1977 NFL Season

AFL-NFL Merger

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Super Bowl XII Champion

Dallas Cowboys

MVP

Walter Payton

Teams

28

Games/Team

14

Defenders restricted from bumping receivers beyond 5 yards.

Standings

AFC East

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Baltimore Colts	10	4	-	0.714
Miami Dolphins	10	4	-	0.714
New England Patriots	9	5	-	0.643
Buffalo Bills	3	11	-	0.214
New York Jets	3	11	-	0.214

AFC Central

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Pittsburgh Steelers	9	5	-	0.643
Cincinnati Bengals	8	6	-	0.571
Houston Oilers	8	6	-	0.571
Cleveland Browns	6	8	-	0.429

AFC West

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Denver BroncosConference Championship	12	2	-	0.857
Oakland Raiders	11	3	-	0.786
San Diego Chargers	7	7	-	0.500
Seattle Seahawks	5	9	-	0.357
Kansas City Chiefs	2	12	-	0.143

NFC East

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Dallas CowboysSB Champ	12	2	-	0.857
Washington Redskins	9	5	-	0.643
St. Louis Cardinals	7	7	-	0.500
New York Giants	5	9	-	0.357
Philadelphia Eagles	5	9	-	0.357

NFC Central

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Chicago Bears	9	5	-	0.643
Minnesota VikingsConference Championship	9	5	-	0.643
Detroit Lions	6	8	-	0.429
Green Bay Packers	4	10	-	0.286
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2	12	-	0.143

NFC West

Team	W	L	T	Pct
Los Angeles Rams	10	4	-	0.714
Atlanta Falcons	7	7	-	0.500
San Francisco 49ers	5	9	-	0.357
New Orleans Saints	3	11	-	0.214