1977 Minnesota Vikings Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bud Grant (9-5)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1977 Minnesota Vikings StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bud Grant (9-5)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1977 Minnesota Vikings Results
The Minnesota Vikings 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 1-1.
The Vikings scored 231 points, and the defensive squad conceded 227. Chuck Foreman carried the ball for a team-best 1,112 yards for Minnesota.
Fran Tarkenton passed for 1,734 yards. Ahmad Rashad paced the receiving corps, snagging 51 passes, while Sammy White accumulated 760 receiving yards.
Bobby Bryant picked off 4 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team. The 1977 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Nate Allen | DB | May 13, 1948 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas Southern | Georgetown, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Joe Blahak | DB | August 29, 1950 | 5'9" | 187 | Nebraska | Columbia, NE USA | 12 | 0 |
| 59 | Matt Blair | LLB | September 20, 1950 | 6'5" | 232 | Iowa St. | Hilo, HI USA | 14 | 13 |
| 20 | Bobby Bryant | RCB | January 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 170 | South Carolina | Macon, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Neil Clabo | P | November 18, 1952 | 6'2" | 200 | Tennessee | Miami Beach, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Fred Cox | K | December 11, 1938 | 5'11" | 200 | Pittsburgh | Monongahela, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 84 | Steve Craig | TE | March 13, 1951 | 6'3" | 231 | Northwestern | Akron, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Rick Danmeier | K | April 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 194 | Sioux Falls | St. Paul, MN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Doug Dumler | C | December 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 243 | Nebraska | Hoisington, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Carl Eller | LDE | February 25, 1942 | 6'6" | 247 | Minnesota | Winston-Salem, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 44 | Chuck Foreman | RB | October 26, 1950 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Frederick, MD USA | 14 | 14 |
| 68 | Charles Goodrum | LG | January 11, 1950 | 6'3" | 256 | Florida A&M | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Bob Grim | WR | May 8, 1945 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon St. | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 40 | Windlan Hall | DB | March 11, 1950 | 5'11" | 178 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 61 | Wes Hamilton | RG | April 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 261 | Tulsa | Texas City, TX USA | 14 | 6 |
| 45 | Tom Hannon | DB | March 5, 1955 | 5'11" | 193 | Michigan St. | Massillon, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 58 | Wally Hilgenberg | LB-G | September 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 229 | Iowa | Marshalltown, IA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 76 | Joey Jackson | DE-DT | May 7, 1949 | 6'4" | 270 | New Mexico St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | Sammy Johnson | RB | September 22, 1952 | 6'0" | 223 | North Carolina | Burlington, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 39 | Mark Kellar | RB | July 17, 1952 | 6'0" | 225 | Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Tommy Kramer | QB | March 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Paul Krause | FS | February 19, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 19 | Bob Lee | QB | August 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Arizona St. | Columbus, OH USA | 5 | 4 |
| 70 | Jim Marshall | RDE | December 30, 1937 | 6'4" | 248 | Ohio St. | Danville, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 33 | Brent McClanahan | FB | September 21, 1951 | 5'10" | 202 | Arizona St. | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 54 | Fred McNeill | RLB | May 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 229 | UCLA | Durham, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 35 | Robert Miller | RB | January 9, 1953 | 5'11" | 204 | Kansas | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | Manfred Moore | KR | December 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 197 | USC | Martinez, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 77 | Mark Mullaney | DE | April 30, 1953 | 6'6" | 242 | Colorado St. | Denver, CO USA | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Alan Page | RDT | August 7, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 28 | Ahmad Rashad | WR | November 19, 1949 | 6'2" | 205 | Oregon | Portland, OR USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Steve Riley | LT | November 23, 1952 | 6'5" | 258 | USC | Chula Vista, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Jeff Siemon | MLB | June 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 235 | Stanford | Rochester, MN USA | 14 | 13 |
| 55 | Scott Studwell | LB | August 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 228 | Illinois | Evansville, IN USA | 14 | 3 |
| 69 | Doug Sutherland | LDT | August 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Wisc-Superior | Superior, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Dennis Swilley | C-G-T | June 28, 1955 | 6'3" | 253 | Texas A&M | Bossier City, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 10 | Fran Tarkenton | QB | February 3, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Richmond, VA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 53 | Mick Tingelhoff | C | May 22, 1940 | 6'2" | 237 | Nebraska | Lexington, NE USA | 14 | 14 |
| 38 | Bob Tucker | TE | June 8, 1945 | 6'3" | 230 | Bloomsburg | Hazleton, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 83 | Stu Voigt | TE | August 12, 1948 | 6'1" | 223 | Wisconsin | Madison, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Ed White | RG | April 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 269 | California | San Diego, CA USA | 13 | 8 |
| 72 | James White | DT-NT | October 26, 1953 | 6'3" | 265 | Oklahoma St. | Hot Springs, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Sammy White | WR | March 16, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Grambling St. | Winnsboro, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Phil Wise | DB | April 25, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | South Dakota | Omaha, NE USA | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | Jeff Wright | SS | June 13, 1949 | 5'11" | 190 | Minnesota | Edina, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 43 | Nate Wright | LCB | December 21, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | San Diego St. | Madison, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 73 | Ron Yary | RT | August 16, 1946 | 6'5" | 255 | USC | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
