NFL team season
The 1977 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's second campaign in the National Football League (NFL). The 1977 season was the team's first in the AFC West (the conference swap was part of the NFL's expansion plan that saw both the Seahawks and Tampa Bay Buccaneers play every other team in the NFL in their first two seasons; the Seahawks would return to the NFC West in 2002). The Seahawks lost five of their first six games. On October 30, the Seahawks earned their second win of the season when quarterback Jim Zorn returned from an injury and threw four touchdown passes in a 56–17 win over the Buffalo Bills at the Kingdome. Two weeks later, the team recorded its first shutout, beating the New York Jets 17–0 in New York. The Seahawks would go on to finish with a 5–9 record, winning their final two games in the process; it was a three-game improvement from the inaugural season.
Draft
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
Final roster
[1]
Schedule
Preseason
- Source: Seahawks Media Guides[2][3]
Regular season
In its second year, Seattle played all of the teams in the AFC as a member of the AFC West, with one inter-conference game against Tampa Bay.
- Bold indicates division opponents.
- Source: 1977 NFL season results[4]
Standings
Game summaries
Preseason
Week P1: at San Francisco 49ers
Preseason Week One: Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- Date: August 7
- Game time: 1:01 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 68 °F (20 °C), wind variable
- Game attendance: 38,024
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Week P2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Preseason Week Two: Seattle Seahawks vs. Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 6:06 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,789
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV: KIRO tape delay
- Gamebook
Week P3: vs. Oakland Raiders
Preseason Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 7:08 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 62,187
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV: KIRO tape delay
- Gamebook
Week P4: vs. Detroit Lions
Preseason Week Four: Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 5:00 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 56,345
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV: KIRO tape delay
- Gamebook
Week P5: vs. Denver Broncos
Preseason Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date:
- Game time: 7:06 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,916
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV: KIRO tape delay
- Gamebook
Week P6: at San Diego Chargers
Preseason Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at San Diego Stadium, San Diego
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 72 °F (22 °C), wind W 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
- Game attendance: 60,825
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV: KIRO
- Gamebook
Regular season
Week 1: vs. Baltimore Colts
Week One: Seattle Seahawks vs. Baltimore Colts – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 2: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week Two: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 71 °F (22 °C), 84% humidity, wind SW 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
- Game attendance: 45,579
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Paul Maguire
- Gamebook
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
Week Three: Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:03 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 53,108
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
Week 4: at New England Patriots
Week 5: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Five: Seattle Seahawks vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 54,783
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Thacker and Johnny Unitas
- Gamebook
Week 6: at Miami Dolphins
Week Six: Seattle Seahawks at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Orange Bowl, Miami
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C), 91% humidity, wind N 13 miles per hour (21 km/h)
- Game attendance: 29,855
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
Week 7: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week Seven: Seattle Seahawks vs. Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
Week 8: at Oakland Raiders
Week Eight: Seattle Seahawks at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:00 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 68 °F (20 °C), 39% humidity, wind 23 miles per hour (37 km/h)
- Game attendance: 50,929
- Referee: Don Wedge
- TV announcers (NBC): Stu Nahan and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
Week 9: at New York Jets
Week Nine: Seattle Seahawks at New York Jets – Game summary
at Shea Stadium, New York
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: partly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C), 60% humidity, wind NW 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)
- Game attendance: 42,923
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Jimmy Johnson
- Gamebook
Week 10: vs. Houston Oilers
Week Ten: Seattle Seahawks vs. Houston Oilers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,519
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Jack Buck and Andy Russell
- Gamebook
Week 11: vs. San Diego Chargers
Week Eleven: Seattle Seahawks vs. San Diego Chargers – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 58,994
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Stockton and Len Dawson
- Gamebook
Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Twelve: Seattle Seahawks at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 34 °F (1 °C), 62% humidity, wind NW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 45,429
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Mike Haffner
- Gamebook
Week 13: at Kansas City Chiefs
Week Thirteen: Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 1:05 pm local
- Game weather: clear, 40 °F (4 °C), 64% humidity, wind SW 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
- Game attendance: 22,262
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph and Andy Russell
- Gamebook
Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks vs. Cleveland Browns – Game summary
at Kingdome, Seattle
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:02 pm local
- Game weather: indoors
- Game attendance: 61,583
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Floyd Little
- Gamebook
References
- ^ "Home". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ 1977 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1978 Seahawks Media Guide, accessed February 14, 2015.
- ^ 1977 NFL season results, NFL.com, accessed February 14, 2015.
External links
- Seahawks draft history at NFL.com
- 1977 NFL season results at NFL.com