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1997 Washington Redskins
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Record: 8-7-1, Finished 2nd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 327 points (20.4/g), 15th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 289 points (18.1/g), 8th.
Differential of 38 points (2.4/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 9.2-6.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 14th.
Coached by Norv Turner (8-7-1)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | August 31 | box | W | 1-0 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 24 | 10 | 23 | 323 | 125 | 198 | 16 | 262 | 104 | 158 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 14 | 19 | 354 | 285 | 69 | 3 | 23 | 295 | 73 | 222 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 2-1 | Arizona Cardinals | 19 | 13 | 17 | 328 | 252 | 76 | 1 | 14 | 234 | 116 | 118 | 2 | |
| 4 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sun | September 28 | box | W | 3-1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24 | 12 | 20 | 336 | 223 | 113 | 3 | 11 | 204 | 134 | 70 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 5 | box | L | 3-2 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 24 | 12 | 228 | 198 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 449 | 246 | 203 | 1 |
| 7 | Mon | October 13 | box | W | 4-2 | Dallas Cowboys | 21 | 16 | 16 | 255 | 139 | 116 | 1 | 16 | 290 | 175 | 115 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 19 | box | L | 4-3 | @ | Tennessee Oilers | 14 | 28 | 18 | 312 | 220 | 92 | 3 | 23 | 389 | 185 | 204 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 4-4 | Baltimore Ravens | 17 | 20 | 16 | 249 | 182 | 67 | 1 | 20 | 332 | 133 | 199 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | Chicago Bears | 31 | 8 | 24 | 388 | 185 | 203 | 1 | 23 | 336 | 274 | 62 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | W | 6-4 | Detroit Lions | 30 | 7 | 25 | 388 | 247 | 141 | 11 | 268 | 163 | 105 | 4 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | L | 6-5 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 17 | 16 | 259 | 155 | 104 | 20 | 312 | 207 | 105 | ||
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | T | 6-5-1 | New York Giants | 7 | 7 | 23 | 374 | 291 | 83 | 4 | 18 | 262 | 105 | 157 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 6-6-1 | St. Louis Rams | 20 | 23 | 19 | 301 | 240 | 61 | 2 | 19 | 398 | 284 | 114 | ||
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | W | 7-6-1 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 38 | 28 | 17 | 362 | 223 | 139 | 1 | 14 | 358 | 301 | 57 | 3 |
| 16 | Sat | December 13 | box | L | 7-7-1 | @ | New York Giants | 10 | 30 | 18 | 320 | 275 | 45 | 6 | 14 | 240 | 110 | 130 | 2 |
| 17 | Sun | December 21 | box | W | 8-7-1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 35 | 32 | 17 | 221 | 143 | 78 | 2 | 24 | 401 | 208 | 193 | 3 | |