1977 St. Louis Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
Head coach | Don Coryell |
Home field | Busch Memorial Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–7 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | C Tom Banks G Conrad Dobler T Dan Dierdorf QB Jim Hart RB Terry Metcalf WR Mel Gray CB Roger Wehrli |
The 1977 St. Louis Cardinals season was the franchise’s 56th year with the National Football League and the 18th season in St. Louis. This was the final season in St Louis for head coach Don Coryell who began coaching the San Diego Chargers the following year. The Cardinals hosted the Miami Dolphins on Thanksgiving, replacing the Dallas Cowboys.
Coryell's final game with the Cardinals was an embarrassing 17–7 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who won for the first time at Tampa Stadium following 13 consecutive home defeats. It was the Bucs' second consecutive victory following an NFL-record 26-game losing streak; Tampa Bay won 33–14 at New Orleans the previous week.