1977 New England Patriots Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Fairbanks (9-5)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1977 New England Patriots Statistics
1977 New England Patriots Results

The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.

The Patriots netted 278 points, and the defensive squad conceded 217. Sam Cunningham rushed for a team-best 1,015 yards for New England.

Steve Grogan passed for 2,162 yards. Sam Cunningham caught 42 passes, while Darryl Stingley accumulated 657 receiving yards.

Mike Haynes picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Chuck Fairbanks coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
85Julius AdamsRDEApril 26, 19486'3"270Texas SouthernMacon, GA USA1414
61Sam AdamsRGSeptember 20, 19486'3"256Prairie ViewJasper, TX USA1413
59Pete BarnesROLBAugust 31, 19456'1"239SouthernKeatchie, LA USA1211
27Doug BeaudoinDBMay 15, 19546'1"193MinnesotaDickinson, ND USA110
64Richard BishopDE-NTMarch 23, 19506'1"275LouisvilleCleveland, OH USA120
65Greg BoydDESeptember 15, 19526'6"274San Diego St.Merced, CA USA130
58Pete BrockCJuly 14, 19546'5"267ColoradoPortland, OR USA144
82Steve BurksWRAugust 6, 19536'5"211Arkansas St.Little Rock, AR USA130
44Don CalhounRBApril 29, 19526'0"206Kansas St.Muskogee, OK USA1414
87Al ChandlerTENovember 18, 19506'2"233OklahomaOklahoma City, OK USA143
26Raymond ClaybornKRJanuary 2, 19556'0"186TexasFort Worth, TX USA142
22Dick ConnDBJanuary 9, 19516'0"185GeorgiaLouisville, KY USA140
55Ray CostictLBMarch 19, 19556'0"217Mississippi St.Moss Point, MS USA142
39Sam CunninghamFBAugust 15, 19506'3"226USCSanta Barbara, CA USA1414
38Ike ForteRBMarch 8, 19546'0"203ArkansasTexarkana, AR USA130
48Tim FoxFSNovember 1, 19535'11"186Ohio St.Canton, OH USA1414
81Russ FrancisTEApril 3, 19536'6"240OregonSeattle, WA USA1010
70Leon GrayLTNovember 15, 19516'3"256Jackson St.Olive Branch, MS USA1111
14Steve GroganQBJuly 24, 19536'4"210Kansas St.San Antonio, TX USA1414
71Ray HamiltonNTJanuary 20, 19516'1"244OklahomaOmaha, NE USA1414
73John HannahLGApril 4, 19516'2"265AlabamaCanton, GA USA1111
80Don HasselbeckTEApril 1, 19556'7"245ColoradoCincinnati, OH USA141
40Mike HaynesPRJuly 1, 19536'2"192Arizona St.Denison, TX USA1414
24Bob HowardLCBNovember 24, 19446'2"174Cal Poly-San Luis ObispoTallulah, LA USA1312
50Sam HuntRILBAugust 6, 19516'1"248S.F. AustinLongview, TX USA1313
60Bob HylandC-GJuly 21, 19456'5"255Boston Col.White Plains, NY USA30
23Horace IvoryRBAugust 8, 19546'0"197OklahomaFort Worth, TX USA50
74Shelby JordanTJanuary 23, 19526'7"260Washington (MO)St. Louis, MO USA103
52Steve KingLBJune 10, 19516'4"232TulsaMcAlester, OK USA144
67Bill LenkaitisCJune 30, 19466'4"255Penn St.Cleveland, OH USA1414
72Mel LunsfordLDEJune 13, 19506'3"256Central State (OH)Cincinnati, OH USA1313
34Prentice McCraySSMarch 1, 19516'1"188Arizona St.Los Angeles, CA USA1414
78Tony McGeeDEJanuary 18, 19496'4"250WyomingBattle Creek, MI USA141
66Bob McKayTDecember 27, 19476'5"260TexasSeminole, TX USA123
75Arthur MooreNT-DTApril 4, 19516'5"253TulsaDaingerfield, TX USA10
86Stanley MorganWRFebruary 17, 19555'11"181TennesseeEasley, SC USA1414
57Steve NelsonLILBApril 26, 19516'2"230AugsburgFarmington, MN USA1313
77Tom NevilleRTAugust 12, 19436'4"260Mississippi St.Montgomery, AL USA1413
2Mike PatrickPSeptember 6, 19526'0"209Mississippi St.Austin, TX USA140
35Jess PhillipsRB-DBFebruary 28, 19476'1"210Michigan St.Beaumont, TX USA140
56Rod ShoateLBApril 26, 19536'1"214OklahomaSpiro, OK USA143
1John SmithKDecember 30, 19496'0"186King Alfred's (England)Leafield, England140
84Darryl StingleyWRSeptember 18, 19516'0"194PurdueChicago, IL USA1414
63Fred SturtGJanuary 6, 19516'4"255Bowling GreenToledo, OH USA140
83Don WestbrookWRNovember 1, 19525'10"185NebraskaCheyenne, WY USA130
54Steve ZabelLOLBMarch 20, 19486'4"235OklahomaMinneapolis, MN USA1110



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