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| 1997 Washington Redskins season | |
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| 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 season was the franchise's 66th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 62nd in Washington, D.C. The team failed to improve on their 9–7 record from 1996 and finished 8–7–1, knocking them out of playoff contention for the fifth straight year. This was the Redskins' first season playing in their new stadium, Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, that would be later called FedExField. In an infamous game with the New York Giants on November 23, 1997, The Redskins missed the potential game-winning 54-yard field goal when Scott Blanton shanked the ball wide right, it what would have been a 37-yard field goal. However, Michael Westbrook was called for unsportsmanlike conduct and crazy sequences lead the Redskins to their first tie since 1971.
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Main article: 1997 NFL Draft |
| 1997 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 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 | |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 31, 1997 | at Carolina Panthers | W 24–10 | 1–0 | 72,633
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| 2 | September 7, 1997 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 14–13 | 1–1 | 58,059
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| 3 | September 14, 1997 | Arizona Cardinals | W 19–13 | 2–1 | 78,270
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| 4 | Bye | ||||
| 5 | September 28, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 24–12 | 3–1 | 74,421
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| 6 | October 5, 1997 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–10 | 3–2 | 67,008
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| 7 | October 13, 1997 | Dallas Cowboys | W 21–16 | 4–2 | 76,159
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| 8 | October 19, 1997 | at Tennessee Oilers | L 28–14 | 4–3 | 31,042
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| 9 | October 26, 1997 | Baltimore Ravens | L 20–17 | 4–4 | 75,067
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| 10 | November 2, 1997 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–8 | 5–4 | 53,032
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| 11 | November 9, 1997 | Detroit Lions | W 30–7 | 6–4 | 75,162
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| 12 | November 16, 1997 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 17–14 | 6–5 | 64,559
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| 13 | November 23, 1997 | New York Giants | T 7–7 | 6–5–1 | 75,703
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| 14 | November 30, 1997 | St. Louis Rams | L 23–20 | 6–6–1 | 74,772
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| 15 | December 7, 1997 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 38–28 | 7–6–1 | 41,537
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| 16 | December 13, 1997 | at New York Giants | L 30–10 | 7–7–1 | 77,571
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| 17 | December 21, 1997 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 35–32 | 8–7–1 | 75,939
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| NFC East | |||||||
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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 |
