1977 Cleveland Browns season
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The 1977
Cleveland Browns
season was the team's 28th season with the National Football League
. With one game left in the season, head coach Forrest Gregg
was fired and replaced by Dick Modzelewski
.
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1977 NFL season
The 1977 NFL season was the 58th regular season of the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks were placed in the AFC West while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were slotted in the NFC Central....
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was the team's 28th season with the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. With one game left in the season, head coach Forrest Gregg
Forrest Gregg
Alvis Forrest Gregg is a former American football player and coach in the National Football League. During a Pro Football Hall of Fame playing career, he was a part of six championships, five of them with the Green Bay Packers before closing out his tenure with the Dallas Cowboys with a win in...
was fired and replaced by Dick Modzelewski
Dick Modzelewski
Richard Blair Modzelewski is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and the Cleveland Browns. He also served as interim head coach of the Browns in the final game of the 1977 season...
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NFL Draft
The following were selected in the 1977 NFL Draft1977 NFL Draft
The 1977 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1977...
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| Round | Overall | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 17 | Robert L. Jackson Robert Jackson (linebacker) Robert Lee Jackson is a former National Football League linebacker who played for the Cleveland Browns and the Atlanta Falcons between 1977 and 1982.... |
Linebacker | Texas A&M Texas A&M Aggies football The Texas A&M Aggies football team represents Texas A&M University in college football. The Aggies have competed in the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996. They will join the Southeastern Conference in July 2012. Texas A&M football has earned one national title and 18... |
| 2 | 46 | Tom Skladany Tom Skladany Thomas Edward Skladany was an American football punter with a six-year career in the National Football League from 1978 to 1983. Skladany was a three-time All-American at The Ohio State University—. He was selected to the Pro Bowl after the 1981 season.Simmons.... |
Punter | Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... |
| 4 | 102 | Oliver Davis Oliver Davis Oliver James Davis is an American child actor. He is perhaps best known for originating the role of Alex, the son of Nurse Samantha Taggart, on ER. More recently, Davis portrayed the older son on Rodney.... |
Defensive Back | Tennessee State Tennessee State Tigers football The Tennessee State Tigers are the college football team representing the Tennessee State University. The Tigers play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Ohio Valley Conference.-National championships:*1946*1947*1954*1956*1965... |
| 4 | 110 | Mickey Sims Mickey Sims Robert Anderson "Mickey" Sims is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina State.Mr... |
Defensive Tackle | South Carolina State South Carolina State Bulldogs football The South Carolina State Bulldogs are the college football team representing the South Carolina State University. The Bulldogs play in NCAA Division I Football Championship as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.-National championships:*1976*1977... |
| 6 | 162 | Giovanni Strassini | Tight End | Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes football The Ohio State Buckeyes football team is an intercollegiate varsity sports team of The Ohio State University. The team is a member of the Big Ten Conference of the NCAA, playing at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division I-A, level. The team nickname is derived from the state... |
| 7 | 173 | Kenny Randle | Wide Receiver | SMU |
| 7 | 184 | Blane Smith Blane Smith Blane Smith is a former linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns and was a member of the Green Bay Packers that season. He now has two sons one named Blane the other Blake. After his NFL career he went to work for... |
Linebacker | Purdue Purdue Boilermakers football The Purdue Boilermakers football team is the intercollegiate football program of the Purdue University Boilermakers. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I Bowl Subdivision, and the team competes in the Big Ten Conference. The Boilermakers have an all-time record of... |
| 7 | 188 | Bob Lingenfelter | Offensive Tackle | Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers football The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college football. The program has established itself as a traditional powerhouse, and has the fourth-most all-time victories of any NCAA Division I-A team. Nebraska is one of only six football programs in NCAA Division I-A... |
| 8 | 213 | Bill Armstrong | Defensive Back | Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons football The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field.... |
| 9 | 240 | Daryl Brown | Defensive Back | Tufts |
| 10 | 269 | Tom Burkett | Offensive Tackle | North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State... |
| 11 | 296 | Charles Nash | Wide Receiver | Arizona Arizona Wildcats football The Arizona Wildcats football team is the football team of the University of Arizona, located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The team competes in the Pacific-12 Conference at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level.-Early years:... |
| 12 | 325 | Leo Tierney | Center | Georgia Tech Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represents the Georgia Institute of Technology in collegiate level football. While the team is officially designated as the Yellow Jackets, it is also referred to as the Ramblin' Wreck. The Yellow Jackets are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Exhibition schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8, 1977 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 16–14 | |
| 2 | August 13, 1977 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L 34–33 | |
| 3 | August 19, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 19–10 | |
| 4 | August 25, 1977 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 14–7 | |
| 5 | September 3, 1977 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 19–14 | |
| 6 | September 9, 1977 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 24–20 | |
Regular season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 1977 | at Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
W 13–3 | |
| 2 | September 26, 1977 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
W 30–27 | |
| 3 | October 2, 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 28–14 | |
| 4 | October 9, 1977 | Oakland Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 26–10 | |
| 5 | October 16, 1977 | at Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
W 24–23 | |
| 6 | October 23, 1977 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 27–16 | |
| 7 | October 30, 1977 | Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
W 44–7 | |
| 8 | November 6, 1977 | Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... |
L 10–7 | |
| 9 | November 13, 1977 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
L 35–31 | |
| 10 | November 20, 1977 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 21–7 | |
| 11 | November 27, 1977 | Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
L 9–0 | |
| 12 | December 4, 1977 | at San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 37–14 | |
| 13 | December 11, 1977 | Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
L 19–15 | |
| 14 | December 18, 1977 | at Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
L 20–19 | |
Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers season - Schedule :- Week 1 : vs. San Francisco 49ers :at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania* Game time: 9:00 pm EDT* Game weather:* Game attendance: 48,046* Referee: Bernie Ulman... |
9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 283 | 243 | W-1 |
| Houston Oilers 1977 Houston Oilers season The 1977 Houston Oilers season was the 18th season the team was with the league. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 5–9, winning eight games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.-Schedule:... |
8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 299 | 230 | W-2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's tenth year in professional football and its eighth with the National Football League.A loss to Houston in the final game cost the Bengals a spot in the playoffs. The team finished with an 8–6 record.... |
8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 238 | 235 | L-1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 269 | 267 | L-4 |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
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Offensive Linemen
Tom DeLeone Thomas Denning DeLeone is a former American football center who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, with the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals. He grew up in Kent, Ohio and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1968, where he was on the football, basketball,... C Barry Darrow Barry Wayne Darrow is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 17th round of the 1973 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Montana.-References:... T Henry Sheppard Henry Sheppard is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 1976 NFL Draft. He played college football at SMU.... G Doug Dieken Douglas Heye Dieken is a former American football offensive tackle who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns.... T Gerry Sullivan Gerry Sullivan is a former professional American football player who was an offensive lineman for eight seasons for the Cleveland Browns.... T/C Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Ricky Jones (American football) Ricky Jones was a professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts.-References:... John Garlington John M. Garlington was an American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns.... OLB Dick Ambrose Dick Ambrose is a former American football linebacker who played nine seasons in the National Football League with the Cleveland Browns, from 1975 to 1983... ILB Dave Graf David Francis Graf is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the seventeenth round of the 1975 NFL Draft.... Charlie Hall (linebacker) Charles Leslie Hall is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 1971 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston.... OLB Gerald Irons Gerald Irons is a former American professional football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League. His youngest son Grant Irons plays for the Oakland Raiders. Eldest son Gerald, Jr. played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and middle son Jarrett was the fifth junior elected captain... OLB Defensive Backs
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