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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]

Offseason

NFL draft

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Staff

[3]

Roster

[4]

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1: at Green Bay Packers

Week One: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,766
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
  • Box score

Week 2: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week Two: Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,263
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Three: Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: September 14
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,147
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 4: at New England Patriots

Week Four: Chicago Bears at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
  • Game attendance: 59,873
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Five: Chicago Bears at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 64,082
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 6: vs. New Orleans Saints

Week Six: New Orleans Saints at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,212
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 9: at Miami Dolphins

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. CST/9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 73,156
  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf and Lynn Swann
  • Box score

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Ten: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 2
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 53,052
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 11: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Eleven: Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 63,443
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 12: vs. New York Jets

Week Twelve: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 25 °F (−4 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,642
  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond and Randy Cross
  • Box score

Week 13: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Thirteen: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C)
  • Game attendance: 43,955
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 14: at Detroit Lions

Week Fourteen: Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions – Game summary

at Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, Michigan

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CST/12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: None (played indoors)
  • Game attendance: 77,904
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

Week 15: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Fifteen: Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears – Game summary

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C)
  • Game attendance: 39,784
  • TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Jim Mora
  • Box score

Week 16: at St. Louis Rams

Week Sixteen: Chicago Bears at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

at Trans World Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Seventeen: Chicago Bears at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

at Houlihan's Stadium, Tampa Bay, Florida

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 70,930
  • TV: Fox
  • Box score

References

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