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1977 New England Patriots

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Record: 9-5-0, Finished 3rd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 278 points (19.9/g), 9th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 217 points (15.5/g), 9th.
 Differential of 61 points (4.4/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 9.0-5.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -7 (-0.5/g), 21st.

Coached by Chuck Fairbanks (9-5-0)

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

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 18 box W 1-0 Kansas City Chiefs 21 17 19 381 140 241 4 21 335 155 180 2
2 Mon September 26 box L 1-1 @ Cleveland Browns 27 30 21 263 122 141 2 25 393 195 198 3
3 Sun October 2 box L 1-2 @ New York Jets 27 30 20 356 231 125 5 10 251 144 107 3
4 Sun October 9 box W 2-2 Seattle Seahawks 31 0 19 333 137 196 3 6 145 50 95 5
5 Sun October 16 box W 3-2 @ San Diego Chargers 24 20 22 325 69 256 1 16 283 230 53 2
6 Sun October 23 box W 4-2 Baltimore Colts 17 3 20 370 201 169 2 8 86 11 75
7 Sun October 30 box W 5-2 New York Jets 24 13 19 375 228 147 2 15 292 158 134
8 Sun November 6 box L 5-3 Buffalo Bills 14 24 14 202 113 89 4 21 399 175 224 2
9 Sun November 13 box L 5-4 @ Miami Dolphins 5 17 17 274 140 134 1 14 173 102 71 1
10 Sun November 20 box W 6-4 @ Buffalo Bills 20 7 19 329 73 256 1 11 209 83 126 2
11 Sun November 27 box W 7-4 Philadelphia Eagles 14 6 11 282 173 109 3 17 217 139 78 3
12 Sun December 4 box W 8-4 @ Atlanta Falcons 16 10 13 267 170 97 3 9 124 57 67 5
13 Sun December 11 box W 9-4 Miami Dolphins 14 10 16 283 106 177 3 18 248 223 25 1
14 Sun December 18 box L 9-5 @ Baltimore Colts 24 30 17 270 104 166 2 24 483 311 172

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 278 4310 922 4.7 247 160 305 2007 17 21 6.3 101 603 2303 13 3.8 132 36 15 14
Team Defense 217 3638 866 4.2 344 188 356 2033 16 19 4.9 111 452 1605 8 3.6 215 29 10 18
Lg Rank Offense 9 11 10 25 14 8 13 3 3 6 13 15 16 14
Lg Rank Defense 9 5 10 15 15 22 17 5 3 2 5 7 23 25

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Steve Grogan 24 QB 14 14 160 305 52.5 2162 17 5.6 21 6.9 68 7.1 4.5 13.5 154.4 65.2 14 155 6.3 3.9 4.4
Team Total 26.3 14 160 305 52.5 2162 17 5.6 21 6.9 68 7.1 4.5 13.5 154.4 65.2 14 155 6.3 3.9 4.4
Opp Total 14 188 356 52.8 2033 16 4.5 19 5.3 5.7 3.8 10.8 145.2 62.6 58 471 4.9 2.1

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Sam Cunningham 27 FB 14 14 270 1015 4 31 3.8 72.5 19.3 42 370 8.8 1 35 3.0 26.4 1385 5 10
Don Calhoun 25 RB 14 14 198 727 4 25 3.7 51.9 14.1 13 152 11.7 0 47 0.9 10.9 879 4 3
Ike Forte 23 13 0 62 157 2 16 2.5 12.1 4.8 8 88 11.0 0 22 0.6 6.8 245 2 2
Steve Grogan 24 QB 14 14 61 324 1 41 5.3 23.1 4.4 324 1 7
Jess Phillips 30 14 0 5 27 1 13 5.4 1.9 0.4 27 1 0
Darryl Stingley 26 WR 14 14 3 33 1 34 11.0 2.4 0.2 39 657 16.8 5 68 2.8 46.9 690 6 0
Horace Ivory 23 5 0 3 10 0 9 3.3 2.0 0.6 10 0 0
Stanley Morgan 22 WR 14 14 1 10 0 10 10.0 0.7 0.1 21 443 21.1 3 64 1.5 31.6 453 3 0
Russ Francis* 24 TE 10 10 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 229 14.3 4 31 1.6 22.9 229 4 0
Don Hasselbeck 22 14 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 76 8.4 4 21 0.6 5.4 76 4 0
Al Chandler 27 14 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 7 68 9.7 0 16 0.5 4.9 68 0 0
Steve Burks 24 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 79 15.8 0 22 0.4 6.1 79 0 0
Team Total 26.3 14 603 2303 13 41 3.8 164.5 43.1 160 2162 13.5 17 68 11.4 154.4 4465 30 28
Opp Total 14 452 1605 8 3.6 114.6 32.3 188 2033 10.8 16 13.4 145.2 3638 24 20

