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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 5th in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 299 points (18.7/g), 23rd of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 359 points (22.4/g), 19th.
Differential of -60 points (-3.8/g), 23rd.
Expected W-L: 6.3-9.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +9 (0.6/g), 6th.
Coached by Dick Vermeil (5-11-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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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 | New Orleans Saints | 38 | 24 | 20 | 403 | 214 | 189 | 1 | 13 | 241 | 159 | 82 | 5 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 1-1 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 15 | 11 | 203 | 104 | 99 | 4 | 12 | 228 | 93 | 135 | 4 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Denver Broncos | 14 | 35 | 18 | 314 | 184 | 130 | 2 | 19 | 377 | 233 | 144 | 2 |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | W | 2-2 | New York Giants | 13 | 3 | 15 | 225 | 133 | 92 | 1 | 11 | 194 | 147 | 47 | 2 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 28 | box | L | 2-3 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 17 | 35 | 20 | 374 | 255 | 119 | 3 | 20 | 383 | 213 | 170 | 2 |
| 6 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sun | October 12 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 30 | 7 | 113 | 83 | 30 | 3 | 21 | 345 | 189 | 156 | 1 |
| 8 | Sun | October 19 | box | L | 2-5 | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 17 | 10 | 192 | 155 | 37 | 1 | 27 | 357 | 251 | 106 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 2-6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 20 | 28 | 20 | 360 | 261 | 99 | 4 | 19 | 255 | 168 | 87 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 2-7 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 31 | 34 | 24 | 507 | 399 | 108 | 1 | 28 | 462 | 265 | 197 | 1 |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 2-8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7 | 17 | 16 | 269 | 203 | 66 | 1 | 18 | 387 | 291 | 96 | 3 |
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | L | 2-9 | Atlanta Falcons | 21 | 27 | 22 | 330 | 242 | 88 | 22 | 314 | 214 | 100 | 2 | ||
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | L | 2-10 | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 16 | 12 | 268 | 187 | 81 | 1 | 17 | 302 | 254 | 48 | 1 | |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | W | 3-10 | @ | Washington Redskins | 23 | 20 | 19 | 398 | 284 | 114 | 19 | 301 | 240 | 61 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | W | 4-10 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 34 | 27 | 23 | 343 | 229 | 114 | 3 | 16 | 284 | 240 | 44 | 4 |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 4-11 | Chicago Bears | 10 | 13 | 11 | 165 | 116 | 49 | 5 | 13 | 309 | 189 | 120 | 5 | |
| 17 | Sat | December 20 | box | W | 5-11 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 30 | 18 | 23 | 297 | 149 | 148 | 21 | 327 | 233 | 94 | 3 | |