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The 1977 NFL season was the 58th regular season of the National Football League. The Seattle Seahawks were placed in the AFC West while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were slotted in the NFC Central. Instead of a traditional Thanksgiving Day game hosted by the Dallas Cowboys, the league scheduled a Miami Dolphins at St. Louis Cardinals contest. This would be only the second season since 1966 that the Cowboys did not play on that holiday. As of 2014, it marked the last time that the Cowboys did not play on Thanksgiving. This was the last NFL regular season with 14 games. The regular season was expanded to 16 games in 1978, with the preseason reduced from six games to four. It was also the final season of the eight-team playoff field in the NFL, before going to ten the following season. The 1977 season is considered the last season of the "Dead Ball Era" of professional football (1970–1977). The 17.2 average points scored per team per game was the lowest since 1942. In 1978, the league made significant changes to allow greater offensive production.〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: NFL Season By Season Scoring Summary )〕 The season ended with Super Bowl XII when the Cowboys defeated the Denver Broncos. ==Major rule changes== *The head slap is outlawed. This change is referred to as the "Deacon Jones Rule"; the Rams' defensive end frequently used this technique. *Any shoe worn by a player with an artificial limb must have a kicking surface that conforms to that of a normal kicking shoe. Informally referred to as the "Tom Dempsey Rule." Dempsey is a record-breaking placekicker whose modified shoe (having a flattened and enlarged toe area) on his deformed kicking foot generated controversy during his career. *Defenders are only permitted to make contact with receivers once. *Defenders are not allowed to make contact with an opponent above the shoulders with the palms of their hands, except to ward him off the line. *Offensive linemen are not allowed to thrust their hands to a defender's neck, face, or head. *Wide receivers are not allowed to clip defenders. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1977 NFL season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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