1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season

American football team season August 2023 March 2026 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) St. Louis Cardinals 1977 7–7 3rd NFC East Don Coryell Bill Bidwill Busch Memorial Stadium Did not qualify C Tom BanksG Conrad DoblerT Dan DierdorfQB Jim HartRB Terry MetcalfWR Mel GrayCB Roger Wehrli Cardinals seasons The 1977 St. Louis Cardinals season was the franchise’s 56th year with the National Football League and the 18th season in St. Louis. The Cardinals posted a 7-7 record in the final season in St Louis for head coach Don Coryell who began coaching the San Diego Chargers the following year. The Cardinals, with a 7-3 record, hosted the Miami Dolphins on Thanksgiving, replacing the Dallas Cowboys, and were blown out 55-14 to begin a four-game losing streak that ended the season. Coryell's final game with the Cardinals was an embarrassing 17–7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who won for the first time at Tampa Stadium following 13 consecutive home defeats. It was the Bucs' second consecutive victory following an NFL-record 26-game losing streak; Tampa Bay won 33–14 at New Orleans the previous week. Offseason NFL draft 1977 NFL draft 1977 St. Louis Cardinals 1 19 Steve Pisarkiewicz Quarterback Missouri yes 2 47 George Franklin Running back Texas A&I no 3 78 Kurt Allerman Linebacker Penn State yes 3 80 Terdell Middleton Running back Memphis State no no Undrafted free agents + 1977 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeJeff BlancRunning backBYUDavid BurkeRunning backKearney StateWayne CarmodyDefensive backSouthern IllinoisRob FitzgeraldDefensive backMissouriGil FousheeWide receiverDukeDavid HeadstreamLinebackerSMUDoug JacksonPunterSouth Dakota State Personnel Staff 1977 St. Louis Cardinals Owner – Bill Bidwill Director of Operations – Joe Sullivan Assistant director of Operations – Larry Wilson Head coach – Don Coryell Quarterbacks/Receivers – Harry Gilmer Offensive Backs – Joe Gibbs Offensive Line – Jim Hanifan Special Assignments – Dan Brooks Defensive Coordinator – Ray Willsey Defensive Line – Willie Zapalac Defensive Backs – Chuck Weber Special Assignments Coach - Dan Brooks Source:https://www.profootballarchives.com/1977nflstl.html 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) Scores, Roster, Stats , Coaches, Draft www.profootballarchives.com Roster 1977 St. Louis Cardinals 10 Bill Donckers 17 Jim Hart American football 15 Steve Pisarkiewicz y 34 Steve Jones American football 32 Jerry Latin 21 Terry Metcalf 24 Wayne Morris American football 35 Jim Otis 85 Mel Gray wide receiver 84 Ike Harris 83 Pat Tilley 88 J. 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Cain 81 Jackie Smith 75 Dan Audick y G 54 Tom Banks American football C 51 Tom Brahaney C 72 Dan Dierdorf T 66 Conrad Dobler G 60 Roger Finnie T 65 Brad Oates T 62 Keith Wortman T/G 64 Bob Young offensive lineman G 79 Bob Bell American football DE 76 Charlie Davis defensive tackle DT 73 Mike Dawson defensive end DT 74 Walt Patulski DE 78 Ron Yankowski DE 63 John Zook DE 50 Kurt Allerman y OLB 57 Mark Arneson OLB 58 Tim Black y no OLB 56 Tim Kearney American football MLB 59 Marv Kellum MLB 53 Steve Neils OLB 55 Eric Williams linebacker y OLB 27 Carl Allen cornerback y CB 30 Bill Bradley gridiron football FS 26 Rondy Colbert CB 28 Robert Giblin SS 36 Ken Reaves SS 46 Jeff Severson FS 23 Ken Stone American football FS 22 Roger Wehrli CB 25 Jim Bakken K 12 Duane Carrell P -- Rick Fenlaw y no LB IR 44 George Franklin y RB IR 38 Lee Nelson American football CB IR 20 Mike Sensibaugh S IR 45 Perry Smith American football CB IR 55 Ray White American football LB IR Regular season On November 24, 1977, Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese would throw for six touchdown passes in a Thanksgiving Day match versus the Cardinals.100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.44 The Dolphins would set a franchise record for most points scored in one game with 55.100 Things Dolphins Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Armando Salguero, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2020, ISBN 978-1-62937-722-3, p.176 Of note, the Dolphins would score eight touchdowns and accumulate 34 first downs. This would end the experiment of the Cardinals playing on Thanksgiving, and the following season the Dallas Cowboys would go back in that holiday slot. