1977 Houston Oilers season
| 1977 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Houston Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | DT Elvin Bethea DL Curley Culp LB Robert Brazile |
| AP All-Pros | LB Robert Brazile (1st team) PR/KR Billy "White Shoes" Johnson (1st team) DL Curley Culp (2nd team) WR Ken Burrough (2nd team) |
The 1977 Houston Oilers season was the 18th season overall and eighth with the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers won three of their first four games, which was capped by a 27–10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Astrodome. However, injuries would hamper the Oilers chances as they lost five of their next six games. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 5–9, winning eight games,[1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1977 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Morris Towns | Offensive tackle
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Missouri | |
| 2 | 38 | George Reihner | Offensive guard | Penn State | |
| 3 | 66 | Tim Wilson | Running back | Maryland | |
| 3 | 70 | Jimmie Giles * | Tight end | Alcorn State | |
| 3 | 84 | Rob Carpenter | Running back | Miami (OH) | |
| 4 | 98 | Warren Anderson | Wide receiver | West Virginia State | |
| 6 | 148 | Gary Woolford | Cornerback | Florida State | |
| 6 | 165 | David Carter | Center | Western Kentucky | |
| 8 | 198 | Steve Davis | Wide receiver | Georgia | |
| 8 | 205 | Eddie Foster | Wide receiver | Houston | |
| 9 | 232 | Bill Currier | Safety | South Carolina | |
| 10 | 262 | Harvey Hull | Linebacker | Mississippi State | |
| 11 | 289 | Al Romano | Linebacker | Pittsburgh | |
| 12 | 316 | Ove Johansson | Kicker | Abilene Christian | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
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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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18 | New York Jets | W 20–0 | 1–0 | Astrodome | 39,488 | |
| 2 | September 25 | at Green Bay Packers | W 16–10 | 2–0 | Lambeau Field | 55,071 | |
| 3 | October 2 | at Miami Dolphins | L 7–27 | 2–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 49,619 | |
| 4 | October 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–10 | 3–1 | Astrodome | 49,226 | |
| 5 | October 16 | Cleveland Browns | L 23–24 | 3–2 | Astrodome | 47,888 | |
| 6 | October 23 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–27 | 3–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 48,517 | |
| 7 | October 30 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–13 | 3–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 53,194 | |
| 8 | November 6 | Chicago Bears | W 47–0 | 4–4 | Astrodome | 47,226 | |
| 9 | November 13 | at Oakland Raiders | L 29–34 | 4–5 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
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53,667 | |
| 10 | November 20 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 22–10 | 5–5 | Kingdome | 61,519 | |
| 11 | November 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–20 | 6–5 | Astrodome | 42,934 | |
| 12 | December 4 | Denver Broncos | L 14–24 | 6–6 | Astrodome | 46,875 | |
| 13 | December 11 | at Cleveland Browns | W 19–15 | 7–6 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium
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30,898 | |
| 14 | December 18 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 21–16 | 8–6 | Astrodome | 46,212 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
AFC Central
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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 |
References
- ^ 1977 Houston Oilers
- ^ "1977 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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