
1977 Oakland Raiders Roster
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: John Madden (11-3)
Location: Oakland, California
1977 Oakland Raiders Results
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Offensively, the Raiders led the league with 351 points. Meanwhile, the defensive squad allowed 230 points. Mark van Eeghen ran for a team-best 1,273 yards.
Ken Stabler threw for 2,176 yards. Dave Casper paced pass catchers, hauling in 48 passes for 584 yards. Cliff Branch and Fred Biletnikoff contributed to the receiving game, too.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 47 turnovers. Jack Tatum picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
John Madden coached the team. The 1977 Oakland Raiders lost in the Conference Championship.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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43 | George Atkinson | SS | January 4, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Morris Brown | Savannah, GA USA | 12 | 11 |
40 | Pete Banaszak | RB | May 21, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Crivitz, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
46 | Warren Bankston | RB-TE | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 235 | Tulane | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
56 | Jeff Barnes | LB | March 1, 1955 | 6'2" | 223 | California | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 1 |
25 | Fred Biletnikoff | WR | February 23, 1943 | 6'1" | 190 | Florida St. | Erie, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
81 | Morris Bradshaw | WR | October 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Ohio St. | Highland, IL USA | 14 | 1 |
21 | Cliff Branch | WR | August 1, 1948 | 5'11" | 170 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
24 | Willie Brown | RCB | December 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | Yazoo City, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
64 | George Buehler | RG | August 10, 1947 | 6'2" | 260 | Stanford | Whittier, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
87 | Dave Casper | TE | September 26, 1951 | 6'4" | 240 | Notre Dame | Bemidji, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
20 | Neal Colzie | PR | February 28, 1954 | 6'2" | 200 | Ohio St. | Fitzgerald, GA USA | 13 | 3 |
50 | Dave Dalby | C | October 19, 1950 | 6'3" | 247 | UCLA | Alexandria, MN USA | 14 | 14 |
28 | Clarence Davis | RB | June 28, 1949 | 5'10" | 195 | USC | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
31 | Carl Garrett | KR | August 31, 1947 | 5'11" | 210 | New Mex. Highlands | Denton, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
29 | Hubert Ginn | RB | January 4, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Florida A&M | Savannah, GA USA | 10 | 0 |
8 | Ray Guy | P | December 22, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Southern Miss | Swainsboro, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
39 | Willie Hall | RILB | September 30, 1949 | 6'2" | 223 | USC | Montrose, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
37 | Lester Hayes | DB | January 22, 1955 | 6'0" | 200 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 2 |
83 | Ted Hendricks | ROLB | November 1, 1947 | 6'7" | 220 | Miami (FL) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 14 | 14 |
11 | David Humm | QB | April 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 188 | Nebraska | Las Vegas, NV USA | 14 | 0 |
42 | Steve Jackson | DB | April 6, 1955 | 6'1" | 192 | LSU | Chatom, AL USA | 6 | 0 |
33 | Rick Jennings | RB-WR | April 17, 1953 | 5'9" | 180 | Maryland | Houston, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
58 | Monte Johnson | LILB | October 26, 1951 | 6'4" | 239 | Nebraska | Denver, CO USA | 14 | 14 |
88 | Ted Kwalick | TE | April 15, 1947 | 6'4" | 226 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
70 | Henry Lawrence | RT | September 26, 1951 | 6'4" | 272 | Florida A&M | Danville, PA USA | 14 | 11 |
14 | Errol Mann | K | June 27, 1941 | 6'0" | 200 | North Dakota | Breckenridge, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
53 | Rod Martin | LB | April 7, 1954 | 6'2" | 218 | USC | Welch, WV USA | 1 | 0 |
65 | Mickey Marvin | G | October 5, 1955 | 6'4" | 270 | Tennessee | Pisgah Forest, NC USA | 8 | 0 |
72 | John Matuszak | LDE | October 25, 1950 | 6'8" | 272 | Missouri | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
57 | Randy McClanahan | LB | December 12, 1954 | 6'5" | 225 | La-Lafayette | Lincoln, NE USA | 14 | 0 |
76 | Mike McCoy | DT-NT | September 6, 1948 | 6'5" | 284 | Notre Dame | Erie, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
47 | Charlie Phillips | DB | December 22, 1952 | 6'2" | 215 | USC | Greenville, MS USA | 7 | 3 |
77 | Charles Philyaw | DE | February 25, 1954 | 6'9" | 276 | Texas Southern | Shreveport, LA USA | 3 | 0 |
15 | Mike Rae | QB | July 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 193 | USC | Long Beach, CA USA | 10 | 1 |
52 | Floyd Rice | LOLB | August 31, 1949 | 6'3" | 223 | Alcorn St. | Natchez, MS USA | 13 | 11 |
35 | Terry Robiskie | RB | November 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 210 | LSU | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
74 | Dave Rowe | NT | June 20, 1945 | 6'7" | 280 | Penn St. | Neptune, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
78 | Art Shell | LT | November 26, 1946 | 6'5" | 265 | Md-Eastern Shore | Charleston, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
49 | Mike Siani | WR | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Villanova | Staten Island, NY USA | 12 | 0 |
60 | Otis Sistrunk | RDE | September 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 265 | none | Columbus, GA USA | 12 | 12 |
12 | Ken Stabler | QB | December 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 215 | Alabama | Foley, AL USA | 13 | 13 |
66 | Steve Sylvester | C-G-T | March 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 260 | Notre Dame | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
32 | Jack Tatum | FS | November 18, 1948 | 5'10" | 200 | Ohio St. | Cherryville, NC USA | 11 | 11 |
26 | Skip Thomas | LCB | February 7, 1950 | 6'1" | 205 | USC | Higginsville, MO USA | 12 | 12 |
67 | Pat Toomay | DE | May 17, 1948 | 6'5" | 247 | Vanderbilt | Pomona, CA USA | 14 | 2 |
63 | Gene Upshaw | LG | August 15, 1945 | 6'5" | 255 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Robstown, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
30 | Mark van Eeghen | FB | April 19, 1952 | 6'2" | 223 | Colgate | Cambridge, MA USA | 14 | 14 |
75 | John Vella | T | April 21, 1950 | 6'4" | 258 | USC | Cleveland, OH USA | 5 | 3 |
41 | Phil Villapiano | LB | February 26, 1949 | 6'2" | 225 | Bowling Green | Long Branch, NJ USA | 2 | 2 |
22 | Jimmy Warren | DB | July 20, 1939 | 5'11" | 175 | Illinois | Ferriday, LA USA | 2 | 0 |