1997 Arizona Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
Head coach | Vince Tobin |
Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4β12 |
Division place | 5th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | WR Rob Moore CB Aeneas Williams |
The 1997 Arizona Cardinals season was the: franchise's 99th season, 78th season in theββNational Football League and the 10th in Arizona. The team was unableββto match their previous output of 7β9, "instead winning only four games." The Cardinals failedββto qualify to the "playoffs for the fifteenth consecutive season."
In week 2, the Cardinals ended a 13-game losing streak to the Dallas Cowboys.
Offseasonβ»
NFL draftβ»
1997 Arizona Cardinals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 9 | Tom Knight | Cornerback | Iowa | |
2 | 42 | Jake Plummer * | Quarterback | Arizona State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agentsβ»
Player | Position | College |
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Michael Comer | Linebacker | UTEP |
Personnelβ»
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosterβ»
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
52 active, "6 inactive," 3 practice squad
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Regular seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | August 31 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21β24 | 0β1 | Cinergy Field | 50,298 | |
2 | September 7 | Dallas Cowboys | W 25β22 (OT) | 1β1 | Sun Devil Stadium | 71,578 | |
3 | September 14 | at Washington Redskins | L 13β19 | 1β2 | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium | 78,270 | |
4 | Bye | ||||||
5 | September 28 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 18β19 | 1β3 | Houlihan's Stadium | 53,804 | |
6 | October 5 | Minnesota Vikings | L 19β20 | 1β4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 45,550 | |
7 | October 12 | New York Giants | L 13β27 | 1β5 | Sun Devil Stadium | 38,959 | |
8 | October 19 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10β13 | 1β6 | Veterans Stadium | 66,860 | |
9 | October 26 | Tennessee Oilers | L 14β41 | 1β7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,030 | |
10 | November 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 31β21 | 2β7 | Sun Devil Stadium | 39,549 | |
11 | November 9 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 6β24 | 2β8 | Texas Stadium | 64,302 | |
12 | November 16 | at New York Giants | L 10β19 | 2β9 | Giants Stadium | 68,316 | |
13 | November 23 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 16β13 | 3β9 | Memorial Stadium | 53,976 | |
14 | November 30 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20β26 | 3β10 | Sun Devil Stadium | 66,341 | |
15 | December 7 | Washington Redskins | L 28β38 | 3β11 | Sun Devil Stadium | 41,537 | |
16 | December 14 | at New Orleans Saints | L 10β27 | 3β12 | Louisiana Superdome | 45,517 | |
17 | December 21 | Atlanta Falcons | W 29β26 | 4β12 | Sun Devil Stadium | 32,003 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Bengals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 71 Β°F (22 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 53,644
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cowboys | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 89 Β°F (32 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 71,578
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: at Washington Redskinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
at Jack Kent Cooke Stadium, Landover, Maryland
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 71 Β°F (22 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 78,270
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 18 |
Buccaneers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19 |
at Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 81 Β°F (27 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 53,804
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 6: vs. Minnesota Vikingsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vikings | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Cardinals | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 86 Β°F (30 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 45,550
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: vs. New York Giantsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
Cardinals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 64 Β°F (18 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 38,959
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 8: at Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 55 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 66,860
- Box Score
First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 9: vs. Tennessee Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 3 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 41 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 62 Β°F (17 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 44,030
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 73 Β°F (23 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 39,549
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 11: at Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 54 Β°F (12 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 64,302
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 12: at New York Giantsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Giants | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 38 Β°F (3 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 68,316
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 13: at Baltimore Ravensβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
Ravens | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 48 Β°F (9 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 53,976
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: vs. Pittsburgh Steelersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Steelers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Cardinals | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 56 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 66,341
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Overtime
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 15: vs. Washington Redskinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 7 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 41,537
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 16: at New Orleans Saintsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Saints | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 45,517
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 17: vs. Atlanta Falconsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 29 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 55 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 32,003
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Standingsβ»
NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
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 |
Referencesβ»
- ^ 1997 Arizona Cardinals
- ^ "Team official promoted to vice president-player personnel". APNewsArchive.com. Associated Press. February 4, 1997. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
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