1997 Dallas Cowboys season
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1997 Dallas Cowboys season
The 1997 Dallas Cowboys season would mark their 38th in the NFL and for the first time since 1990, the team would suffer a losing season and miss the playoffs.
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Barry Switzer | ||||||
| Home field | Texas Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 6–10 | ||||||
| Division Place | 4th NFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
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Regular season
Though the season began well with an impressive win against the Pittsburgh Steelers and a 3-1 start, the Cowboys would soon see a sharp decline that included five consecutive losses to close out the year. A series of countless off-the-field incidents, lack of discipline, and rumors of infighting between quarterback Troy Aikman and head coach Barry Switzer plagued the team throughout the year. In a season filled with injuries and controversy, which also saw a tearful Michael Irvin promising change following a tough loss to the New York Giants in the final regular season game, Switzer would later resign after the season. Notable additions to the team were linebacker Dexter Coakley.
Schedule
| Opponent | Result | Attendance | ||
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| at Pittsburgh Steelers | 37 | 7 | W |
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| at Arizona Cardinals | 22 | 25 | L |
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| Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 20 | W |
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| Chicago Bears | 27 | 3 | W |
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| at New York Giants | 17 | 20 | L |
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| at Washington Redskins | 16 | 21 | L |
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| Jacksonville Jaguars | 26 | 22 | W |
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| at Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 13 | L |
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| at San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 17 | L |
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| Arizona Cardinals | 24 | 6 | W |
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| Washington Redskins | 17 | 14 | W |
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| at Green Bay Packers | 17 | 45 | L |
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| Tennessee Oilers | 14 | 27 | L |
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| Carolina Panthers | 13 | 23 | L |
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| at Cincinnati Bengals | 24 | 31 | L |
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| New York Giants | 7 | 20 | L |
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Standings
| NFC East | ||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 5 | 1 | .656 | 307 | 265 |
| Washington Redskins | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 327 | 289 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 9 | 1 | .406 | 317 | 372 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 304 | 314 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 283 | 379 |
Roster
Awards and records
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