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Raymond Clayborn 22 RET 14 2 28 869 3 101 31.0 869
Mike Haynes* 24 RCB 14 14 24 200 0 46 8.3 200
Stanley Morgan 22 WR 14 14 16 220 0 53 13.8 673
Jess Phillips 30 14 0 6 93 0 22 15.5 120
Doug Beaudoin 23 11 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 4 73 0 30 18.3 73
Ike Forte 23 13 0 2 9 0 6 4.5 254
Bob McKay 30 12 3 1 16 0 16 16.0 16
Team Total 26.3 14 43 429 0 53 10.0 39 1051 3 101 26.9 5945
Opp Total 14 33 0 52 1086 0 20.9

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Mike Patrick 25 P 14 0 65 2354 64 3 36.2
John Smith 28 K 14 0 1 1 6 5 10 8 4 1 21 15 71.4% 33 33 100.0%
Team Total 26.3 14 1 1 6 5 10 8 4 1 21 15 71.4% 33 33 100.0% 65 2354 64 3 36.2
Opp Total 14 21 13 61.9% 26 22 84.6% 78 3050 39.1

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Sam Adams 29 RG 14 13 0 1 0 0
Pete Barnes 32 ROLB 12 11 1 13 0 13 0 1 11 0
Richard Bishop 27 12 0 0 1 0 0
Don Calhoun 25 RB 14 14 3 0 0 0
Raymond Clayborn 22 RET 14 2 1 0 0 0 1
Sam Cunningham 27 FB 14 14 10 2 0 0
Ike Forte 23 13 0 2 1 0 0
Tim Fox 24 FS 14 14 3 39 0 27 0 1 0 0
Russ Francis* 24 TE 10 10 0 1 3 0
Steve Grogan 24 QB 14 14 7 2 -41 0
Ray Hamilton 26 NT 14 14 0 2 0 0
Mike Haynes* 24 RCB 14 14 5 54 0 22 4 2 0 0
Bob Howard 33 LCB 13 12 4 10 0 6
Sam Hunt 26 RILB 13 13 2 17 0 10
Prentice McCray 26 SS 14 14 4 61 0 48 0 1 0 0
Tony McGee 28 14 1 0 1 8 0
Bob McKay 30 12 3 0 1 0 0
Steve Nelson 26 LILB 13 13 0 1 0 0
Jess Phillips 30 14 0 0 1 0 0
Don Westbrook 25 13 0 1 1 0 0
Steve Zabel 29 LOLB 11 10 0 1 8 0
Team Total 26.3 14 19 194 0 48 28 21 -11 0 1
Opp Total 14 14 20 10

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
John Smith 28 K 14 0 33 15 78
Darryl Stingley 26 WR 14 14 1 5 36
Sam Cunningham 27 FB 14 14 4 1 30
Don Calhoun 25 RB 14 14 4 24
Russ Francis* 24 TE 10 10 4 24
Don Hasselbeck 22 14 1 4 24
Raymond Clayborn 22 RET 14 2 3 1 20
Stanley Morgan 22 WR 14 14 3 18
Ike Forte 23 13 0 2 12
Steve Grogan 24 QB 14 14 1 6
Jess Phillips 30 14 0 1 6
Team Total 26.3 14 13 17 3 33 15 1 278
Opp Total 14 8 16 22 13 217