Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 18 | at Houston Oilers | L | 16–21 | Astrodome | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Week 5 at Steelers
Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals (2–2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2–2)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,950
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell
- Box Score
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Bob Trumpy was knocked out of the game by Mel Blount
Week 8
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers(3) | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 276 | 243 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 299 | 230 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–3 | 6–5 | 238 | 235 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 269 | 267 | L4 |
Roster
| Cincinnati Bengals roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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References
- "1977 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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