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1977 Miami Dolphins season
Head coachDon Shula
Home fieldOrange Bowl
Results
Record10–4
Division place2nd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers5
QB Bob Griese
HB/PR Delvin Williams
C Jim Langer
G Bob Kuechenberg
K Garo Yepremian

The 1977 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 12th as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins improved upon their previous season's output of 6–8, winning ten games.[1]

Season summary

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After suffering their first losing season under Coach Don Shula, the Dolphins bounced back to finish 10–4. Bob Griese had a stellar year, despite being forced to wear thick eyeglasses due to a problem with his contacts. Griese, whose season was highlighted by a six touchdown game in St. Louis against the Cardinals, was named Player of the year by the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third straight season.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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Main article: 1977 NFL draft
1977 Miami Dolphins draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 13 A.J. Duhe *  Linebacker LSU
2 40 Bob Baumhower *  Nose tackle Alabama
3 71 Mike Watson  Offensive tackle Miami (OH)
5 113 Mike Michel  Punter Stanford
5 123 Leroy Harris  Running back Arkansas State
7 180 Bruce Herron  Linebacker New Mexico
8 207 Horace Perkins  Defensive back Colorado
9 237 Robert Turner  Running back Oklahoma State
10 264 Mark Carter  Offensive tackle Eastern Michigan
11 291 John Alexander  Defensive end Rutgers
12 321 Terry Anderson  Wide receiver Bethune-Cookman
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

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Coaches / Staff

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1977 Miami Dolphins staff

Front office

Head coaches

  • Head Coach – Don Shula

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Carl Taseff
  • Punting – Tom Keane

Strength and conditioning

  • None - N/A


Roster

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1977 Miami Dolphins roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad
  • None - N/A

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Schedule

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Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese would throw for six touchdown passes in a Thanksgiving Day match versus the St. Louis Cardinals.[3] The Dolphins would set a franchise record for most points scored in one game with 55.[4] Of note, the Dolphins would score eight touchdowns and accumulate 34 first downs.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 18 at Buffalo Bills W 13–0 1–0 Rich Stadium 76,097
2 September 25 at San Francisco 49ers W 19–15 2–0 Candlestick Park 40,503
3 October 2 Houston Oilers W 27–7 3–0 Miami Orange Bowl 49,619
4 October 9 at Baltimore Colts L 28–45 3–1 Memorial Stadium 57,829
5 October 16 New York Jets W 21–17 4–1 Miami Orange Bowl 43,446
6 October 23 Seattle Seahawks W 31–13 5–1 Miami Orange Bowl 29,855
7 October 30 San Diego Chargers L 13–14 5–2 Miami Orange Bowl 40,670
8 November 6 at New York Jets W 14–10 6–2 Shea Stadium 51,582
9 November 13 New England Patriots W 17–5 7–2 Miami Orange Bowl 67,502
10 November 20 at Cincinnati Bengals L 17–23 7–3 Riverfront Stadium 46,733
11 November 24 at St. Louis Cardinals W 55–14 8–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,269
12 December 5 Baltimore Colts W 17–6 9–3 Miami Orange Bowl 68,977
13 December 11 at New England Patriots L 10–14 9–4 Schaefer Stadium 61,064
14 December 17 Buffalo Bills W 31–14 10–4 Miami Orange Bowl 39,626

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Results

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Week 11

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1 234Total
• Dolphins 14 14207 55
Cardinals 7 007 14
Scoring summary
1MIANat Moore 4 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 7–0
1MIADuriel Harris 7 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 14–0
1STLTerry Metcalf 1 yard run (Jim Bakken kick)MIA 14–7
2MIANat Moore 9 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 21–7
2MIANat Moore 28 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 28–7
3MIAGary Davis 17 yard pass from Bob Griese (kick failed)MIA 34–7
3MIAAndre Tillman 37 yard pass from Bob Griese (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 41–7
3MIALeroy Harris 4 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 48–7
4STLIke Harris 19 yard pass from Jim Hart (Jim Bakken kick)MIA 48–14
4MIABenny Malone 4 yard run (Garo Yepremian kick)MIA 55–14

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Standings

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Colts(2) 10 4 0 .714 6–2 9–3 295 221 W1
Miami Dolphins 10 4 0 .714 6–2 8–4 313 197 W1
New England Patriots 9 5 0 .643 4–4 7–5 278 217 L1
New York Jets 3 11 0 .214 2–6 2–10 191 300 L2
Buffalo Bills 3 11 0 .214 2–6 2–10 160 313 L1

Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ 1977 Miami Dolphins
  2. ^ "1977 Miami Dolphins draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  3. ^ 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.44
  4. ^ 100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.176
  5. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
  6. ^ "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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