The 1977 roster for the Lions included Greg Landry at quarterback, Horace King at running back, J.D. Hill at wide receiver, David Hill at tight end and Russ Bolinger at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |  | G. Anderson | OL | 6'3" | 253 | 9/22/1955 | 22 | Stanford |
| 2 | 20 | | L. Barney | DB | 6'0" | 188 | 9/8/1945 | 32 | Jackson State |
| 3 | 89 | | L. Blue | WR | 5'11" | 185 | 10/21/1954 | 23 | Iowa State |
| 4 | 62 | | L. Boden | OL | 6'5" | 270 | 6/5/1953 | 24 | South Dakota State |
| 5 | 73 | | R. Bolinger | OL | 6'5" | 255 | 9/10/1954 | 23 | Long Beach State |
| 6 | 43 | | A. Bolton | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 5/23/1954 | 23 | Fisk |
| 7 | 24 | | D. Bussey | RB | 6'1" | 195 | 3/11/1952 | 25 | Texas-Arlington |
| 8 | 16 | | G. Danielson | QB | 6'2" | 195 | 9/10/1951 | 26 | Purdue |
| 9 | 58 | | T. Daykin | LB | 6'1" | 215 | 5/13/1955 | 22 | Georgia Tech |
| 10 | 78 | | D. English | DL | 6'5" | 255 | 8/25/1953 | 24 | Texas |
| 11 | 76 | | R. Freitas | OL | 6'6" | 270 | 9/7/1945 | 32 | Oregon State |
| 12 | 74 | | L. Hand | DL | 6'4" | 250 | 7/10/1940 | 37 | Appalachian State |
| 13 | 71 | | C. Hertwig | OL | 6'8" | 270 | 1/15/1952 | 25 | Georgia |
| 14 | 81 | | D. Hill | TE | 6'2" | 229 | 1/1/1954 | 23 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 15 | 86 | | J.D. Hill | WR | 6'1" | 202 | 10/30/1948 | 29 | Arizona State |
| 16 | 17 | | M. Hoopes | P | 6'1" | 207 | 7/8/1953 | 24 | Arizona |
| 17 | 44 | | M. Hubbard | RB | 6'1" | 225 | 5/7/1946 | 31 | Colgate |
| 18 | 28 | | J. Hunter | DB | 6'3" | 195 | 3/8/1954 | 23 | Grambling |
| 19 | 45 | | R. Jarvis | WR | 6'0" | 200 | 2/2/1949 | 28 | Norfolk State |
| 20 | 26 | | D. Jauron | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 10/7/1950 | 27 | Yale |
| 21 | 23 | | L. Johnson | DB | 6'3" | 196 | 10/30/1950 | 27 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 22 | 32 | | R. Kane | RB | 5'11" | 200 | 11/12/1954 | 23 | San Jose State |
| 23 | 25 | | H. King | RB | 5'10" | 208 | 3/5/1953 | 24 | Georgia |
| 24 | 11 | | G. Landry | QB | 6'4" | 210 | 12/18/1946 | 31 | Massachusetts |
| 25 | 87 | | B. Larson | TE | 6'4" | 225 | 10/7/1953 | 24 | Colorado State |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |