1997 Minnesota Vikings season | |
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Head Coach | Dennis Green |
Home Field | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff Finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Giants) 23–22 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at 49ers) 22–38 |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
1996 | 1998 |
1997 was the 37th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 78th regular season of the National Football League.
The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses. Their record was good enough to qualify for a wild card berth. In the wild card round against the New York Giants, the Vikings came back from a 22-13 deficit with 90 seconds to play to defeat the Giants 23-22. It was their first playoff victory since 1988 and their first under head coach Dennis Green. In the Divisional round, the Vikings were defeated by the San Francisco 49ers, 38-22.
Vikings defensive tackle John Randle led the league in sacks with 15.5. Wide receiver Cris Carter's 13 touchdown receptions also were most in the league.
Before the season, the Vikings acquired Randall Cunningham after a year out of the game, a move that reunited Cunningham with his former Philadelphia Eagles teammate Cris Carter.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Personnel[]
Staff[]
1997 Minnesota Vikings staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | August 31 | at Buffalo Bills | W 34-13 | |
2 | September 7 | at Chicago Bears | W 27-24 | |
3 | September 14 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 28-14 | |
4 | September 21 | at Green Bay Packers | L 38-32 | |
5 | September 28 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 28-19 | |
6 | October 5 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 20-19 | |
7 | October 12 | Carolina Panthers | W 21-14 | |
8 | Bye week | |||
9 | October 26 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 10-6 | |
10 | November 2 | New England Patriots | W 23-18 | |
11 | November 9 | Chicago Bears | W 29-22 | |
12 | November 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 38-15 | |
13 | November 23 | at New York Jets | L 23-21 | |
14 | December 1 | Green Bay Packers | L 27-11 | |
15 | December 7 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28-17 | |
16 | December 14 | Detroit Lions | L 14-13 | |
17 | December 21 | Indianapolis Colts | W 39-28 |
Standings[]
NFC Central | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 422 | 282 |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 299 | 263 |
Detroit Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 379 | 306 |
Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 354 | 359 |
Chicago Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 263 | 421 |
Roster[]
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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Playoffs[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Wildcard | December 27 | at New York Giants | W 23-22 | |
Division | January 3 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 38-22 |
Awards and records[]
- David Palmer, NFL Kickoff Return Leader
References[]
- ↑ 2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide,2009 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. Retrieved on 2010-02-26. ISBN .