1977 Cincinnati Bengals season
NFL team season
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The 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League, and the 10th overall. Second-year Running Back Archie Griffin struggled to learn the NFL game rushing for only 549 yards while failing to cross the end zone. A loss to Houston in the final game cost the Bengals a spot in the playoffs. The team finished with an 8–6 record.
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Brown |
| Head coach | Bill Johnson |
| Home stadium | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1977 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Eddie Edwards | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | |
| 1 | 8 | Wilson Whitley | Defensive tackle | Houston | |
| 1 | 22 | Mike Cobb | Tight end | Michigan State | |
| 2 | 49 | Pete Johnson * | Running back | Ohio State | |
| 3 | 76 | Mike Voight | Running back | North Carolina | |
| 4 | 85 | Rick Walker | Tight end | UCLA | |
| 4 | 103 | Mike Wilson | Offensive tackle | Georgia | |
| 4 | 105 | Jerry Anderson | Defensive back | Oklahoma | |
| 5 | 133 | Ray Phillips | Linebacker | Nebraska | |
| 6 | 160 | Tommy Duniven | Quarterback | Texas Tech | |
| 7 | 187 | Louis Breeden * | Defensive back | North Carolina Central | |
| 7 | 194 | Jim Corbett | Tight end | Pittsburgh | |
| 8 | 214 | Jose St. Victor | Guard | Syracuse | |
| 9 | 245 | Willie Zachary | Wide receiver | Central State (OH) | |
| 10 | 272 | Bob Bialik | Punter | Hillsdale | |
| 11 | 292 | Joel Parrish | Guard | Georgia | |
| 11 | 299 | Carl Allen | Defensive back | Southern Miss | |
| 12 | 326 | Alex Percival | Wide receiver | Morehouse | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18 | Cleveland Browns | L 3–13 | 0–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 52,847 | |
| 2 | September 25 | Seattle Seahawks | W 42–20 | 1–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 45,579 | |
| 3 | October 2 | at San Diego Chargers | L 3–24 | 1–2 | San Diego Stadium | 40,352 | |
| 4 | October 9 | at Green Bay Packers | W 17–7 | 2–2 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 53,653 | |
| 5 | October 17 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–20 | 2–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | 47,950 | |
| 6 | October 23 | Denver Broncos | L 13–24 | 2–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 54,395 | |
| 7 | October 30 | Houston Oilers | W 13–10 (OT) | 3–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 53,194 | |
| 8 | November 6 | at Cleveland Browns | W 10–7 | 4–4 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 81,932 | |
| 9 | November 13 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 10–42 | 4–5 | Metropolitan Stadium | 45,371 | |
| 10 | November 20 | Miami Dolphins | W 23–17 | 5–5 | Riverfront Stadium | 46,733 | |
| 11 | November 27 | New York Giants | W 30–13 | 6–5 | Riverfront Stadium | 32,705 | |
| 12 | December 4 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–7 | 7–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | 38,488 | |
| 13 | December 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–10 | 8–5 | Riverfront Stadium | 36,133 | |
| 14 | December 18 | at Houston Oilers | L 16–21 | 8–6 | Astrodome | 46,212 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Season summary
Week 5 at Steelers
Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals (2–2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2–2)
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 17
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
- Game attendance: 47,950
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell
- Box Score
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Bob Trumpy was knocked out of the game by Mel Blount
Week 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Bengals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game start: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
| 1 | CIN | Pete Johnson 11 yard run (Chris Bahr kick) | Bengals 7–0 | |
| 2 | CLE | Oscar Roan 4 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| 3 | CIN | Chris Bahr 47 yard field goal | Bengals 10–7 | |
Week 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| • Bengals | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
- Date: November 27
- Location: Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati
- Game start: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 32,705
- Game weather: Snow • 20 °F (−7 °C) • Wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Paul Hornung
| 1 | CIN | Billy Brooks 58 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) | Bengals 7–0 | |
| 1 | CIN | Boobie Clark 10 yard run (Chris Bahr kick) | Bengals 14–0 | |
| 1 | CIN | Billy Brooks 30 yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick failed) | Bengals 20–0 | |
| 2 | CIN | Jim Corbett 47 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) | Bengals 27–0 | |
| 2 | NYG | Jimmy Robinson 5 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (kick failed) | Bengals 27–6 | |
| 4 | CIN | Chris Bahr 32 yard field goal | Bengals 30–6 | |
| 4 | NYG | Joe Pisarcik 1 yard run (Joe Danelo kick) | Bengals 30–13 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–2 | 7–5 | 276 | 243 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 299 | 230 | W2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 3–3 | 6–5 | 238 | 235 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 269 | 267 | L4 |
