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Record: 5-9-0, Finished 4th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 282 points (20.1/g), 8th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 373 points (26.6/g), 28th.
Differential of -91 points (-6.5/g), 23rd.
Expected W-L: 4.8-9.2.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -10 (-0.7/g), 24th.
Coached by Jack Patera (5-9-0)
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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 | L | 0-1 | Baltimore Colts | 14 | 29 | 16 | 255 | 151 | 104 | 4 | 23 | 426 | 220 | 206 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 25 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 20 | 42 | 15 | 282 | 172 | 110 | 3 | 27 | 424 | 225 | 199 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | October 2 | box | L | 0-3 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 24 | 19 | 272 | 191 | 81 | 3 | 19 | 330 | 177 | 153 | 2 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 9 | box | L | 0-4 | @ | New England Patriots | 0 | 31 | 6 | 145 | 50 | 95 | 5 | 19 | 333 | 137 | 196 | 3 |
| 5 | Sun | October 16 | box | W | 1-4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 30 | 23 | 21 | 375 | 241 | 134 | 2 | 22 | 384 | 217 | 167 | 6 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 23 | box | L | 1-5 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 31 | 14 | 222 | 143 | 79 | 3 | 19 | 222 | 86 | 136 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 30 | box | W | 2-5 | Buffalo Bills | 56 | 17 | 30 | 559 | 333 | 226 | 3 | 17 | 336 | 221 | 115 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 6 | box | L | 2-6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 44 | 13 | 177 | 51 | 126 | 4 | 29 | 397 | 149 | 248 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 13 | box | W | 3-6 | @ | New York Jets | 17 | 0 | 26 | 445 | 213 | 232 | 1 | 8 | 124 | 25 | 99 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 20 | box | L | 3-7 | Houston Oilers | 10 | 22 | 12 | 129 | 27 | 102 | 4 | 25 | 432 | 237 | 195 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 27 | box | L | 3-8 | San Diego Chargers | 28 | 30 | 20 | 390 | 281 | 109 | 3 | 21 | 323 | 192 | 131 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 4 | box | L | 3-9 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 20 | 30 | 17 | 376 | 210 | 166 | 4 | 22 | 393 | 157 | 236 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | December 11 | box | W | 4-9 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 34 | 31 | 21 | 342 | 133 | 209 | 5 | 21 | 334 | 189 | 145 | 5 |
| 14 | Sun | December 18 | box | W | 5-9 | Cleveland Browns | 20 | 19 | 21 | 323 | 132 | 191 | 2 | 23 | 360 | 101 | 259 | 5 | |