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The 1977 Dallas Cowboys season was their 18th in the NFL. The club appeared twice on Monday Night Football. Tony Dorsett rushed for 1,007 yards and became the second member of the Cowboys (first since 1973) to have a 1,000 yard rushing season. During the season, the club scored 345 points, which ranked first in the NFC, while the defense only gave up 212 points. The Cowboys made it to their fourth Super Bowl and beat the Denver Broncos to capture their second Super Bowl Championship. They were the first team from the NFC East Division to win two Super Bowls.
[edit] NFL Draft
[edit] Regular Season
- December 4, 1977 – Tony Dorsett becomes the first player in franchise history to rush for at least 200 yards in a game. Against the Philadelphia Eagles, Dorsett had 23 rushes for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns.
[edit] Season Standings
[edit] Season Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Points For |
Points Against |
First Downs |
| 1 |
Sept 18 |
Win |
1-0 |
@ Minnesota Vikings |
16 |
10 |
16 |
| 2 |
Sept 25 |
Win |
2-0 |
New York Giants |
41 |
21 |
25 |
| 3 |
Oct 2 |
Win |
3-0 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
23 |
7 |
23 |
| 4 |
Oct 9 |
Win |
4-0 |
@ St. Louis Cardinals |
30 |
24 |
22 |
| 5 |
Oct 16 |
Win |
5-0 |
Washington Redskins |
34 |
16 |
23 |
| 6 |
Oct 23 |
Win |
6-0 |
@ Philadelphia Eagles |
16 |
10 |
17 |
| 6 |
Oct 23 |
Win |
6-0 |
@ Philadelphia Eagles |
16 |
10 |
17 |
| 7 |
Oct 30 |
Win |
7-0 |
Detroit Lions |
37 |
0 |
20 |
| 8 |
Nov 6 |
Win |
8-0 |
@ New York Giants |
24 |
10 |
13 |
| 9 |
Nov 14 |
Loss |
8-1 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
17 |
24 |
16 |
| 10 |
Nov 20 |
Loss |
8-2 |
@ Pittsburgh Steelers |
13 |
28 |
20 |
| 11 |
Nov 27 |
Win |
9-2 |
@ Washington Redskins |
14 |
7 |
19 |
| 12 |
Dec 4 |
Win |
10-2 |
@ Philadelphia Eagles |
24 |
14 |
19 |
| 13 |
Dec 11 |
Win |
11-2 |
@ San Francisco 49ers |
42 |
35 |
24 |
| 14 |
Dec 18 |
Win |
12-2 |
Denver Broncos |
14 |
6 |
15 |
|}
[edit] Roster
| Dallas Cowboys 1977 roster |
| Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics
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[edit] Postseason
[edit] NFC Divisional Playoff
- Dallas Cowboys 37, Chicago Bears 7
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Bears |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
| Cowboys |
7 |
10 |
17 |
3 |
37 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
[edit] NFC Championship Game
- Dallas Cowboys 23, Minnesota Vikings 6
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Vikings |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Cowboys |
6 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
23 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
[edit] Super Bowl XII
[edit] Scoring summary
- DAL - TD: Tony Dorsett 3 yard run (Efren Herrera kick) 7-0 DAL
- DAL - FG: Efren Herrera 35 yards 10-0 DAL
- DAL - FG: Efren Herrera 43 yards 13-0 DAL
- DEN - FG: Jim Turner 47 yards 13-3 DAL
- DAL - TD: Butch Johnson 45 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Efren Herrera kick) 20-3 DAL
- DEN - TD: Rob Lytle 1 yard run (Jim Turner kick) 20-10 DAL
- DAL - TD: Golden Richards 29 yard pass from Robert Newhouse (Efren Herrera kick) 27-10 DAL
[edit] Awards and Records
- Tony Dorsett, National Football League Rookie of the Year Award
- Tony Dorsett, All-Pro Selection
- Efren Herrera, Five Field Goals Attempted in one Super Bowl game, Super Bowl record
- Harvey Martin, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
- Harvey Martin, NFL Defensive Most Valuable Player
- Harvey Martin, Led NFL, Sacks (23)
- Drew Pearson (American football), Led NFL Receiving Yards (870)
- Drew Pearson (American football), All-Pro Selection
- Drew Pearson (American football), Pro Bowl Selection
- Roger Staubach, All-Pro Selection
- Roger Staubach, Pro Bowl Selection
- Roger Staubach, Led NFC, Touchdown Passes (18)
- Roger Staubach, NFC Passing Leader
- Randy White, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
- Led NFC, Points Scored (345)
- Led NFC, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed (1,651)
- Led NFL, Fewest Total Yards Allowed (3,213)
- Led NFL, Total Yards, (4,812)
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