1977 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Chuck Noll (9-5)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Chuck Noll (9-5)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1977 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers 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 American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Steelers scored 283 points, and the defense surrendered 243. Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 1,162 yards for Pittsburgh.
Terry Bradshaw passed for 2,523 yards. Lynn Swann paced pass catchers, grabbing 50 passes for 789 yards, while John Stallworth provided receiving help also.
The opportunistic defense created 44 turnovers. Mel Blount picked off 6 opponent throws.
Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1977 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Jimmy Allen | DB | March 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 194 | Pierce College CA) | Clearwater, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | John Banaszak | DE-DT | August 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 242 | East. Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | Rocky Bleier | RB | March 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Notre Dame | Appleton, WI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | RCB | April 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Southern | Vidalia, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 12 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | September 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Larry Brown | RT | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Jim Clack | RG | October 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Wake Forest | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Robin Cole | LB-DE | September 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 220 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 60 | Brad Cousino | LB | April 5, 1953 | 6'0" | 218 | Miami (OH) | Toledo, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 89 | Bennie Cunningham | TE | December 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 254 | Clemson | Laurens, SC USA | 12 | 10 |
| 57 | Sam Davis | LG | July 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 255 | Allen | Jacksonville, FL USA | 11 | 9 |
| 35 | Jack Deloplaine | RB | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 205 | Salem | Pottstown, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | Tony Dungy | DB-QB | October 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 188 | Minnesota | Jackson, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 27 | Glen Edwards | FS | July 31, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida A&M | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 13 | 8 |
| 17 | Rick Engles | P | August 18, 1954 | 5'11" | 177 | Tulsa | Tulsa, OK USA | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Steve Furness | LDE | December 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Rhode Island | Providence, RI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 10 | Roy Gerela | K | April 2, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | New Mexico St. | Sarrail, AB Canada | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | Neil Graff | QB | January 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 205 | Wisconsin | Sioux Falls, SD USA | 4 | 0 |
| 75 | Joe Greene | LDT | September 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 275 | North Texas | Temple, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | LDE | September 8, 1946 | 6'6" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Canton, MS USA | 9 | 8 |
| 84 | Randy Grossman | TE | September 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 13 | 4 |
| 59 | Jack Ham | LLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Franco Harris | FB | March 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 230 | Penn St. | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 46 | Reggie Harrison | RB | January 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 218 | Cincinnati | Somerville, NJ USA | 14 | 1 |
| 63 | Ernie Holmes | DT-NT | July 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 260 | Texas Southern | Jamestown, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | LT | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 13 | 13 |
| 15 | Mike Kruczek | QB | March 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 202 | Boston Col. | Washington, DC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Dave LaCrosse | LB | December 22, 1955 | 6'3" | 210 | Wake Forest | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Lambert | MLB | July 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Kent St. | Mantua, OH USA | 11 | 10 |
| 43 | Frank Lewis | WR | July 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Grambling St. | Houma, LA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Alvin Maxson | RB | November 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | SMU | Beaumont, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 72 | Gerry Mullins | LG | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 244 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 12 | 5 |
| 66 | Ted Petersen | T-C-G | February 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 244 | East. Illinois | Kankakee, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Ray Pinney | T-G-C | June 29, 1954 | 6'4" | 251 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Ernest Pough | WR | May 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 174 | Texas Southern | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Brent Sexton | DB | July 23, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Elon | Fayetteville, NC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | Donnie Shell | SS | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | South Carolina St. | Whitmire, SC USA | 12 | 12 |
| 86 | Jim Smith | KR | July 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Michigan | Harvey, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Laverne Smith | RB | September 12, 1954 | 5'10" | 193 | Kansas | Greenwood, MS USA | 7 | 0 |
| 82 | John Stallworth | WR | July 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 191 | Alabama A&M | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 88 | Lynn Swann | WR | March 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | USC | Alcoa, TN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | J.T. Thomas | LCB | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Florida St. | Macon, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 38 | Sidney Thornton | RB | September 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 230 | NW State (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 51 | Loren Toews | RLB | November 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Dinuba, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Mike Wagner | DB | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | West. Illinois | Waukegan, IL USA | 3 | 3 |
| 39 | Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Boston, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 52 | Mike Webster | C | March 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 255 | Wisconsin | Tomahawk, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Dwight White | RDE | July 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 255 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hampton, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Dirt Winston | LB | October 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 228 | Arkansas | Forrest City, PA USA | 13 | 4 |
