1977 New Orleans Saints season

1977 New Orleans Saints season
Head coach Hank Stram
Home field Louisiana Superdome
Results
Record 3–11
Division place 4th NFC West
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1977 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 11th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to improve on their previous season's output of 4–10, winning only three games.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eleventh consecutive season, as Coach Hank Stram was fired following the season. In his two years as Coach the Saints only managed to win seven games.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1977 NFL draft
1977 New Orleans Saints draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 7 Joe Campbell  Defensive end Maryland
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff

1977 New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
  • President – John W. Mecom, Jr.
  • Vice President of Administration – Harry Hulmes
  • Vice President and Treasurer – Eddie Jones

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Whitey Campbell

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – Alvin Roy

[3]

Regular season

The season's first victory for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the franchise's first overall, did not come until week 13 on the road against the New Orleans Saints. The Bucs led at halftime by a score of 13–0. Dave Green had two field goals, while Gary Huff threw a touchdown pass to Morris Owens. Upon their arrival to Tampa Bay, the Bucs were greeted by 8,000 fans.[4]

Said Saints head coach Hank Stram following the loss, "What a nightmare. It was the worst experience of my coaching career. We're all ashamed for our people, for our fans, for our organization". He was fired the next week.

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 18, 1977 Green Bay Packers L 24–20
56,250
2 September 25, 1977 at Detroit Lions L 23–19
51,458
3 October 2, 1977 at Chicago Bears W 42–24
51,488
4 October 9, 1977 San Diego Chargers L 14–0
53,942
5 October 16, 1977 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–7
46,045
6 October 23, 1977 at St. Louis Cardinals L 49–31
48,417
7 October 30, 1977 Los Angeles Rams W 27–26
59,023
8 November 6, 1977 at Philadelphia Eagles L 28–7
53,482
9 November 13, 1977 San Francisco 49ers L 10–7
41,564
10 November 20, 1977 Atlanta Falcons W 21–20
43,135
11 November 27, 1977 at San Francisco 49ers L 20–17
33,702
12 December 4, 1977 New York Jets L 16–13
40,464
13 December 11, 1977 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 33–14
40,124
14 December 18, 1977 at Atlanta Falcons L 35–7
36,895

Standings

NFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Rams(2) 10 4 0 .714 4–2 8–4 302 146 L1
Atlanta Falcons 7 7 0 .500 3–3 7–5 179 129 W1
San Francisco 49ers 5 9 0 .357 3–3 5–7 220 260 L3
New Orleans Saints 3 11 0 .214 2–4 3–9 232 336 L4

References

  1. ↑ 1977 New Orleans Saints
  2. ↑ "1977 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  3. ↑ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
  4. ↑ Numbelivable!, p.111, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
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