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Record: 10-4-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 295 points (21.1/g), 6th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 221 points (15.8/g), 11th.
Differential of 74 points (5.3/g), 6th.
Expected W-L: 9.3-4.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +21 (1.5/g), 2nd.
Coached by Ted Marchibroda (10-4-0)
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1977 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 18 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 29 | 14 | 23 | 426 | 220 | 206 | 1 | 16 | 255 | 151 | 104 | 4 |
| 2 | Sun | September 25 | box | W | 2-0 | @ | New York Jets | 20 | 12 | 15 | 214 | 62 | 152 | 1 | 14 | 212 | 132 | 80 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | October 2 | box | W | 3-0 | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 14 | 22 | 309 | 154 | 155 | 1 | 18 | 302 | 225 | 77 | 5 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 9 | box | W | 4-0 | Miami Dolphins | 45 | 28 | 19 | 397 | 190 | 207 | 1 | 16 | 395 | 213 | 182 | 4 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 16 | box | W | 5-0 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 6 | 16 | 241 | 80 | 161 | 1 | 13 | 219 | 117 | 102 | 4 |
| 6 | Sun | October 23 | box | L | 5-1 | @ | New England Patriots | 3 | 17 | 8 | 86 | 11 | 75 | 20 | 370 | 201 | 169 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 30 | box | W | 6-1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 21 | 22 | 318 | 158 | 160 | 18 | 383 | 219 | 164 | 6 | ||
| 8 | Mon | November 7 | box | W | 7-1 | Washington Redskins | 10 | 3 | 21 | 353 | 163 | 190 | 2 | 13 | 206 | 113 | 93 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 13 | box | W | 8-1 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 31 | 13 | 18 | 316 | 171 | 145 | 4 | 12 | 206 | 120 | 86 | 5 |
| 10 | Sun | November 20 | box | W | 9-1 | New York Jets | 33 | 12 | 21 | 455 | 315 | 140 | 6 | 13 | 296 | 185 | 111 | 6 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 27 | box | L | 9-2 | @ | Denver Broncos | 13 | 27 | 23 | 330 | 240 | 90 | 3 | 11 | 317 | 143 | 174 | 2 |
| 12 | Mon | December 5 | box | L | 9-3 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 17 | 17 | 311 | 189 | 122 | 2 | 17 | 352 | 145 | 207 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | December 11 | box | L | 9-4 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 13 | 20 | 349 | 201 | 148 | 4 | 12 | 205 | 122 | 83 | 1 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 18 | box | W | 10-4 | New England Patriots | 30 | 24 | 24 | 483 | 311 | 172 | 17 | 270 | 104 | 166 | 2 | ||
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Sat | December 24 | box | L | 10-5 | Oakland Raiders | 31 | 37 | 22 | 301 | 114 | 187 | 28 | 491 | 324 | 167 | 4 | ||