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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

AFC

1977 AFC Pro Bowl roster
Quarterbacks 7 Bert Jones (BAL) 12 Ken Stabler (OAK) 13 Bob Griese (MIA) 14 Ken Anderson (CIN) Running backs 32 Franco Harris (PIT) FB 34 Greg Pruitt (CLE) HB / KR 26 Lydell Mitchell (BAL) HB / PR Wide receivers 00 Ken Burrough (HOU) KR / PR 21 Cliff Branch (ORK) PR 84 Billy Johnson (HOU) KR / PR 88 Lynn Swann (PIT) PR 89 Nat Moore (MIA) PR / KR Tight ends 81 Russ Francis (NE) 87 Dave Casper (OAK)		Offensive linemen 78 Art Shell (OAK) T 63 Gene Upshaw (OAK) G / T 67 Bob Kuechenberg (MIA) G 62 Jim Langer (MIA) C 50 Dave Dalby (OAK) C 75 George Kunz (BAL) T Defensive linemen 63 Mike Barnes (BAL) DT 70 Mack Mitchell DE 77 Lyle Alzado (DEN) DE 74 Louie Kelcher (SD) DT 78 John Dutton (BAL) DE 76 Curley Culp (HOU) DT / NG 79 Coy Bacon (CIN) DE		Linebackers 53 Randy Gradishar (DEN) ILB / MLB 58 Jack Lambert (PIT) MLB 57 Tom Jackson (DEN) OLB 52 Robert Brazile (HOU) OLB Defensive backs 20 Louis Wright (DEN) CB 23 Lemar Parrish (CIN) CB 22 Mike Haynes (NE) CB 43 Tony Greene (BUF) FS 36 Bill Thompson (DEN) SS 37 Tommy Casanova (CIN) SS Special teams 8Ray Guy (OAK) P 2 Toni Linhart (BAL) K

1977 AFC Pro Bowl roster

Quarterbacks

7 Bert Jones (BAL)
12 Ken Stabler (OAK)
13 Bob Griese (MIA)
14 Ken Anderson (CIN)

Running backs

32 Franco Harris (PIT) FB
34 Greg Pruitt (CLE) HB / KR
26 Lydell Mitchell (BAL) HB / PR

Wide receivers

00 Ken Burrough (HOU) KR / PR
21 Cliff Branch (ORK) PR
84 Billy Johnson (HOU) KR / PR
88 Lynn Swann (PIT) PR
89 Nat Moore (MIA) PR / KR

Tight ends

81 Russ Francis (NE)
87 Dave Casper (OAK)

Offensive linemen

78 Art Shell (OAK) T
63 Gene Upshaw (OAK) G / T
67 Bob Kuechenberg (MIA) G
62 Jim Langer (MIA) C
50 Dave Dalby (OAK) C
75 George Kunz (BAL) T

Defensive linemen

63 Mike Barnes (BAL) DT
70 Mack Mitchell DE
77 Lyle Alzado (DEN) DE
74 Louie Kelcher (SD) DT
78 John Dutton (BAL) DE
76 Curley Culp (HOU) DT / NG
79 Coy Bacon (CIN) DE

Linebackers

53 Randy Gradishar (DEN) ILB / MLB
58 Jack Lambert (PIT) MLB
57 Tom Jackson (DEN) OLB
52 Robert Brazile (HOU) OLB

Defensive backs

20 Louis Wright (DEN) CB
23 Lemar Parrish (CIN) CB
22 Mike Haynes (NE) CB
43 Tony Greene (BUF) FS
36 Bill Thompson (DEN) SS
37 Tommy Casanova (CIN) SS

