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Record: 3-13-0, Finished 5th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 313 points (19.6/g), 20th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 401 points (25.1/g), 26th.
Differential of -88 points (-5.5/g), 24th.
Expected W-L: 5.7-10.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 19th.
Coached by Lindy Infante (3-13-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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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 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 16 | 18 | 298 | 168 | 130 | 3 | 11 | 202 | 105 | 97 | 1 |
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 0-2 | New England Patriots | 6 | 31 | 19 | 255 | 214 | 41 | 1 | 15 | 382 | 260 | 122 | ||
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | L | 0-3 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 31 | 11 | 118 | 23 | 95 | 27 | 423 | 270 | 153 | 1 | ||
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 0-4 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 35 | 37 | 17 | 322 | 198 | 124 | 1 | 25 | 393 | 230 | 163 | 5 |
| 5 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sun | October 5 | box | L | 0-5 | New York Jets | 12 | 16 | 20 | 310 | 265 | 45 | 3 | 13 | 206 | 128 | 78 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 12 | box | L | 0-6 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 22 | 24 | 18 | 270 | 191 | 79 | 2 | 17 | 327 | 142 | 185 | 6 |
| 8 | Mon | October 20 | box | L | 0-7 | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 9 | 15 | 238 | 144 | 94 | 16 | 246 | 156 | 90 | |||
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 0-8 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 19 | 35 | 14 | 250 | 219 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 424 | 222 | 202 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 0-9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 28 | 31 | 23 | 359 | 212 | 147 | 3 | 18 | 234 | 150 | 84 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 0-10 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 28 | 22 | 341 | 191 | 150 | 4 | 17 | 273 | 129 | 144 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 1-10 | Green Bay Packers | 41 | 38 | 26 | 467 | 320 | 147 | 1 | 20 | 441 | 334 | 107 | 3 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | L | 1-11 | @ | Detroit Lions | 10 | 32 | 12 | 173 | 120 | 53 | 1 | 21 | 391 | 142 | 249 | |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 1-12 | @ | New England Patriots | 17 | 20 | 23 | 403 | 285 | 118 | 1 | 17 | 258 | 187 | 71 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | W | 2-12 | @ | New York Jets | 22 | 14 | 19 | 366 | 173 | 193 | 12 | 126 | 93 | 33 | 1 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | W | 3-12 | Miami Dolphins | 41 | 0 | 23 | 401 | 253 | 148 | 1 | 10 | 183 | 107 | 76 | 2 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 21 | box | L | 3-13 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 28 | 39 | 21 | 298 | 166 | 132 | 5 | 17 | 345 | 165 | 180 | 3 |