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1997 Cincinnati Bengals season

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NFL team season

1997 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coachBruce Coslet
Home stadiumCinergy Field
Results
Record7–9
Division place4thAFC Central
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

The1997 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 30th season in professional football and its 28th in theNational Football League. After winning the first game of the season, the Bengals lost their next seven games to effectively end any playoff hopes. The struggles costJeff Blake his starting quarterback job, as former Bengal starting quarterbackBoomer Esiason, who was reacquired in the off-season, came back in to lead the Bengals. With Esiason back under center the Bengals started to win as he connected on 13 touchdown passes, while giving up two interceptions. The Bengals won six of their final eight games, to finish with a 7–9 record. Just as the Bengals were ready to give Esiason the job full-time, he got a lucrative offer fromABC-TV to do games onMonday Night Football. Since he would earn more money on ABC he decided to retire.[1] Running backCorey 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 againstthe Tennessee Oilers.[2]

For the season, the Bengals sported new uniforms and a new logo, which would remain until 2003. The new tiger head logo remains in use today. The team's 31–26 win over the Jaguars, who went 11–5, on November 23, was their only win against a team with a winning record from 1997 to 1999. They went 1–6 against teams with a winning record.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Main article:1997 NFL draft
1997 Cincinnati Bengals draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
114Reinard Wilson LinebackerFlorida State
243Corey Dillon * Running backWashington
376Rod Payne CenterMichigan
4111Tremain Mack * Defensive backMiami (FL)
5144Andre Purvis Defensive tackleNorth Carolina
6176Canute Curtis LinebackerWest Virginia
7217William Carr Defensive tackleMichigan
      Made roster    *   Made at least onePro Bowl during career

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Personnel

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Staff

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1997 Cincinnati Bengals staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Kim Wood

Roster

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1997 Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks(QB)

Running backs(RB)

Wide receivers(WR)

Tight ends(TE)

Offensive linemen(OL)

Defensive linemen(DL)

Linebackers(LB)

Defensive backs(DB)

Special teams(ST)

Practice squad

53 active, 5 inactive, 1 practice squad, 1 exemptionReserve


Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Schedule

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WeekDateOpponentResultAttendanceRecord
1August 31Arizona CardinalsW 24–2153,6441–0
2September 7atBaltimore RavensL 23–1052,9681–1
3Bye
4September 21atDenver BroncosL 38–2073,8711–2
5September 28New York JetsL 31–1457,2091–3
6October 5atJacksonville JaguarsL 21–1367,1281–4
7October 12atTennessee OilersL 30–717,0711–5
8October 19Pittsburgh SteelersL 26–1060,0201–6
9October 26atNew York GiantsL 29–2772,5841–7
10November 2San Diego ChargersW 38–3153,7542–7
11November 9atIndianapolis ColtsW 28–1358,4733–7
12November 16atPittsburgh SteelersL 20–355,2263–8
13November 23Jacksonville JaguarsW 31–2655,1584–8
14November 30atPhiladelphia EaglesL 44–4266,6234–9
15December 4Tennessee OilersW 41–1449,0865–9
16December 14Dallas CowboysW 31–2460,0436–9
17December 21Baltimore RavensW 16–1450,9177–9
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

Standings

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AFC Central
WLTPCTPFPASTK
(2)Pittsburgh Steelers1150.688372307L1
(5)Jacksonville Jaguars1150.688394318W2
Tennessee Oilers880.500333310W1
Cincinnati Bengals790.438355405W3
Baltimore Ravens691.406326345L1

Team leaders

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Passing

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PlayerAttCompYdsTDINTRating
Jeff Blake31718421258777.6
Boomer Esiason1861181478132106.9

Rushing

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PlayerAttYdsYPCLongTD
Corey Dillon23311294.86610

Receiving

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PlayerRecYdsAvgLongTD
Darnay Scott5479714.8775
Tony McGee3441412.2376

Defense

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PlayerTacklesSacksINTsFFFR
Sam Shade964.0111
Gerald Dixon508.5010
Corey Sawyer310.0400

Kicking and punting

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PlayerFGAFGMFG%XPAXPMXP%Points
Doug Pelfrey161275.0%434195.3%77
PlayerPuntsYardsLongBlkdAvg.
Lee Johnson81347166042.9

Special teams

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PlayerKRKRYardsKRAvgKRLongKRTDPRPRYardsPRAvgPRLongPRTD
Eric Bieniemy3478923.21021000.000
Greg Myers000.000262017.7180

Awards and records

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  • 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

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  • Corey Dillon, 1st 1000 yard rushing season (1,129 rushing yards)[5]

References

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  1. ^"Season summary and statistics".Sports E Cylclopedia.
  2. ^abNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book.New York: Workman Publishing Co. p. 438.ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.
  3. ^"1997 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees".Pro-Football-Reference.com. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2014.
  4. ^abNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Co. p. 37.
  5. ^NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Co. p. 436.

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