1997 Washington Redskins season

1997 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Norv Turner
Home field	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
Results
Record	8–7–1
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1997 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record from 1996. This was the Redskins' first season playing in their new stadium, Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, that would be later called FedExField.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1997 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1997 Washington Redskins draft
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	Nebraska
5	140	Keith Thibodeaux	Cornerback	Northwestern State
5	148	Twan Russell	Linebacker	Miami (FL)
5	162	Brad Badger	Guard	Stanford
Made roster

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Personnel

Staff

1997 Washington Redskins staff

Front office

President – John Kent Cooke
General Manager – Charley Casserly
Assistant General Manager – Bobby Mitchell

Head coaches

Head Coach – Norv Turner

Offensive coaches

Quarterbacks – Mike Martz
Running Backs – Bobby Jackson
Wide Receivers – Terry Robiskie
Tight Ends – Mike Pope
Offensive Line – Russ Grimm

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Mike Nolan
Defensive Line – Earl Leggett
Linebackers – Dale Lindsey
Defensive Backs – Tom Hayes
Defensive Assistant – LeCharls McDaniel

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Pete Rodriguez

Strength and conditioning

Strength – Dan Riley
Conditioning Director – Jason Arapoff

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	August 31, 1997	at Carolina Panthers	W 24–10	72,633
2	September 7, 1997	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14–13	58,059
3	September 14, 1997	Arizona Cardinals	W 19–13	78,270
4	Bye
5	September 28, 1997	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24–12	74,421
6	October 5, 1997	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 24–10	67,008
7	October 13, 1997	Dallas Cowboys	W 21–16	76,159
8	October 19, 1997	at Tennessee Oilers	L 28–14	31,042
9	October 26, 1997	Baltimore Ravens	L 20–17	75,067
10	November 2, 1997	at Chicago Bears	W 31–8	53,032
11	November 9, 1997	Detroit Lions	W 30–7	75,162
12	November 16, 1997	at Dallas Cowboys	L 17–14	64,559
13	November 23, 1997	New York Giants	T 7–7	75,703
14	November 30, 1997	St. Louis Rams	L 23–20	74,772
15	December 7, 1997	at Arizona Cardinals	W 38–28	41,537
16	December 13, 1997	at New York Giants	L 30–10	77,571
17	December 21, 1997	Philadelphia Eagles	W 35–32	75,939

Standings

NFC East
	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.

Washington Redskins

Founded in 1932 Formerly the Boston Braves and Boston Redskins Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players Coaches First-round draft picks Draft Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium FedExField

Culture	Redskins Band "Hail to the Redskins" Hogettes Cheerleaders Chief Zee Joe Gibbs Team name controversy Name change advocates Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" (South Park episode)

Lore	Redskins 0, Bears 73 The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang The Body Bag Game Redskins Rule

Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles

Division championships (14)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015

Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991

League championships (5)	1937 1942 1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)

Hall of Fame players	Battles Baugh Dudley Edwards Green Grimm Hanburger Houston Huff D. Jones S. Jones Jurgensen Krause Millner Mitchell Monk Riggins Smith Taylor

All-time leaders	Passing Receiving Rushing Kick and punt returning

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

Seasons (84)	1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Washington Redskins seasons

Boston Braves 1932 Boston 1933 1934 1935 1936 Washington 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1997 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Jacksonville	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Tennessee	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco

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