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
See schedule
CHI
1997 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
 Lions | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
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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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
