1997_Arizona_Cardinals_season
1997 Arizona Cardinals season
NFL team season
The 1997 Arizona Cardinals season was the franchise's 99th season, 78th season in the National Football League and the 10th in Arizona. The team was unable to match their previous output of 7–9, instead winning only four games.[1] The Cardinals failed to qualify to the playoffs for the fifteenth consecutive season.
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| 1997 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Vince Tobin |
| Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Rob Moore CB Aeneas Williams |
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In week 2, the Cardinals ended a 13-game losing streak to the Dallas Cowboys.
NFL Draft
Main article: 1997 NFL Draft
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| 1997 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 9 | Tom Knight | Cornerback | Iowa | |
| 2 | 42 | Jake Plummer * | Quarterback | Arizona State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Undrafted free agents
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| Player | Position | College |
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| Michael Comer | Linebacker | UTEP |
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Staff
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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| 1 | August 31 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–24 | 0–1 | Cinergy Field | 50,298 | |
| 2 | September 7 | Dallas Cowboys | W 25–22 (OT) | 1–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | 71,578 | |
| 3 | September 14 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–19 | 1–2 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium | 78,270 | |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||
| 5 | September 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 18–19 | 1–3 | Houlihan's Stadium | 53,804 | |
| 6 | October 5 | Minnesota Vikings | L 19–20 | 1–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 45,550 | |
| 7 | October 12 | New York Giants | L 13–27 | 1–5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 38,959 | |
| 8 | October 19 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–13 | 1–6 | Veterans Stadium | 66,860 | |
| 9 | October 26 | Tennessee Oilers | L 14–41 | 1–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,030 | |
| 10 | November 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–21 | 2–7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,549 | |
| 11 | November 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6–24 | 2–8 | Texas Stadium | 64,302 | |
| 12 | November 16 | at New York Giants | L 10–19 | 2–9 | Giants Stadium | 68,316 | |
| 13 | November 23 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 16–13 | 3–9 | Memorial Stadium | 53,976 | |
| 14 | November 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–26 | 3–10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 66,341 | |
| 15 | December 7 | Washington Redskins | L 28–38 | 3–11 | Sun Devil Stadium | 41,537 | |
| 16 | December 14 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10–27 | 3–12 | Louisiana Superdome | 45,517 | |
| 17 | December 21 | Atlanta Falcons | W 29–26 | 4–12 | Sun Devil Stadium | 32,003 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
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Game summaries
Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bengals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
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Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,644
- Box Score
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Cowboys | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
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Week 2: Dallas Cowboys at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 71,578
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Week 3: at Washington Redskins
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
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Week 3: Arizona Cardinals at Washington Redskins – Game summary
at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 78,270
- Box Score
Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
| Buccaneers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
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Week 5: Arizona Cardinals at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,804
- Box Score
Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
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Week 6: Minnesota Vikings at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C)
- Game attendance: 45,550
- Box Score
Week 7: vs. New York Giants
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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Week 7: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,959
- Box Score
Week 8: at Philadelphia Eagles
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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Week 8: Arizona Cardinals at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,860
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Week 9: vs. Tennessee Oilers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oilers | 3 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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Week 9: Tennessee Oilers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 44,030
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Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
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Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C)
- Game attendance: 39,549
- Box Score
Week 11: at Dallas Cowboys
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| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
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Week 11: Arizona Cardinals at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 64,302
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Week 12: at New York Giants
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
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Week 12: Arizona Cardinals at New York Giants – Game summary
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C)
- Game attendance: 68,316
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Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
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| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
| Ravens | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
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Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 53,976
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Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
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Week 14: Pittsburgh Steelers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 66,341
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Week 15: vs. Washington Redskins
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| Redskins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Week 15: Washington Redskins at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)
- Game attendance: 41,537
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Week 16: at New Orleans Saints
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| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Saints | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
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Week 16: Arizona Cardinals at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 45,517
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Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falcons
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Falcons | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
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Week 17: Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C)
- Game attendance: 32,003
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Standings
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| 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 |
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- "Team official promoted to vice president-player personnel". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. February 4, 1997. Retrieved December 28, 2013.