1977 New England Patriots season

1977 New England Patriots season
Head Coach	Chuck Fairbanks
General Manager	Chuck Fairbanks
Home Field	Schaeffer Stadium
Results
Record	9–5
Place	3rd AFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	TE Russ Francis CB Mike Haynes
Uniform
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1976	1978

The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1977 season with a record of nine wins and five losses, and finished tied for third in the AFC East division.

Staff

New England Patriots 1977 staff
Front Office President – Billy Sullivan Executive Vice President – Chuck Sullivan Assistant General Manager – Jim Valek Director of Player Personnel – Bucko Kilroy Assistant Personnel Director – Mike Hickey Head Coaches Head Coach/General Manager – Chuck Fairbanks Offensive Coaches Quarterbacks/Special Assistant to the Head Coach – John Polonchek Offensive Backfield – Ron Erhardt Receivers – Ray Perkins Offensive Line – Leon McLaughlin Offensive Assistant – Ernie Adams			Defensive Coaches Defensive Line – Hank Bullough Linebackers/Secondary – Charlie Sumner Defensive Backs – Dick Walker Special Teams Coaches Special Teams/Offensive Backfield – Tom Yewcic

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 18, 1977	Kansas City Chiefs	W 21–17	58,185
2	September 26, 1977	at Cleveland Browns	L 30–27	76,418
3	October 2, 1977	at New York Jets	L 30–27	38,227
4	October 9, 1977	Seattle Seahawks	W 31–0	45,927
5	October 16, 1977	at San Diego Chargers	W 24–20	50,327
6	October 23, 1977	Baltimore Colts	W 17–3	60,958
7	October 30, 1977	New York Jets	W 24–13	61,042
8	November 6, 1977	Buffalo Bills	L 24–14	60,263
9	November 13, 1977	at Miami Dolphins	L 17–5	67,502
10	November 20, 1977	at Buffalo Bills	W 20–7	27,598
11	November 27, 1977	Philadelphia Eagles	W 14–6	57,893
12	December 4, 1977	at Atlanta Falcons	W 16–10	57,911
13	December 11, 1977	Miami Dolphins	W 14–10	61,064
14	December 18, 1977	at Baltimore Colts	L 30–24	42,250

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Baltimore Colts	10	4	0	.714	295	221	W-1
Miami Dolphins	10	4	0	.714	313	197	W-1
New England Patriots	9	5	0	.643	278	217	L-1
Buffalo Bills	3	11	0	.214	160	313	L-1
New York Jets	3	11	0	.214	191	300	L-2

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1977 New England Patriots.

Name	Position	Notes

See also

• New England Patriots seasons