1977 Oakland Raiders season

1977 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	John Madden
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	Al Davis
Home field	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record	11–3
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	Lost Conference Championship
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1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 0 9 0 7 16 Steelers 0 0 0 7 7 Date: September 25 Location: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 67°F, wind 9

Scoring summary 2 OAK Errol Mann 21 yard field goal Raiders 3–0 2 OAK Errol Mann 40 yard field goal Raiders 6–0 2 OAK Errol Mann 41 yard field goal Raiders 9–0 4 OAK Mark van Eeghen 8 yard run (Errol Mann kick) Raiders 16–0 4 PIT Bennie Cunningham 43 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) Raiders 16–7

Scoring summary
2		OAK	Errol Mann 21 yard field goal	Raiders 3–0
2		OAK	Errol Mann 40 yard field goal	Raiders 6–0
2		OAK	Errol Mann 41 yard field goal	Raiders 9–0
4		OAK	Mark van Eeghen 8 yard run (Errol Mann kick)	Raiders 16–0
4		PIT	Bennie Cunningham 43 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)	Raiders 16–7

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 7 6 21 3 37 Chiefs 0 21 0 7 28 Date: October 3 Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri Game start: 8:00 p.m. Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 OAK Fred Biletnikoff 21 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann) kick Raiders 7–0 2 OAK Errol Mann 42 yard field goal Raiders 10–0 2 KC Walter White 48 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) Raiders 10–7 2 KC Walter White 1 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) Chiefs 14–10 2 KC Henry Marshall 41 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick) Chiefs 21–10 2 OAK Errol Mann 34 yard field goal Chiefs 21–13 3 OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard run (Errol Mann kick) Chiefs 21–20 3 OAK Clarence Davis 37 yard run (Errol Mann kick) Raiders 27–21 3 OAK Clarence Davis 2 yard run (Errol Mann kick) Raiders 34–21 4 KC Lawrence Williams 13 yard run (Jan Stenerud kick) Raiders 34–28 4 OAK Errol Mann 22 yard field goal Raiders 37–28

Scoring summary
1		OAK	Fred Biletnikoff 21 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann) kick	Raiders 7–0
2		OAK	Errol Mann 42 yard field goal	Raiders 10–0
2		KC	Walter White 48 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)	Raiders 10–7
2		KC	Walter White 1 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)	Chiefs 14–10
2		KC	Henry Marshall 41 yard pass from Mike Livingston (Jan Stenerud kick)	Chiefs 21–10
2		OAK	Errol Mann 34 yard field goal	Chiefs 21–13
3		OAK	Pete Banaszak 1 yard run (Errol Mann kick)	Chiefs 21–20
3		OAK	Clarence Davis 37 yard run (Errol Mann kick)	Raiders 27–21
3		OAK	Clarence Davis 2 yard run (Errol Mann kick)	Raiders 34–21
4		KC	Lawrence Williams 13 yard run (Jan Stenerud kick)	Raiders 34–28
4		OAK	Errol Mann 22 yard field goal	Raiders 37–28

1 2 3 4 Total • Raiders 14 0 0 14 28 Jets 13 14 0 0 27 Date: October 23 Location: Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game attendance: 56,734

Scoring summary Q1 OAK Mark van Eeghen 3 yard run (Errol Mann kick) OAK 7–0 Q1 NYJ Jerome Barkum 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 OAK Dave Casper 19 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) OAK 14–7 Q1 NYJ Wesley Walker 87 yard pass from Richard Todd (kick failed) OAK 14–13 Q2 NYJ Rich Caster 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) NYJ 20–14 Q2 NYJ Clark Gaines 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick) NYJ 27–14 Q4 OAK Fred Biletnikoff 7 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) NYJ 27–21 Q4 OAK Mike Siani 24 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) OAK 28–27

Scoring summary
Q1		OAK	Mark van Eeghen 3 yard run (Errol Mann kick)	OAK 7–0
Q1		NYJ	Jerome Barkum 18 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)	Tie 7–7
Q1		OAK	Dave Casper 19 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)	OAK 14–7
Q1		NYJ	Wesley Walker 87 yard pass from Richard Todd (kick failed)	OAK 14–13
Q2		NYJ	Rich Caster 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)	NYJ 20–14
Q2		NYJ	Clark Gaines 14 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)	NYJ 27–14
Q4		OAK	Fred Biletnikoff 7 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)	NYJ 27–21
Q4		OAK	Mike Siani 24 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)	OAK 28–27

1 2 3 4 Total Bills 3 7 3 0 13 • Raiders 13 7 14 0 34 Date: November 28 Location: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California Game start: 6:00 p.m. Game attendance: 51,558 Game weather: 56°F • Wind 6 Television network: ABC

Scoring summary 1 OAK Cliff Branch 28 yard pass from Ken Stabler (kick failed) Raiders 6–0 1 BUF Carson Long 33 yard field goal Raiders 6–3 1 OAK Fred Biletnikoff 44 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) Raiders 13–3 2 BUF John Kimbrough 29 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Carson Long kick) Raiders 13–10 2 OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard run (Errol Mann kick) Raiders 20–10 3 BUF Carson Long 40 yard field goal Raiders 20–13 3 OAK Cliff Branch 12 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick) Raiders 27–13 3 OAK Pete Banaszak 1 yard run (Errol Mann kick) Raiders 34–13

Scoring summary
1		OAK	Cliff Branch 28 yard pass from Ken Stabler (kick failed)	Raiders 6–0
1		BUF	Carson Long 33 yard field goal	Raiders 6–3
1		OAK	Fred Biletnikoff 44 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)	Raiders 13–3
2		BUF	John Kimbrough 29 yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Carson Long kick)	Raiders 13–10
2		OAK	Pete Banaszak 1 yard run (Errol Mann kick)	Raiders 20–10
3		BUF	Carson Long 40 yard field goal	Raiders 20–13
3		OAK	Cliff Branch 12 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Errol Mann kick)	Raiders 27–13
3		OAK	Pete Banaszak 1 yard run (Errol Mann kick)	Raiders 34–13

The 1977 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 18th season overall, and 8th season since joining the NFL. The Raiders entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champions.

The 1977 Raiders reached the AFC Championship Game for the fifth consecutive season, and their sixth time in eight years. They lost the AFC Championship, however, to the division rival Denver Broncos.

The 1977 Raiders set a professional football record with 681 rushing attempts.Fullback Mark van Eeghen 324 times for 1273 yards, and running back Clarence Davis ran 194 times for 787 yards.

Oakland made the playoffs as a wild card in 1977 and won the divisional playoffs in a game against the Baltimore Colts when Errol Mann tied the game with a field goal. In the second overtime, Dave Casper caught another touchdown pass for the victory. The following week, they lost the AFC Championship Game 20–17 in Denver.

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