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1977 Detroit Lions (NFL)

3rd place • National Football Conference • Central Division • 6-8-0 .429
1977 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Tommy Hudspeth
Bill BelichickOffensive Assistant/Assistant Special Teams
Don DollSpecial Teams
Rollie DotschLinebackers
Wally EnglishOffensive Backs
Ed HughesQuarterbacks/Receivers
Burnie MillerDefensive Backs
John PayneOffensive Line
Floyd ReeseStrength and Conditioning/Special Teams
Fritz ShurmurDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1977HKansas City Chiefs17-0WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome52309
Sat8/13/1977ABuffalo Bills10-17LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium27565
Sun8/21/1977HCincinnati Bengals13-17LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome50617
Sat8/27/1977ASeattle Seahawks16-14WSeattle, WAKingdome56345
Fri9/2/1977ABaltimore Colts10-21LBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium40695
Fri9/9/1977HCleveland Browns24-20WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome49168
Sun9/18/1977AChicago Bears20-30LChicago, ILSoldier Field51530
Sun9/25/1977HNew Orleans Saints23-19WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome51458
Sun10/2/1977HPhiladelphia Eagles17-13WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome56877
Sun10/9/1977AMinnesota Vikings7-14LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium45860
Sun10/16/1977HGreen Bay Packers10-6WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome78452
Sun10/23/1977ASan Francisco 49ers7-28LSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park39392
Sun10/30/1977ADallas Cowboys0-37LIrving, TXTexas Stadium63160
Sun11/6/1977HSan Diego Chargers20-0WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome72559
Sun11/13/1977AAtlanta Falcons6-17LAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium47461
Sun11/20/1977HTampa Bay Buccaneers16-7WPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome49751
Thu11/24/1977HChicago Bears14-31LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome71373
Sun12/4/1977AGreen Bay Packers9-10LGreen Bay, WILambeau Field56267
Sun12/11/1977ABaltimore Colts13-10WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium45124
Sat12/17/1977HMinnesota Vikings21-30LPontiac, MIPontiac Silverdome78572

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Gary Anderson60ROG6-325022Stanford131
Lem Barney20RCB-FS6-118932Jackson State1212
Luther Blue89WR5-1118023Iowa State144
Lynn Boden62ROG6-526324South Dakota State1313
Russ Bolinger73LOG6-525523UC Riverside; Long Beach State1414
Andy Bolton43RB6-120523Fisk140
Dexter Bussey24RB6-120525Oklahoma; Texas-Arlington84
Gary Danielson16QB6-219526Purdue132
Tony Daykin58LB6-122022Georgia Tech140
Doug English78RDT6-525624Texas1414
Rocky Freitas76ROT6-626732Oregon State33
Larry Hand74DT6-524737Appalachian State140
Craig Hertwig71ROT6-827025Georgia1414
David Hill81TE6-224023Texas A&M-Kingsville1412
J.D. Hill86WR6-120229Arizona State1110
Mitch Hoopes17P6-120724Eastern Arizona JC; Arizona10
Marv Hubbard44RB6-122431Colgate131
James Hunter28LCB6-219523Grambling State1414
Ray Jarvis45WR6-019728Norfolk State1410
Dick Jauron26FS6-019027Yale149
Levi Johnson23FS6-319627Texas A&M-Kingsville32
Rick Kane32RB6-020023Oregon; San Jose State146
Horace King25RB5-1020524Georgia1413
Greg Landry11QB6-420531Massachusetts1111
Bill Larson87TE6-422524Pratt CC; Colorado State121
Jim Laslavic52MLB6-223726Penn State144
Mark Markovich68ROG6-525525Penn State44
Mike McGraw54LB6-222524Wyoming10
Steve Mike-Mayer12K6-018030Maryland140
Jim Mitchell83RDE6-324729Virginia State97
Mel Mitchell64C6-226024Tennessee State90
Jon Morris63C6-424735Holy Cross1414
Paul Naumoff50LLB6-121832Tennessee1312
Ed O'Neil55MLB-RLB6-323525Penn State1411
Herb Orvis80LDT6-524831Colorado1414
Eddie Payton34RB5-817526Jackson State80
Reggie Pinkney42SS6-018722East Carolina111
Ernie Price72RDE6-424527Texas A&M-Kingsville126
Joe Reed14QB6-119529Baylor; Mississippi State31
Randy Rich31S5-1018124New Mexico20
Charlie Sanders88TE6-422531Minnesota106
Ken Sanders82LDE6-524227Howard Payne1111
Dave Simonson79OT6-624825Minnesota70
Wilbur Summers10P6-422023Louisville130
Garth Ten Napel57LLB6-221523Texas A&M142
Leonard Thompson39RB5-1119025Arizona Western JC; Oklahoma State143
Charlie Weaver59RLB6-222528Arizona Western JC; Southern California1413
Charlie West40SS6-119031Angelo State; Texas-El Paso1313
Tom Wickert66OT6-425225Washington State10
Walt Williams21RCB6-118523Ashland; New Mexico State146
John Woodcock77LDE6-325723New Mexico; Hawaii144
