What Happened On Wednesday Aug 3, 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: Tom Brady, and 61 total players who share this birthday including: Sneeze Achiu, Herb Bizer and Butch Simas.
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 3, 1977 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Tom Brady | QB | 18.10 | 2000 - 2010 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 3) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Sneeze Achiu | DL | 1902 | 1927 - 1928 |
| Herb Bizer | RB | 1906 | 1929 |
| Butch Simas | DB | 1908 | 1932 - 1933 |
| Pat Coffee | DB | 1915 | 1937 - 1938 |
| Chet Pudlosky | OL | 1915 | 1944 |
| Kay Eakin | QB | 1917 | 1940 - 1946 |
| Duke Abbruzzi | RB | 1917 | 1946 |
| Gene White | OL | 1919 | 1946 |
| Billy Tidwell | RB | 1930 | 1954 |
| Bob Clemens | RB | 1933 | 1955 |
| Joe Young | DL | 1933 | 1960 - 1961 |
| Jack Mattox | DL | 1938 | 1961 |
| Maxie Baughan | LB | 1938 | 1960 - 1974 |
| Don Breaux | QB | 1940 | 1963 - 1965 |
| Pat Holmes | DL | 1940 | 1966 - 1973 |
| Lance Alworth | WR | 1940 | 1962 - 1972 |
| Dave Simmons | LB | 1943 | 1965 - 1968 |
| Karl Kremser | K | 1945 | 1969 - 1970 |
| Jim Duncan | DB | 1946 | 1969 - 1971 |
| Bivian Lee | DB | 1948 | 1971 - 1975 |
| George Hunt | K | 1949 | 1973 - 1975 |
| Steve Harkey | RB | 1949 | 1971 - 1972 |
| Eddie Payton | RB | 1951 | 1977 - 1982 |
| Jeff Yeates | DL | 1951 | 1974 - 1984 |
| Vern Roberson | DB | 1952 | 1977 - 1978 |
| Alfred Jackson | WR | 1955 | 1978 - 1984 |
| Charles Price | 1955 | ||
| Ken Coleman | 1956 | ||
| Todd Christensen | RB | 1956 | 1979 - 1988 |
| Tom Randall | OL | 1956 | 1978 - 1979 |
| Roosevelt Barnes | LB | 1958 | 1982 - 1985 |
| Al Wenglikowski | LB | 1960 | 1984 - 1987 |
| Chris Lindstrom | DL | 1960 | 1983 - 1987 |
| Ron Scoggins | OL | 1961 | 1987 |
| Tyrone Jones | LB | 1961 | 1988 |
| Paul Blair | OL | 1963 | 1986 - 1990 |
| Johnny Thomas | DB | 1964 | 1988 - 1997 |
| Steve Apke | LB | 1965 | 1987 |
| Curt Koch | 1965 | ||
| Ben Jessie | 1966 | ||
| Anthony Brooks | WR | 1968 | 1993 |
| Tyrone Montgomery | WR | 1970 | 1993 - 1995 |
| Darren Mickell | DL | 1970 | 1992 - 2001 |
| Mazio Royster | RB | 1970 | 1992 - 1994 |
| Ed Kehl | DL | 1972 | 2002 |
| Travis Hall | DL | 1972 | 1995 - 2005 |
| Kory Blackwell | DB | 1972 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Tony Booth | DB | 1975 | 1999 - 2000 |
| N. D. Kalu | DL | 1975 | 1997 - 2008 |
| Trevor Pryce | DL | 1975 | 1997 - 2010 |
| Tom Brady | QB | 1977 | 2000 - 2010 |
| Kris Jenkins | DL | 1979 | 2001 - 2010 |
| E.J. Henderson | LB | 1980 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Tony Pashos | OL | 1980 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Vincent Fuller | DB | 1982 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Jesse Lumsden | RB | 1982 | |
| Malcolm Postell | LB | 1982 | |
| Rick Gatewood | WR | 1983 | |
| Jarvis Moss | DL | 1984 | 2007 - 2010 |
| Landon Cohen | DL | 1986 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Leigh Tiffin | K | 1988 | |
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Aug 3, 1977 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Aug 3, 1977
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
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Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 3)
| 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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