1977 Miami Dolphins season

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1977 Miami Dolphins season
Head coach Don Shula
Home stadium Orange Bowl
Results
Record10–4
Division place2nd AFC East
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers 5
QB Bob Griese
HB/PR Delvin Williams
C Jim Langer
G Bob Kuechenberg
K Garo Yepremian

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]

Contents

Season summary

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

NFL Draft

1977 Miami Dolphins draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
113 A.J. Duhe  *  Linebacker LSU
240 Bob Baumhower  *  Nose tackle Alabama
371Mike Watson  Offensive tackle Miami (OH)
5113 Mike Michel   Punter Stanford
5123 Leroy Harris   Running back Arkansas State
7180 Bruce Herron   Linebacker New Mexico
8207 Horace Perkins   Defensive back Colorado
9237Robert Turner  Running back Oklahoma State
10264Mark Carter  Offensive tackle Eastern Michigan
11291 John Alexander   Defensive end Rutgers
12321 Terry Anderson   Wide receiver Bethune-Cookman
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Coaches / Staff

1977 Miami Dolphins staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Don Shula

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Carl Taseff
  • Punting – Tom Keane

Strength and conditioning

  • None - N/A

Roster

1977 Miami Dolphins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Practice squad
  • None - N/A

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Schedule

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.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1September 18at Buffalo Bills W 13–01–0 Rich Stadium 76,097
2September 25at San Francisco 49ers W 19–152–0 Candlestick Park 40,503
3October 2 Houston Oilers W 27–73–0 Miami Orange Bowl 49,619
4October 9at Baltimore Colts L 28–453–1 Memorial Stadium 57,829
5October 16 New York Jets W 21–174–1Miami Orange Bowl43,446
6October 23 Seattle Seahawks W 31–135–1Miami Orange Bowl29,855
7October 30 San Diego Chargers L 13–145–2Miami Orange Bowl40,670
8November 6at New York Jets W 14–106–2 Shea Stadium 51,582
9November 13 New England Patriots W 17–57–2Miami Orange Bowl67,502
10November 20at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–237–3 Riverfront Stadium 46,733
11 November 24 at St. Louis Cardinals W 55–148–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,269
12December 5 Baltimore Colts W 17–69–3Miami Orange Bowl68,977
13December 11at New England Patriots L 10–149–4 Schaefer Stadium 61,064
14December 17 Buffalo Bills W 31–1410–4Miami Orange Bowl39,626

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Results

Week 11

1234Total
• Dolphins141420755
Cardinals700714
Scoring summary
1MIA Nat Moore 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 7–0
1MIA Duriel Harris 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 14–0
1STL Terry Metcalf 1 yard run (Jim Bakken kick)MIA 14–7
2MIANat Moore 9 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 21–7
2MIANat Moore 28 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 28–7
3MIA Gary Davis 17 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)MIA 34–7
3MIA Andre Tillman 37 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 41–7
3MIA Leroy Harris 4 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 48–7
4STL Ike Harris 19 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)MIA 48–14
4MIA Benny Malone 4 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 55–14

[5]

Standings

AFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Baltimore Colts (2)1040.7146–29–3295221W1
Miami Dolphins 1040.7146–28–4313197W1
New England Patriots 950.6434–47–5278217L1
New York Jets 3110.2142–62–10191300L2
Buffalo Bills 3110.2142–62–10160313L1

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ 1977 Miami Dolphins
  2. ↑ "1977 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. ↑ 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
  4. ↑ 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
  5. ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  6. ↑ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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