1997 Dallas Cowboys Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Barry Switzer (6-10)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1997 Dallas Cowboys Statistics
1997 Dallas Cowboys Roster

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

Dallas chalked up 304 points, while the defense surrendered 314. Troy Aikman led the charge, passing for 3,283 yards. Michael Irvin paced all receivers, hauling in 75 passes for 1,180 yards.

Emmitt Smith ran for a team-best 1,074 yards for the Cowboys.

Omar Stoutmire and Deion Sanders each picked off 2 opponent throws. Shante Carver sacked quarterbacks 6 times.

Barry Switzer coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 304
Regular Season Points Against: 314

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 31, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 37 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
September 7, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 22 at Arizona Cardinals 25 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 OT
September 15, 1997 Philadelphia Eagles 20 at Dallas Cowboys 21 W 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
September 28, 1997 Chicago Bears 3 at Dallas Cowboys 27 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 5, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 17 at New York Giants 20 L 2-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0
October 13, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 16 at Washington Redskins 21 L 2-0-0 1-3-0 3-3-0
October 19, 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars 22 at Dallas Cowboys 26 W 3-0-0 1-3-0 4-3-0
October 26, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 12 at Philadelphia Eagles 13 L 3-0-0 1-4-0 4-4-0
November 2, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 10 at San Francisco 49ers 17 L 3-0-0 1-5-0 4-5-0
November 9, 1997 Arizona Cardinals 6 at Dallas Cowboys 24 W 4-0-0 1-5-0 5-5-0
November 16, 1997 Washington Redskins 14 at Dallas Cowboys 17 W 5-0-0 1-5-0 6-5-0
November 23, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 17 at Green Bay Packers 45 L 5-0-0 1-6-0 6-6-0
November 27, 1997 Tennessee Oilers 27 at Dallas Cowboys 14 L 5-1-0 1-6-0 6-7-0
December 8, 1997 Carolina Panthers 23 at Dallas Cowboys 13 L 5-2-0 1-6-0 6-8-0
December 14, 1997 Dallas Cowboys 24 at Cincinnati Bengals 31 L 5-2-0 1-7-0 6-9-0
December 21, 1997 New York Giants 20 at Dallas Cowboys 7 L 5-3-0 1-7-0 6-10-0


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