NFL team season
The 1977 Houston Oilers season was the 18th season overall and eighth with the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers won three of their first four games, which was capped by a 27–10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Astrodome. However, injuries would hamper the Oilers chances as they lost five of their next six games. The team improved upon their previous season 's output of 5–9, winning eight games,[ 1] but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.
Offseason
NFL draft
[ 2]
Roster
1977 Houston Oilers roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
1
September 18
New York Jets
W 20–0
1–0
Astrodome
39,488
2
September 25
at Green Bay Packers
W 16–10
2–0
Lambeau Field
55,071
3
October 2
at Miami Dolphins
L 7–27
2–1
Miami Orange Bowl
49,619
4
October 9
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 27–10
3–1
Astrodome
49,226
5
October 16
Cleveland Browns
L 23–24
3–2
Astrodome
47,888
6
October 23
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 10–27
3–3
Three Rivers Stadium
48,517
7
October 30
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 10–13
3–4
Riverfront Stadium
53,194
8
November 6
Chicago Bears
W 47–0
4–4
Astrodome
47,226
9
November 13
at Oakland Raiders
L 29–34
4–5
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
53,667
10
November 20
at Seattle Seahawks
W 22–10
5–5
Kingdome
61,519
11
November 27
Kansas City Chiefs
W 34–20
6–5
Astrodome
42,934
12
December 4
Denver Broncos
L 14–24
6–6
Astrodome
46,875
13
December 11
at Cleveland Browns
W 19–15
7–6
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
30,898
14
December 18
Cincinnati Bengals
W 21–16
8–6
Astrodome
46,212
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links
Founded in 1960
Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
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