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1977 Green Bay Packers
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Record: 4-10-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 134 points (9.6/g), 27th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 219 points (15.6/g), 10th.
Differential of -85 points (-6.1/g), 22nd.
Expected W-L: 3.3-10.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 19th.
Simple Rating System: Total -8.7, Offense: -9.1, Defense: 0.4, SoS: -2.6, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Bart Starr
Other Notable Asst.: Dick LeBeau (Defensive Backs)
Training Camp: St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wisconsin)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Lynn Dickey | 28 | 6 | 9 | 113 for 220, 1,346 yards, 5 td, 14 int, & 5 rushes for 24 yards and 0 td | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1971 |
| RB | Eric Torkelson | 25 | 3 | 7 | 103 rushes for 309 yards, 1 td, & 11 catches for 107 yards and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 272nd pick / 1974 |
| FB | Barty Smith | 25 | 3 | 0 | 166 rushes for 554 yards, 2 td, & 37 catches for 340 yards and 1 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 12th pick / 1974 |
| KR | Steve Odom | 25 | 3 | 0 | 23 kick returns for a 20.3 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 116th pick / 1974 |
| WR | Ollie Smith | 28 | 4 | 0 | 22 catches for 357 yards, 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 85th pick / 1973 |
| TE | Rich McGeorge | 29 | 7 | 0 | 17 catches for 142 yards, 1 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 16th pick / 1970 |
| LT | Mark Koncar | 24 | 1 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1976 |
| LG | Steve Knutson | 26 | 1 | 0 | Atlanta Falcons / 16th / 393rd pick / 1975 | |
| C | Larry McCarren | 26 | 4 | 14 | Green Bay Packers / 12th / 308th pick / 1973 | |
| RG | Melvin Jackson | 23 | 1 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 12th / 328th pick / 1976 | |
| RT | Dick Himes | 31 | 9 | 0 | 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 81st pick / 1968 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Mike Butler | 23 | Rook | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 9th pick / 1977 |
| LDT | Dave Roller | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 13th / 330th pick / 1971 |
| RDT | Dave Pureifory | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 142nd pick / 1972 |
| RDE | Bob Barber | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1975 |
| LLB | Tom Toner | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 152nd pick / 1973 |
| MLB | Jim Carter | 29 | 7 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 68th pick / 1970 | |
| RLB | Fred Carr | 31 | 9 | 14 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1968 |
| LCB | Willie Buchanon | 27 | 5 | 14 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1972 |
| RCB | Mike C. McCoy | 24 | 1 | 14 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1976 |
| SS | Steve Luke | 24 | 2 | 14 | 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 88th pick / 1975 |
| FS | Johnnie Gray | 24 | 2 | 14 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Chester Marcol | 28 | 5 | 0 | 13 of 21 field goals & 11 of 14 extra points | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1972 |
| P | David Beverly | 27 | 3 | 0 | 85 punts for a 39.9 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Willard Harrell | 25 | 2 | 3 | 28 punt returns for a 9.0 average and 1 td | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 58th pick / 1975 |
| KR | Steve Odom | 25 | 3 | 0 | 23 kick returns for a 20.3 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 116th pick / 1974 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | Bert Askson | 32 | 14 | 0 | 223 | 6-3 | Texas Southern | 12/16/1945 | 6 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 14th / 340th pick / 1970 | |
| 70 | Bob Barber | 26 | RDE | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Grambling St. | 12/26/1951 | 1 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1975 |
| 11 | David Beverly | 27 | P | 14 | 0 | 180 | 6-2 | Auburn | 8/19/1950 | 3 | 0 | |
| 42 | John Brockington | 29 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Ohio St. | 9/7/1948 | 6 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 9th pick / 1971 | |
| 28 | Willie Buchanon | 27 | LCB | 14 | 14 | 190 | 6-0 | San Diego St. | 11/4/1950 | 5 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1972 |
| 77 | Mike Butler | 23 | LDE | 14 | 14 | 265 | 6-5 | Kansas | 4/4/1954 | Rook | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 9th pick / 1977 |
| 53 | Fred Carr | 31 | RLB | 14 | 14 | 238 | 6-5 | Texas-El Paso | 8/19/1946 | 9 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 5th pick / 1968 |
| 50 | Jim Carter | 29 | MLB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Minnesota | 10/18/1948 | 7 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 68th pick / 1970 |
| 31 | Jim Culbreath | 25 | 13 | 0 | 209 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 10/21/1952 | Rook | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 10th / 260th pick / 1977 | |
| 10 | Lynn Dickey | 28 | QB | 9 | 9 | 214 | 6-3 | Kansas St. | 10/19/1949 | 6 | 4 | Houston Oilers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1971 |
| 12 | Brian Dowling | 30 | 2 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | Yale | 4/1/1947 | 5 | 0 | Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 277th pick / 1969 | |
| 57 | Derrel Gofourth | 22 | 13 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Oklahoma St. | 3/20/1955 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 7th / 172nd pick / 1977 | |
| 24 | Johnnie Gray | 24 | FS | 14 | 14 | 185 | 5-11 | Cal State-Fullerton | 12/18/1953 | 2 | 7 | |
| 51 | Jim Gueno | 23 | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Tulane | 1/15/1954 | 1 | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 9th / 245th pick / 1976 | |
