The 1997 Atlanta Falcons season was the team's 32nd season in the National Football League.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School
|
| 1 |
11 |
Michael Booker |
Defensive Back |
Nebraska
|
| 2 |
32 |
Nathan Davis |
Defensive End |
Indiana
|
| 2 |
41 |
Byron Hanspard |
Running Back |
Texas Tech
|
| 3 |
70 |
O.J. Santiago |
Tight End |
Kent State
|
| 4 |
100 |
Henri Crockett |
Linebacker |
Florida State
|
| 5 |
133 |
Marcus Wimberly |
Defensive Back |
Miami
|
| 6 |
180 |
Calvin Collins |
Guard |
Texas A&M
|
| 7 |
204 |
Tony Graziani |
Quarterback |
Oregon
|
| 7 |
222 |
Chris Bayne |
Defensive Back |
Fresno State
|
[1]
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 1997 Atlanta Falcons staff
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Front office
- President – Taylor Smith
- Director of Player Personnel/College – Reed Johnson
- Director of Player Personnel/Pro – Chuck Connor
- Assistant to Head Coach/Pro Personnel – Marvin Bass
Head coaches
- Executive Vice President of Football Operations/Head Coach – Dan Reeves
- Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator – Rich Brooks
- Assistant Head Coach/Football Operations – Harold Richardson
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Al Miller
- Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Tim Jorgensen
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Game site
|
Attendance
|
| Final score
|
Team record
|
| 1
|
August 31
|
at Detroit Lions
|
L 17–28
|
0–1
|
Pontiac Silverdome
|
61,244
|
| 2
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September 7
|
Carolina Panthers
|
L 6–9
|
0–2
|
Georgia Dome
|
51,829
|
| 3
|
September 14
|
Oakland Raiders
|
L 31–36
|
0–3
|
Georgia Dome
|
47,922
|
| 4
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September 21
|
at San Francisco 49ers
|
L 7–34
|
0–4
|
3Com Park
|
60,404
|
| 5
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September 28
|
Denver Broncos
|
L 21–29
|
0–5
|
Georgia Dome
|
48,211
|
| 6
|
Bye
|
| 7
|
October 12
|
at New Orleans Saints
|
W 23–17
|
1–5
|
Louisiana Superdome
|
65,619
|
| 8
|
October 19
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
L 28–35
|
1–6
|
Georgia Dome
|
53,378
|
| 9
|
October 26
|
at Carolina Panthers
|
L 12–21
|
1–7
|
Ericsson Stadium
|
54,675
|
| 10
|
November 2
|
St. Louis Rams
|
W 34–31
|
2–7
|
Georgia Dome
|
36,583
|
| 11
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November 9
|
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
|
L 10–31
|
2–8
|
Georgia Dome
|
46,018
|
| 12
|
November 16
|
at St. Louis Rams
|
W 27–21
|
3–8
|
Trans World Dome
|
64,299
|
| 13
|
November 23
|
New Orleans Saints
|
W 20–3
|
4–8
|
Georgia Dome
|
48,620
|
| 14
|
November 30
|
at Seattle Seahawks
|
W 24–17
|
5–8
|
Kingdome
|
52,584
|
| 15
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December 7
|
at San Diego Chargers
|
W 14–3
|
6–8
|
Qualcomm Stadium
|
46,317
|
| 16
|
December 14
|
Philadelphia Eagles
|
W 20–17
|
7–8
|
Georgia Dome
|
42,866
|
| 17
|
December 21
|
at Arizona Cardinals
|
L 26–29
|
7–9
|
Sun Devil Stadium
|
32,003
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Standings[]
[2]
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
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