The Detroit Lions were 9-7 in 1997. They finished 3rd in the NFC Central and 5th in the NFC. They fell to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 20 to 10, in the 1997 NFC Wild Card game.
Scores & Schedules
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1997 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Buccaneers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
 Bears | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
1997 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 379 | 5,798 | 1,028 | 5.6 | 2,464 | 447 | 5.5 | 3,605 | 540 | 6.7 | 41 | 271 | 304 | 120 | 166 | 18 | 94 | 866 |
Team Rank | 4th | 2nd | 12th | 1st | 2nd | 16th | 1st | 11th | 12th | 16th | 16th | 15th | 11th | 5th | 21st | 26th | 8th | 16th | |
Opponent | 16 | 306 | 4,947 | 1,021 | 4.8 | 1,833 | 471 | 3.9 | 3,401 | 507 | 6.7 | 43 | 287 | 268 | 98 | 152 | 18 | 112 | 841 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 14th | 13th | 11th | 18th | 20th | 14th | 13th | 10th | 15th | 13th | 17th | 5th | 16th | 6th | 6th | 9th | 15th | |
Net | +73 | +851 | +7 | +0.8 | +631 | -24 | +1.6 | +204 | +33 | 0.0 | -2 | -16 | +36 | +22 | +14 | 0 | -18 | +25 | |
Net Rank | 7th | 4th | 12th | 3rd | 3rd | 17th | 1st | 11th | 11th | 15th | 17th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 11th | 14th | 3rd | 19th |
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