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1997 Miami Dolphins season
32nd season in franchise history
32nd season in franchise history
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Miami Dolphins |
| year | 1997 |
| record | 9–7 |
| division_place | 2nd AFC East |
| coach | Jimmy Johnson |
| owner | Wayne Huizenga |
| general_manager | Eddie Jones |
| stadium | Pro Player Stadium |
| playoffs | Lost [Wild Card Playoffs](1997-98-nfl-playoffs) |
| (at [Patriots](1997-new-england-patriots-season)) 3–17 | |
| pro bowlers | DT Tim Bowens |
| shortnavlink | Dolphins seasons |
(at Patriots) 3–17
The 1997 season was the Miami Dolphins' 32nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 28th overall, their eighth under general manager Eddie Jones and their second under head coach Jimmy Johnson.
The Dolphins improved upon their previous season's output of 8–8, winning nine games. Seven of the team's sixteen games were decided by a field goal or less. This was also the season where the Dolphins released a new logo and new uniforms with a darker aqua and dark navy drop shadow in numbers. The uniforms and logo lasted until the 2012 season. During Week 3, the Dolphins were defeated by the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers for the first time in franchise history. This could be argued as the most cursed of all Dolphins seasons because it offered a turnaround where the New England Patriots defeated the Dolphins 3 times in the 1997 season, sweeping them. This was the first of five consecutive playoff appearances for the Dolphins. This season saw the Patriots return three Marino interceptions for touchdowns in New England (two of them in the 2nd quarter of the week 13 matchup, and one in the Wild Card matchup where the Patriots defeated Miami 17–3). The Wild Card loss came less than a week after the Dolphins lost to the Patriots 14–12 on Monday Night Football in Miami for the AFC East division title. Until 2021, this was the last time the Dolphins swept the New York Jets in back-to-back seasons.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1997 NFL draft
Staff
- Chairman/managing general partner – Wayne Huizenga
- Vice chairman – Don Shula
- Vice chairman, president and CEO – Jimmy Johnson
- General manager – Jimmy Johnson
- Head coach – Jimmy Johnson
- Offensive coordinator – Gary Stevens
- Quarterbacks – Gary Stevens
- Running backs/run game coordinator – Kippy Brown
- Wide receivers – Larry Seiple
- Tight ends – Pat Jones
- Offensive line – Larry Beightol
- Assistant offensive line – Rich McGeorge
- Defensive coordinator – George Hill
- Defensive line – Gary Godette
- Assistant defensive line – Andre Carter
- Defensive backs – Mel Phillips
- Assistant special teams – Mike Westhoff
- Head strength and conditioning – John Gamble
- Assistant strength and conditioning – Junior Wade
Roster
- Karim Abdul-Jabbar
Schedule
| Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Week | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Date | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Opponent | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Result | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Record | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Venue | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Attendance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
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| August 31 | **[Indianapolis Colts](1997-indianapolis-colts-season)** | **W** 16–10 | 1–0 | Pro Player Stadium | 70,813 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 7 | [Tennessee Oilers](1997-tennessee-oilers-season) | **W** 16–13 (OT) | 2–0 | Pro Player Stadium | 64,439 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 14 | at [Green Bay Packers](1997-green-bay-packers-season) | **L** 18–23 | 2–1 | Lambeau Field | 60,075 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 21 | at [Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1997-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season) | **L** 21–31 | 2–2 | Houlihan's Stadium | 73,314 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Bye* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 5 | [Kansas City Chiefs](1997-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | **W** 17–14 | 3–2 | Pro Player Stadium | 71,794 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 12 | at **[New York Jets](1997-new-york-jets-season)** | **W** 31–20 | 4–2 | Giants Stadium | 75,601 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 19 | at [Baltimore Ravens](1997-baltimore-ravens-season) | **W** 24–13 | 5–2 | Memorial Stadium | 64,354 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Chicago Bears](1997-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 33–36 (OT) | 5–3 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,156 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 2 | at **[Buffalo Bills](1997-buffalo-bills-season)** | **L** 6–9 | 5–4 | Rich Stadium | 78,011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 9 | **[New York Jets](1997-new-york-jets-season)** | **W** 24–17 | 6–4 | Pro Player Stadium | 73,809 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **[Buffalo Bills](1997-buffalo-bills-season)** | **W** 30–13 | 7–4 | Pro Player Stadium | 74,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 23 | at **[New England Patriots](1997-new-england-patriots-season)** | **L** 24–27 | 7–5 | Foxboro Stadium | 59,002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 30 | at [Oakland Raiders](1997-oakland-raiders-season) | **W** 34–16 | 8–5 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,569 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 7 | [Detroit Lions](1997-detroit-lions-season) | **W** 33–30 | 9–5 | Pro Player Stadium | 72,266 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 14 | at **[Indianapolis Colts](1997-indianapolis-colts-season)** | **L** 0–41 | 9–6 | RCA Dome | 61,282 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **[New England Patriots](1997-new-england-patriots-season)** | **L** 12–14 | 9–7 | Pro Player Stadium | 74,379 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Playoffs
| Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Round | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Date | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Opponent (seed) | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Result | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Record | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Venue | Miami Dolphins | year=1997 | border=2}}" | Attendance | Wild Card |
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| December 28 | at [New England Patriots](1997-new-england-patriots-season) (3) | **L** 3–17 | 0–1 | Foxboro Stadium | 60,041 |
Game summaries
Week 1: vs Indianapolis Colts
Standings
References
References
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/mia/1997.htm 1997 Miami Dolphins]
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