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1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 8-6-0 .571
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bum Phillips
Ed BilesDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Andy BourgeoisOffensive Backs/Special Teams
Joe BugelOffensive Line
King HillReceivers
Richie PetitbonDefensive Backs
Wade PhillipsDefensive Line
Ken ShippOffensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Mon8/8/1977AOakland Raiders0-40LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum51777
Mon8/14/1977HBaltimore Colts7-14LHouston, TXAstrodome37189
Sat8/20/1977HChicago Bears10-14LHouston, TXAstrodome39992
Mon8/29/1977HSan Francisco 49ers17-3WHouston, TXAstrodome36538
Sat9/3/1977HDallas Cowboys23-14WHouston, TXAstrodome49777
Sat9/10/1977ANew Orleans Saints16-20LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome49964
Sun9/18/1977HNew York Jets20-0WHouston, TXAstrodome39488
Sun9/25/1977AGreen Bay Packers16-10WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field55071
Sun10/2/1977AMiami Dolphins7-27LMiami, FLOrange Bowl49619
Sun10/9/1977HPittsburgh Steelers27-10WHouston, TXAstrodome47777
Sun10/16/1977HCleveland Browns23-24LHouston, TXAstrodome47888
Sun10/23/1977APittsburgh Steelers10-27LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium48517
Sun10/30/1977ACincinnati Bengals10-13LOTCincinnati, OHRiverfront Stadium53194
Sun11/6/1977HChicago Bears47-0WHouston, TXAstrodome47226
Sun11/13/1977AOakland Raiders29-34LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum53667
Sun11/20/1977ASeattle Seahawks22-10WSeattle, WAKingdome61519
Sun11/27/1977HKansas City Chiefs34-20WHouston, TXAstrodome42994
Sun12/4/1977HDenver Broncos14-24LHouston, TXAstrodome46875
Sun12/11/1977ACleveland Browns19-15WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium30898
Sun12/18/1977HCincinnati Bengals21-16WHouston, TXAstrodome46212

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
Willie Alexander19RCB6-319228Alcorn State1414
Warren Anderson83WR6-219522West Virginia State80
Mike Barber86TE6-323724Louisiana Tech1310
Steve Baumgartner63DE6-724526Purdue60
Elvin Bethea65RDE6-325531North Carolina A&T State99
Gregg Bingham54RILB6-122726Purdue1414
Robert Brazile52ROLB6-423824Jackson State1414
Ken Burrough00WR6-321529Texas Southern1414
Al Burton68LDE6-526725Bethune-Cookman60
Skip Butler2K6-120030Texas-Arlington10
Rob Carpenter26RB6-122622Miami (Ohio)117
David Carter58C6-226024Western Kentucky140
Ronnie Coleman47RB5-1019726Alabama A&M1413
Curley Culp78MG6-126531Arizona State1411
Bill Currier20LS6-019322South Carolina1410
Tom Dempsey10K6-127530Palomar JC50
Andy Dorris69DE6-424826New Mexico State50
Elbert Drungo75ROG6-526534Tennessee State1414
Tommy Duniven11QB6-321023Texas Tech10
Ed Fisher60LOG-C6-324928Arizona State141
Eddie Foster89WR5-1018523Houston1414
Toni Fritsch16K5-718832none90
Gary Garrison82WR6-119433Long Beach CC; San Diego State30
Jimmie Giles88TE6-324223Alcorn State144
John Hadl21QB6-121337Kansas142
Don Hardeman30RB6-223524Texas A&M-Kingsville123
Conway Hayman70ROT-OG6-325528Delaware123
Kevin Hunt72ROT6-526029Doane1311
Al Johnson15S6-020027Cincinnati140
Billy Johnson84WR5-917025Widener140
Ken Kennard71LDE-MG6-225523Angelo State118
Steve Kiner57LILB6-021930Tennessee1414
Ernie Kirk79RDE6-226525Howard Payne144
Kurt Knoff25S6-218823Kansas30
Carl Mauck55C6-324230Southern Illinois1414
Zeke Moore22LCB-RCB6-119534Lincoln (Missouri)1410
Cliff Parsley18P6-121123Oklahoma State140
Dan Pastorini7QB-P6-320528Santa Clara1412
George Reihner64LOG6-426322Penn State1313
Mike Reinfeldt37RS6-219224Wisconsin-Milwaukee1414
Greg Sampson73LOT6-627027Stanford1414
Rich Sowells29RCB6-017929Alcorn State90
Greg Stemrick27LCB5-1117826Colorado State94
Art Stringer53LILB-RILB6-122323Ball State130
Ted Thompson51LOLB-ROLB6-121824Southern Methodist140
Morris Towns76ROT6-426323Missouri10
Mike Voight31RB6-021423North Carolina140
Ted Washington59LOLB6-125029Mississippi Valley State1414
Mike Weger28LS-RS6-219332Bowling Green State114
Tim Wilson45RB6-323523Maryland105
James Young77LDE-RDE6-226027Texas Southern1310
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
111Morris TownsTMissouri
238George ReihnerGPenn State
366Tim WilsonRBMaryland
370Jimmie GilesTEAlcorn State
384Rob CarpenterRBMiami (Ohio)
498Warren AndersonWRWest Virginia State