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 18 at Denver Broncos L 0–7 0–1 Mile High Stadium 75,002 2 September 25 Chicago Bears W 16–13 1–1 Busch Memorial Stadium 49,878 3 October 2 at Washington Redskins L 14–24 1–2 RFK Stadium 55,031 4 October 9 Dallas Cowboys L 24–30 1–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,129 5 October 16 at Philadelphia Eagles W 21–17 2–3 Veterans Stadium 60,535 6 October 23 New Orleans Saints W 49–31 3–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 48,417 7 October 31, 1977 New York Giants W 28–0 4–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,323 8 November 6 at Minnesota Vikings W 27–7 5–3 Metropolitan Stadium 47,066 9 November 14, 1977 at Dallas Cowboys W 24–17 6–3 Texas Stadium 64,038 10 November 20 Philadelphia Eagles W 21–16 7–3 Busch Memorial Stadium 48,768 11 November 24 Miami Dolphins L 14–55 7–4 Busch Memorial Stadium 50,269 12 December 4 at New York Giants L 7–27 7–5 Giants Stadium 71,826 13 December 10, 1977 Washington Redskins L 20–26 7–6 Busch Memorial Stadium 36,067 14 December 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 7–17 7–7 Tampa Stadium 56,922 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 2 St. Louis Cardinals 1977 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 2: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Cardinals September 25, 1977 1:00 p.m. CST Bears 3 0 3 7 Cardinals 3 10 3 0 Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri Overcast, 68 F C CBS Frank Glieber and Johnny Morris First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CHI – Bob Avellini – 18/37, 177 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT STL – Jim Hart – 16/24, 215 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers CHI – Roland Harper – 14 rushes, 65 yards STL – Jim Otis – 20 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers CHI – James Scott – 5 receptions, 64 yards STL – Mel Gray – 5 receptions, 95 yards Week 5 Place: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Television: CBS Announcers: Gary Bender, Tom Matte Jim Hart, questionable all week with an injury, passed 38 yards to Ike Harris for a TD. Terry Metcalf and Jerry Latin both scored on runs of 10 and two yards to lift the Cardinals to a much-needed win over the Eagles. Week 6 Place: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri Television: CBS Announcers: Gary Bender, Tom Matte Mel Gray caught passes from quarterback Jim Hart and running back Terry Metcalf for touchdowns and Wayne Morris scored four times on short distance runs in St. Louis' wide-open victory to get back in the running for a playoff spot. Bobby Scott passed for two touchdowns for the Saints, who wiped out a 21-0 lead, then fell back again. The Saints totaled 440 yards on offense while the victorious Cardinals gained 494 yards. Week 8 Place: Metropolitan Stadium, Bloomington, Minnesota Television: CBS Announcers: Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier "I think we were fortunate to catch them a little flat and we were at the top of our game" Don Coryell said after his Cardinals beat the front running Central Division leaders Vikings. The Cardinals rolled up 316 yards on the ground and Jim Hart completed 10 of 14 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns. The short scoring passes to Wayne Morris and Terry Metcalf came in the first half. The two running backs each scored twice as the Cardinals piled up a 27-0 lead before Minnesota scored late in the third quarter with a 9-yard touchdown pass from Fran Tarkenton to Sammy White. Vikings coach Bud Grant said "The Cardinals offense is outstanding. We didn't think we could stop them but we did think we could outscore them. Had we scored a couple times when we were down there, it might have been a different game." Standings References Cardinals on Pro Football Reference Cardinals on jt-sw.com St. Louis Category:Arizona Cardinals seasons