Sunday, December 4, 1977
New England Patriots 16, Atlanta Falcons 10| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New England Patriots (8-4-0) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Atlanta Falcons (6-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| NWE | ATL | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NWE | John Smith 36 yard field goal | 3 | 0 |
| NWE | John Smith 32 yard field goal | 6 | 0 |
| NWE | John Smith 29 yard field goal | 9 | 0 |
| ATL | Wallace Francis 15 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Fred Steinfort kick) | 9 | 7 |
| ATL | Fred Steinfort 25 yard field goal | 9 | 10 |
| NWE | Stanley Morgan 33 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 16 | 10 |
| NWE | ATL | |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 9 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 41-97-0 | 28-67-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 12-26-179-1-3 | 7-18-124-1-4 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-9 | 8-67 |
| Net pass yards | 170 | 57 |
| Total yards | 267 | 124 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Penalties-yards | 7-61 | 4-35 |