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1997 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 2nd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 320 points (20.0/g), 18th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 361 points (22.6/g), 21st.
Differential of -41 points (-2.6/g), 19th.
Expected W-L: 6.9-9.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.2/g), 11th.
Coached by Dan Reeves (7-9-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | August 31 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 17 | 28 | 13 | 323 | 268 | 55 | 4 | 10 | 221 | 175 | 46 | 3 |
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 0-2 | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 9 | 8 | 210 | 162 | 48 | 2 | 21 | 321 | 228 | 93 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | L | 0-3 | Oakland Raiders | 31 | 36 | 24 | 366 | 250 | 116 | 2 | 11 | 414 | 265 | 149 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 0-4 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 34 | 15 | 211 | 154 | 57 | 1 | 18 | 424 | 353 | 71 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 28 | box | L | 0-5 | Denver Broncos | 21 | 29 | 17 | 308 | 196 | 112 | 1 | 16 | 329 | 228 | 101 | 1 | |
| 6 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Sun | October 12 | box | W | 1-5 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 23 | 17 | 14 | 166 | 77 | 89 | 2 | 13 | 179 | 99 | 80 | 4 |
| 8 | Sun | October 19 | box | L | 1-6 | San Francisco 49ers | 28 | 35 | 19 | 292 | 253 | 39 | 24 | 438 | 241 | 197 | 1 | ||
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 1-7 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 12 | 21 | 17 | 301 | 233 | 68 | 3 | 14 | 228 | 91 | 137 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | W | 2-7 | St. Louis Rams | 34 | 31 | 28 | 462 | 265 | 197 | 1 | 24 | 507 | 399 | 108 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 2-8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 31 | 18 | 275 | 173 | 102 | 2 | 20 | 349 | 150 | 199 | ||
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 3-8 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 27 | 21 | 22 | 314 | 214 | 100 | 2 | 22 | 330 | 242 | 88 | |
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | W | 4-8 | New Orleans Saints | 20 | 3 | 16 | 269 | 177 | 92 | 1 | 11 | 173 | 118 | 55 | 5 | |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | W | 5-8 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 24 | 17 | 14 | 273 | 201 | 72 | 19 | 351 | 228 | 123 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | W | 6-8 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 3 | 13 | 204 | 108 | 96 | 1 | 16 | 268 | 221 | 47 | 3 |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | W | 7-8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 20 | 17 | 21 | 386 | 175 | 211 | 1 | 15 | 277 | 171 | 106 | 1 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 21 | box | L | 7-9 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 26 | 29 | 22 | 356 | 167 | 189 | 1 | 20 | 297 | 231 | 66 | 2 |