Jim Yarbrough75LOT6-626131Florida1311
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
242Walt WilliamsDBNew Mexico State
369Rick KaneRBSan Jose State
496Luther BlueWRIowa State
5114Ron CrosbyLBPenn State
6166Reggie PinkneyDBEast Carolina
7179Tim BlackLBBaylor
8209Mark GriffinTNorth Carolina
9236Steve MathiesonQBFlorida State
10263Gary AndersonGStanford
11293Tony DaykinLBGeorgia Tech
12320Dave GreenwoodG-CIowa State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals34294773183
Opponents Totals48955653252
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals218941032179/226 35.0%/ %86692
Opponents Totals206931031074/206 35.9%/ %88770
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Steve Mike-Mayer0192190.581942.1043
Dexter Bussey50000030
Rick Kane40000024
David Hill20000012
Eddie Payton20000012
Leonard Thompson20000012
Luther Blue1000006
J.D. Hill1000006
Marv Hubbard1000006
Ray Jarvis1000006
Horace King1000006
Ed O'Neil1000006
Reggie Pinkney1000006
Charlie Sanders1000006
Doug English0000012
(Team)0020.00000
Team Totals23192382.681942.11183
Opponents Totals31283190.3122450.01252
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Steve Mike-Mayer81942.11470/02/53/73/70/0
Team Totals81942.11470/02/53/73/70/0
Opponents Totals122450.00/05/66/101/60/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Horace King1555213.4351
Rick Kane1244213.4354
Dexter Bussey853384.0314
Marv Hubbard381503.9161
Greg Landry25994.0130
Leonard Thompson31912.916t1
Gary Danielson7628.9160
Eddie Payton4133.3140
David Hill4102.5140
Andy Bolton341.320
Joe Reed133.030
Wilbur Summers100.000
Luther Blue1-6-6.0-60
Team Totals47917063.63511
Opponents Totals52119053.78213
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Greg Landry2401351359813595.710.13962.572.934302105768.7
Gary Danielson1004242534454.510.66111.055.096438138.1
Joe Reed401313231503.811.52600.0410.01175755.2
Wilbur Summers111055.05.0500.000.000587.5
David Hill100100.000.000.000039.6
Eddie Payton100100.000.000.000039.6
Leonard Thompson100100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals38419119117719595.110.36171.8164.254441151853.5
Opponents Totals30216116112221237.013.275t144.6196.332256186765.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Horace King402386.0300
David Hill3246514.5612
Ray Jarvis2835312.6281
J.D. Hill2424710.323t1
Rick Kane1818610.3200
Charlie Sanders1417012.1241
Dexter Bussey1111610.5391
Luther Blue89011.3211
Leonard Thompson7426.0180
Marv Hubbard6366.090
Eddie Payton2105.0140
Andy Bolton166.060
Team Totals191195910.3617
Opponents Totals161212313.275t14
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
James Hunter610417.3260
Dick Jauron35518.3280
Lem Barney3279.0220
Reggie Pinkney26130.548t1
Levi Johnson25125.5320
Jim Laslavic11414.0140
Charlie West177.070
Charlie Weaver100.000
Team Totals1931916.848t1
Opponents Totals1620712.9501
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Wilbur Summers93342036.851156457286330.5
Mitch Hoopes623539.2481107813719.6
Team Totals101365536.251266535300029.7
Opponents Totals87343939.570345
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Eddie Payton27027310.187t1
Dick Jauron118413.7120
Randy Rich21189.0130
Rick Kane111313.0130
Luther Blue1000.000
Lem Barney0200
Horace King0100
Team Totals42133458.287t1
Opponents Totals62165358.670t1
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Eddie Payton1845725.498t1
Rick Kane1637623.5330
Andy Bolton68614.3260
Leonard Thompson58416.8240
Randy Rich57314.6190
James Hunter49523.8300
Luther Blue12424.0240
Marv Hubbard11818.0180
Lynn Boden11414.0140
John Woodcock11212.0120
Team Totals58123921.498t1
Opponents Totals3374122.5440
SACKSNOYDS
Ken Sanders9.0
Doug English8.0
Charlie Weaver4.5
John Woodcock3.0
Larry Hand1.0
Dick Jauron1.0
Jim Mitchell1.0
Paul Naumoff1.0
Herb Orvis1.0
Ernie Price1.0
Charlie West0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals32.0256.0
Opponents Totals54.0441.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Gary Anderson0011200
Lem Barney00022490
Luther Blue111200
Andy Bolton0020200
Dexter Bussey200000
Gary Danielson0001100
Doug English0001100
David Hill110100
Marv Hubbard100000
James Hunter0002200
Ray Jarvis0010100
Dick Jauron00033110
Rick Kane1021300
Horace King200000
Greg Landry200000
Mark Markovich1000-130
Jon Morris1101-70
Ed O'Neil00022521
Eddie Payton310100
Ernie Price0001100
Joe Reed100000
Randy Rich100000
Charlie Weaver0001100
John Woodcock0010100
Team Totals2615111627921
Opponents Totals32161314271
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