1997 St. Louis Rams season

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 New York 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. Despite the losing record, Vermeil had brought the Rams back to competitiveness. Of their 5–11 record, five of those losses were only by a touchdown or less.

Regular season

Schedule

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1	August 31	New Orleans Saints	W 38–24	1–0	Trans World Dome	64,575
2	September 7	San Francisco 49ers	L 12–15	1–1	Trans World Dome	64,630
3	September 14	at Denver Broncos	L 14–35	1–2	Mile High Stadium	74,338
4	September 21	New York Giants	W 13–3	2–2	Trans World Dome	64,642
5	September 28	at Oakland Raiders	L 17–35	2–3	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	42,506
6	Bye
7	October 12	at San Francisco 49ers	L 10–30	2–4	3Com Park	63,825
8	October 19	Seattle Seahawks	L 9–17	2–5	Trans World Dome	64,819
9	October 26	Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–28	2–6	Trans World Dome	64,864
10	November 2	at Atlanta Falcons	L 31–34	2–7	Georgia Dome	36,583
11	November 9	at Green Bay Packers	L 7–17	2–8	Lambeau Field	60,093
12	November 16	Atlanta Falcons	L 21–27	2–9	Trans World Dome	64,299
13	November 23	Carolina Panthers	L 10–16	2–10	Trans World Dome	64,609
14	November 30	at Washington Redskins	W 23–20	3–10	Jack Kent Cooke Stadium	74,772
15	December 7	at New Orleans Saints	W 34–27	4–10	Louisiana Superdome	54,803
16	December 14	Chicago Bears	L 10–13	4–11	Trans World Dome	66,030
17	December 20	at Carolina Panthers	W 30–18	5–11	Ericcson Stadium	58,101
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

External links

• 1997 St. Louis Rams Rams at Pro-Football-Reference.com

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