1977 Miami Dolphins season
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12th season in franchise history
| 1977 Miami Dolphins season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home stadium | Orange Bowl |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC East |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 5 QB Bob Griese HB/PR Delvin Williams C Jim Langer G Bob Kuechenberg K Garo Yepremian |
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The 1977 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 12th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins improved upon their previous season's output of 6–8, winning ten games.[1]
Season summary
[edit ]After suffering their first losing season under Coach Don Shula, the Dolphins bounced back to finish 10–4. Bob Griese had a stellar year, despite being forced to wear thick eyeglasses due to a problem with his contacts. Griese, whose season was highlighted by a six touchdown game in St. Louis against the Cardinals, was named Player of the year by the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL Draft
[edit ]Main article: 1977 NFL draft
| 1977 Miami Dolphins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | A.J. Duhe * | Linebacker | LSU | |
| 2 | 40 | Bob Baumhower * | Nose tackle | Alabama | |
| 3 | 71 | Mike Watson | Offensive tackle | Miami (OH) | |
| 5 | 113 | Mike Michel | Punter | Stanford | |
| 5 | 123 | Leroy Harris | Running back | Arkansas State | |
| 7 | 180 | Bruce Herron | Linebacker | New Mexico | |
| 8 | 207 | Horace Perkins | Defensive back | Colorado | |
| 9 | 237 | Robert Turner | Running back | Oklahoma State | |
| 10 | 264 | Mark Carter | Offensive tackle | Eastern Michigan | |
| 11 | 291 | John Alexander | Defensive end | Rutgers | |
| 12 | 321 | Terry Anderson | Wide receiver | Bethune-Cookman | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
[edit ]Coaches / Staff
[edit ]Front office
- President – Joe Robbie
- Vice President – Don Shula
- Director of Player Personnel – Bobby Beathard
Head coaches
- Head Coach – Don Shula
Offensive coaches
- Offense/Receivers/Passing Game – Howard Schnellenberger
- Offensive Backs – Carl Taseff
- Offensive Line/Running Game – John Sandusky
- Assistant Head Coach/Defense – Bill Arnsparger
- Defensive Line/Run Defense – Mike Scarry
- Defensive Backs – Tom Keane
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams – Carl Taseff
- Punting – Tom Keane
Strength and conditioning
- None - N/A
Roster
[edit ] Quarterbacks (QB)
- 12 Bob Griese
- 10 Don Strock
Running backs (RB)
- 31 Norm Bulaich FB
- 27 Gary Davis
- 38 Leroy Harris FB
- 32 Benny Malone
- 36 Don Nottingham FB
Wide receivers (WR)
- 85 Terry Anderson
- 82 Duriel Harris
- 89 Nat Moore
- 86 Freddie Solomon
Tight ends (TE)
- 88 Jim Mandich
- 80 Loaird McCreary
- 87 Andre Tillman
- 71 Mike Current T
- 67 Bob Kuechenberg G
- 62 Jim Langer C
- 66 Larry Little G
- 68 Melvin Mitchell G
- 79 Wayne Moore T
- 64 Ed Newman G
- 65 Wally Pesuit T
- 74 Steve Young T
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 76 John Alexander DE
- 78 Carl Barisich DE
- 73 Bob Baumhower NT
- 83 Vern Den Herder DE
- 77 A. J. Duhe DE
- 75 Rick Dvorak DE
- 72 Bob Heinz DT
- Bill Windauer DE
- 52 Larry Ball
- 58 Kim Bokamper
- 51 Rusty Chambers
- 57 Mike Kolen
- 50 Larry Gordon
- 53 Bob Matheson
- 59 Guy Roberts
- 56 Steve Towle
Defensive backs (DB)
- 40 Dick Anderson SS
- 49 Charlie Babb SS
- 44 Charles Cornelius CB
- 25 Tim Foley SS
- 45 Curtis Johnson CB
- 42 Vern Roberson FS
- 41 Norris Thomas CB
- 21 Rick Volk S
- 1 Garo Yepremian K
- 17 Mike Michel P
- 20 Larry Seiple P
- None - N/A
Reserve
- -- Bruce Herron LB (IR)
- 55 Earnest Rhone LB (IR)
Rookies in italics
Schedule
[edit ]Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese would throw for six touchdown passes in a Thanksgiving Day match versus the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] The Dolphins would set a franchise record for most points scored in one game with 55.[4] Of note, the Dolphins would score eight touchdowns and accumulate 34 first downs.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–0 | 1–0 | Rich Stadium | 76,097 |
| 2 | September 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 19–15 | 2–0 | Candlestick Park | 40,503 |
| 3 | October 2 | Houston Oilers | W 27–7 | 3–0 | Miami Orange Bowl | 49,619 |
| 4 | October 9 | at Baltimore Colts | L 28–45 | 3–1 | Memorial Stadium | 57,829 |
| 5 | October 16 | New York Jets | W 21–17 | 4–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 43,446 |
| 6 | October 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–13 | 5–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 29,855 |
| 7 | October 30 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–14 | 5–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 40,670 |
| 8 | November 6 | at New York Jets | W 14–10 | 6–2 | Shea Stadium | 51,582 |
| 9 | November 13 | New England Patriots | W 17–5 | 7–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 67,502 |
| 10 | November 20 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–23 | 7–3 | Riverfront Stadium | 46,733 |
| 11 | November 24 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 55–14 | 8–3 | Busch Memorial Stadium | 50,269 |
| 12 | December 5 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–6 | 9–3 | Miami Orange Bowl | 68,977 |
| 13 | December 11 | at New England Patriots | L 10–14 | 9–4 | Schaefer Stadium | 61,064 |
| 14 | December 17 | Buffalo Bills | W 31–14 | 10–4 | Miami Orange Bowl | 39,626 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Results
[edit ]Week 11
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- Bob Griese 15/23, 207 Yds, 6 TD, INT
Standings
[edit ]| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Baltimore Colts (2) | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 295 | 221 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 313 | 197 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 278 | 217 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–6 | 2–10 | 191 | 300 | L2 |
| Buffalo Bills | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 2–6 | 2–10 | 160 | 313 | L1 |
Awards and honors
[edit ]- Bob Griese, Bert Bell Award [6]
References
[edit ]- ^ 1977 Miami Dolphins
- ^ "1977 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.44
- ^ 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.176
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
- ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2010年06月28日.