1997 New Orleans Saints season
1997 New Orleans Saints season |
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Head coach |
Mike Ditka |
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Home field |
Louisiana Superdome |
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Results |
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Record |
6–10 |
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Division place |
4th NFC West |
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Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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Timeline |
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The 1997 New Orleans Saints season was the Saints 31st season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
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Personnel
Staff
colspan="7" style="background: black; color:white; border: 2px solid #9F8958" text-align: center;" | 1997 New Orleans Saints staff |
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Front office
- Owner – Tom Benson
- President/General Manager/Chief Operating Officer – Bill Kuharich
- Vice President of Football Operations/Assistant General Manager – Chet Franklin
- Director of College Scouting – Bruce Lemmerman
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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[2]
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
August 31, 1997 |
at St. Louis Rams |
L 38–24 |
64,575 |
2 |
September 7, 1997 |
San Diego Chargers |
L 20–6 |
65,760 |
3 |
September 14, 1997 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 33–7 |
61,838 |
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September 21, 1997 |
Detroit Lions |
W 35–17 |
50,016 |
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September 28, 1997 |
at New York Giants |
L 14–9 |
68,891 |
6 |
October 5, 1997 |
at Chicago Bears |
W 20–17 |
58,865 |
7 |
October 12, 1997 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 23–17 |
65,619 |
8 |
October 19, 1997 |
Carolina Panthers |
L 13–0 |
50,963 |
9 |
October 26, 1997 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 23–0 |
60,443 |
10 |
Bye |
11 |
November 9, 1997 |
at Oakland Raiders |
W 13–10 |
40,091 |
12 |
November 16, 1997 |
Seattle Seahawks |
W 20–17 |
50,493 |
13 |
November 23, 1997 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 20–3 |
48,620 |
14 |
November 30, 1997 |
at Carolina Panthers |
W 16–13 |
57,957 |
15 |
December 7, 1997 |
St. Louis Rams |
L 34–27 |
54,803 |
16 |
December 14, 1997 |
Arizona Cardinals |
W 27–10 |
45,517 |
17 |
December 21, 1997 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 25–13 |
66,772 |
Standings
References
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