6148Gary WoolfordDBFlorida State
6165David CarterCWestern Kentucky
8198Steve DavisWRGeorgia
8205Eddie FosterWRHouston
9232Bill CurrierDBSouth Carolina
10262Harvey HullLBMississippi State
11289Al RomanoLBPittsburgh
12316Ove JohanssonKAbilene Christian
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals3711161900299
Opponents Totals587028713230
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:41228112912570/209 33.5%/ %106835
Opponents Totals30:192471031242072/207 34.8%/ %97791
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Toni Fritsch0192095.0121675.0055
Ken Burrough80000048
Billy Johnson70000042
Ronnie Coleman60000036
Tom Dempsey081172.74666.7020
Don Hardeman30000018
Tim Wilson30000018
Dan Pastorini2010.000012
Willie Alexander1000006
Mike Barber1000006
Gregg Bingham1000006
Rob Carpenter1000006
John Hadl1000006
Zeke Moore1000006
Greg Stemrick1000006
James Young0000024
Skip Butler02366.7030.002
Ken Kennard0000012
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals36293680.6162564.03299
Opponents Totals26242692.3162272.71230
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Toni Fritsch121675.00461/15/65/61/20/1
Tom Dempsey4666.72370/03/31/20/10/0
Skip Butler030.000/00/10/00/20/0
Team Totals162564.02461/18/106/81/50/1
Opponents Totals162272.70/09/93/53/61/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Ronnie Coleman1856603.6225
Rob Carpenter1446524.5771
Tim Wilson993433.5163
Don Hardeman421623.9182
Billy Johnson610217.0611
Dan Pastorini18392.2152
Mike Voight7202.960
John Hadl3113.76t1
Ken Burrough4102.5280
Jimmie Giles1-10-10.0-100
Team Totals50919893.97715
Opponents Totals52218153.54011
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Dan Pastorini31916953.013219876.211.885t134.1185.620198178962.3
John Hadl241145.810763.26.91800.0312.52265013.9
Ronnie Coleman3133.324414.744.044t133.300.00044121.5
Ken Burrough100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Billy Johnson00000018-8
Team Totals34718152.214521076.111.685t144.0216.123232187559.1
Opponents Totals37919250.716124316.412.749t123.2266.932289214253.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Burrough4381619.085t8
Rob Carpenter231566.8270
Ronnie Coleman221155.2211
Billy Johnson2041220.671t3
Tim Wilson201075.4170
Jimmie Giles171478.6170
Eddie Foster1520813.9560
Don Hardeman11474.391
Mike Barber99410.4231
Gary Garrison155.050
Team Totals181210711.685t14
Opponents Totals192243112.749t12
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Reinfeldt57815.6300
Willie Alexander311137.095t1
Zeke Moore35618.7340
Robert Brazile34013.3160
Ted Washington3268.7190
Gregg Bingham23618.0300
Bill Currier200.000
Curley Culp12525.0250
Art Stringer12020.0200
Greg Stemrick11818.0180
Steve Kiner11717.0170
Ernie Kirk122.020
Team Totals2642916.595t1
Opponents Totals2125312.0571
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Cliff Parsley77303039.4552912340251031.8
Team Totals79303038.4552912340251031.8
Opponents Totals77314340.8601622539248432.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Johnson35853915.487t2
Greg Stemrick1000.000
Team Totals36853915.087t2
Opponents Totals4673407.4310
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Johnson2563025.276t1
Warren Anderson818222.8380
Mike Voight815619.5340
Tim Wilson23316.5180
Eddie Foster13131.0310
Art Stringer11515.0150
Ted Thompson199.090
Team Totals46105623.076t1
Opponents Totals63133121.1430
SACKSNOYDS
James Young7.5
Robert Brazile5.0
Ken Kennard3.5
Ted Washington3.5
Gregg Bingham2.5
Elvin Bethea2.0
Bill Currier2.0
Steve Baumgartner1.0
Curley Culp1.0
Andy Dorris1.0
Steve Kiner1.0
Mike Reinfeldt1.0
(Team)1.0
Team Totals32.0289.0
Opponents Totals23.0232.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Willie Alexander00011150
Steve Baumgartner0002200
Elvin Bethea0001100
Gregg Bingham1011341
Ken Burrough400000
Al Burton0003300
Rob Carpenter310100
David Carter0001100
Ronnie Coleman7202-60
Curley Culp00022280
Bill Currier0002200
Elbert Drungo0010160
Eddie Foster110100
John Hadl100000
Kevin Hunt0010130
Al Johnson00011110
Billy Johnson200000
Steve Kiner0012320
Zeke Moore1033681
Dan Pastorini7404-20
Mike Reinfeldt00011150
Greg Stemrick1022411
Art Stringer0001100
Ted Thompson0003300
Mike Voight0001100
Ted Washington101100
Tim Wilson110100
Team Totals30181228402153
Opponents Totals3928917261
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