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1977 Detroit Lions

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Record: 6-8-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 183 points (13.1/g), 23rd of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 252 points (18.0/g), 18th.
 Differential of -69 points (-4.9/g), 20th.
 Expected W-L: 4.5-9.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.4/g), 10th.

Coached by Tommy Hudspeth (6-8-0)

1977 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
2 42 DET Walt Williams DB 7 1977 1983 0 0 2 22 93 New Mexico State
3 69 DET Rick Kane RB 9 1977 1985 0 0 1 16 125 409 1486 12 76 761 2 San Jose State
4 96 DET Luther Blue WR 4 1977 1980 0 0 1 6 42 7 -5 0 47 542 4 Iowa State
5 114 DET Ron Crosby LB 6 1978 1983 0 0 1 13 83 1 5 0 Penn State
6 166 DET Reggie Pinkney DB 5 1977 1981 0 0 0 8 72 East Carolina
7 179 DET Tim Black LB 1 1977 1977 0 0 0 0 4 Baylor
8 209 DET Mark Griffin T 0 0 0 North Carolina
9 236 DET Steve Mathieson QB 0 0 0 Florida State
10 263 DET Gary A. Anderson G 3 1977 1980 0 0 0 2 21 Stanford
11 293 DET Tony Daykin LB 5 1977 1981 0 0 0 6 73 2 10 0 Georgia Tech
12 320 DET Dave Greenwood G 0 0 0 Iowa State