1997 Cincinnati Bengals season
| 1997 Cincinnati Bengals season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Bruce Coslet | ||||||
| Home field | Cinergy Field | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 7–9 | ||||||
| Division place | 4th AFC Central | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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The 1997 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 30th year in professional football and its 28th with the National Football League. After winning the first game of the season, the Bengals go into a tailspin losing their next seven games, to effectively end their playoff hopes. The struggles would cost Jeff Blake his starting Quarterback job, as former Bengal starting QB Boomer Esiason who was reacquired in the off-season comes back in to lead the Bengals. With Esiason back under center the Bengals started to win as the old pro proved he had something left by connecting on 13 Touchdown passes, while only giving up two interceptions. Under Boomer the Bengals would win six of their final eight games, to finish with a 7–9 record. Just as the Bengals were ready to give Boomer Esiason the job fulltime, he get a lucrative offer from ABC-TV to do games on Monday Night Football. Since he would earn more money on ABC he decided to retire.[1] RB Corey Dillon set a rookie rushing record (since broken) for most yards in a game. On December 4, 1997, Dillon rushed for 246 yards in a game versus the Tennessee Oilers.[2]
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Offseason [edit]
NFL Draft [edit]
| Round | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | Reinard Wilson | Linebacker | Florida State |
| 2 | Corey Dillon | Running Back | Washington |
| 3 | Rod Payne | Center | Michigan |
| 4 | Tremain Mack | Defensive Back | Miami |
| 5 | Andre Purvis | Defensive Tackle | North Carolina |
| 6 | Canute Curtis | Linebacker | West Virginia |
| 7 | William Carr | Defensive Tackle | Michigan |
Personnel [edit]
Staff [edit]
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster [edit]
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Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Practice Squad
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Regular season [edit]
Schedule [edit]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 31, 1997 | Arizona Cardinals | W 24–21 |
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| 2 | September 7, 1997 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 23–10 |
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| 3 | Bye | |||
| 4 | September 21, 1997 | at Denver Broncos | L 38–20 |
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| 5 | September 28, 1997 | New York Jets | L 31–14 |
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| 6 | October 5, 1997 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 21–13 |
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| 7 | October 12, 1997 | at Tennessee Oilers | L 30–7 |
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| 8 | October 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 26–10 |
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| 9 | October 26, 1997 | at New York Giants | L 29–27 |
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| 10 | November 2, 1997 | San Diego Chargers | W 38–31 |
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| 11 | November 9, 1997 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 28–13 |
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| 12 | November 16, 1997 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–3 |
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| 13 | November 23, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 31–26 |
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| 14 | November 30, 1997 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 44–42 |
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| 15 | December 4, 1997 | Tennessee Oilers | W 41–14 |
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| 16 | December 14, 1997 | Dallas Cowboys | W 31–24 |
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| 17 | December 21, 1997 | Baltimore Ravens | W 16–14 |
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Standings [edit]
| AFC Central | ||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 372 | 307 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 394 | 318 |
| Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 333 | 310 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 355 | 405 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 326 | 345 |
Awards and records [edit]
- Corey Dillon, Franchise Record (since broken), Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 246 yards vs. Tennessee Oilers (achieved on December 4, 1997) [2]
- Corey Dillon, Rookie Record (since broken), Most Rushing Yards in One Game, 246 yards vs. Tennessee Oilers (achieved on December 4, 1997)
- Corey Dillon, Franchise Record (tied), Most Points in One Game, 24 Points vs. Tennessee Oilers (achieved on December 4, 1997) [4]
- Corey Dillon, Franchise Record (tied), Most Touchdowns in One Game, 4 TD’s vs. Tennessee Oilers (achieved on December 4, 1997) [4]
Milestones [edit]
- Corey Dillon, 1st 1000 yard rushing season (1,129 rushing yards) [5]
References [edit]
- ^ Season summary and statistics at Sports E Cylclopedia
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 438
- ^ "Coaching History". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ a b NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 37
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 436
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