The Atlanta Falcons were 7-9 in 1997. They finished 3rd in the NFC West and 9th in the NFC.
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Falcons place defensive end Samson Ebukam on injured reserve with a hamstring injury
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A Tuesday flight and a 6-day week: Bengals tweak their Madrid routine for Falcons
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Stefanski, Rees and Falcons ask too much of Penix and passing game in loss mired by 4 interceptions
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Buccaneers beat Falcons 16-0 despite failing to complete a single pass in wet, sloppy conditions
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 | 320 | 4,716 | 980 | 4.8 | 1,643 | 442 | 3.7 | 3,445 | 484 | 7.1 | 54 | 372 | 281 | 88 | 168 | 25 | 101 | 773 |
Team Rank | 18th | 23rd | 26th | 17th | 19th | 18th | 21st | 21st | 24th | 8th | 26th | 5th | 21st | 20th | 19th | 10th | 14th | 7th | |
Opponent | 16 | 361 | 5,106 | 960 | 5.3 | 1,666 | 409 | 4.1 | 3,794 | 496 | 7.6 | 55 | 354 | 274 | 76 | 180 | 18 | 115 | 872 |
Opponent Rank | 21st | 20th | 6th | 27th | 8th | 4th | 19th | 24th | 8th | 30th | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 21st | 6th | 5th | 12th | |
Net | -41 | -390 | +20 | -0.5 | -23 | +33 | -0.4 | -349 | -12 | -0.5 | -1 | +18 | +7 | +12 | -12 | +7 | -14 | -99 | |
Net Rank | 19th | 23rd | 11th | 26th | 14th | 9th | 24th | 23rd | 16th | 23rd | 18th | 11th | 13th | 10th | 19th | 7th | 7th | 9th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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