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1977 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration September 18, 1977 - December 18, 1977
Playoffs
Start date December 24, 1977
AFC Champions Denver Broncos
NFC Champions Dallas Cowboys
Super Bowl XII
Date January 15, 1978
Site Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Champions Dallas Cowboys
Pro Bowl
Date January 23, 1978
National Football League seasons
 < 1976 1978 > 

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Instead of a traditional Thanksgiving Day game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys, the league scheduled a Miami Dolphins at St. Louis Cardinals contest. Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional North American Holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. This would be only the second season since 1966 that the Cowboys did not play on that holiday.

This was the last NFL regular season with 14 games. The regular season was expanded to 16 games in 1978, with the preseason reduced from six games to four. The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League.

The season ended with Super Bowl XII when the Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos. Super Bowl XII was an American football game played on January 15, 1978 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado.

Contents

Major rule changes

Final standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Qualified for playoffs
AFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Baltimore Colts 10 4 0 . The AFC East is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. 714 295 221
Miami Dolphins 10 4 0 . The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. 714 313 197
New England Patriots 9 5 0 . The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston 643 278 217
Buffalo Bills 3 11 0 . The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb 214 160 313
New York Jets 3 11 0 . The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. 214 191 300
AFC Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Pittsburgh Steelers 9 5 0 . The AFC Central was a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference from 1970 to 2001 643 283 243
Cincinnati Bengals 8 6 0 . The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. 571 238 235
Houston Oilers 8 6 0 . The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville Tennessee. 571 299 230
Cleveland Browns 6 8 0 . The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. 429 269 267
AFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Denver Broncos 12 2 0 . The AFC West is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. 857 274 148
Oakland Raiders 11 3 0 . The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. 786 351 230
San Diego Chargers 7 7 0 . The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. 500 222 205
Seattle Seahawks 5 9 0 . The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA 357 282 373
Kansas City Chiefs 2 12 0 . The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. 143 225 349
NFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Dallas Cowboys 12 2 0 . The NFC East is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National 857 345 212
Washington Redskins 9 5 0 . The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D 643 196 189
St. Louis Cardinals 7 7 0 . The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. 500 272 287
Philadelphia Eagles 5 9 0 . The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 357 220 207
New York Giants 5 9 0 . The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey. 357 181 265
NFC Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Minnesota Vikings 9 5 0 . The NFC North is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. 643 231 227
Chicago Bears 9 5 0 . The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. 643 255 253
Detroit Lions 6 8 0 . The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. 429 183 252
Green Bay Packers 4 10 0 . The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay Wisconsin. 286 134 219
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2 12 0 . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (often shortened as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa Florida. 143 103 223
NFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Los Angeles Rams 10 4 0 . The NFC West is a division of the National Football League 's National Football Conference. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St 714 302 146
Atlanta Falcons 7 7 0 . The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. 500 179 129
San Francisco 49ers 5 9 0 . The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team 357 220 260
New Orleans Saints 3 11 0 . The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. 214 232 336


Tiebreakers

Playoffs

Main article: NFL playoffs, 1977-78
Divisional Playoffs Conf. The NFL playoffs following the 1977 NFL season led up to Super Bowl XII. Championship Games Super Bowl XII
                   
December 26 - L.A. Memorial Coliseum        
 3) Minnesota Vikings  14
January 1 - Texas Stadium
 2) Los Angeles Rams  7  
 3) Minnesota Vikings  6
December 26 - Texas Stadium
   1) Dallas Cowboys  23  
 4) Chicago Bears  7
January 15 - Louisiana Superdome
 1) Dallas Cowboys  37  
 N1) Dallas Cowboys  27
December 24 - Memorial Stadium
   A1) Denver Broncos  10
 4) Oakland Raiders (2OT)  37
January 1 - Mile High Stadium
 2)* Baltimore Colts  31  
 4) Oakland Raiders  17
December 24 - Mile High Stadium
   1) Denver Broncos  20  
 3) Pittsburgh Steelers  21
 1)* Denver Broncos  34  


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