1977 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bum Phillips (8-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
1977 Houston Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Bum Phillips (8-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
1977 Houston Oilers Roster
The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Oilers moved the ball well, scoring 299 points, while the defensive squad allowed 230. Ronnie Coleman ran for a team-leading 660 yards for Houston, while Rob Carpenter also buoyed the ground attack.
Dan Pastorini threw for 1,987 yards. Ken Burrough hauled in 43 passes for 816 yards.
The opportunistic defense created 54 turnovers, topping in the league. Mike Reinfeldt intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Bum Phillips coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 299
Regular Season Points Against: 230
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 1977 | New York Jets 0 at Houston Oilers 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 25, 1977 | Houston Oilers 16 at Green Bay Packers 10 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | Houston Oilers 7 at Miami Dolphins 27 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 9, 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Houston Oilers 27 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 16, 1977 | Cleveland Browns 24 at Houston Oilers 23 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Houston Oilers 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 27 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Houston Oilers 10 at Cincinnati Bengals 13 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | OT | |
| November 6, 1977 | Chicago Bears 0 at Houston Oilers 47 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Houston Oilers 29 at Oakland Raiders 34 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-4-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 20, 1977 | Houston Oilers 22 at Seattle Seahawks 10 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 27, 1977 | Kansas City Chiefs 20 at Houston Oilers 34 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| December 4, 1977 | Denver Broncos 24 at Houston Oilers 14 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Houston Oilers 19 at Cleveland Browns 15 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 7-6-0 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Cincinnati Bengals 16 at Houston Oilers 21 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-6-0 |
