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| Date | January 17, 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Stadium | Kingdome, Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Mel Blount (Pittsburgh Steelers) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Chuck Heberling | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 63,214 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Frank Gifford, Howard Cosell & Alex Karras | ||||||||||||||||||
The 1977 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 27th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1976 season. The game was played on Monday, January 17, 1977, at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington in front of a crowd of 63,214. The final score was AFC 24, NFC 14.[1]
Chuck Noll of the Pittsburgh Steelers led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Los Angeles Rams head coach Chuck Knox.[1] The referee was Chuck Heberling.[1]
Mel Blount of the Pittsburgh Steelers was named the game's Most Valuable Player.[2] Players on the winning AFC team received $2,000 apiece while the NFC participants each took home $1,500.[3]