1977 San Francisco 49ers Season
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1977 San Francisco 49ers Season
| 1977 San Francisco 49ers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. |
| Head coach | Ken Meyer |
| General manager | Joe Thomas |
| Home field | Candlestick Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-9 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1977 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 28th season in the National Football League and their 32nd overall. Hoping to build on an 8-6 campaign one season ago, the team struggled and was again unable to qualify for the playoffs, this time posting a record of 5-9, including starting the season 0-5.[1]
Offseason
Before the season began, the team was purchased by Edward DeBartolo, Sr., who in turn gave management of the team to his son, Edward DeBartolo, Jr. The team also hired a new general manager, Joe Thomas, and a new head coach, Ken Meyer.
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19, 1977 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27-0 | |
| 2 | September 25, 1977 | Miami Dolphins | L 19-15 | |
| 3 | October 2, 1977 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 34-14 | |
| 4 | October 9, 1977 | Atlanta Falcons | L 7-0 | |
| 5 | October 16, 1977 | at New York Giants | L 20-17 | |
| 6 | October 23, 1977 | Detroit Lions | W 28-7 | |
| 7 | October 30, 1977 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20-10 | |
| 8 | November 6, 1977 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 10-3 | |
| 9 | November 13, 1977 | at New Orleans Saints | W 10-7 | |
| 10 | November 20, 1977 | Los Angeles Rams | L 23-10 | |
| 11 | November 27, 1977 | New Orleans Saints | W 20-17 | |
| 12 | December 4, 1977 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 28-27 | |
| 13 | December 12, 1977 | Dallas Cowboys | L 42-35 | |
| 14 | December 18, 1977 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16-14 |
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
- ^ 1977 San Francisco 49ers
- ^ "1977 San Francisco 49ers starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia page available here. It is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
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