1977 Cincinnati Bengals season
NFL team season
The 1977 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 8th season in the National Football League , and the 10th overall. Second-year Running Back Archie Griffin struggled to learn the NFL game rushing for only 549 yards while failing to cross the end zone. A loss to Houston in the final game cost the Bengals a spot in the playoffs. The team finished with an 8–6 record.
Offseason
NFL Draft
[1]
Personnel
Staff
1977 Cincinnati Bengals staff
Front office
President – John Sawyer
General Manager – Paul Brown
Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
Roster
1977 Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 18
Cleveland Browns
L 3–13
0–1
Riverfront Stadium
52,847
2
September 25
Seattle Seahawks
W 42–20
1–1
Riverfront Stadium
45,579
3
October 2
at San Diego Chargers
L 3–24
1–2
San Diego Stadium
40,352
4
October 9
at Green Bay Packers
W 17–7
2–2
Milwaukee County Stadium
53,653
5
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 14–20
2–3
Three Rivers Stadium
47,950
6
October 23
Denver Broncos
L 13–24
2–4
Riverfront Stadium
54,395
7
October 30
Houston Oilers
W 13–10 (OT)
3–4
Riverfront Stadium
53,194
8
November 6
at Cleveland Browns
W 10–7
4–4
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
81,932
9
November 13
at Minnesota Vikings
L 10–42
4–5
Metropolitan Stadium
45,371
10
November 20
Miami Dolphins
W 23–17
5–5
Riverfront Stadium
46,733
11
November 27
New York Giants
W 30–13
6–5
Riverfront Stadium
32,705
12
December 4
at Kansas City Chiefs
W 27–7
7–5
Arrowhead Stadium
38,488
13
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 17–10
8–5
Riverfront Stadium
36,133
14
December 18
at Houston Oilers
L 16–21
8–6
Astrodome
46,212
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Season summary
Week 5 at Steelers
Bob Trumpy was knocked out of the game by Mel Blount
Week 8
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bengals
7
0 3 0
10
Browns
0
7 0 0
7
[2]
Week 11
1
2 3 4 Total
Giants
0
6 0 7
13
• Bengals
20
7 0 3
30
Scoring summary 1 CIN Billy Brooks 58 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)Bengals 7–0
1 CIN Boobie Clark 10 yard run (Chris Bahr kick)Bengals 14–0
1 CIN Billy Brooks 30 yard pass from Ken Anderson (kick failed) Bengals 20–0
2 CIN Jim Corbett 47 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) Bengals 27–0
2 NYG Jimmy Robinson 5 yard pass from Joe Pisarcik (kick failed)Bengals 27–6
4 CIN Chris Bahr 32 yard field goal Bengals 30–6
4 NYG Joe Pisarcik 1 yard run (Joe Danelo kick) Bengals 30–13
[3]
Standings
References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (11) Conference championships (3) Retired numbers Ring of Honor Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
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