1977 National Football League Leaders
1977 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1977 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Griese | Miami Dolphins | 22 | 307 | 180 | 2252 | 13 |
| Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 20 | 294 | 169 | 2176 | 20 |
| Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 18 | 346 | 166 | 2183 | 21 |
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 18 | 361 | 210 | 2620 | 9 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 314 | 162 | 2523 | 19 |
| Steve Grogan | New England Patriots | 17 | 305 | 160 | 2162 | 21 |
| Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | 17 | 393 | 224 | 2686 | 11 |
| Jim Zorn | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 251 | 104 | 1687 | 19 |
| Craig Morton | Denver Broncos | 14 | 254 | 131 | 1929 | 8 |
| Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | 13 | 355 | 186 | 2542 | 20 |
| Dan Pastorini | Houston Oilers | 13 | 319 | 169 | 1987 | 18 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Ferguson | Buffalo Bills | 2803 | 457 | 221 | 12 | 24 |
| Bert Jones | Baltimore Colts | 2686 | 393 | 224 | 17 | 11 |
| Roger Staubach | Dallas Cowboys | 2620 | 361 | 210 | 18 | 9 |
| Jim Hart | St. Louis Cardinals | 2542 | 355 | 186 | 13 | 20 |
| Terry Bradshaw | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2523 | 314 | 162 | 17 | 19 |
| Bob Griese | Miami Dolphins | 2252 | 307 | 180 | 22 | 13 |
| Ron Jaworski | Philadelphia Eagles | 2183 | 346 | 166 | 18 | 21 |
| Ken Stabler | Oakland Raiders | 2176 | 294 | 169 | 20 | 20 |
| Steve Grogan | New England Patriots | 2162 | 305 | 160 | 17 | 21 |
| Ken Anderson | Cincinnati Bengals | 2145 | 323 | 166 | 11 | 11 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 1852 | 14 | 73 |
| Mark van Eeghen | Oakland Raiders | 1273 | 7 | 27 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | Los Angeles Rams | 1238 | 7 | 48 |
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1162 | 11 | 61 |
| Lydell Mitchell | Baltimore Colts | 1159 | 3 | 64 |
| Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | 1112 | 6 | 51 |
| Greg Pruitt | Cleveland Browns | 1086 | 3 | 78 |
| Sam Cunningham | New England Patriots | 1015 | 4 | 31 |
| Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | 1007 | 12 | 84 |
| Delvin Williams | San Francisco 49ers | 931 | 7 | 40 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | 14 | 1852 | 73 |
| Tony Dorsett | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 1007 | 84 |
| Franco Harris | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 1162 | 61 |
| Wayne Morris | St. Louis Cardinals | 8 | 661 | 35 |
| Wilbur Jackson | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 780 | 80 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 1238 | 48 |
| Mark van Eeghen | Oakland Raiders | 7 | 1273 | 27 |
| Delvin Williams | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 931 | 40 |
| Chuck Foreman | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 1112 | 51 |
| Don McCauley | Baltimore Colts | 6 | 234 | 16 |
| Chuck Muncie | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 811 | 36 |
| Haskel Stanback | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 873 | 35 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lydell Mitchell | Baltimore Colts | 71 | 620 | 4 | 38 |
| Bob Chandler | Buffalo Bills | 60 | 745 | 4 | 31 |
| Clark Gaines | New York Jets | 55 | 469 | 1 | 31 |
| Nat Moore | Miami Dolphins | 52 | 765 | 12 | 73 |
| Don McCauley | Baltimore Colts | 51 | 495 | 2 | 34 |
| Ahmad Rashad | Minnesota Vikings | 51 | 681 | 2 | 48 |
| James Scott | Chicago Bears | 50 | 809 | 3 | 72 |
| Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers | 50 | 789 | 7 | 46 |
| Dave Casper | Oakland Raiders | 48 | 584 | 6 | 27 |
| Harold Jackson | Los Angeles Rams | 48 | 666 | 6 | 58 |
| Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | 48 | 870 | 2 | 67 |
| Walter White | Kansas City Chiefs | 48 | 674 | 5 | 48 |
| Rickey Young | San Diego Chargers | 48 | 423 | 0 | 28 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | 870 | 48 | 2 | 67 |
| Ken Burrough | Houston Oilers | 816 | 43 | 8 | 85 |
| James Scott | Chicago Bears | 809 | 50 | 3 | 72 |
| Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers | 789 | 50 | 7 | 46 |
| John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 784 | 44 | 7 | 49 |
| Mel Gray | St. Louis Cardinals | 782 | 38 | 5 | 69 |
| Billy Brooks | Cincinnati Bengals | 772 | 39 | 4 | 94 |
| Nat Moore | Miami Dolphins | 765 | 52 | 12 | 73 |
| Sammy White | Minnesota Vikings | 760 | 41 | 9 | 69 |
| Bob Chandler | Buffalo Bills | 745 | 60 | 4 | 31 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Moore | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 52 | 765 | 73 |
| Steve Largent | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 33 | 643 | 74 |
| Henry Childs | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 33 | 518 | 59 |
| Sammy White | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 41 | 760 | 69 |
| Ken Burrough | Houston Oilers | 8 | 43 | 816 | 85 |
| Harold Carmichael | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 46 | 665 | 50 |
| John Stallworth | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 44 | 784 | 49 |
| Lynn Swann | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 50 | 789 | 46 |
| Jerome Barkum | New York Jets | 6 | 26 | 450 | 40 |
| Cliff Branch | Oakland Raiders | 6 | 33 | 540 | 43 |
| Dave Casper | Oakland Raiders | 6 | 48 | 584 | 27 |
| Harold Jackson | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 48 | 666 | 58 |
| Charlie Joiner | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 35 | 542 | 32 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Blackwood | Baltimore Colts | 10 | 163 | 0 | 37 |
| Tony Greene | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 144 | 0 | 47 |
| Gary Barbaro | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 165 | 1 | 102 |
| Mario Clark | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 151 | 0 | 43 |
| Rolland Lawrence | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 138 | 0 | 36 |
| Stan White | Baltimore Colts | 7 | 84 | 0 | 19 |
| Bill Simpson | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 157 | 0 | 42 |
| Jack Tatum | Oakland Raiders | 6 | 146 | 0 | 41 |
| John Sanders | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 122 | 0 | 45 |
| Thom Darden | Cleveland Browns | 6 | 107 | 1 | 49 |
| James Hunter | Detroit Lions | 6 | 104 | 0 | 26 |
| Mel Blount | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 65 | 0 | 37 |
| Autry Beamon | Seattle Seahawks | 6 | 36 | 0 | 20 |
| Allan Ellis | Chicago Bears | 6 | 23 | 0 | 11 |
| Herman Edwards | Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
