Capturing the feel and history of one of the NFL’s most fondly remembered years, Strat-O-Matic offers a new edition of classic season card sets featuring the champion 1977 Dallas Cowboys. This new card set includes every NFL team from 1977, and marks the fourth release in this mega-popular series, following the unprecedented sell-out of the 1968 NFL campaign as well as the still-available 1972 and 1985 seasons. Collect them all to be part of some of the most memorable football seasons in history.

This new card set gives Strat-O-Matic players the opportunity to find if their coaching acumen can bring the Cowboys to a perfect record, as 1977 saw Dallas roll to a 12-2 record in the regular season. Their dominance can be found in the stats: The Cowboys led the NFC with 345 points, while at the same time their sterling defense – led by Defensive Player of the Year Harvey Martin, Thomas Henderson, and Randy White (Martin and White for Super Bowl Co-MVPs) – allowed just 212 opponent points all season.  Hall of Fame QB Roger Staubach (2,620 yards passing), running back Tony Dorsett (1,007 rushing yards), and wide receiver Drew Pearson (870 yards receiving) gave head coach Tom Landry plenty of Hall of Fame talent at his disposal.  Even the playoffs weren’t much of a deterrent to Dallas – they defeated Chicago and Minnesota with a combined score of 60-13 in the playoffs, and defeated Denver 27-10 in Super Bowl XII.  Can your deft Strat coaching skills lead Dallas to an even better regular season record? You can find out when you crack open this coveted season set.

Top teams to challenge Dallas (with you coaching, of course) include:

DENVER (12-2): The Broncos matched Dallas’ record for the best mark in the 1977 regular season, which made many believe that this Denver squad was Dallas’ equal going in to the Super Bowl. It was hard to argue with that perception: After not even qualifying for the playoffs from 1960 through 1976, fans were comparing this team to the 1969 New York Mets – losers that became sudden winners. Denver had never even qualified for the playoffs before. Led by head coach Red Miller, the performances were legendary: Veteran QB Craig Morton, in his first year with the team, led the league in adjusted yards per attempt at the age of 34. Defense was key as four 1^st Team All-Pro players Lyle Alzado (nine sacks), Randy Gradishar, Tom Jackson and Bill Thompson buoyed a feared Denver defense.

BALTIMORE (10-4): This swift Colts team actually tied tied for first in the AFC East with Miami – but Baltimore won the tiebreaker over Miami based on their better conference record (9–3 to 8–4). Amazingly, the fine Miami team failed to qualify for the playoffs because of that factor. Veteran head coach Ted Marchibroda got the best from his fired-up squad, with great performances from young QB Bert Jones, who threw for 17 touchdowns and 2,586 yards. RB Lydell Mitchell ran for a team-best 1,150 yards. The excellent defense caused 47 turnovers; DB Lyle Blackwood logged 10 interceptions, best in the league.

LOS ANGELES (10-4): This squad had a lot of fun in the sun as the Rams blasted through opponents to win the NFC West. Fun fact: Former New York legend Joe Namath actually started the season as the Rams’ QB, but lost the starting role after just three games due his his failing knees. It turned out to be a stroke of luck, as young QB Pat Haden (11 touchdowns) took over the offense and never looked back, earning a Pro Bowl nod. LA scored the fourth most points in the league, thanks to a strong running game. Lawrence McCutcheon had a Pro Bowl year, compiling 1,238 yards. The Rams has also had three offensive line Pro Bowlers in center Rich Saul, left tackle Doug Frances, and left guard Tom Mack.

PITTSBURGH (9-5): The Steel City crew captured the AFC Central Division behind the acumen of a then-beleaguered head coach Chuck Noll and a host of fine performances: FB Franco Harris rushed for 1,162 yards as he amassed his Hall of Fame credentials; QB Terry Bradshaw threw for 17 touchdowns (and a league-best eight yards per attempt); kicker Joe Gerela stunned with 49-yard and 47-yard field goals; and Lynn Swann had a Pro Bowl year, catching 50 balls for 789 yards. Steve Furness and Dwight White combined for 15 sacks.

A memorable 1977 season was logged by RB Walter Payton of Chicago, who ran for 1,852 rushing yards and scored 14 touchdowns en route to league MVP honors. QB Joe Ferguson of Buffalo passed for a league-best 2,803 yards. Defensive Rookie of the Year was Tony Dorsett of Dallas, who rushed for 1,007 yards and 12 touchdowns; Dallas also was buoyed by receiving leader WR Drew Pearson (870 yards). See if you can lead these stars to even greater heights as you coach the from the Strat-O-Matic sidelines.

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