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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 team could not match its 13-1 record from 1976 and finished 11-3, which was only good enough for second place in the AFC West next to the Denver Broncos , who won 12 ...
The list documents the season-by-season records of the Raiders' franchise from 1960 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. The team originated in Oakland, California as the Oakland Raiders , where they first played 22 seasons from 1960 to 1981 .
Hayes was converted to cornerback after being chosen by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 1977 draft. Hayes helped contribute to the Raiders' two Super Bowl wins in 1980 and 1983. Hayes was a one-time All-Pro (1980) and a five-time Pro Bowler (1980–1984). Hayes was known as one of the greatest shutdown cornerbacks in NFL history.
Oakland lined up three tight ends as if they were to run the ball, but quarterback Ken Stabler threw a play action pass to Warren Bankston for a touchdown to give the Raiders a 17–7 lead at halftime. Oakland controlled the entire second half, including a 12-play, 63-yard drive that featured a 28-yard completion from Stabler to receiver Cliff ...
He received attention in his 1977 season with a career high in rushing yards, where he ran for 1,273 yards on 324 carries. He scored seven total touchdowns and received a Pro Bowl nomination and an All-Pro second team. [10] In the 1980 season, Van Eeghen was part of the Raiders team that advanced to Super Bowl XV. Van Eeghen had three ...
Oakland responded with a drive to the Colts 23-yard line, but with less than a minute left, John Dutton recovered a fumble from Davis to preserve the 10–7 score going into halftime. The Raiders scored on their first drive of the second half with Stabler's 41-yard completion to Cliff Branch setting up his 8-yard touchdown pass to Casper. To ...
The 1976 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 17th season, and 7th in the National Football League (NFL).. After having appeared in the three previous AFC Championship Games – and having lost all three—the 1976 Raiders finally won the conference championship, [1] and went on to win their first Super Bowl.
Ralston was replaced as coach by Red Miller for the 1977 season. The 1977 season was the most successful in franchise history to that point; the Broncos had one of the NFL's best defenses, went 12–2 and then beat the Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders - the team for which he later starred - in the playoffs to reach Super Bowl XII.