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The Vikings' famed Purple People Eaters defensive line stopping a Rams rushing play in the 1977 NFC Divisional Playoff game. The 1977 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 17th in the National Football League. After starting the season 5–3, the team's starting quarterback Fran Tarkenton broke his
From 1981 to 1998, the 49ers had one of the most successful stretches of dominance in NFL history. Armed with Bill Walsh 's innovative West Coast offense , Hall of Fame level quarterback play in Joe Montana and later Steve Young , and a dominant defense, the 49ers would win five Super Bowls in 1981 , 1984 , 1988 , 1989 , and 1994 , and made the ...
1977 San Francisco 49ers draft: Round Pick Player Position College Notes 3 65 Elmo Boyd Wide receiver: Eastern Kentucky: 4 100 Stan Black Defensive back: Mississippi State: 6 141 Mike Burns Defensive back USC: 6 155 Jim Harlan Tackle: Howard Payne: 7 183 Jim Van Wagner Running back: Michigan Tech: 9 239 David Posey Kicker: Florida: 11 295 Brian ...
The draft order is determined based on the previous season's standings; the teams with the worst win–loss records receive the earliest picks. Teams that qualified for the NFL playoffs select after non-qualifiers, and their order depends on how far they advanced, using their regular season record as a tie-breaker. The final two selections in ...
The 1977 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held May 3–4, 1977, at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, New York.
With no competition at quarterback, Goff took advantage in 2022. He had his best season since 2018 (when he led Los Angeles to the Super Bowl), posting a 9-8 record with 29 touchdowns and only ...
1942 first overall pick Bill Dudley was the first named NFL MVP and inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame 1945 first overall pick Charley Trippi retired as the leader in NFL offensive yards 1949 first overall pick Chuck Bednarik was one of the last NFL players to play offense and defense 1957 first overall pick Paul Hornung was the first Heisman Trophy winner inducted to the Pro Football ...
Heading into Monday's national championship game, how is Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy viewed as a NFL prospect? Here's a look: