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.
Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach Chuck Knox. The referee was Chuck Heberling.
Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Players on the winning AFC team received $2,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $1,500.
Rosters Offense PositionAFCNFCQuarterbackBert Jones – BaltimoreKen Anderson – CincinnatiKen Stabler – OaklandFran Tarkenton – MinnesotaJim Hart – St. Louis Roger Staubach – DallasRunning backO. J. Simpson – Buffalo Franco Harris – Pittsburgh Lydell Mitchell – Baltimore Greg Pruitt – Cleveland Browns Otis Armstrong – Denver BroncosChuck Foreman – MinnesotaDelvin Williams – San FranciscoLawrence McCutcheon – Los AngelesMike Thomas – Washington Walter Payton – ChicagoWide receiverRoger Carr – BaltimoreIsaac Curtis – CincinnatiCliff Branch – OaklandCharlie Joiner – San DiegoMel Gray – St. LouisDrew Pearson –DallasRon Jessie – Los AngelesSammy White – MinnesotaTight endDave Casper – OaklandRuss Francis – New England PatriotsBilly Joe Dupree – DallasCharlie Sanders – DetroitTackleArt Shell – OaklandGeorge Kunz – BaltimoreLeon Gray – New EnglandRon Yary – MinnesotaDan Dierdorf – St. LouisRayfield Wright – Dallas GuardJohn Hannah – New EnglandGene Upshaw – OaklandJoe DeLamielleure – Buffalo Ed White – MinnesotaConrad Dobler – St. LouisBlaine Nye – Dallas CenterJim Langer – MiamiJack Rudnay – Kansas CityTom Banks – St. LouisRich Saul – Los Angeles
Defense PositionAFCNFCDefensive end John Dutton – BaltimoreL. C. Greenwood – PittsburghCoy Bacon – Cincinnati Jack Youngblood – Los AngelesHarvey Martin – Dallas Tommy Hart – San Francisco Defensive tackleJerry Sherk – ClevelandJoe Greene – PittsburghCurley Culp – Houston Alan Page – MinnesotaLarry Brooks – Los AngelesCleveland Elam Sr. – San FranciscoMiddle linebackerJack Lambert – PittsburghJim LeClair – CincinnatiJeff Siemon – MinnesotaBill Bergey – Philadelphia Outside linebackerRobert Brazile – HoustonJack Ham – PittsburghPhil Villapiano – Oakland Chris Hanburger – WashingtonIsiah Robertson – Los Angeles Brad Van Pelt – New York Dave Washington – San FranciscoCornerbackMel Blount – PittsburghLemar Parrish – CincinnatiEmmitt Thomas – Kansas CityMike Haynes – New England Roger Wehrli – St. LouisLem Barney – DetroitMonte Jackson – Los AngelesSafetyMike Wagner – PittsburghTommy Casanova – CincinnatiGlen Edwards – PittsburghCliff Harris – DallasKen Houston – WashingtonCharlie Waters – Dallas
Special teams PositionAFCNFCKickerToni Linhart – Baltimore Jim Bakken – St. Louis PunterRay Guy – Oakland John James – Atlanta Return specialistRick Upchurch – DenverEddie Brown – Washington
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