1977 San Francisco 49ers season

1977 San Francisco 49ers season
Head coach	Ken Meyer
General manager	Joe Thomas
Owner	Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr.
Home field	Candlestick Park
Results
Record	5–9
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform

The 1977 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 28th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team was again unable to qualify for the playoffs, this time posting a record of 5–9, including starting the season 0–5.^[1]

Offseason

Before the season began, the team was purchased by Edward DeBartolo, Sr., who in turn gave management of the team to his son, Edward DeBartolo, Jr. The team also hired a new general manager, Joe Thomas, and a new head coach, Ken Meyer.

Personnel

Staff

1977 San Francisco 49ers staff
	Front office Owner and President – Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr. General Manager – Joe Thomas Head coaches Head Coach – Ken Meyer Offensive coaches Offensive Backfield – Doug Gerhart Receivers – Jimmy Raye Offensive Line – Howard Mudd			Defensive coaches Defensive Line – Floyd Peters Linebackers – Ed Beard Defensive Backfield – Jim Shofner Special teams coaches Special Teams – Ed Alsman

Roster

1977 San Francisco 49ers roster
	Quarterbacks 19 Scott Bull 16 Jim Plunkett Running backs 38 Bob Ferrell FB 36 Paul Hofer KR 40 Wilbur Jackson FB 30 Dave Williams 24 Delvin Williams Wide receivers 83 Kenny Harrison 88 Rick Jennings 87 Jim Lash 81 Willie McGee 80 Steve Rivera 18 Gene Washington		Tight ends 84 Tom Mitchell 89 Jim Obradovich 85 Paul Seal Offensive linemen 68 John Ayers G 79 Cas Banaszek T 77 Jean Barrett T 51 Randy Cross C 71 Keith Fahnhorst T 65 Steve Lawson G 66 Johnny Miller G 69 Woody Peoples G 67 Ron Singleton T		Defensive linemen 82 Tony Cline DE 76 Bill Cooke DE/DT 72 Cleveland Elam DT 75 Ed Galigher DT 86 Cedrick Hardman DE 53 Tommy Hart DE 74 Jimmy Webb DT Linebackers 41 Mike Baldassin OLB 54 Ed Bradley MLB 55 Bruce Elia MLB 59 Willie Harper OLB 64 Dale Mitchell OLB 58 Howard Stidham OLB 52 Skip Vanderbundt MLB/OLB 50 Dave Washington OLB		Defensive backs 26 Stan Black FS 28 Mike Burns CB 42 Tony Leonard CB/PR 22 Eddie Lewis CB 47 Al Matthews SS 49 Ralph McGill FS 32 Mel Phillips SS 44 Bruce Taylor CB Special teams 14 Ray Wersching K 13 Tom Wittum P Rookies in italics

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 19, 1977	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 27–0	48,046
2	September 25, 1977	Miami Dolphins	L 19–15	40,503
3	October 2, 1977	at Los Angeles Rams	L 34–14	55,466
4	October 9, 1977	Atlanta Falcons	L 7–0	38,009
5	October 16, 1977	at New York Giants	L 20–17	70,366
6	October 23, 1977	Detroit Lions	W 28–7	39,392
7	October 30, 1977	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 20–10	34,700
8	November 6, 1977	at Atlanta Falcons	W 10–3	46,577
9	November 13, 1977	at New Orleans Saints	W 10–7	41,564
10	November 20, 1977	Los Angeles Rams	L 23–10	56,779
11	November 27, 1977	New Orleans Saints	W 20–17	33,702
12	December 4, 1977	at Minnesota Vikings	L 28–27	40,745
13	December 12, 1977	Dallas Cowboys	L 42–35	55,851
14	December 18, 1977	at Green Bay Packers	L 16–14	44,902

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Rams^(2)	10	4	0	.714	4–2	8–4	302	146	L1
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	0	.500	3–3	7–5	179	129	W1
San Francisco 49ers	5	9	0	.357	3–3	5–7	220	260	L3
New Orleans Saints	3	11	0	.214	2–4	3–9	232	336	L4

References

1. 1977 San Francisco 49ers
2. "1977 San Francisco 49ers starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2014.