| 1997 Carolina Panthers season | |
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| Head coach | Dom Capers |
| General manager | Bill Polian |
| Owner | Jerry Richardson |
| Home field | Ericsson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1996 | 1998 |
The 1997 Carolina Panthers season was the third season for the team in the National Football League. They tried to improve upon their 12–4 record in 1996, and make it to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Panthers appeared on Monday Night Football for the first time in franchise history. The Panthers faced the Dallas Cowboys and won the game by a score of 23–13.[1]
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| Round | Pick | Name | Position | College |
| 1 | 27 | Rae Carruth | Wide receiver | Colorado |
| 2 | 56 | Mike Minter | Free Safety | Nebraska |
| 3 | 87 | Kinnon Tatum | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 122 | Tarek Saleh | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
| 6 | 187 | Matt Finkes | Defensive end | Ohio State |
| 7 | 228 | Kris Mangum | Tight end | Mississippi |
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| 1 | August 31 | Washington Redskins | L 10–24 | 0–1 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| 2 | September 7 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 9–6 | 1–1 | Georgia Dome |
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| 3 | September 14 | at San Diego Chargers | W 26–7 | 2–1 | Qualcomm Stadium |
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| 4 | September 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–35 | 2–2 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| 5 | September 29 | San Francisco 49ers | L 21–34 | 2–3 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| 6 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 12 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–21 | 2–4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
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| 8 | October 19 | at New Orleans Saints | W 13–0 | 3–4 | Louisiana Superdome |
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| 9 | October 26 | Atlanta Falcons | W 21–12 | 4–4 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| 10 | November 2 | Oakland Raiders | W 38–14 | 5–4 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| 11 | November 9 | at Denver Broncos | L 0–34 | 5–5 | Mile High Stadium |
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| 12 | November 16 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 19–27 | 5–6 | 3Com Park |
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| 13 | November 23 | at St. Louis Rams | W 16–10 | 6–6 | Trans World Dome |
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| 14 | November 30 | New Orleans Saints | L 13–16 | 6–7 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| 15 | December 8 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 23–13 | 7–7 | Texas Stadium |
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| 16 | December 14 | Green Bay Packers | L 10–31 | 7–8 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| 17 | December 20 | St. Louis Rams | L 18–30 | 7–9 | Ericsson Stadium |
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 375 | 265 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 265 | 314 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 320 | 361 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 237 | 327 |
| St. Louis Rams | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 299 | 359 |
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