1977 Houston Oilers season
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The 1977
Houston Oilers season was the 18th season the team was with the league
. The team improved upon their previous season
's output of 5–9, winning eight games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
1977 NFL season
The 1977 NFL season was the 58th regular season of the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks were placed in the AFC West while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were slotted in the NFC Central....
Houston Oilers season was the 18th season the team was with the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team improved upon their previous season
1976 Houston Oilers season
The 1976 Houston Oilers season was the 17th season the team was with the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 10–4, winning only five games, They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season....
's output of 5–9, winning eight games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 1977 | New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 20–0 | |
| 2 | September 25, 1977 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 16–10 | |
| 3 | October 2, 1977 | at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27–7 | |
| 4 | October 9, 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W 27–10 | |
| 5 | October 16, 1977 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–23 | |
| 6 | October 23, 1977 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 27–10 | |
| 7 | October 30, 1977 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 13–10 | |
| 8 | November 6, 1977 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 47–0 | |
| 9 | November 13, 1977 | at Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 34–29 | |
| 10 | November 20, 1977 | at Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
W 22–10 | |
| 11 | November 27, 1977 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
W 34–20 | |
| 12 | December 4, 1977 | Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–14 | |
| 13 | December 11, 1977 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 19–15 | |
| 14 | December 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
W 21–16 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. San Francisco 49ers :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 9:00 pm EDT* Game weather:* Game attendance: 48,046* Referee: Bernie Ulman... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 283 | 243 | W-1 |
| Houston Oilers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 299 | 230 | W-2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's tenth year in professional football and its eighth with the National Football League.A loss to Houston in the final game cost the Bengals a spot in the playoffs. The team finished with an 8–6 record.... |
8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 238 | 235 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Browns 1977 Cleveland Browns season The 1977 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 28th season with the National Football League. With one game left in the season, head coach Forrest Gregg was fired and replaced by Dick Modzelewski.-NFL Draft:The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft.... |
6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 269 | 267 | L-4 |