The NFL Belt · season
The 1977 season
17 belt games · 9 title changesKansas City Chiefs carried the belt into the 1977 season. It changed hands 9 times among 8 franchises, 1 of those in the playoffs, and Dallas Cowboys finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago Bears, 4.
Who held it, in order
PatriotsBrownsSteelersTitansBrownsBengalsVikingsBearsCowboys
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 754 | Sep 18, 1977 | New England Patriots beat Kansas City Chiefs 21–17 | Title change |
| 755 | Sep 26, 1977 | Cleveland Browns beat New England Patriots 30–27 | Title change |
| 756 | Oct 2, 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers beat Cleveland Browns 28–14 | Title change |
| 757 | Oct 9, 1977 | Houston Oilers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 27–10 | Title change |
| 758 | Oct 16, 1977 | Cleveland Browns beat Houston Oilers 24–23 | Title change |
| 759 | Oct 23, 1977 | Cleveland Browns beat Buffalo Bills 27–16 | Defense |
| 760 | Oct 30, 1977 | Cleveland Browns beat Kansas City Chiefs 44–7 | Defense |
| 761 | Nov 6, 1977 | Cincinnati Bengals beat Cleveland Browns 10–7 | Title change |
| 762 | Nov 13, 1977 | Minnesota Vikings beat Cincinnati Bengals 42–10 | Title change |
| 763 | Nov 20, 1977 | Chicago Bears beat Minnesota Vikings 10–7 | Title change |
| 764 | Nov 24, 1977 | Chicago Bears beat Detroit Lions 31–14 | Defense |
| 765 | Dec 4, 1977 | Chicago Bears beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10–0 | Defense |
| 766 | Dec 11, 1977 | Chicago Bears beat Green Bay Packers 21–10 | Defense |
| 767 | Dec 18, 1977 | Chicago Bears beat New York Giants 12–9 | Defense |
| 768 | Dec 26, 1977 | Dallas Cowboys beat Chicago Bears 37–7 Playoffs | Title change |
| 769 | Jan 1, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys beat Minnesota Vikings 23–6 Playoffs | Defense |
| 770 | Jan 15, 1978 | Dallas Cowboys beat Denver Broncos 27–10 Playoffs | Defense |