1977 Washington Redskins season
1977 Washington Redskins season | |
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Owner | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–5 |
Division place | 2nd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The
Additionally; this would also mark the last season for several longtime Redskins stars in future Hall-of-Fame wide receiver Charley Taylor, tight end Jerry Smith, center Len Hauss, defensive tackle Bill Brundige and safety Brig Owens; all of whom retired after the season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
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4 | 97 | Duncan McColl | Defensive end | Stanford |
7 | 190 | Reggie Haynes | Tight end | UNLV |
9 | 246 | Mike Northington | Running back | Purdue |
10 | 273 | James Sykes | Running back | Rice |
11 | 300 | Don Harris | Defensive back | Rutgers |
12 | 327 | Curtis Kirkland | Defensive end | Missouri |
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
Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 18 | at New York Giants | L 17–20 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 76,086 | Recap |
2 | September 25 | Atlanta Falcons | W 10–6 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium
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55,031 | Recap |
3 | October 2 | St. Louis Cardinals | W 24–14 | 2–1 | RFK Stadium | 55,031 | Recap |
4 | October 9 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 10–0 | 3–1 | Tampa Stadium | 58,571 | Recap |
5 | October 16 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 16–34 | 3–2 | Texas Stadium | 62,115 | Recap |
6 | October 23 | New York Giants | L 6–17 | 3–3 | RFK Stadium | 53,903 | Recap |
7 | October 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 23–17 | 4–3 | RFK Stadium | 55,031 | Recap |
8 | November 7 | at Baltimore Colts | L 3–10 | 4–4 | Memorial Stadium
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57,740 | Recap |
9 | November 13 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 17–14 | 5–4 | Veterans Stadium | 60,702 | Recap |
10 | November 21 | Green Bay Packers | W 10–9 | 6–4 | RFK Stadium | 51,498 | Recap |
11 | November 27 | Dallas Cowboys | L 7–14 | 6–5 | RFK Stadium | 55,031 | Recap |
12 | December 4 | at Buffalo Bills | W 10–0 | 7–5 | Rich Stadium
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22,975 | Recap |
13 | December 10 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 26–20 | 8–5 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 36,067 | Recap |
14 | December 17 | Los Angeles Rams | W 17–14 | 9–5 | RFK Stadium | 54,208 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries
Week 2
- TV Network: CBS
- Announcers: Vin Scully, Sonny Jurgensen
In front of a sell out crowd, Billy Kilmer lobbed a two-yard scoring pass to Mike Thomas in the third period and Atlanta failed to capitalize on several opportunities for touchdowns as Washington beats Atlanta. Despite the touchdown pass, Kilmer drew the ire of Washington's fans by throwing two interceptions and fumbling in Atlanta's territory.
Week 4
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers try to win their first ever game as they their proud defense held the Redskins to just 10 points and only 118 passing yards allowed but still they lost to the Redskins. All of the Redskins 10 points we're scored in the first period. Kicker Mark Moseley kicked a 44-yard field goal and Mike Thomas 6-yard td run were the only scores of the game for both teams. The Redskins limited the Bucs offense to minus 1 yard in the first half and never look back. Redskins Bill Brundige said it best about the Bucs when he said "I leave Tampa admiring their defense. It's a winner but the offense... coach
Week 7
- TV Network: CBS
- Announcers: Don Criqui and Sonny Jurgensen
Joe Theismann started at quarterback for Washington and early on he was on his game as he threw two early touchdown passes and Mark Moseley kicked three field goals, Theismann replaced 38-yard-old Billy Kilmer, hit tight end Jean Fugett with a pair of 15-yard touchdown passes on Washington's first two possessions while Moseley kicked field goals of 46 and 30 yards. Moseley added a third one from 51 yards in the third quarter. The Eagles ran out of time in a bid to win, getting as close to the Redskins' 20-yard line before turning the ball over on downs with 41 seconds to play. The Eagles though gave it a battle as Ron Jaworski tossed a 48-yard touchdown pass to Harold Carmichael, a 16-run touchdown by James Betterson and a 44-yard field goal made this a good game involving these two teams.
Week 9
- TV Network: CBS
- Announcers: Don Criqui and Sonny Jurgensen
In a rematch from two weeks ago, the Eagles opened up scoring with a 21-yard touchdown pass from Ron Jaworski to
Week 13
- TV Network: CBS
- Announcers: Pat Summerall, Tom Brookshier
It was a key game for both teams. Washington drew first blood as the well rested Billy Kilmer tossed a 14-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Hill and later a 40-yard field goal by Mark Moseley. But back came the Cardinals, knowing that they need to win to stay in the playoff hunt, as they got a 32-yard field goal by Jim Bakken and later a 1-yard touchdown run by Steve Jones. Moseley then kicked a 23-yard field goal with 34 seconds left to give the Redskins a 13-10 halftime lead. Then Brad Dusek intercept a Hart pass in the second half at the Cardinals' 47 to set up Moseley's 42-yard field goal and the Redskins lead. Moseley also kicked a 37-yard field goal. The Redskins then added another touchdown as Mike Thomas scored from the 4 to give the Redskins a 26–13 lead. The Cardinals tried to muster their famed come from behind victories that was their trademark from 1974 to 1976, as quarterback Jim Hart hit Terry Metcalf for a 68-yard touchdown strike. Late in the game the Cardinals rallied to try to take the lead. Their first attempt ended on downs and then in their final fateful drive it ended with an interception by Eddie Brown to seal the Redskins win and with that loss The Cardinals we're out of the playoff picture.
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Dallas Cowboys(1) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 7–1 | 11–1 | 345 | 212 | W4 |
Washington Redskins | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 196 | 189 | W3 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 272 | 287 | L4 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 220 | 207 | W2 |
New York Giants | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 181 | 265 | L2 |
Awards, records, and honors
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References
- ^ "1977 Washington Redskins Draft". www.footballdb.com. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Jun-30.