1997 Chicago Bears season
Head coachDave Wannstedt
Home fieldSoldier Field
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1997 Chicago Bears season was their 78th regular season completed in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished with a 4–12 record under head coach Dave Wannstedt. It was the team's first 4-win season since they posted a 4–10 record in 1975. The team allowed a franchise-record 421 points in 1997.[1]

Offseason

NFL draft

1997 Chicago Bears draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
2 38 John Allred  Tight end USC
3 69 Bob Sapp  Guard Washington
4 105 Darnell Autry  Running back Northwestern
4 108 Marcus Robinson  Wide receiver South Carolina
5 141 Van Hiles  Defensive back Kentucky
6 196 Shawn Swayda  Defensive end Arizona State
6 200 Richard Hogans  Linebacker Memphis
6 201 Ricky Parker  Defensive back San Diego State
7 210 Mike Miano  Defensive tackle Missouri State
7 233 Marvin Thomas  Defensive end Memphis
      Made roster  

[2]

Staff

1997 Chicago Bears staff
Ownership

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Front office

  • Chairman of the board – Ed McCaskey
  • President and chief executive officer – Michael McCaskey
  • Vice-president of operations – Ted Phillips
  • Vice-president of player personnel – Mark Hatley
  • Director of college scouting – Bill Rees
  • Director of pro personnel – Rick Spielman
  • Director of research and quality control – Eric Studesville

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Physical development coordinator – Russ Riederer
  • Assistant physical development coordinator – Steve Little

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Roster

1997 Chicago Bears roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

53 active, 7 inactive, 3 practice squad


Rookies in italics

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Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 1 at Green Bay Packers L 24–38 0–1 Lambeau Field 60,766
2 September 7 Minnesota Vikings L 24–27 0–2 Soldier Field 59,263
3 September 14 Detroit Lions L 7–32 0–3 Soldier Field 59,147
4 September 21 at New England Patriots L 3–31 0–4 Foxboro Stadium 59,873
5 September 28 at Dallas Cowboys L 3–27 0–5 Texas Stadium 64,082
6 October 5 New Orleans Saints L 17–20 0–6 Soldier Field 58,865
7 October 12 Green Bay Packers L 23–24 0–7 Soldier Field 62,212
8 Bye
9 October 27 at Miami Dolphins W 36–33 (OT) 1–7 Pro Player Stadium 73,156
10 November 2 Washington Redskins L 8–31 1–8 Soldier Field 53,052
11 November 9 at Minnesota Vikings L 22–29 1–9 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 63,443
12 November 16 New York Jets L 15–23 1–10 Soldier Field 45,642
13 November 23 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–7 2–10 Soldier Field 43,955
14 November 27 at Detroit Lions L 20–55 2–11 Pontiac Silverdome 77,904
15 December 7 Buffalo Bills W 20–3 3–11 Soldier Field 39,784
16 December 14 at St. Louis Rams W 13–10 4–11 Trans World Dome 66,030
17 December 21 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 15–31 4–12 Houlihan's Stadium 70,930

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

NFC Central
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(2) Green Bay Packers 13 3 0 .813 422 282 W5
(4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 6 0 .625 299 263 W1
(5) Detroit Lions 9 7 0 .563 379 306 W2
(6) Minnesota Vikings 9 7 0 .563 354 359 W1
Chicago Bears 4 12 0 .250 263 421 L1

Game summaries

Week 1: at Green Bay Packers

Week One: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 11 01324
Packers 3 15 61438

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Two: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vikings 3 0 101427
Bears 0 10 7724

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,263
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Three: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 3 10 10932
Bears 7 0 007

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,147
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 4: at New England Patriots

Week Four: Chicago Bears at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 303
Patriots 7 7 01731

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,873
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Five: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 3 0 003
Cowboys 0 7 17327

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,082
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Six: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 3 10720
Bears 3 0 01417

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 14 7324
Bears 10 0 7623

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,212
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bears 7 8 315336
Dolphins 7 6 614033

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,156
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
  • Box score
Game information

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 14 10 7031
Bears 0 0 088

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,052
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 3 9322
Vikings 7 14 0829

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 63,443
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 12: vs. New York Jets

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 10 13 0023
Bears 0 0 7815

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Game information

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 707
Bears 10 3 0013

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,955
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 14: at Detroit Lions

Week Fourteen: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 14 6 0020
Lions 3 14 172155

at Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST/12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 77,904
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Fifteen: Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 0 3 003
Bears 0 17 0320

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 39,784
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Mora
  • Box score
Game information

Week 16: at St. Louis Rams

Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 0613
Rams 7 0 0310

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Game information

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seventeen: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 7 0815
Buccaneers 14 7 10031

at Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,930
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score
Game information

References

  1. ↑ Mayer, Larry (November 14, 2013). "Have Bears had two 1,000-yard receivers?". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1997 Chicago Bears draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Club directory". Chicago Bears 1997 Media Guide. p. 2.
  4. ↑ "1997 Chicago Bears starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
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