TABLE OF CONTENTS Biographies: Assistant coaches ·······-------------------------------------------------------- 6-7 Fairbanks, Chuck --······--·-··----··--··------···-·--------------------------·---- 5 First year players ------·-··-------------------------------------·----·--------------· 29-34 Sullivan, William H., Jr_ -----------------------------------------------------· 4 Veteran players _____ ··----··--------------------------------------····------------ 8-26 Building the Patriots ---------------­ 2'7 Historical Highlights of Club 51 Hotels on the Road -------------------------------------------------------------·------------ 41 Listings: 1'00-Yard Rushing Games -··· .. ·-------------····-------------------·--··---· 44 100 Games Players ______________________ -··------------------------------------ 70 300-Yard Passing Games --··--······ ·-·------------------------------------- 48 Attendance, Year-by-Year, home and away _ -----·-----------···-- 50 Awards, Ji97,6 --------------------···----------------·--·----··-·----------------···· 34 Awards, Post-Season ---------·--·· ·----------------·-··------------------------ 40 Club Directory ---·--··----· ----·---------------------------------------------------- 3 Crowds, Largest ----------------------------------------------------------------- 60 Extra Points scorers ----------------------------------------------------- 63 Extra Points, by kick ----------------------------------------------------------- 63 Field goals, all-time _____ -------------------------------------------------- 64 Field Goals, Year-by-Year -----------------------------------------------·-··- 64 Head Coaches, Won and Lost --··-------------------------------------------- 7 Interceptors, Top 10 _______ ---···----------- -------------------------------------- 93 Kickoff Returners, Top 20 ----------------------------------------------------- 95 Last Time It Happened ____ ·-----------------------··--·------------------- . 70 Leaders, Various Categories, Year-by-Year ··-·------------------- 61-63 Passers, Top 10 ____ ·------------------····--------------·--·······---- 93 Points, By Kick ·-··--------··-··--······ -··--··----------··----------······-···---···-- 64 Punters, Top 10 ··------·-···-·· ·-·-------------------------------·····-····-------- 95 Punt Returners, Top 2-0 ····--------·-··----------··------··--··------··--------···· 95 Receivers, Top 30 ····-···--··-----------···-----------------------------·- 94 Retired Players ··--···-----------------··--·------------------ ····-···---·-··-··-···-- 69 Rushers, Top 30 --···-···--·--------··-·--··------------------------·-·--·-···-·---- 94 Scorers, Top 30 ------··----·-··------------·-··---------- ---·-··----··-·--······· 93 Scoring, Home and Away Year-by-Year .. --····--··-···-- 412 Top Draft Choices, Year-by-Year ------····· ------·-··------·····--·-·-- 70 Media Contacts 107 Opponents: Pre-Season ____ ···-···-··-····------------------··------··--··-·--····--------····--------35-36 Regular Season ----·-····---·-·····----··-··------------------·- ·····-·····--·.41-50 Records: I 'T76, Set In ·-------··-·--------·-···-··---·---------------------··----····--------···· 96 Club, all-time ··--·--··-···· ·---------------------------···-·---------- __ 77-92 Schaefer Sta dium --------------------·--·---------------------------····-------'TlJI 02 Results: AFC, I W6 Standing --------·-··-----------------------------·-··---------------- 97 lW:6 Game by Game review -------------------------------········--··--····-·59-60 Pre-Season, Team by Team, Year-by-Year ____ _ __ .36-40 Regular Season, Team by Team, Year-by-Year 50, 152-158 Rosters: Coaches, a-fl-time ···-····--·--·····-·------··----------------··· . ----····-------- 7 Draft Choices, all-time --··------··--------·-··----··· __ .. ----------········· 71-76 First Year Players 11977 ---··-··--··-·-··--··--·---·--··-···--····----·-····. 219 Patriots, a-fl-time --··--···--·------·· -····· ------------------···------· .......... 65-69 Veterans, '19177 ____ ······-··········-···-·------·-------------·-········-·---··------- ZS Schaefer Stadium Story -···----····--·- 104 Schedules: NFL 1'9177 Complete ----··· ··-···-·····-·--------------------------·-··--·· I 03-106 Patriots, IW7 --··-----------------·--------·-----------·------------·--··------------ 2 New England Patriots 1977 Schedule (ALL TIMES LOCAL) PRE-SEASON GAMES August 6 ____________________________________vs. New York Giants at Giants Stadium, 8:00 p.m. August 13 ________________ _________ ______ vs. Green Bay Packers at County Stadium, 8:00 p.m. August 22 ______ ___ ____ ______________vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium, 7:30 p.m. August 28 ____ . ____________ __________ vs. Pittsburgh Steelers at Schaefer Stadium, 2:00 p.m. September 4 ________ ____________ vs. Washington Redskins at Schaefer Stadium, 2:00 p.m. September 11 _ _______ _ ___ ______ vs. Atlanta Falcons at Schaefer Stadium, 2:00 p.m. REGULAR SEASON GAMES September 18 ___________ . _________ vs. Kansas City Chiefs at Schaefer Stadium l :00 p.m. September 26 (Monday Night) __ vs. Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Stadium, 9:00 p.m. October 2 ____________ ___________________________vs. New York Jets at Shea Stadium, l :00 p.m. October 9 _______________ ______________ _ vs. Seattle Seahawks at Schaefer Stadium, l :00 p.m. October 16 ___ ________ _____________ vs. San Diego Chargers at San Diego Stadium, l :00 p.m. October 23 __________________________________ vs. Baltimore Colts at Schaefer Stadium, 4:00 p.m. October 30 __________ _ ___________ ________ vs. New York Jets at Schaefer Stadium, l :00 p.m. November 6 _ ------------------------------- ___ vs. Buffalo Bills at Schaefer Stadium, l :00 p.m. November 13 ____________ ____________ vs. Miami Dolphins at Orange Bowl. l :00 p.m. November 20 ____________________ ____________vs. Buffalo Bills at Rich Stadium, l :00 p.m. November 27 ____ _____ __________ vs. Philadelohia Eagles at Schaefer Stadium, l :00 p.m. December 4 _ ____________________________ __ vs. Atlanta Falcons at Atlanta Stadium, l :00 p.m. December 11 ___ _________________ _ _____ vs. Miami Dolohins at Schaefer Stadium, l :00 · p.m. December 18 _______________ ____________ ____ vs. Baltimore Colts at Memorial Stadium, 4:00 p.m. Press Credentials All requests for news, radio and television creden­ tials-writers, sportscasters or photographers-must be made to the Public Relations department no later than noontime on Thursday preceding any home game in order to insure issuance. 2 Patriots Club Directory Address: Schaefer Stadium, Route One Foxboro, Ma. 02035 Telephones: All personnel (617) 543-7911 Boston number (617) 262-1776 President - William H. Sullivan, Jr. General Manager - Chuck Fairbanks BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Sonnabend Miss Mary H. Sullivan (Vice President) (Treasurer) Charles W. Sullivan William H. Sullivan, Jr. Walter T. Sullivan Thomas J. White GENERAL COUNSEL: William Finucane ASSISTANT TREASURER: Jeannette Allen COACHING STAFF Head Coach Chuck Fairbanks Ass't Head Coach, Defensive Coodinator/Line ____________ Hank Bullough Offensive Coordinator, Running Backs ---------------------------- Ron Erhardt Offensive Line ----------------------------------------------------------- Leon McLaughlin Receivers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ray Perkins Quarterbacks _____________________________________John Polonchek Linebackers -------------------------------------------------------------------- Charlie Sumner Defensive Backfield --------------------------------------------------------- Dick Walker Special Teams --------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Yewcic Coaches Administrative Aide ------------------------------------------ Ernie Adams ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF General Manager ---------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Fairbanks Assistant General Manager --------------------------------------------------- Jim Valek Director of Player Personnel -------------------------------- Frank "Bucko" Kilroy Director of Public Relations ---------------------------------------------------- Pat Horne Ticket Sales, Promotions ------------------------------------- Miceal Chamberlain Ticket Manager ---------------------------------------------------------------- John Fitzgerald Stadium Manager ---------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Sullivan Business Manager --------------------------------------------------- Tom Hoffman Trainer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tom Healion Assistant Trainer __________________________ ,, ____________________________________ Mark Hanak Equipment Manager -------------------------------------------------------- George Luongo Assistant Equipment Manager -------------------------------------------- Don Bracher Personnel Assistant ------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Boisture Personnel Assistant ------------------------------------------------------·· Mike Holovak Personnel Assistant ________ .. _________________________________________ Marv Sunderland Personnel Assistant -------------------------------------------------- Tony Razzano Assistant Ticket Manager ------------------------------------------------ Jimmy DeFranc Assistant Ticket Manager __ ·--------------------------------- Ralph Hartke Orthopedic Consultant ______________________________________________ Donald Akikle, M.D. Assoc. Team Physician ____ ----------------------------------- John B. Cadigan, M.D.