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(Top) 1 Offseason 1.1 NFL Draft 2 Personnel 2.1 Staff 2.2 Roster 3 Regular season 3.1 Schedule 3.2 Season summary 3.2.1 Week 5 at Steelers 3.2.2 Week 8 3.2.3 Week 11 3.3 Standings 4 References

1977 Cincinnati Bengals season

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1977 Cincinnati Bengals season

Owner	Paul Brown
Head coach	Bill Johnson
Home field	Riverfront Stadium
Results
Record	8–6
Division place	2nd AFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
← 1976 Bengals seasons 1978 →

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[edit]

NFL Draft[edit]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1977 Cincinnati Bengals draft
1	3	Eddie Edwards	Defensive end	Miami (FL)
1	8	Wilson Whitley	Defensive tackle	Houston
1	22	Mike Cobb	Tight end	Michigan State
2	49	Pete Johnson *	Running back	Ohio State
3	76	Mike Voight	Running back	North Carolina
4	85	Rick Walker	Tight end	UCLA
4	103	Mike Wilson	Offensive tackle	Georgia
4	105	Jerry Anderson	Defensive back	Oklahoma
5	133	Ray Phillips	Linebacker	Nebraska
6	160	Tommy Duniven	Quarterback	Texas Tech
7	187	Louis Breeden *	Defensive back	North Carolina Central
7	194	Jim Corbett	Tight end	Pittsburgh
8	214	Jose St. Victor	Guard	Syracuse
9	245	Willie Zachary	Wide receiver	Central State (OH)
10	272	Bob Bialik	Punter	Hillsdale
11	292	Joel Parrish	Guard	Georgia
11	299	Carl Allen	Defensive back	Southern Miss
12	326	Alex Percival	Wide receiver	Morehouse
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel[edit]

Staff[edit]

**1977 Cincinnati Bengals staff**

	Front office President – John Sawyer General Manager – Paul Brown Director of Player Personnel – Pete Brown Head coaches Head Coach – Bill Johnson Offensive coaches Quarterbacks/Receivers – Boyd Dowler Offensive Backfield – Jack Donaldson Offensive Line – Mike McCormack			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Howard Brinker Defensive Line – Chuck Studley Defensive Backfield – Charley Winner Strength and conditioning Strength – Kim Wood

Roster[edit]

**1977 Cincinnati Bengals roster**

	Quarterbacks 14 Ken Anderson 11John Reaves 15Mike Wells Running backs 42Boobie Clark 35Tony Davis 36Lenvil Elliott 45Archie Griffin 46Pete JohnsonFB 27 John Perales 30Willie Shelby Wide receivers 82Billy Brooks 85Isaac Curtis 83Steve Holden 86John McDaniel Tight ends 89 Mike Cobb 81 Jim Corbett 84Bob Trumpy 88Rick Walker		Offensive linemen 74Glenn BujnochG 63 Greg FairchildG 76Vernon HollandT 54Bob JohnsonC 62Dave LaphamG 71Rufus MayesT 64 John ShinnersG 72Ron HuntT Defensive linemen 79 Coy BaconDE 67Gary BurleyDE 73 Eddie EdwardsDE 78Walter JohnsonDT 80Ken JohnsonDE 75 Wilson WhitleyDT		Linebackers 50Glenn Cameron 53Bo Harris 55 Jim LeClair 59Ray Phillips 60Ron Pritchard 57Reggie Williams Defensive backs 13Ken RileyCB 20Lemar ParrishCB 21Melvin MorganCB 24Marvin CobbS 31Jerry AndersonS 32Scott PerryCB 37Tommy CasanovaS Special teams 10 Chris BahrK 87Pat McInallyP		Reserve lists 34 Louis BreedenCB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 51 Chris DevlinLB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad Rookies in italics

Regular season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

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	atSan Diego Chargers	L 3–24	1–2	San Diego Stadium	40,352
4	October 9	atGreen Bay Packers	W 17–7	2–2	Milwaukee County Stadium	53,653
5	October 17	atPittsburgh 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	atCleveland Browns	W 10–7	4–4	Cleveland Municipal Stadium	81,932
9	November 13	atMinnesota 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	atKansas City Chiefs	W 27–7	7–5	Arrowhead Stadium	38,488
13	December 10	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 17–10	8–5	Riverfront Stadium	36,133
14	December 18	atHouston Oilers	L 16–21	8–6	Astrodome	46,212
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary[edit]

Week 5 at Steelers[edit]

Week Five: Cincinnati Bengals (2–2) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2–2)

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	7	0	7	14
Steelers	0	13	0	7	20

atThree Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Date: October 17
Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C)
Game attendance: 47,950
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, and Howard Cosell
Box Score

Game information

First quarter

No scoring

Second quarter

PIT – Rocky Bleier 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 7–0.
PIT – Rocky Bleier 2-yard run (kick failed). Steelers 13–0.
CIN – Glenn Bujnoch 4-yard run (Chris Bahr kick). Steelers 13–7.

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick). Steelers 20–7.
CIN – Reggie Williams recovered special teams fumble in end zone. Steelers 20–14.

Top passers

CIN – John Reaves – 8/25, 142 yards, 3 INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw – 6/9, 117 yards

Top rushers

CIN – Lenvil Elliott – 13 rushes, 44 yards
PIT – Franco Harris – 16 rushes, 73 yards

Top receivers

CIN – Isaac Curtis – 5 receptions, 88 yards
PIT – Bennie Cunningham – 2 receptions, 49 yards

Bob Trumpy was knocked out of the game by Mel Blount

Week 8[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bengals	7	0	3	0	10
Browns	0	7	0	0	7

Date: November 6
Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind 11 mph (18 km/h)

Scoring summary

1	CIN	Pete Johnson 11 yard run (Chris Bahr kick)	Bengals 7–0

2	CLE	Oscar Roan 4 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)	Tie 7–7

3	CIN	Chris Bahr 47 yard field goal	Bengals 10–7

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Week 11[edit]

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	6	0	7	13
• Bengals	20	7	0	3	30

Date: November 27
Location: Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati
Game start: 1:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 32,705
Game weather: Snow • 20 °F (−7 °C) • Wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson and Paul Hornung

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

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Standings[edit]

AFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Pittsburgh Steelers⁽³⁾	9	5	0	.643	4–2	7–5	276	243	W1
Houston Oilers	8	6	0	.571	3–3	6–6	299	230	W2
Cincinnati Bengals	8	6	0	.571	3–3	6–5	238	235	L1
Cleveland Browns	6	8	0	.429	2–4	5–7	269	267	L4

References[edit]

^ "1977 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2014.

^ Pro-Football-Reference.com

v t e Cincinnati Bengals
Founded in 1968 Based and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio
Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First-round draft picks Draft history Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Nippert Stadium Riverfront Stadium Paycor Stadium
Culture	Paul Brown Sam Wyche Ickey Shuffle "Welcome to the Jungle" Ben–Gals Laura Vikmanis Bengalized
Lore	Freezer Bowl
Rivalries	Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Kansas City Chiefs Pittsburgh Steelers
Division championships (11)	1970 1973 1981 1988 1990 2005 2009 2013 2015 2021 2022
Conference championships (3)	1981 1988 2021
Retired numbers	54
Ring of Honor	Anthony Muñoz Paul Brown Ken Anderson Ken Riley Willie Anderson Isaac Curtis Boomer Esiason Chad Johnson
Media	Broadcasters Radio network Flagships: WCKY WEBN WLW Television: WKRC-TV
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1968–1969)

1977 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Baltimore	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Buffalo	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	Los Angeles
Miami	Houston	Oakland	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	St. Louis	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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