Special teams

8Ray Guy (OAK) P
2 Toni Linhart (BAL) K

NFC

1977 NFC Pro Bowl roster
Quarterbacks 10 Fran Tarkenton (MIN) 11 Pat Haden (RAM) 12 Roger Staubach (DAL) 17 Jim Hart (STL) Running backs 21 Terry Metcalf (STL) HB / PR 30 Lawrence McCutcheon (RAM) RB 34 Walter Payton (CHI) HB 26 Chuck Foreman (MIN) RB / PR Wide receivers 29 Harold Jackson (ATL) HB / PR 86 Sammy White (MIN) 88 Drew Pearson (DAL) 85 Mel Gray (STL) PR / KR Tight ends 89 Billy Joe Dupree (DAL) 84 Jean Fugett (WAS)		Offensive linemen 77 Doug France (RAM) T 72 Dan Dierdorf (STL) T 73 Ron Yary (MIN) T 65 Tom Mack (RAM) T 55 Tom Banks (STL) C/G 61 Rich Saul (RAM) C Defensive linemen 85 Jack Youngblood (RAM) DE 79 Harvey Martin (DAL) DE 87 Claude Humphrey (ATL) DE 54 Randy White (DAL) DT 90 Larry Brooks (RAM) DT 76 Cleveland Elam (SF) DL		Linebackers 10 Brad Van Pelt (NYG) ILB 50 Jeff Siemon (MIN) MLB 59 Matt Blair (MIN) ILB 58 Isiah Robertson (RAM) 66 Bill Bergey (PHI) ILB / MLB Defensive backs 48 Alan Ellis (CHI) CB 22 Rolland Lawrence (ATL) CB 25 Eddie Brown (WAS) CB / S 43 Cliff Harris (DAL) FS 23 Roger Wehrli (STL) CB 28 Monte Jackson (RAM) SS Special teams 6 John James (ATL) P 1 Efren Herrera (DAL) K

1977 NFC Pro Bowl roster

Quarterbacks

10 Fran Tarkenton (MIN)
11 Pat Haden (RAM)
12 Roger Staubach (DAL)
17 Jim Hart (STL)

Running backs

21 Terry Metcalf (STL) HB / PR

30 Lawrence McCutcheon (RAM) RB

34 Walter Payton (CHI) HB
26 Chuck Foreman (MIN) RB / PR

Wide receivers

29 Harold Jackson (ATL) HB / PR
86 Sammy White (MIN)
88 Drew Pearson (DAL)
85 Mel Gray (STL) PR / KR

Tight ends

89 Billy Joe Dupree (DAL)
84 Jean Fugett (WAS)

Offensive linemen

77 Doug France (RAM) T
72 Dan Dierdorf (STL) T
73 Ron Yary (MIN) T
65 Tom Mack (RAM) T
55 Tom Banks (STL) C/G
61 Rich Saul (RAM) C

Defensive linemen

85 Jack Youngblood (RAM) DE
79 Harvey Martin (DAL) DE
87 Claude Humphrey (ATL) DE
54 Randy White (DAL) DT
90 Larry Brooks (RAM) DT
76 Cleveland Elam (SF) DL

Linebackers

10 Brad Van Pelt (NYG) ILB
50 Jeff Siemon (MIN) MLB
59 Matt Blair (MIN) ILB
58 Isiah Robertson (RAM)
66 Bill Bergey (PHI) ILB / MLB

Defensive backs

48 Alan Ellis (CHI) CB
22 Rolland Lawrence (ATL) CB
25 Eddie Brown (WAS) CB / S
43 Cliff Harris (DAL) FS
23 Roger Wehrli (STL) CB
28 Monte Jackson (RAM) SS

Special teams

6 John James (ATL) P
1 Efren Herrera (DAL) K

References

^ "1977 Pro Bowl game book" (PDF). NFL Game Statistics & Information. National Football League. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
"AFC bandits rob foes". Spokane Chronicle. AP. January 18, 1977. p. 18. Retrieved January 17, 2012.
"NFL Pro Bowl history". CBSSports.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ "1977 NFL Pro Bowl, Roster, & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

External links

"1977 Pro Bowl players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.

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