1977 Dallas Cowboys season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Dallas Cowboys
year = 1977
record = 12-2
division_place = 1st in NFC East
coach = Tom Landry
stadium = Texas Stadium
playoffs = Won Super Bowl XII (Broncos) 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.

NFL Draft

Roster

Postseason

NFC Divisional Playoff

* Dallas Cowboys 37, Chicago Bears 7Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bears
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=7
RT=7
Home=Cowboys
H1=7
H2=10
H3=17
H4=3
HT=37

"at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas"

NFC Championship Game

* Dallas Cowboys 23, Minnesota Vikings 6Linescore Amfootball
Road=Vikings
R1=0
R2=6
R3=0
R4=0
RT=6
Home=Cowboys
H1=6
H2=10
H3=0
H4=7
HT=23

"at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas"

uper Bowl XII

coring 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

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)

References

* http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/dal1977.htm