The Dallas Cowboys were 6-10 in 1997. They finished 4th in the NFC East and 11th in the NFC.
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Cowboys guard Tyler Smith nears a return from a thumb injury, and it could be against the Bucs
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Cowboys believe in their pick-your-poison plan with Pickens and Lamb, and the Texans saw why
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Texans' misery deepens: CeeDee Lamb’s late TD seals Cowboys’ win, drops Houston to 0-4
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CeeDee Lamb’s late TD caps a wild Cowboys rally to beat winless Texans 34-30
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Joey Porter Jr. active for Cowboys days after trade, eyeing first action of season
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 | |
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Team | 16 | 304 | 4,778 | 1,015 | 4.7 | 1,637 | 423 | 3.9 | 3,454 | 553 | 6.2 | 39 | 313 | 279 | 82 | 170 | 27 | 116 | 1,058 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 20th | 18th | 20th | 20th | 22nd | 15th | 20th | 9th | 25th | 14th | 10th | 22nd | 25th | 16th | 6th | 24th | 28th | |
Opponent | 16 | 314 | 4,516 | 1,022 | 4.4 | 1,994 | 511 | 3.9 | 2,717 | 473 | 5.7 | 38 | 195 | 281 | 104 | 139 | 38 | 99 | 757 |
Opponent Rank | 13th | 2nd | 15th | 3rd | 24th | 27th | 15th | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 18th | 29th | 10th | 19th | 1st | 30th | 17th | 25th | |
Net | -10 | +262 | -7 | +0.3 | -357 | -88 | 0.0 | +737 | +80 | +0.5 | +1 | +118 | -2 | -22 | +31 | -11 | +17 | +301 | |
Net Rank | 17th | 8th | 16th | 9th | 25th | 28th | 17th | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 20th | 5th | 15th | 24th | 6th | 28th | 26th | 29th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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