1977 Detroit Lions Draftees

Record: 6-8-0, 3rd in NFC Central Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Tommy Hudspeth (6-8-0)

Points For: 183 (13.1/g) 23rd of 28

Points Against: 252 (18.0/g) 18th of 28

Expected W-L: 4.5-9.5

SRS: -7.42 (24th of 28), SOS: -2.50

Offensive Coordinator: Ed Hughes

Defensive Coordinator: Fritz Shurmur

Other Notable Asst.: Bill Belichick (Receivers), Burnie Miller (Defensive Backs), Floyd Peters (Defensive Line) and Floyd Reese (Special Teams/S&C)

Stadium: Pontiac Silverdome

Principal Owner/Chairman: William Clay Ford Sr.

General Manager: Russ Thomas

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +2500

Training Camp: Oakland University (Rochester, Michigan)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	CarAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
2	Walt Williams	42	DB	7	1977	1983	0	0	2	21	93												New Mexico St.
3	Rick Kane	69	RB	9	1977	1985	0	0	1	16	125						409	1486	12	76	761	2	San Jose St.
4	Luther Blue	96	WR	4	1977	1980	0	0	1	6	42						7	-5	0	47	542	4	Iowa St.
5	Ron Crosby	114	LB	6	1978	1983	0	0	1	17	83						1	5	0				Penn St.
6	Reggie Pinkney	166	DB	5	1977	1981	0	0	0	0	72												East Carolina
7	Tim Black	179	LB	1	1977	1977	0	0	0	0	4												Baylor
8	Mark Griffin	209	T				0	0	0														North Carolina
9	Steve Mathieson	236	QB				0	0	0														Florida St.
10	Gary Anderson	263	G	3	1977	1980	0	0	0	0	21												Stanford
11	Tony Daykin	293	LB	5	1977	1981	0	0	0	8	73						2	10	0				Georgia Tech
12	Dave Greenwood	320	G				0	0	0														Iowa St.