1997 New Orleans Saints season
The 1997 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise’s 31st season in the National Football League, and 24th at the Louisiana Superdome. The team improved upon its 1996 record of 3–13, winning six games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
| 1997 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Ditka |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Willie Roaf |
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1997 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Chris Naeole | Guard | Colorado | |
| 2 | 33 | Rob Kelly | Defensive back | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 39 | Jared Tomich | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 62 | Troy Davis | Running back | Iowa State | |
| 4 | 99 | Danny Wuerffel | Quarterback | Florida | |
| 4 | 116 | Keith Poole | Wide receiver | Arizona State | |
| 6 | 165 | Nicky Savoie | Tight end | LSU | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31 | at St. Louis Rams | L 38–24 | 0—1 | 64,575 |
| 2 | September 7 | San Diego Chargers | L 20–6 | 0—2 | 65,760 |
| 3 | September 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 33–7 | 0—3 | 61,838 |
| 4 | September 21 | Detroit Lions | W 35–17 | 1—3 | 50,016 |
| 5 | September 28 | at New York Giants | L 14–9 | 1—4 | 68,891 |
| 6 | October 5 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–17 | 2—4 | 58,865 |
| 7 | October 12 | Atlanta Falcons | L 23–17 | 2—5 | 65,619 |
| 8 | October 19 | Carolina Panthers | L 13–0 | 2—6 | 50,963 |
| 9 | October 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 23–0 | 2—7 | 60,443 |
| 10 | Bye | ||||
| 11 | November 9 | at Oakland Raiders | W 13–10 | 3—7 | 40,091 |
| 12 | November 16 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20–17 | 4—7 | 50,493 |
| 13 | November 23 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 20–3 | 4—8 | 48,620 |
| 14 | November 30 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–13 | 5—8 | 57,957 |
| 15 | December 7 | St. Louis Rams | L 34–27 | 5—9 | 54,803 |
| 16 | December 14 | Arizona Cardinals | W 27–10 | 6—9 | 45,517 |
| 17 | December 21 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 25–13 | 6—10 | 66,772 |
| Note: Division opponents are in bold text. | |||||
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 375 | 265 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 265 | 314 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 320 | 361 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 237 | 327 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 299 | 359 | W1 |
References
- "1997 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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