| 58 | Don Hansen | 33 | 8 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | Illinois | 8/20/1944 | 11 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 42nd pick / 1966 Miami Dolphins / 7th / 51st pick / 1966 |
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| 40 | Willard Harrell | 25 | PR | 13 | 3 | 162 | 5-8 | Pacific | 9/16/1952 | 2 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 58th pick / 1975 |
| 82 | Keith Hartwig | 24 | 4 | 0 | 186 | 6-0 | Arizona | 12/10/1953 | Rook | 0 | Minnesota Vikings / 11th / 306th pick / 1977 | |
| 62 | Dennis Havig | 28 | 7 | 0 | 253 | 6-2 | Colorado | 5/6/1949 | 5 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 8th / 189th pick / 1971 | |
| 72 | Dick Himes | 31 | RT | 13 | 0 | 244 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 5/25/1946 | 9 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 81st pick / 1968 |
| 71 | Melvin Jackson | 23 | RG | 13 | 0 | 267 | 6-1 | USC | 5/5/1954 | 1 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 12th / 328th pick / 1976 |
| 90 | Ezra Johnson | 22 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-4 | Morris Brown | 10/2/1955 | Rook | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 28th pick / 1977 | |
| 60 | Steve Knutson | 26 | LG | 13 | 0 | 254 | 6-3 | USC | 10/5/1951 | 1 | 4 | Atlanta Falcons / 16th / 393rd pick / 1975 |
| 68 | Greg Koch | 22 | t | 14 | 3 | 270 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 6/14/1955 | Rook | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 39th pick / 1977 |
| 79 | Mark Koncar | 24 | LT | 13 | 13 | 271 | 6-5 | Colorado | 5/5/1953 | 1 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1976 |
| 67 | Bob Kowalkowski | 34 | 4 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Virginia | 11/5/1943 | 11 | 0 | Detroit Lions / 7th / 95th pick / 1965 | |
| 46 | Steve Luke | 24 | SS | 14 | 14 | 205 | 6-2 | Ohio St. | 9/4/1953 | 2 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 4th / 88th pick / 1975 |
| 13 | Chester Marcol | 28 | K | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Hillsdale | 10/24/1949 | 5 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1972 |
| 54 | Larry McCarren | 26 | C | 14 | 14 | 246 | 6-3 | Illinois | 11/9/1951 | 4 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 12th / 308th pick / 1973 |
| 29 | Mike C. McCoy | 24 | RCB | 14 | 14 | 183 | 5-11 | Colorado | 8/16/1953 | 1 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1976 |
| 81 | Rich McGeorge | 29 | TE | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Elon | 9/14/1948 | 7 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 16th pick / 1970 |
| 61 | Herb McMath | 23 | 8 | 0 | 248 | 6-4 | Morningside | 9/6/1954 | 1 | 1 | Oakland Raiders / 4th / 110th pick / 1976 | |
| 34 | Terdell Middleton | 22 | rb | 14 | 1 | 198 | 6-0 | Memphis | 4/8/1955 | Rook | 2 | St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 80th pick / 1977 |
| 37 | Tim Moresco | 23 | 14 | 0 | 176 | 5-11 | Syracuse | 10/3/1954 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 149th pick / 1977 | |
| 84 | Steve Odom | 25 | KR | 14 | 0 | 173 | 5-8 | Utah | 9/5/1952 | 3 | 5 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 116th pick / 1974 |
| 85 | Ken Payne | 27 | 4 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | Langston | 10/6/1950 | 3 | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 142nd pick / 1974 | |
| 75 | Dave Pureifory | 28 | RDT | 12 | 0 | 260 | 6-1 | East. Michigan | 7/12/1949 | 5 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 142nd pick / 1972 |
| 23 | Terry Randolph | 22 | 14 | 0 | 184 | 6-0 | American Int. | 7/17/1955 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 290th pick / 1977 | |
| 74 | Dave Roller | 28 | LDT | 13 | 0 | 270 | 6-2 | Kentucky | 10/28/1949 | 6 | 7 | New York Giants / 13th / 330th pick / 1971 |
| 48 | Nate Simpson | 23 | 12 | 0 | 189 | 5-11 | Tennessee St. | 11/30/1954 | Rook | 1 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 122nd pick / 1977 | |
| 33 | Barty Smith | 25 | FB | 14 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Richmond | 4/23/1952 | 3 | 6 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 12th pick / 1974 |
| 56 | Blane Smith | 23 | 1 | 0 | 238 | 6-3 | Purdue | 7/13/1954 | Rook | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 184th pick / 1977 | |
| 89 | Ollie Smith | 28 | WR | 12 | 0 | 203 | 6-3 | Tennessee St. | 3/8/1949 | 4 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 4th / 85th pick / 1973 |
| 43 | Aundra Thompson | 24 | 14 | 0 | 186 | 6-1 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 1/2/1953 | Rook | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 5th / 132nd pick / 1976 | |
| 59 | Tom Toner | 27 | LLB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Idaho St. | 1/25/1950 | 4 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 152nd pick / 1973 |
| 26 | Eric Torkelson | 25 | RB | 14 | 7 | 194 | 6-2 | Connecticut | 3/23/1952 | 3 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 272nd pick / 1974 |
| 18 | Randy Vataha | 29 | 6 | 0 | 176 | 5-10 | Stanford | 12/4/1948 | 6 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 418th pick / 1971 | |
| 21 | Steve Wagner | 23 | 14 | 0 | 208 | 6-2 | Wisconsin | 4/18/1954 | 1 | 1 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 133rd pick / 1976 | |
| 52 | Gary Weaver | 28 | 5 | 0 | 224 | 6-1 | Fresno St. | 3/13/1949 | 4 | 3 | Oakland Raiders / 7th / 179th pick / 1973 | |
| 17 | David Whitehurst | 22 | qb | 7 | 5 | 204 | 6-2 | Furman | 4/27/1955 | Rook | 2 | Green Bay Packers / 8th / 206th pick / 1977 |
| 83 | Sweeny Williams | 31 | 13 | 0 | 255 | 6-5 | Prairie View | 9/3/1946 | 7 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 283rd pick / 1969 | |
| Team Total | 26.1 | 14 | 220.6 | 6-1.8 | 3.2 |
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