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1977 Cleveland Browns
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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 4th in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 269 points (19.2/g), 12th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 267 points (19.1/g), 22nd.
Differential of 2 points (0.1/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 7.1-6.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -14 (-1.0/g), 27th.
Coached by Dick Modzelewski (0-1-0) and Forrest Gregg (6-7-0)
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1977 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Brian Sipe | 28 | 3 | 9 | 112 for 195, 1,233 yards, 9 td, 14 int, & 10 rushes for 14 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 13th / 330th pick / 1972 |
| QB | Dave Mays | 28 | 1 | 4 | 67 for 121, 797 yards, 6 td, 10 int, & 4 rushes for 2 yards and 0 td | |
| RB | Greg Pruitt* | 26 | 4 | 14 | 236 rushes for 1,086 yards, 3 td, & 37 catches for 471 yards and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 30th pick / 1973 |
| FB | Cleo Miller | 25 | 3 | 14 | 163 rushes for 756 yards, 4 td, & 41 catches for 291 yards and 1 td | |
| WR | Dave Logan | 23 | 1 | 5 | 19 catches for 284 yards, 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 65th pick / 1976 |
| WR | Reggie Rucker | 30 | 7 | 14 | 36 catches for 565 yards, 2 td, & 2 rushes for 6 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Paul Warfield | 35 | 13 | 9 | 18 catches for 251 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1964 |
| TE | Oscar Roan | 26 | 2 | 8 | 13 catches for 136 yards, 2 td | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1975 |
| TE | Gary Parris | 27 | 4 | 6 | 21 catches for 213 yards, 5 td | San Diego Chargers / 15th / 372nd pick / 1973 |
| LT | Doug Dieken | 28 | 6 | 14 | 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 142nd pick / 1971 |
| LG | Henry Sheppard | 25 | 1 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 130th pick / 1976 |
| C | Tom DeLeone | 27 | 5 | 14 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 106th pick / 1972 |
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| RG | Robert E. Jackson | 24 | 2 | 14 | 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RT | Barry Darrow | 27 | 3 | 12 | San Diego Chargers / 17th / 422nd pick / 1973 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Joe Jones | 29 | 7 | 14 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 36th pick / 1970 |
| LDT | Earl Edwards | 31 | 8 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 120th pick / 1969 |
| RDT | Mickey Sims | 22 | Rook | 7 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 110th pick / 1977 |
| RDT | Jerry Sherk | 29 | 7 | 6 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1970 |
| RDE | Mike St. Clair | 24 | 1 | 10 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 99th pick / 1976 |
| RDE | Mack Mitchell | 25 | 2 | 5 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 5th pick / 1975 |
| LLB | Charlie Hall | 29 | 6 | 14 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 68th pick / 1971 |
| MLB | Dick Ambrose | 24 | 2 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 290th pick / 1975 |
| RLB | Gerald Irons | 30 | 7 | 14 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 76th pick / 1970 |
| LCB | Clarence R. Scott | 28 | 6 | 9 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1971 |
| LCB | Ron Bolton | 27 | 5 | 5 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1972 |
| RCB | Oliver Davis | 23 | Rook | 14 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 102nd pick / 1977 |
| SS | Tony Peters | 24 | 2 | 14 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 82nd pick / 1975 |
| FS | Thom Darden | 27 | 5 | 14 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1972 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Don Cockroft | 32 | 9 | 0 | 17 of 23 field goals & 30 of 31 extra points | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1967 |
| P | Greg Coleman | 23 | Rook | 0 | 61 punts for a 39.2 average, 0 blocked | Cincinnati Bengals / 14th / 398th pick / 1976 |
| PR | Rolly Woolsey | 24 | 2 | 0 | 32 punt returns for a 9.1 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 148th pick / 1975 |
| KR | Brian Duncan | 25 | 1 | 0 | 15 kick returns for a 19.9 average and 0 td |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ambrose | 24 | LB | 14 | 14 | 235 | 6-0 | Virginia | 1/17/1953 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 12th / 290th pick / 1975 |
| Bob Babich | 30 | LB | 14 | 0 | 231 | 6-2 | Miami (OH) | 5/5/1947 | 7 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 18th pick / 1969 |
| Ron Bolton | 27 | DB | 14 | 5 | 180 | 6-2 | Norfolk State | 4/16/1950 | 5 | New England Patriots / 5th / 124th pick / 1972 |
| Don Cockroft | 32 | K | 14 | 0 | 195 | 6-2 | Adams State | 2/6/1945 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 55th pick / 1967 |
| Greg Coleman | 23 | P | 14 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Florida A&M | 9/9/1954 | Rook | Cincinnati Bengals / 14th / 398th pick / 1976 |
| Reggie Craig | 24 | WR | 5 | 0 | 187 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 6/10/1953 | 2 | |
| Thom Darden | 27 | DB | 14 | 14 | 195 | 6-2 | Michigan | 8/28/1950 | 5 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 18th pick / 1972 |
| Barry Darrow | 27 | T | 14 | 12 | 260 | 6-7 | Montana,Western Montana | 6/27/1950 | 3 | San Diego Chargers / 17th / 422nd pick / 1973 |
