1997 New Orleans Saints season
| 1997 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Ditka |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Willie Roaf |
The 1997 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise’s 31st season in the National Football League (NFL), and 24th at the Louisiana Superdome. The team improved upon its 1996 record of 3–13, winning six games, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
This was the Saints’ first season with Mike Ditka as head coach. New Orleans hired the former Chicago Bears head coach after Ditka had spent the previous four seasons as a studio analyst for NBC Sports.
Offseason
[edit]NFL draft
[edit]| 1997 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Chris Naeole | Guard | Colorado | |
| 2 | 33 | Rob Kelly | Defensive back | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 39 | Jared Tomich | Defensive end | Nebraska | |
| 3 | 62 | Troy Davis | Running back | Iowa State | |
| 4 | 99 | Danny Wuerffel | Quarterback | Florida | |
| 4 | 116 | Keith Poole | Wide receiver | Arizona State | |
| 6 | 165 | Nicky Savoie | Tight end | LSU | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
[edit]Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
[edit]
Regular season
[edit]Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31 | at St. Louis Rams | L 24–38 | 0–1 | TWA Dome | 64,575 | |
| 2 | September 7 | San Diego Chargers | L 6–20 | 0–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 65,760 | |
| 3 | September 14 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–33 | 0–3 | 3Com Park | 61,838 | |
| 4 | September 21 | Detroit Lions | W 35–17 | 1–3 | Louisiana Superdome | 50,016 | |
| 5 | September 28 | at New York Giants | L 9–14 | 1–4 | Giants Stadium | 68,891 | |
| 6 | October 5 | at Chicago Bears | W 20–17 | 2–4 | Soldier Field | 58,865 | |
| 7 | October 12 | Atlanta Falcons | L 17–23 | 2–5 | Louisiana Superdome | 65,619 | |
| 8 | October 19 | Carolina Panthers | L 0–13 | 2–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 50,963 | |
| 9 | October 26 | San Francisco 49ers | L 0–23 | 2–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 60,443 | |
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 9 | at Oakland Raiders | W 13–10 | 3–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,091 | |
| 12 | November 16 | Seattle Seahawks | W 20–17 (OT) | 4–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 50,493 | |
| 13 | November 23 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 3–20 | 4–8 | Georgia Dome | 48,620 | |
| 14 | November 30 | at Carolina Panthers | W 16–13 | 5–8 | Ericcson Stadium | 57,957 | |
| 15 | December 7 | St. Louis Rams | L 27–34 | 5–9 | Louisiana Superdome | 54,803 | |
| 16 | December 14 | Arizona Cardinals | W 27–10 | 6–9 | Louisiana Superdome | 45,517 | |
| 17 | December 21 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 25–13 | 6–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 66,772 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
[edit]| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 375 | 265 | L1 |
| Carolina Panthers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 265 | 314 | L2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 320 | 361 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 237 | 327 | L1 |
| St. Louis Rams | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 299 | 359 | W1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "1997 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
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