1977 Pro Bowl
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1977 Pro Bowl
| 1977 AFC–NFC Pro Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 17, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Kingdome, Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Mel Blount (Pittsburgh Steelers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Chuck Heberling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 63,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & Alex Karras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1977 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 27th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1976 season. The game was played on Monday, January 17, 1977, at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington in front of a crowd of 63,214. The final score was AFC 24, NFC 14.[1]
Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers lead the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach Chuck Knox.[1] The referee was Chuck Heberling.[1]
Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[2] Players on the winning AFC team received $2,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $1,500.[3]
Rosters
Quarterbacks - Bert Jones (BAL), Ken Stabler (OAK), Ken Anderson (CIN), Roger Staubach (DAL), Fran Tarkenton (MIN), Jim Hart (STL),
Running backs - Chuck Foreman (MIN), Lawrence McCutcheon (RAM), Terry Metcalf (STL), Lydell Mitchell (BAL), Walter Payton (CHI), Franco Harris (PIT)
Wide receivers - Cliff Branch (OAK), Ken Burrough (HOU), Mel Gray (STL), Harold Jackson (STL), Nat Moore (MIA), Drew Pearson (DAL), Lynn Swann (PIT), Sammy White (MIN)
Tight ends - Dave Casper (OAK), Billy Joe Dupree (DAL), Russ Francis (NE), Jean Fuggett (WSH)
Offensive tackles - Doug France (RAM), Art Shell (OAK), Dan Dierdorf (STL), George Kunz (BAL), Russ Washington (SD), Ron Yary (MIN)
References
- ^ a b c "1977 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. http://www.nflgsis.com/1976/Post/04/55144/Gamebook.pdf. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "AFC bandits rob foes". Spokane Chronicle. AP: p. 18. January 18, 1977. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D_pLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6vgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2792%2C331552. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
- ^ "NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2012. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/10540742. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
External links
- "1977 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1976/probowl.htm. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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