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1997 Carolina Panthers
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 265 points (16.6/g), 27th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 314 points (19.6/g), 13th.
Differential of -49 points (-3.1/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 6.4-9.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -17 (-1.1/g), 27th.
Coached by Dom Capers (7-9-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | August 31 | box | L | 0-1 | Washington Redskins | 10 | 24 | 16 | 262 | 104 | 158 | 4 | 23 | 323 | 125 | 198 | ||
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | W | 1-1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 6 | 21 | 321 | 228 | 93 | 2 | 8 | 210 | 162 | 48 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 26 | 7 | 21 | 279 | 138 | 141 | 1 | 17 | 251 | 155 | 96 | 4 |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 2-2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 35 | 24 | 364 | 278 | 86 | 5 | 18 | 331 | 214 | 117 | 1 | |
| 5 | Mon | September 29 | box | L | 2-3 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 34 | 16 | 254 | 210 | 44 | 4 | 27 | 368 | 149 | 219 | 1 | |
| 6 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sun | October 12 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 21 | 15 | 277 | 197 | 80 | 2 | 17 | 361 | 203 | 158 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | October 19 | box | W | 3-4 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 0 | 15 | 269 | 196 | 73 | 1 | 15 | 200 | 89 | 111 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | W | 4-4 | Atlanta Falcons | 21 | 12 | 14 | 228 | 91 | 137 | 3 | 17 | 301 | 233 | 68 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | W | 5-4 | Oakland Raiders | 38 | 14 | 27 | 408 | 192 | 216 | 20 | 357 | 319 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | Denver Broncos | 0 | 34 | 7 | 147 | 113 | 34 | 4 | 20 | 393 | 233 | 160 | 1 |
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | L | 5-6 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 19 | 27 | 18 | 254 | 169 | 85 | 3 | 20 | 320 | 221 | 99 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | W | 6-6 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 16 | 10 | 17 | 302 | 254 | 48 | 1 | 12 | 268 | 187 | 81 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 6-7 | New Orleans Saints | 13 | 16 | 21 | 427 | 241 | 186 | 4 | 18 | 326 | 190 | 136 | 2 | |
| 15 | Mon | December 8 | box | W | 7-7 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 23 | 13 | 22 | 324 | 169 | 155 | 1 | 9 | 216 | 138 | 78 | 1 |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 7-8 | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 31 | 9 | 172 | 32 | 140 | 1 | 26 | 458 | 240 | 218 | 1 | |
| 17 | Sat | December 20 | box | L | 7-9 | St. Louis Rams | 18 | 30 | 21 | 327 | 233 | 94 | 3 | 23 | 297 | 149 | 148 | ||