The

1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...

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season was their 48th in the

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(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

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. 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

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in exchange for Seattle's fifth-round pick (114th). * Detroit traded its fifth-round pick (125th) to

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in exchange for TE

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. * Detroit traded its sixth-round pick (320th) and G

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in exchange for G Mark Markovich. * Detroit traded WR

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NFL Draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Schedule

Standings

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