1997 Philadelphia Eagles season
Owner(s)
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Head Coach
Ray Rhodes
Home Field
Results
Record
6–9–1
Place
3rd NFC East
Playoff Finish
did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season
Next season
1996
1998
The 1997 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 65th in the league . The team failed to improve on their previous output of 10–6, winning only six games[ 1] and failing to reach the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.
Off Season [ ]
NFL Draft [ ]
Player Selections [ ]
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
Rd
PICK
PLAYER
POS
COLLEGE
1
25
Jon Harris
Defensive end
Virginia
Regular Season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
August 31, 1997
at New York Giants
L 31–17
77,344
2
September 7, 1997
Green Bay Packers
W 10–9
66,803
3
September 15, 1997
at Dallas Cowboys
L 21–20
63,942
4
Bye
5
September 28, 1997
at Minnesota Vikings
L 28–19
55,149
6
October 5, 1997
Washington Redskins
W 24–10
67,008
7
October 12, 1997
at Jacksonville Jaguars
L 38–21
69,150
8
October 19, 1997
Arizona Cardinals
W 13–10
66,860
9
October 26, 1997
Dallas Cowboys
W 13–12
67,106
10
November 2, 1997
at Arizona Cardinals
L 31–21
39,549
11
November 10, 1997
San Francisco 49ers
L 24–12
67,133
12
November 16, 1997
at Baltimore Ravens
T 10–10
63,546
13
November 23, 1997
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 23–20
67,166
14
November 30, 1997
Cincinnati Bengals
W 44–42
66,623
15
December 7, 1997
New York Giants
L 31–21
67,084
16
December 14, 1997
at Atlanta Falcons
L 20–17
42,866
17
December 21, 1997
at Washington Redskins
L 35–32
75,939
Standings [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
1997 Roster [ ]
Post Season [ ]
With a 6–9–1 record the Eagles failed to make the 1997 NFL Playoffs
Awards and Honors [ ]
References [ ]
↑ 1997 Philadelphia Eagles
↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
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