1997 New York Giants season
1997 New York Giants season |
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Head coach |
Jim Fassel |
Home field |
Giants Stadium |
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Results |
Record |
10–5–1 |
Division Place |
1st NFC East |
Playoff finish |
Lost Wild Card |
Timeline |
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Previous season |
Next season |
1996 |
1998 |
The 1997 New York Giants season was the team's 73rd season in the National Football League. On January 15, Jim Fassel was named as the fifteenth coach in club history.[1] The team improved upon their previous season's output of 6–10, winning ten games[2] and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1997 NFL Draft
[3]
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
TV Time |
Attendance |
1 |
August 31, 1997 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
W 31–17 |
FOX 1:00et |
77,344
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2 |
September 7, 1997 |
at Jacksonville Jaguars |
L 40–13 |
FOX 4:00et |
70,581
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3 |
September 14, 1997 |
Baltimore Ravens |
L 24–23 |
NBC 1:00et |
69,768
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4 |
September 21, 1997 |
at St. Louis Rams |
L 13–3 |
FOX 1:00et/12:00ct |
64,642
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5 |
September 28, 1997 |
New Orleans Saints |
W 14–9 |
FOX 1:00et |
68,891
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6 |
October 5, 1997 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 20–17 |
FOX 1:00et |
77,137
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7 |
October 12, 1997 |
at Arizona Cardinals |
W 27–13 |
FOX 4:00et/1:00mt |
38,959
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8 |
October 19, 1997 |
at Detroit Lions |
W 26–20 (OT) |
FOX 4:00et |
70,069
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9 |
October 26, 1997 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 29–27 |
NBC 1:00et |
72,584
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10 |
Bye |
11 |
November 9, 1997 |
at Tennessee Oilers |
L 10–6 |
FOX 1:00et/12:00ct |
26,744
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12 |
November 16, 1997 |
Arizona Cardinals |
W 19–10 |
FOX 1:00et |
68,316
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13 |
November 23, 1997 |
at Washington Redskins |
T 7–7 (OT) |
ESPN 8:15et |
75,703
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14 |
November 30, 1997 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
L 20–8 |
FOX 4:00et |
68,678
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15 |
December 7, 1997 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
W 31–21 |
FOX 1:00et |
67,084
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16 |
December 13, 1997 |
Washington Redskins |
W 30–10 |
FOX 12:30et |
77,571
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17 |
December 21, 1997 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 20–7 |
FOX 1:00et/12:00ct |
63,746
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Standings
Playoffs
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
Wild Card |
December 27, 1997 |
Minnesota Vikings |
L 23–22 |
77,497
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See also
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