1977 Detroit Lions Season
The 1977 Detroit Lions season was their 48th in the National Football League (NFL). The team matched their previous season's output of 6–8, and missed the playoffs for the seventh straight season. The Lions struggled offensively, scoring a mere 183 points while finishing in third place with a 6–8 record for the second consecutive season. The 1977 coaching staff included 25-year-old assistant special teams and offensive assistant coach Bill Belichick. Belichick would later win two Super Bowls in the 1986 and 1990 seasons as defensive coordinator with the New York Giants, and six as head coach of the New England Patriots. NFL Draft Notes * Detroit traded its first-round pick (12th) to Buffalo in exchange for WR J.D. Hill. * Detroit traded QB Bill Munson to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's fifth-round pick (114th). * Detroit traded its fifth-round pick (125th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for TE John McMakin. * Detroit traded its sixth-round pick (320th) an ...
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NFC Central
The National Football Conference – Northern Division or NFC North is one of the four divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). Nicknamed the "Black and Blue Division" for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams, it currently has four members: the Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings. The NFC North was previously known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were previously members, from 1977, one year after they joined the league as an expansion team, until 2002 when they moved to the NFC South. The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL's Western Conference and existed for three seasons before the AFL–NFL merger. After the merger, it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002. The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Viking ...
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Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" ⁠ ⁠—  see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ...
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1976 North Carolina Tar Heels Football Team
The 1976 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Tar Heels were led by tenth-year head coach Bill Dooley and played their home games at Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, finishing in second. Schedule References North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels football seasons North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the sport of American football or Gridiron Football. The Tar Heels play in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate ...

Tackle (gridiron Football Position)
Tackle is a playing position in gridiron football. Historically, in the one-platoon system prevalent in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, a tackle played on both offense and defense. In the modern system of specialized units, offensive tackle and defensive tackle are separate positions, and the stand-alone term "tackle" refers to the offensive tackle position only. The offensive tackle (OT, T) is a position on the offensive line, left and right. Like other offensive linemen, their job is to block: to physically keep defenders away from the offensive player who has the football and enable him to advance the football and eventually score a touchdown. The term "tackle" is a vestige of an earlier era of football in which the same players played both offense and defense. A tackle is the strong position on the offensive line. They power their blocks with quick steps and maneuverability. The tackles are mostly in charge of the outside protection. Usually they defend a ...
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1976 Baylor Bears Football Team
The 1976 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The Bears finished the season fourth in the Southwest Conference. Despite finishing the season ranked #19 in the country with a 7–3–1 record, the Bears did not receive an invitation to a bowl game. Schedule Personnel Season summary Texas References Baylor Baylor Bears football seasons Baylor Bears football The Baylor Bears football team represents Baylor University in Division I FBS college football. They are a member of the Big 12 Conference. After 64 seasons at the off-campus Baylor Stadium, renamed Floyd Casey Stadium in 1989, the Bears opened ...

1976 East Carolina Pirates Football Team
The 1976 East Carolina Pirates football team was an American football team that represented East Carolina University as a member of the Southern Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third season under head coach Pat Dye, the team compiled a 9–2 record. Schedule Roster References East Carolina East Carolina Pirates football seasons Southern Conference football champion seasons East Carolina Pirates football The East Carolina Pirates are a college football team that represents East Carolina University (variously "East Carolina" or "ECU"). The team is a member of the American Athletic Conference, which is in Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (for ...

Defensive Back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the defensive linemen who play directly on the line of scrimmage, and the linebackers, who play in the middle of the defense, between the defensive line and the defensive backs. Among the defensive backs, there are two main types, cornerbacks, which play nearer the line of scrimmage and the sideline, whose main role is to cover the opposing team's wide receivers, and the Safety (gridiron football position), safeties, who play further back near the center of the field, and who act as the last line of defense. American defensive formations usually includes two of each, a left and right cornerback, as well as a strong safety and a free safety, with the free safety tending to play further back than the strong safety. In Canadian football, which ha ...
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Reggie Pinkney
Vernon Reginald Pinkney (born May 27, 1955) is a former American football defensive back. He played five seasons in the National Football League, two with the Detroit Lions and three with the Baltimore Colts. Pickney was drafted 166th overall in the 1977 NFL Draft after an All-Conference career at East Carolina University. Pinkney was born St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is the father of Patrick Pinkney, former quarterback at East Carolina, and Aaron Curry, former linebacker of the Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide .... References 1955 births Living people American football defensive backs East Carolina Pirates football players Detroit Lions players Baltimore Colts players Players of American football f ...
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1976 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team
The 1976 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule Roster NFL Draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1977 NFL Draft. References Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference, which they joined in 1993 afte ...

Linebacker
Linebacker (LB) is a playing position in gridiron football. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage and the defensive linemen. They are the "middle ground" of defenders, playing closer to the line of scrimmage than the defensive backs (secondary), but farther back than the defensive linemen. As such, linebackers play a hybrid role and are often the most versatile players on the defensive side of the ball; they can be asked to play roles similar to either a defensive lineman (such as stopping the runner on a running play) or a defensive back (such as dropping back into pass coverage). How a linebacker plays their position depends on the defensive alignment, the philosophy of the coaching staff, and the particular play the offense may call. Linebackers are divided into middle linebackers, sometimes called inside linebackers, and outside linebackers. The middle linebacker, often called "Mike", is frequently ...
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Ron Crosby
Ronald Crosby (born March 2, 1955) is a former American football linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL Draft. He played college football at Pennsylvania State University and attended South Allegheny Middle/Senior High School in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Crosby was also a member of the Pittsburgh Maulers and Baltimore Stars of the United States Football League The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league that played for three seasons, 1983 through 1985. The league played a spring/summer schedule in each of its active seasons. The 1986 season was scheduled to be .... References External linksJust Sports Stats
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1976 Iowa State Cyclones Football Team
The 1976 Iowa State Cyclones football team represented Iowa State University in the Big Eight Conference during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth year under head coach Earle Bruce, the Cyclones compiled an 8–3 record (4–3 against conference opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 369 to 216. They played their home games at Cyclone Stadium (now known as Jack Trice Stadium) in Ames, Iowa. Dave Greenwood, Tony Hawkins, Wayne Stanley, and Maynard Stensrud were the team captains. Schedule Roster Game summaries At Missouri Nebraska References {{Iowa State Cyclones football navbox Iowa State Iowa State Cyclones football seasons Iowa State Cyclones football The Iowa State Cyclones football program is the intercollegiate football team at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The team is coached by Matt Campbell. The Cyclones compete in the Big 12 Conference, and are a Di ...
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