1997 Chicago Bears season
| 1997 Chicago Bears season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Wannstedt |
| Home field | Soldier Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1997 Chicago Bears season was their 78th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The club posted a 4–12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the club's first 4-win season since the club posted a 4–10 record in 1975. The team allowed a franchise-record 421 points in 1997.[1]
Contents
1 Offseason
1.1 NFL draft
2 Personnel
2.1 Staff
2.2 Roster
3 Regular season
3.1 Schedule
3.2 Standings
4 References
5 External links
Offseason
NFL draft
1997 Chicago Bears draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 38 | John Allred | Tight end | USC | |
| 3 | 69 | Bob Sapp | Guard | Washington | |
| 4 | 105 | Darnell Autry | Running back | Northwestern | |
| 4 | 108 | Marcus Robinson | Wide receiver | South Carolina | |
| 5 | 141 | Van Hiles | Defensive back | Kentucky | |
| 6 | 196 | Shawn Swayda | Defensive end | Arizona State | |
| 6 | 200 | Richard Hogans | Linebacker | Memphis | |
| 6 | 201 | Ricky Parker | Defensive back | San Diego State | |
| 7 | 210 | Mike Miano | Defensive tackle | Missouri State | |
| 7 | 233 | Marvin Thomas | Defensive end | Memphis | |
Made roster | |||||
[2]
Personnel
Staff
| 1997 Chicago Bears staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
| |||||
[3]
Roster
| 1997 Chicago Bears roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
| ||||||
[4]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 1997 | at Green Bay Packers | L 38–24 | ABC 8:00pm | 60,766 |
| 2 | September 7, 1997 | Minnesota Vikings | L 27–24 | FOX 12:00pm | 59,263 |
| 3 | September 14, 1997 | Detroit Lions | L 32–7 | FOX 12:00pm | 59,147 |
| 4 | September 21, 1997 | at New England Patriots | L 31–3 | FOX 12:00pm | 59,873 |
| 5 | September 28, 1997 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 27–3 | FOX 3:00pm | 64,082 |
| 6 | October 5, 1997 | New Orleans Saints | L 20–17 | TNT 7:15pm | 58,865 |
| 7 | October 12, 1997 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–23 | FOX 12:00pm | 62,212 |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | October 27, 1997 | at Miami Dolphins | W 36–33 | ABC 8:00pm | 73,156 |
| 10 | November 2, 1997 | Washington Redskins | L 31–8 | FOX 12:00pm | 53,052 |
| 11 | November 9, 1997 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 29–22 | FOX 12:00pm | 63,443 |
| 12 | November 16, 1997 | New York Jets | L 23–15 | NBC 3:00pm | 45,642 |
| 13 | November 23, 1997 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13–7 | FOX 12:00pm | 43,955 |
| 14 | November 27, 1997 | at Detroit Lions | L 55–20 | FOX 11:30am | 77,904 |
| 15 | December 7, 1997 | Buffalo Bills | W 20–3 | NBC 12:00pm | 39,784 |
| 16 | December 14, 1997 | at St. Louis Rams | W 13–10 | ESPN 7:15pm | 66,030 |
| 17 | December 21, 1997 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–15 | FOX 12:00pm | 70,930 |
Standings
NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2)Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 422 | 282 | W5 |
(4)Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 299 | 263 | W1 |
(5)Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 379 | 306 | W2 |
(6)Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 354 | 359 | W1 |
Chicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 263 | 421 | L1 |
References
^ Mayer, Larry (November 14, 2013). "Have Bears had two 1,000-yard receivers?". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved November 14, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "1997 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
^ "Club directory". Chicago Bears 1997 Media Guide. p. 2.
^ "1997 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
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