1977 Seattle Seahawks season
1977 Seattle Seahawks season | |
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Head coach | Jack Patera |
Home field | Kingdome |
Results | |
Record | 5–9 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | none |
AP All-Pros | none |
The 1977 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's second campaign in the National Football League. The 1977 season was the team's first in the AFC West. The Seahawks lost five of their first six games. On October 30, the Seahawks earned their second win of the season when quarterback Jim Zorn returned from an injury and threw four touchdown passes in a 56-17 win over the Buffalo Bills at the Kingdome. Two weeks later, the team recorded its first shutout, beating the Jets 17-0 in New York. The Seahawks would go on to finish with a 5-9 record, winning their final two games in the process.
1977 NFL Draft
Round/Pick | Player | Position | College |
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1/14 | Steve August | Offensive Tackle | Tulsa |
2/30 | Tom Lynch | Offensive Guard | Boston College |
2/41 | Terry Beeson | Linebacker | Kansas |
2/51 | Peter Cronan | Linebacker | Boston College |
3/58 | Dennis Boyd | Defensive End | Oregon State |
4/87 | John Yarno | Center | Idaho |
4/111 | Larry Seivers | Wide Receiver | Tennessee |
6/142 | Tony Benjamin | Running Back | Duke |
7/169 | David Sims | Running Back | Georgia Tech |
9/225 | George Adzick | Defensive Back | Minnesota |
10/254 | Sam Adkins | Quarterback | Wichita State |
11/281 | Bill Westbeld | Offensive Tackle | Dayton |
12/329 | I. V. Wilson | Defensive Tackle | Tulsa |
Supp | Al Hunter | Running Back | Notre Dame |
Personnel
Staff
1977 Seattle Seahawks staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
1977 Seattle Seahawks final 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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Reserve lists
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- Starters in bold.
Schedule
Preseason
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | August 7 | 1:00pm PDT | at San Francisco 49ers | W 34-24 | 1–0 | Candlestick Park | 38,024 | KIRO [upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
2 | August 13 | 6:00pm PDT | Dallas Cowboys | W 23-17 OT | 2–0 | Kingdome | 58,789 | KIRO [upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
3 | August 18 | 7:00pm PDT | Oakland Raiders | W 12-10 | 3–0 | Kingdome | 62,187 | KIRO [upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
4 | August 27 | 6:00pm PDT | Detroit Lions | L 14-16 | 3–1 | Kingdome | 56,345 | KIRO [upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
5 | September 2 | 7:00pm PDT | Denver Broncos | L 10-27 | 3–2 | Kingdome | 54,916 | KIRO [upper-alpha 1] | Recap |
6 | September 11 | 1:00pm PDT | at San Diego Chargers | L 20-38 | 3–3 | San Diego Stadium | 27,505 | KIRO | Recap |
Regular season
In its second year, Seattle played all of the teams in the AFC as a member of the AFC West.
Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game Site | Attendance | TV | Recap | |
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Final score | Team record | ||||||||
1 | September 18 | 1:00pm PDT | Baltimore Colts | L 14–29 | 0–1 | Kingdome | 58,991 | NBC | Recap |
2 | September 25 | 10:00am PDT | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 20–42 | 0–2 | Riverfront Stadium | 45,579 | NBC | Recap |
3 | October 2 | 1:00pm PDT | Denver Broncos | L 13–24 | 0–3 | Kingdome | 53,108 | NBC | Recap |
4 | October 9 | 10:00am PDT | at New England Patriots | L 0–31 | 0–4 | Schaefer Stadium | 45,927 | NBC | Recap |
5 | October 16 | 1:00pm PDT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–23 | 1–4 | Kingdome | 54,783 | CBS | Recap |
6 | October 23 | 10:00am PDT | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–31 | 1–5 | Orange Bowl | 29,855 | NBC | Recap |
7 | October 30 | 1:00pm PST | Buffalo Bills | W 56–17 | 2–5 | Kingdome | 61,180 | NBC | Recap |
8 | November 6 | 1:00pm PST | at Oakland Raiders | L 7–44 | 2–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,929 | NBC | Recap |
9 | November 13 | 10:00am PST | at New York Jets | W 17–0 | 3–6 | Shea Stadium | 42,923 | NBC | Recap |
10 | November 20 | 1:00pm PST | Houston Oilers | L 10–22 | 3–7 | Kingdome | 61,519 | NBC | Recap |
11 | November 27 | 1:00pm PST | San Diego Chargers | L 28–30 | 3–8 | Kingdome | 58,994 | NBC | Recap |
12 | December 4 | 10:00am PST | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–30 | 3–9 | Three Rivers Stadium | 45,429 | NBC | Recap |
13 | December 11 | 11:05am PST | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–31 | 4–9 | Arrowhead Stadium | 22,262 | NBC | Recap |
14 | December 18 | 1:00pm PST | Cleveland Browns | W 20–19 | 5–9 | Kingdome | 61,583 | NBC | Recap |
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1977 NFL season results [4]
Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Denver Broncos(1) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 6–1 | 11–1 | 274 | 148 | L1 |
Oakland Raiders(4) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–2 | 10–2 | 351 | 230 | W2 |
San Diego Chargers | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 3–4 | 6–6 | 222 | 205 | L2 |
Seattle Seahawks | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 1–3 | 4–9 | 282 | 373 | W2 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–6 | 1–11 | 225 | 349 | L6 |
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
49ers | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 7
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C), wind variable
- Game attendance: 38,024
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Week P2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week P3: vs. Oakland Raiders
Week P4: vs. Detroit Lions
Week P5: vs. Denver Broncos
Week P6: at San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
Chargers | 7 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 72 °F (22 °C), wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 60,825
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Regular Season
Week 1: vs. Baltimore Colts
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Colts | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:03pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,991
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Floyd Little
- Gamebook
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Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
Bengals | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 42 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 84% humidity, wind SW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 45,579
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
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Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Broncos | 10 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:03pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 53,108
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
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Week 4: at New England Patriots
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patriots | 7 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: rain, 63 °F (17 °C), 97% humidity, wind SE 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
- Game attendance: 45,927
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Lionel Aldridge
- Gamebook
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Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Buccaneers | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
Seahawks | 7 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 30 |
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,783
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Thacker and Johnny Unitas
- Gamebook
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Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Dolphins | 0 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C), 91% humidity, wind N 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 29,855
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
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Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bills | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Seahawks | 14 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:01pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,180
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Mike Adamle
- Gamebook
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Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Raiders | 3 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 44 |
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Week 9: at New York Jets
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C), 60% humidity, wind NW 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
- Game attendance: 42,923
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Jimmy Johnson
- Gamebook
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Week 10: vs. Houston Oilers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Oilers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,519
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Andy Russell
- Gamebook
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Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Chargers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
Seahawks | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,994
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Len Dawson
- Gamebook
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Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
Steelers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: clear, 34 °F (1 °C), 62% humidity, wind NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 45,429
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
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Week 13: at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Chiefs | 21 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:05pm local
- Game weather: clear, 40 °F (4 °C), 64% humidity, wind SW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,262
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Andy Russell
- Gamebook
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Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 20 |
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:02pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,583
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Floyd Little
- Gamebook
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References
- ↑ https://www.pro-football-reference.com
- ↑ 1977 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1978 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ↑ 1977 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.