1997 Washington Redskins season

1997 Washington Redskins season
Head Coach	Norv Turner
Home Field	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
Results
Record	8–7–1
Place	2nd NFC East
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1996	1998

The 1997 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record from 1996. This was the Redskins' first season playing in their new stadium, Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, that would be later called FedExField.

Personnel

Staff

1997 Washington Redskins staff
Front Office President – John Kent Cooke General Manager – Charley Casserly Assistant General Manager – Bobby Mitchell Head Coaches Head Coach – Norv Turner Offensive Coaches Quarterbacks – Mike Martz Running Backs – Bobby Jackson Wide Receivers – Terry Robiskie Tight Ends – Mike Pope Offensive Line – Russ Grimm			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Mike Nolan Defensive Line – Earl Leggett Linebackers – Dale Lindsey Defensive Backs – Tom Hayes Defensive Assistant – LeCharls McDaniel Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Pete Rodriguez Strength and Conditioning Strength – Dan Riley Conditioning Director – Jason Arapoff

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	August 31, 1997	at Carolina Panthers	W 24-10	72,633
2	September 7, 1997	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 14-13	58,059
3	September 14, 1997	Arizona Cardinals	W 19-13	78,270
4	Bye
5	September 28, 1997	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 24-12	74,421
6	October 5, 1997	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 24-10	67,008
7	October 13, 1997	Dallas Cowboys	W 21-16	76,159
8	October 19, 1997	at Tennessee Oilers	L 28-14	31,042
9	October 26, 1997	Baltimore Ravens	L 20-17	75,067
10	November 2, 1997	at Chicago Bears	W 31-8	53,032
11	November 9, 1997	Detroit Lions	W 30-7	75,162
12	November 16, 1997	at Dallas Cowboys	L 17-14	64,559
13	November 23, 1997	New York Giants	T 7-7	75,703
14	November 30, 1997	St. Louis Rams	L 23-20	74,772
15	December 7, 1997	at Arizona Cardinals	W 38-28	41,537
16	December 13, 1997	at New York Giants	L 30-10	77,571
17	December 21, 1997	Philadelphia Eagles	W 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