What Happened On Wednesday Aug 2, 1977 In NFL
| 1977 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Roger Staubach | QB | Cowboys | 15.72 |
| Walter Payton | RB | Bears | 21.05 |
| Steve Largent | WR | Seahawks | 6.58 |
| Henry Childs | TE | Saints | 6.15 |
| Errol Mann | K | Raiders | 7.07 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Owen Pochman, and 64 total players who share this birthday including: Elmer Volgenau, Ace Gutowsky and Jake Leicht.
The pro football champion in 1977 was the Dallas Cowboys who defeated the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Joe Ferguson (pass yds), Walter Payton (rush yds) and Drew Pearson (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '77 were Walter Payton, Roger Staubach, Joe Ferguson, Jim Zorn and Terry Bradshaw and the top fantasy games were: Walter Payton with 38.65 pts against the Kansas City Chiefs, Wayne Morris with 34.85 pts against the New Orleans Saints and Walter Payton with 34.65 pts against the New Orleans Saints.
The top pick in the 1977 draft was Ricky Bell by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the 1977 Hall of Fame Class Members were Forrest Gregg, Frank Gifford, Bart Starr, Bill Willis and Gale Sayers.
| Pro Football Players Born on Aug 2, 1977 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Owen Pochman | K | 2.06 | 2001 - 2003 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 2) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Elmer Volgenau | OL | 1900 | 1924 |
| Ace Gutowsky | LB | 1909 | 1932 - 1939 |
| Jake Leicht | RB | 1919 | 1948 - 1949 |
| Ed Shedlosky | DB | 1920 | 1945 |
| John Wozniak | LB | 1921 | 1948 - 1952 |
| Red Cochran | DB | 1922 | 1947 - 1949 |
| Wayne Berry | RB | 1931 | 1954 |
| Matt Hazeltine | LB | 1933 | 1955 - 1970 |
| Billy Cannon | RB | 1937 | 1960 - 1970 |
| Bruce Starling | RB | 1941 | 1963 |
| John Hoffman | DL | 1943 | 1969 - 1972 |
| Bill Cody | LB | 1944 | 1966 - 1972 |
| Tom Holzer | DL | 1945 | 1967 |
| Eldridge Small | DB | 1949 | 1972 - 1974 |
| Larry Hefner | LB | 1949 | 1972 - 1975 |
| Steve Holden | WR | 1951 | 1973 - 1977 |
| Burgess Owens | DB | 1951 | 1973 - 1982 |
| Charles Miller | 1953 | ||
| Tom Rafferty | OL | 1954 | 1976 - 1989 |
| Larry Franklin | WR | 1955 | 1978 |
| Robert Steele | WR | 1956 | 1978 - 1979 |
| Steve Lindquist | 1956 | ||
| Scott Burk | DB | 1956 | 1979 |
| Greg Bright | DB | 1957 | 1980 - 1981 |
| John Scully | OL | 1958 | 1981 - 1990 |
| Rodell Thomas | LB | 1958 | 1981 - 1984 |
| John Hankerd | 1959 | ||
| Perry Tuttle | WR | 1959 | 1982 - 1984 |
| Steve Clark | OL | 1960 | 1982 - 1985 |
| Ed West | TE | 1961 | 1984 - 1997 |
| Dwayne Dixon | WR | 1962 | 1984 - 1987 |
| Mike Jones | 1963 | ||
| Sebron Spivey | WR | 1964 | 1987 |
| African Grant | DB | 1965 | 1990 |
| Robbie Keen | 1968 | ||
| Terrence Warren | WR | 1969 | 1993 - 1995 |
| John Brown | 1970 | ||
| Elijah Alexander | LB | 1970 | 1992 - 2001 |
| Wes Bender | RB | 1970 | 1993 - 1997 |
| Fernando Smith | DL | 1971 | 1994 - 2002 |
| Brad Ottis | DL | 1972 | 1994 - 2000 |
| Lee McClinton | RB | 1972 | 1995 |
| Paul Grasmanis | DL | 1974 | 1996 - 2005 |
| Jerry Togiai | DL | 1975 | 2002 |
| Chris Liwienski | OL | 1975 | 1998 - 2007 |
| Owen Pochman | K | 1977 | 2001 - 2003 |
| Kendrick Office | DL | 1978 | 2001 - 2002 |
| Travis Harris | LB | 1981 | |
| Terry Butler | RB | 1982 | 2005 |
| Kerry Rhodes | DB | 1982 | 2005 - 2012 |
| Will Whitticker | OL | 1982 | 2005 - 2006 |
| George Hall | LB | 1984 | |
| Stephen Parker | OL | 1984 | |
| Manny Collins | DB | 1984 | |
| Brandon Browner | DB | 1984 | 2005 - 2012 |
| Brandon Robinson | WR | 1985 | |
| Dominique Barber | DB | 1986 | 2008 - 2011 |
| Joey Elliott | QB | 1986 | |
| Terrell Zachery | WR | 1987 | |
| Rickey Thenarse | DB | 1988 | |
| Golden Tate | WR | 1988 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Marcus Rivers | WR | 1989 | |
| Anthony White | DL | 1989 | |
| Anthony Amos | WR | 1990 | |
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Aug 2, 1977 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Aug 2, 1977
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 2)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
1977 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 15, 1978) | Dallas Cowboys 27 @ Denver Broncos 10 |
1977 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Joe Ferguson | Buffalo Bills | Passing Yds | 2,803 |
| Bob Griese | Miami Dolphins | Passing Tds | 22 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | Rushing Yds | 1,852 |
| Walter Payton | Chicago Bears | Rushing Tds | 14 |
| Drew Pearson | Dallas Cowboys | Receiving Yds | 870 |
| Nat Moore | Miami Dolphins | Receiving Tds | 12 |
| Lydell Mitchell | Baltimore Colts | Receptions | 71 |
| Mark Moseley | Washington Redskins | FGs Made | 21 |
| Efren Herrera | Dallas Cowboys | XPs Made | 39 |
1977 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Walter Payton | RB | Bears | 21.05 |
| Roger Staubach | QB | Cowboys | 15.72 |
| Joe Ferguson | QB | Bills | 15.43 |
| Jim Zorn | QB | Seahawks | 15.25 |
| Terry Bradshaw | QB | Steelers | 15.16 |
1977 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Walter Payton | RB | Chicago Bears | 38.65 |
| Wayne Morris | RB | St. Louis Cardinals | 34.85 |
| Walter Payton | RB | Chicago Bears | 34.65 |
| Walter Payton | RB | Chicago Bears | 33.80 |
| Tony Dorsett | RB | Dallas Cowboys | 33.80 |
1977 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Ricky Bell | RB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | USC |
1977 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Forrest Gregg | Player |
| Frank Gifford | Player |
| Bart Starr | Player |
| Bill Willis | Player |
| Gale Sayers | Player |
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