1977 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 1977 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leonard Tose |
| General manager | Jim Murray |
| Head coach | Dick Vermeil |
| Home field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | LB Bill Bergey |
The 1977 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 45th in the league. The team improved upon their previous output of 4–10, winning five games.[1] Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the seventeenth consecutive season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Player Selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| = Pro Bowler[note 1] | = Hall of Famer |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 8 | Pick Traded to Cincinnati Bengals | ||
| 2 | 35 | Pick Traded to Oakland Raiders | ||
| 3 | 62 | Pick Traded to Dallas Cowboys | ||
| 4 | 92 | Pick Traded to Kansas City Chiefs | ||
| 5 | 119 | Skip Sharp | Defensive back | Kansas |
| 6 | 145 | Kevin Russell | Defensive back | Tennessee State |
| 6 | 154 | Wilbert Montgomery | Running back | Abilene Christian |
| 6 | 158 | Mark Mitchell | Defensive back | Tulane |
| 7 | 175 | Charlie Johnson | Defensive tackle | Colorado |
| 8 | 202 | Cleveland Franklin | Running back | Baylor |
| 9 | 229 | T.J. Humphreys | Guard | Arkansas State |
| 10 | 259 | John Mastronardo | Wide receiver | Villanova |
| 11 | 283 | Rocco Moore | Tackle | Western Michigan |
| 11 | 286 | Mike Cordova | Quarterback | Stanford |
| 12 | 313 | Pick Traded to New York Jets | ||
Roster
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Pre-Season
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 18, 1977 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–3 | |
| 2 | September 25, 1977 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 20–0 | |
| 3 | October 2, 1977 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–13 | |
| 4 | October 9, 1977 | at New York Giants | W 28–10 | |
| 5 | October 16, 1977 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–17 | |
| 6 | October 23, 1977 | Dallas Cowboys | L 16–10 | |
| 7 | October 30, 1977 | at Washington Redskins | L 23–17 | |
| 8 | November 6, 1977 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–7 | |
| 9 | November 13, 1977 | Washington Redskins | L 17–14 | |
| 10 | November 20, 1977 | at St. Louis Cardinals | L 21–16 | |
| 11 | November 27, 1977 | at New England Patriots | L 14–6 | |
| 12 | December 4, 1977 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 24–14 | |
| 13 | December 11, 1977 | New York Giants | W 17–14 | |
| 14 | December 18, 1977 | New York Jets | W 27–0 |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Dallas Cowboys(1) | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 7–1 | 11–1 | 345 | 212 | W4 |
| Washington Redskins | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 4–4 | 8–4 | 196 | 189 | W3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 272 | 287 | L4 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 2–6 | 4–8 | 220 | 207 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 181 | 265 | L2 |
Notes
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.