1997 Chicago Bears season

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]

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

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 1997 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
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

[3]

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



Rookies in italics

[4]

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result TV Time Attendance Record
1 September 1, 1997 at Green Bay Packers L 38–24 ABC 8:00pm
60,766
 0-1
2 September 7, 1997 Minnesota Vikings L 27–24 FOX 12:00pm
59,263
 0-2
3 September 14, 1997 Detroit Lions L 32–7 FOX 12:00pm
59,147
 0-3
4 September 21, 1997 at New England Patriots L 31–3 FOX 12:00pm
59,873
 0-4
5 September 28, 1997 at Dallas Cowboys L 27–3 FOX 3:00pm
64,082
 0-5
6 October 5, 1997 New Orleans Saints L 20–17 TNT 7:15pm
58,865
 0-6
7 October 12, 1997 Green Bay Packers L 24–23 FOX 12:00pm
62,212
 0-7
8 Bye
9 October 27, 1997 at Miami Dolphins W 36–33 ABC 8:00pm
73,156
 1-7
10 November 2, 1997 Washington Redskins L 31–8 FOX 12:00pm
53,052
 1-8
11 November 9, 1997 at Minnesota Vikings L 29–22 FOX 12:00pm
63,443
 1-9
12 November 16, 1997 New York Jets L 23–15 NBC 3:00pm
45,642
 1-10
13 November 23, 1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–7 FOX 12:00pm
43,955
 2-10
14 November 27, 1997 at Detroit Lions L 55–20 FOX 11:30am
77,904
 2-11
15 December 7, 1997 Buffalo Bills W 20–3 NBC 12:00pm
39,784
 3-11
16 December 14, 1997 at St. Louis Rams W 13–10 ESPN 7:15pm
66,030
 4-11
17 December 21, 1997 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 31–15 FOX 12:00pm
70,930
 4-12

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

References
  1. Mayer, Larry (November 14, 2013). "Have Bears had two 1,000-yard receivers?". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. 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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