1997 St. Louis Rams season

1997 St. Louis Rams season
Head coach	Dick Vermeil
Owner	Georgia Frontiere
Home field	Trans World Dome
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	5th NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1997 St. Louis Rams draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	1	Orlando Pace *	Offensive tackle	Ohio State
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	August 31, 1997	New Orleans Saints	W 38–24	64,575
2	September 7, 1997	San Francisco 49ers	L 15–12	64,630
3	September 14, 1997	at Denver Broncos	L 35–14	74,338
4	September 21, 1997	New York Giants	W 13–3	64,642
5	September 28, 1997	at Oakland Raiders	L 35–17	42,506
6	Bye
7	October 12, 1997	at San Francisco 49ers	L 30–10	63,825
8	October 19, 1997	Seattle Seahawks	L 17–9	64,819
9	October 26, 1997	Kansas City Chiefs	L 28–20	64,864
10	November 2, 1997	at Atlanta Falcons	L 34–31	36,583
11	November 9, 1997	at Green Bay Packers	L 17–7	60,093
12	November 16, 1997	Atlanta Falcons	L 27–21	64,299
13	November 23, 1997	Carolina Panthers	L 16–10	64,609
14	November 30, 1997	at Washington Redskins	W 23–20	74,772
15	December 7, 1997	at New Orleans Saints	W 34–27	54,803
16	December 14, 1997	Chicago Bears	L 13–10	66,030
17	December 20, 1997	at Carolina Panthers	W 30–18	58,101

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(1) San Francisco 49ers	13	3	0	.813	375	265	L1
Carolina Panthers	7	9	0	.438	265	314	L2
Atlanta Falcons	7	9	0	.438	320	361	L1
New Orleans Saints	6	10	0	.375	237	327	L1
St. Louis Rams	5	11	0	.313	299	359	W1

References

1. "1997 St. Louis Rams draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.

External links

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