The 1997 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 60th year with the National Football League (NFL) and the third season in St. Louis. Still struggling to find answers, the Rams looked to improve on their 6–10 record from 1996 and make the playoffs for the first time since 1989, when the team was still based in Anaheim. The Rams started out the season mediocre, splitting their first four games. However, after beating the Giants at home, things began to unravel, as the Rams lost their next eight games before winning three of their last four to end the season 5–11. This was Dick Vermeil’s first season as head coach of the Rams.
Roster
1997 St. Louis Rams roster |
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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
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Rookies in italics
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
August 31, 1997 |
New Orleans Saints |
W 38–24 |
64,575 |
2 |
September 7, 1997 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 15–12 |
64,630 |
3 |
September 14, 1997 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 35–14 |
74,338 |
4 |
September 21, 1997 |
New York Giants |
W 13–3 |
64,642 |
5 |
September 28, 1997 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 35–17 |
42,506 |
6 |
Bye |
7 |
October 12, 1997 |
at San Francisco 49ers |
L 30–10 |
63,825 |
8 |
October 19, 1997 |
Seattle Seahawks |
L 17–9 |
64,819 |
9 |
October 26, 1997 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 28–20 |
64,864 |
10 |
November 2, 1997 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
L 34–31 |
36,583 |
11 |
November 9, 1997 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 17–7 |
60,093 |
12 |
November 16, 1997 |
Atlanta Falcons |
L 27–21 |
64,299 |
13 |
November 23, 1997 |
Carolina Panthers |
L 16–10 |
64,609 |
14 |
November 30, 1997 |
at Washington Redskins |
W 23–20 |
74,772 |
15 |
December 7, 1997 |
at New Orleans Saints |
W 34–27 |
54,803 |
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December 14, 1997 |
Chicago Bears |
L 13–10 |
66,030 |
17 |
December 20, 1997 |
at Carolina Panthers |
W 30–18 |
58,101 |
External links
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Wild card berths (8) | |
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Division championships (16) | |
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Conference championships (6) | |
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League championships (3) | |
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Seasons (82) | |
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Championship seasons in bold |