| Oliver Davis | 23 | DB | 14 | 14 | 203 | 6-1 | Tennessee State | 8/29/1954 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 102nd pick / 1977 |
| Tom DeLeone | 27 | C | 14 | 14 | 248 | 6-2 | Ohio State | 8/13/1950 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 106th pick / 1972 |
| Al Dennis | 26 | G | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Grambling State | 6/24/1951 | 4 | |
| Doug Dieken | 28 | T | 14 | 14 | 254 | 6-5 | Illinois | 2/12/1949 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 142nd pick / 1971 |
| Brian Duncan | 25 | RB | 14 | 0 | 201 | 6-0 | SMU | 3/31/1952 | 1 | |
| Earl Edwards | 31 | DT-DE | 14 | 14 | 260 | 6-7 | Wichita State | 3/17/1946 | 8 | San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 120th pick / 1969 |
| Ken Ellis | 30 | DB | 9 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Southern | 9/27/1947 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 93rd pick / 1970 |
| Ricky Feacher | 23 | WR | 14 | 0 | 174 | 5-10 | Miss. Valley State | 2/11/1954 | 1 | New England Patriots / 10th / 270th pick / 1976 |
| John Garlington | 31 | LB | 13 | 0 | 218 | 6-1 | LSU | 6/5/1946 | 9 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1968 |
| Dave Graf | 24 | LB | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Penn State | 8/5/1953 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 17th / 421st pick / 1975 |
| Charlie Hall | 29 | LB | 14 | 14 | 220 | 6-3 | Houston | 12/2/1948 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 68th pick / 1971 |
| Gerald Irons | 30 | LB | 14 | 14 | 230 | 6-2 | Md-Eastern Shore | 5/2/1947 | 7 | Oakland Raiders / 3rd / 76th pick / 1970 |
| Robert E. Jackson | 24 | G-T-C | 14 | 14 | 255 | 6-2 | Duke | 4/1/1953 | 2 | |
| Mark Johnson | 24 | DE-LB | 7 | 0 | 240 | 6-2 | Missouri | 8/14/1953 | 2 | Buffalo Bills / 12th / 305th pick / 1975 |
| Joe Jones | 29 | DE | 14 | 14 | 250 | 6-6 | Tennessee State | 1/7/1948 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 36th pick / 1970 |
| Ricky Jones | 22 | LB-DB | 3 | 0 | 211 | 6-1 | Tuskegee | 3/9/1955 | Rook | |
| Bob Lingenfelter | 23 | T-G | 14 | 2 | 277 | 6-7 | Nebraska | 9/1/1954 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 188th pick / 1977 |
| Dave Logan | 23 | WR | 14 | 5 | 219 | 6-4 | Colorado | 2/2/1954 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 65th pick / 1976 |
| Terry Luck | 25 | QB | 4 | 1 | 205 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 12/14/1952 | Rook | |
| Dave Mays | 28 | QB | 7 | 4 | 204 | 6-1 | Texas Southern | 6/20/1949 | 1 | |
| Cleo Miller | 25 | RB | 14 | 14 | 207 | 5-11 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 9/5/1952 | 3 | |
| Mack Mitchell | 25 | DE | 14 | 5 | 246 | 6-8 | Houston | 8/16/1952 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 5th pick / 1975 |
| Gary Parris | 27 | TE | 14 | 6 | 226 | 6-2 | Florida State | 6/13/1950 | 4 | San Diego Chargers / 15th / 372nd pick / 1973 |
| Eddie Payton | 26 | RB | 2 | 0 | 175 | 5-8 | Jackson State | 8/3/1951 | Rook | |
| Tony Peters | 24 | DB | 14 | 14 | 187 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 4/28/1953 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 82nd pick / 1975 |
| Larry Poole | 25 | RB | 13 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Kent State | 7/31/1952 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 213th pick / 1975 |
| Greg Pruitt* | 26 | RB | 14 | 14 | 190 | 5-10 | Oklahoma | 8/18/1951 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 30th pick / 1973 |
| Mike Pruitt | 23 | RB | 13 | 0 | 222 | 6-0 | Purdue | 4/3/1954 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 7th pick / 1976 |
| Oscar Roan | 26 | TE | 10 | 8 | 215 | 6-6 | SMU,UCLA | 10/17/1951 | 2 | Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 57th pick / 1975 |
| Reggie Rucker | 30 | WR | 14 | 14 | 195 | 6-2 | Boston University | 9/21/1947 | 7 | |
| Clarence R. Scott | 28 | DB | 14 | 9 | 190 | 6-0 | Kansas State | 4/9/1949 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 14th pick / 1971 |
| Henry Sheppard | 25 | G-T | 13 | 13 | 255 | 6-6 | SMU | 11/12/1952 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 130th pick / 1976 |
| Jerry Sherk | 29 | DT-DE-NT | 7 | 6 | 258 | 6-4 | Oklahoma State | 7/7/1948 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 47th pick / 1970 |
| Mickey Sims | 22 | DT-NT | 12 | 7 | 278 | 6-5 | South Carolina State | 3/5/1955 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 110th pick / 1977 |
| Brian Sipe | 28 | QB | 9 | 9 | 195 | 6-1 | San Diego State | 8/8/1949 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 13th / 330th pick / 1972 |
| Mike St. Clair | 24 | DE | 11 | 10 | 248 | 6-5 | Grambling State,Iowa Central | 9/2/1953 | 1 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 99th pick / 1976 |
| Gerry Sullivan | 25 | T-C-G | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Illinois | 1/15/1952 | 3 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 171st pick / 1974 |
| Paul Warfield | 35 | WR-SE | 12 | 9 | 188 | 6-0 | Ohio State | 11/28/1942 | 13 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 11th pick / 1964 |
| Lawrence Williams | 24 | WR | 3 | 0 | 173 | 5-10 | Texas Tech | 9/3/1953 | 1 | New England Patriots / 7th / 172nd pick / 1975 |
| Rolly Woolsey | 24 | DB | 14 | 0 | 182 | 6-1 | Boise State | 8/11/1953 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 148th pick / 1975 |
| Team Total | 26.3 | 14 | 218.1 | 6-2.1 | 3.5 |