1997 Philadelphia Eagles season

1997 Philadelphia Eagles season
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 and failing to reach the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.

Off Season

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.

= Pro Bowler

= Hall of Famer

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

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
New York Giants	10	5	1	.656	307	265
Washington Redskins	8	7	1	.531	327	289
Philadelphia Eagles	6	9	1	.406	317	372
Dallas Cowboys	6	10	0	.375	304	314
Arizona Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	283	379

Post Season

With a 6–9–1 record the Eagles failed to make the 1997 NFL Playoffs