1977 Baltimore Colts season
23rd season in franchise history; final playoff appearance in Baltimore / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1977 Baltimore Colts season was the 25th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL). Led by third-year head coach Ted Marchibroda, the Colts finished with 10 wins and 4 losses, tied for first in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. The Colts had the tiebreaker over Miami based on better conference record (9–3 to 8–4), and the Dolphins missed the playoffs.[1][2]
1977 Baltimore Colts season | |
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Owner | Robert Irsay |
General manager | Dick Szymanski |
Head coach | Ted Marchibroda |
Home field | Memorial Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–4 |
Division place | T-1st AFC East |
Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Raiders) 31–37 (2OT) |
Pro Bowlers | T George Kunz RB Lydell Mitchell DT Mike Barnes DE John Dutton K Toni Linhart |
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This was the final playoff appearance for the Colts as a Baltimore-based franchise (their next came ten years later in 1987, by which time the team moved to Indianapolis). Baltimore's next playoff team was the Ravens in 2000, winners of Super Bowl XXXV.