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1997 Detroit Lions
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 379 points (23.7/g), 4th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 306 points (19.1/g), 10th.
Differential of 73 points (4.6/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 10.0-6.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 19th.
Coached by Bobby Ross (9-7-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
Glossary · CSV · PRE| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | August 31 | box | W | 1-0 | Atlanta Falcons | 28 | 17 | 10 | 221 | 175 | 46 | 3 | 13 | 323 | 268 | 55 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 1-1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 24 | 13 | 346 | 322 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 272 | 99 | 173 | ||
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 2-1 | @ | Chicago Bears | 32 | 7 | 27 | 404 | 202 | 202 | 1 | 19 | 284 | 190 | 94 | 2 |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 2-2 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 35 | 22 | 355 | 237 | 118 | 4 | 21 | 385 | 213 | 172 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 28 | box | W | 3-2 | Green Bay Packers | 26 | 15 | 18 | 376 | 203 | 173 | 23 | 396 | 289 | 107 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Sun | October 5 | box | L | 3-3 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 22 | 17 | 309 | 189 | 120 | 1 | 10 | 266 | 102 | 164 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 12 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 27 | 9 | 17 | 447 | 188 | 259 | 1 | 13 | 289 | 217 | 72 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 19 | box | L | 4-4 | New York Giants | 20 | 26 | 20 | 337 | 226 | 111 | 2 | 15 | 331 | 210 | 121 | 1 | |
| 9 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 20 | 18 | 256 | 131 | 125 | 4 | 11 | 244 | 163 | 81 | 2 |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 4-6 | @ | Washington Redskins | 7 | 30 | 11 | 268 | 163 | 105 | 4 | 25 | 388 | 247 | 141 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 5-6 | Minnesota Vikings | 38 | 15 | 27 | 477 | 266 | 211 | 18 | 300 | 174 | 126 | 1 | ||
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | W | 6-6 | Indianapolis Colts | 32 | 10 | 21 | 391 | 142 | 249 | 12 | 173 | 120 | 53 | 1 | ||
| 14 | Thu | November 27 | box | W | 7-6 | Chicago Bears | 55 | 20 | 25 | 496 | 274 | 222 | 1 | 16 | 333 | 262 | 71 | 4 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 7-7 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 30 | 33 | 24 | 424 | 279 | 145 | 5 | 19 | 391 | 310 | 81 | 1 |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | W | 8-7 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 13 | 21 | 390 | 242 | 148 | 1 | 13 | 257 | 43 | 214 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 21 | box | W | 9-7 | New York Jets | 13 | 10 | 13 | 301 | 95 | 206 | 20 | 315 | 207 | 108 | 3 | ||
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| WildCard | Sun | December 28 | box | L | 9-8 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 20 | ||||||||||