1977 Chicago Bears Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jack Pardee (9-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1977 Chicago Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jack Pardee (9-5)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1977 Chicago Bears Results
The Chicago Bears of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Bears chalked up 255 points, and the defensive unit surrendered 253. Walter Payton spearheaded the running game, rushing for a 1,852 yards for Chicago.
Bob Avellini passed for 2,004 yards. James Scott hauled in 50 balls for 809 yards.
Allan Ellis picked off 6 opponent throws.
Jack Pardee coached the team. The 1977 Chicago Bears lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ted Albrecht | LT | October 8, 1954 | 6'4" | 253 | California | Harvey, IL USA | 14 | 12 |
| 7 | Bob Avellini | QB | August 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 208 | Maryland | Queens, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Brian Baschnagel | KR | January 8, 1954 | 5'11" | 187 | Ohio St. | Kingston, NY USA | 10 | 4 |
| 25 | Art Best | RB | March 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 205 | Notre Dame | Camden, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 81 | Chuck Bradley | TE | October 13, 1950 | 6'6" | 243 | Oregon | Hinsdale, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 50 | Waymond Bryant | RLB | July 28, 1952 | 6'4" | 236 | Tennessee St. | Dallas, TX USA | 13 | 12 |
| 55 | Doug Buffone | LLB | June 27, 1944 | 6'3" | 230 | Louisville | Yatesboro, PA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 59 | Gary Campbell | LB | March 4, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Colorado | Honolulu, HI USA | 14 | 2 |
| 60 | Wally Chambers | DT | May 15, 1951 | 6'6" | 250 | East. Kentucky | Phenix City, AL USA | 4 | 1 |
| 43 | Craig Clemons | DB | June 1, 1949 | 5'11" | 195 | Iowa | Sidney, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | Robin Earl | TE | March 18, 1955 | 6'5" | 242 | Washington | Boise, ID USA | 14 | 3 |
| 48 | Allan Ellis | LCB | August 19, 1951 | 5'11" | 185 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 8 | Vince Evans | QB | June 14, 1955 | 6'2" | 215 | USC | Greensboro, NC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 45 | Gary Fencik | SS | June 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 194 | Yale | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | John Gilliam | WR-FL | August 7, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | South Carolina St. | Greenwood, SC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Roland Harper | FB | February 28, 1953 | 5'11" | 208 | Louisiana Tech | Seguin, TX USA | 11 | 10 |
| 73 | Mike Hartenstine | LDE | July 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 251 | Penn St. | Bethlehem, PA USA | 14 | 11 |
| 54 | Tom Hicks | MLB | December 18, 1952 | 6'4" | 235 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 5 |
| 65 | Noah Jackson | LG | April 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 267 | Tampa | Jacksonville Beach, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 62 | Dan Jiggetts | T-G | March 10, 1954 | 6'4" | 274 | Harvard | Brooklyn, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Greg Latta | TE | October 13, 1952 | 6'3" | 227 | Morgan St. | Newark, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 70 | Dennis Lick | RT | April 26, 1954 | 6'3" | 266 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Virgil Livers | RCB | March 26, 1952 | 5'8" | 176 | West. Kentucky | Fairfield, KY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 74 | Jerry Meyers | DE-DT | February 21, 1954 | 6'4" | 249 | Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 58 | Jerry Muckensturm | LB | October 13, 1953 | 6'4" | 223 | Arkansas St. | Belleville, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Johnny Musso | RB | March 6, 1950 | 5'11" | 201 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Dan Neal | C-G | August 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 250 | Kentucky | Corbin, KY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Billy Newsome | RDE | March 2, 1948 | 6'4" | 250 | Grambling St. | Jacksonville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 68 | Jim Osborne | LDT | September 7, 1949 | 6'3" | 250 | Southern | Sylvania, GA USA | 14 | 12 |
| 86 | Bob Parsons | P | June 29, 1950 | 6'4" | 234 | Penn St. | Bethlehem, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Walter Payton | RB | July 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 200 | Jackson St. | Columbia, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Dan Peiffer | C | March 29, 1951 | 6'3" | 252 | SE Missouri St. | Sigourney, IA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 15 | Mike Phipps | QB | November 19, 1947 | 6'3" | 208 | Purdue | Shelbyville, IN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | Doug Plank | FS | March 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | Ohio St. | Greensburg, PA USA | 11 | 11 |
| 80 | Bo Rather | WR | October 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 184 | Michigan | Sandusky, OH USA | 13 | 9 |
| 83 | Steve Rivera | WR | August 5, 1954 | 5'11" | 184 | California | Pensacola, FL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | Don Rives | LB | August 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 225 | Texas Tech | Wheeler, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Mel Rogers | LB | April 23, 1947 | 6'2" | 231 | Florida A&M | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 76 | Ron Rydalch | RDT | January 1, 1952 | 6'4" | 260 | Utah | Tooele, UT USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Terry Schmidt | DB | May 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 177 | Ball St. | Columbus, IN USA | 10 | 1 |
| 85 | Steve Schubert | PR | March 15, 1951 | 5'10" | 185 | Massachusetts | Brooklyn, NY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 89 | James Scott | WR | March 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 190 | Trinity Valley CC (TX) | Longview, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 75 | Jeff Sevy | T | October 24, 1951 | 6'5" | 260 | California | Palo Alto, CA USA | 12 | 2 |
| 69 | Revie Sorey | RG | September 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 260 | Illinois | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 47 | Mike Spivey | DB | March 10, 1954 | 6'0" | 197 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Roger Stillwell | DT-DE | November 17, 1951 | 6'5" | 260 | Stanford | Santa Monica, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | Bob Thomas | K | August 7, 1952 | 5'10" | 178 | Notre Dame | Rochester, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 23 | Len Walterscheid | DB | September 13, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Southern Utah | Gainesville, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
