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1977 Oakland Raiders season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Oakland Raiders |
| year | 1977 |
| record | 11–3 |
| division_place | 2nd AFC West |
| owner | Al Davis |
| general manager | Al Davis |
| coach | John Madden |
| stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| playoffs | **Won [Divisional Playoffs](1977-78-nfl-playoffs)** |
| (at [Colts](1977-baltimore-colts-season)) 37–31 (2OT) | |
| Lost [AFC Championship](1977-78-nfl-playoffs) | |
| (at [Broncos](1977-denver-broncos-season)) 17–20 | |
| shortnavlink | Raiders seasons |
(at Colts) 37–31 (2OT) Lost AFC Championship (at Broncos) 17–20
The 1977 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 18th season overall, and 8th season since joining the NFL. The Raiders entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champions. The team could not match its 13–1 record from 1976 and finished 11–3, which was only good enough for second place in the AFC West next to the Denver Broncos, who won 12 games (the two split victories over each other in the regular season).
The Raiders reached the AFC Championship Game for the fifth consecutive season, and their sixth in eight years. They lost the AFC Championship, however, to the division rival Denver Broncos. This marked the seventh time in ten seasons that the Raiders' season ended one game short of the Super Bowl. They did not return to the AFC Championship for the next two seasons.
The 1977 Raiders set a professional football record with 681 rushing attempts. Fullback Mark van Eeghen 324 times for 1273 yards, and running back Clarence Davis ran 194 times for 787 yards.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1977 NFL draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | 2 | 35 | 2 | 56 | 4 | 112 | 5 | 126 | 5 | 139 | 7 | 190 | 8 | 223 | 12 | 317 | 12 | 334 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Davis | DB | [Colorado](1976-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ted McKnight | RB | Minnesota-Duluth | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mickey Marvin | OG | [Tennessee](1976-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lester Hayes | DB | [Texas A&M](1976-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Barnes | LB | [California](1976-california-golden-bears-football-team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rich Martini | WR | [California-Davis](1976-uc-davis-aggies-football-team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Terry Robiskie | RB | [Louisiana State](1976-lsu-tigers-football-team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rod Martin | LB | [Southern California](1976-usc-trojans-football-team) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolf Benirschke | PK | California-Davis |
Personnel
Staff / Coaches
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Principal Owner/General Manager - Al Davis
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Minority Co-Owner - Ed McGah
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President of the General Partner / General Manager – Al Davis
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Senior Executive – John Herrera
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Scout/ Executive assistant, Personnel Director - Ken Herock
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Executive Assistant / Scout - Al LoCasale
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Head Coach – John Madden
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Assistant Head Coach / Executive Assistant - Tom Flores
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Offensive Backs – Lew Erber
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Receivers Coach – Tom Flores
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Offensive line – Ollie Spencer
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Offensive Assistant - Joe Madro
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Defensive Line – Tom Dahms
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Linebackers – Don Shinnick
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Defensive Backfield – Bob Zeman
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Special Teams Coach – Joe Scannella
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Roster
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Regular season
Main article: 1977 NFL season
Schedule
