1997 Washington Redskins season
1997 Washington Redskins season | |
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Head coach | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–7–1 |
Division place | 2nd NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, that would be later called FedExField. In an infamous game with the New York Giants on November 23, 1997, The Redskins missed the potential game-winning 54-yard field goal when Scott Blanton shanked the ball wide right, it what would have been a 37-yard field goal. However, Michael Westbrook was called for unsportsmanlike conduct and crazy sequences lead the Redskins to their first tie since 1971.
Offseason
NFL draft
1997 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 17 | Kenard Lang | Defensive end | Miami (FL) | |
2 | 51 | Greg Jones | Linebacker | Colorado | |
3 | 80 | Derek Smith | Linebacker | Arizona State | |
4 | 115 | Albert Connell | Wide receiver | Texas A&M | |
5 | 132 | Jamel Williams | Safety
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Nebraska | |
5 | 140 | Keith Thibodeaux | Cornerback | Northwestern State | |
5 | 148 | Twan Russell | Linebacker | Miami (FL) | |
5 | 162 | Brad Badger | Guard | Stanford | |
Made roster |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | August 31, 1997 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–10 | 1–0 | 72,633
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2 | September 7, 1997 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–13 | 1–1 | 58,059
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3 | September 14, 1997 | Arizona Cardinals | W 19–13 | 2–1 | 78,270
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4 | Bye | ||||
5 | September 28, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–12 | 3–1 | 74,421
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6 | October 5, 1997 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–10 | 3–2 | 67,008
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7 | October 13, 1997 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–16 | 4–2 | 76,159
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8 | October 19, 1997 | at Tennessee Oilers
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L 28–14 | 4–3 | 31,042
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9 | October 26, 1997 | Baltimore Ravens | L 20–17 | 4–4 | 75,067
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10 | November 2, 1997 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–8 | 5–4 | 53,032
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11 | November 9, 1997 | Detroit Lions | W 30–7 | 6–4 | 75,162
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12 | November 16, 1997 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–14 | 6–5 | 64,559
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13 | November 23, 1997 | New York Giants | T 7–7 | 6–5–1 | 75,703
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14 | November 30, 1997 | St. Louis Rams | L 23–20 | 6–6–1 | 74,772
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15 | December 7, 1997 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–28 | 7–6–1 | 41,537
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16 | December 13, 1997 | at New York Giants | L 30–10 | 7–7–1 | 77,571
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17 | December 21, 1997 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–32 | 8–7–1 | 75,939
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Standings
NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) New York Giants | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 307 | 265 | W3 |
Washington Redskins | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 327 | 289 | W1 |
Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 317 | 372 | L3 |
Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 304 | 314 | L5 |
Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 283 | 379 | W1 |
References
- ^ "1997 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.