1977 Chicago Bears Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jack Pardee (9-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1977 Chicago Bears Statistics
1977 Chicago Bears Results

The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Bears chalked up 255 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 253. Walter Payton spearheaded the running game, rushing for a 1,852 yards for Chicago.

Bob Avellini passed for 2,004 yards. James Scott hauled in 50 balls for 809 yards.

Allan Ellis picked off 6 opponent throws.

Jack Pardee coached the team. The 1977 Chicago Bears lost in the Division Playoff.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
64Ted AlbrechtLTOctober 8, 19546'4"253CaliforniaHarvey, IL USA1412
7Bob AvelliniQBAugust 28, 19536'2"208MarylandQueens, NY USA1414
84Brian BaschnagelKRJanuary 8, 19545'11"187Ohio St.Kingston, NY USA104
25Art BestRBMarch 18, 19536'1"205Notre DameCamden, NJ USA140
81Chuck BradleyTEOctober 13, 19506'6"243OregonHinsdale, IL USA70
50Waymond BryantRLBJuly 28, 19526'4"236Tennessee St.Dallas, TX USA1312
55Doug BuffoneLLBJune 27, 19446'3"230LouisvilleYatesboro, PA USA130
59Gary CampbellLBMarch 4, 19526'1"218ColoradoHonolulu, HI USA142
60Wally ChambersDTMay 15, 19516'6"250East. KentuckyPhenix City, AL USA41
43Craig ClemonsDBJune 1, 19495'11"195IowaSidney, OH USA120
39Robin EarlTEMarch 18, 19556'5"242WashingtonBoise, ID USA143
48Allan EllisLCBAugust 19, 19515'11"185UCLALos Angeles, CA USA1414
8Vince EvansQBJune 14, 19556'2"215USCGreensboro, NC USA70
45Gary FencikSSJune 11, 19546'1"194YaleChicago, IL USA1414
82John GilliamWR-FLAugust 7, 19456'1"195South Carolina St.Greenwood, SC USA20
35Roland HarperFBFebruary 28, 19535'11"208Louisiana TechSeguin, TX USA1110
73Mike HartenstineLDEJuly 27, 19536'3"251Penn St.Bethlehem, PA USA1411
54Tom HicksMLBDecember 18, 19526'4"235IllinoisChicago, IL USA125
65Noah JacksonLGApril 14, 19516'2"267TampaJacksonville Beach, FL USA1414
62Dan JiggettsT-GMarch 10, 19546'4"274HarvardBrooklyn, NY USA120
88Greg LattaTEOctober 13, 19526'3"227Morgan St.Newark, NJ USA1414
70Dennis LickRTApril 26, 19546'3"266WisconsinChicago, IL USA1414
24Virgil LiversRCBMarch 26, 19525'8"176West. KentuckyFairfield, KY USA1414
74Jerry MeyersDE-DTFebruary 21, 19546'4"249Northern IllinoisChicago, IL USA130
58Jerry MuckensturmLBOctober 13, 19536'4"223Arkansas St.Belleville, IL USA140
22Johnny MussoRBMarch 6, 19505'11"201AlabamaBirmingham, AL USA140
52Dan NealC-GAugust 30, 19496'4"250KentuckyCorbin, KY USA140
87Billy NewsomeRDEMarch 2, 19486'4"250Grambling St.Jacksonville, TX USA140
68Jim OsborneLDTSeptember 7, 19496'3"250SouthernSylvania, GA USA1412
86Bob ParsonsPJune 29, 19506'4"234Penn St.Bethlehem, PA USA140
34Walter PaytonRBJuly 25, 19545'10"200Jackson St.Columbia, MS USA1414
53Dan PeifferCMarch 29, 19516'3"252SE Missouri St.Sigourney, IA USA140
15Mike PhippsQBNovember 19, 19476'3"208PurdueShelbyville, IN USA30
46Doug PlankFSMarch 4, 19536'0"200Ohio St.Greensburg, PA USA1111
80Bo RatherWROctober 7, 19506'1"184MichiganSandusky, OH USA139
83Steve RiveraWRAugust 5, 19545'11"184CaliforniaPensacola, FL USA30
57Don RivesLBAugust 30, 19516'2"225Texas TechWheeler, TX USA140
51Mel RogersLBApril 23, 19476'2"231Florida A&MSt. Petersburg, FL USA50
76Ron RydalchRDTJanuary 1, 19526'4"260UtahTooele, UT USA140
44Terry SchmidtDBMay 28, 19526'0"177Ball St.Columbus, IN USA101
85Steve SchubertPRMarch 15, 19515'10"185MassachusettsBrooklyn, NY USA130
89James ScottWRMarch 28, 19526'1"190Trinity Valley CC (TX)Longview, TX USA1414
75Jeff SevyTOctober 24, 19516'5"260CaliforniaPalo Alto, CA USA122
69Revie SoreyRGSeptember 10, 19536'2"260IllinoisBrooklyn, NY USA1414
47Mike SpiveyDBMarch 10, 19546'0"197ColoradoHouston, TX USA140
71Roger StillwellDT-DENovember 17, 19516'5"260StanfordSanta Monica, CA USA50
16Bob ThomasKAugust 7, 19525'10"178Notre DameRochester, NY USA140
23Len WalterscheidDBSeptember 13, 19545'11"190Southern UtahGainesville, TX USA140



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