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| September 18 | **[San Diego Chargers](1977-san-diego-chargers-season)** | **W** 24–0 | 1–0 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 25 | at [Pittsburgh Steelers](1977-pittsburgh-steelers-season) | **W** 16–7 | 2–0 | Three Rivers Stadium | 50,398 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at **[Kansas City Chiefs](1977-kansas-city-chiefs-season)** | **W** 37–28 | 3–0 | Arrowhead Stadium | 60,684 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 9 | at [Cleveland Browns](1977-cleveland-browns-season) | **W** 26–10 | 4–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 80,236 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 16 | **[Denver Broncos](1977-denver-broncos-season)** | **L** 7–30 | 4–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,616 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 23 | at [New York Jets](1977-new-york-jets-season) | **W** 28–27 | 5–1 | Shea Stadium | 56,734 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 30 | at **[Denver Broncos](1977-denver-broncos-season)** | **W** 24–14 | 6–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 6 | **[Seattle Seahawks](1977-seattle-seahawks-season)** | **W** 44–7 | 7–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 13 | [Houston Oilers](1977-houston-oilers-season) | **W** 34–29 | 8–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 53,667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 20 | at **[San Diego Chargers](1977-san-diego-chargers-season)** | **L** 7–12 | 8–2 | San Diego Stadium | 50,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Buffalo Bills](1977-buffalo-bills-season) | **W** 34–13 | 9–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,558 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 4 | at [Los Angeles Rams](1977-los-angeles-rams-season) | **L** 14–20 | 9–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 67,075 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 11 | [Minnesota Vikings](1977-minnesota-vikings-season) | **W** 35–13 | 10–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 52,771 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 18 | **[Kansas City Chiefs](1977-kansas-city-chiefs-season)** | **W** 21–20 | 11–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,304 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text. |
Results
Week 1
Passing Ken Stabler 13/20, 139 yards, INT Rushing Mark van Eeghan 19–62, Clarence Davis 14–41, Pete Banaszak 11–32, Carl Garrett 11–24, Terry Robiskie 4–19 Receiving Cliff Branch 4–56, Fred Biletnikoff 3–32, Dave Casper 3–21, Carl Garrett 1–13, Clarence Davis 1–12, Mark van Eeghan 1–5 Defense George Atkinson INT
Week 2
Week 3
Week 6
Week 11
Week 13
- Network: CBS
- Announcers: Vin Scully, Alex Hawkins Oakland capitalizing on Minnesota mistakes, scored three times in the first 8 minutes and kept their hopes for a playoff berth alive. "We Got Stomped", Vikings coach Bud Grant said after his team had lost a total of five fumbles and had three passes intercepted. Ken Stabler threw three touchdown passes one to Carl Garrett for 2 yards, and two others to Cliff Branch from 32 and 10 yards. Mark Van Eeghan who rushed for 112 yards on 28 yards got the Raiders day going with a 2-yard touchdown run. While Willie Hall of Super Bowl XI fame scored a fumble recovery touchdown off a Tommy Kramer blunder.
Standings
Playoffs
Main article: 1977–78 NFL playoffs
Oakland made the playoffs as a wild card and won its divisional round game against the Baltimore Colts when Errol Mann tied the game with a late field goal, set up by a pass to tight end Dave Casper, a play known as the Ghost to the Post. In the second overtime, Casper caught another touchdown pass for the victory. The following week on New Year's Day, they lost the AFC Championship Game 20–17 in Denver.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | December 24 | at [Baltimore Colts](1977-baltimore-colts-season) | W 37–312OT | |
| AFC Championship | January 1 | at [Denver Broncos](1977-denver-broncos-season) | L 17–20 |
Statistics
Passing
| Player | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Stabler | 169 | 294 | 2176 | 20 | 20 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Stabler | 3 | −3 | – |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Casper | 48 | 584 | 6 |
| Cliff Branch | 33 | 540 | 6 |
| Fred Biletnikoff | 33 | 446 | 5 |
References
References
- Jenkins, Dan. (January 9, 1978). "Wholly Moses for Denver".
- [http://pfref.com/tiny/g13D7 Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by descending Rushing Att]
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/rai/1977.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1977 Oakland Raiders]
- https://www.profootballarchives.com/1977nfloak.html
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197709250pit.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197710030kan.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197710230nyj.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Mar-10.
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197711280rai.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
- Reid, Ron. (January 2, 1978). "The Ghost to the Post".
- Livingston, Pat. (December 25, 1977). "Oakland stops Baltimore, 37-31". Pittsburgh Press.
- (December 25, 1977). "Suddenly, the Raiders win a 37-31 decision". Eugene Register-Guard.
- (January 2, 1978). "Broncos turn a dream into Super reality". Eugene Register-Guard.
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/197801010den.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
- Howitt, Bruce. (January 2, 1978). "Denver and Dallas in Super shoot-out". Lewiston Morning Tribune.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
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