The 1997 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 60th year with the National Football League (NFL) and the third season in St. Louis. Still struggling to find answers, the Rams looked to improve on their 6–10 record from 1996 and make the playoffs for the first time since 1989, when the team was still based in Anaheim. The Rams started out the season mediocre, splitting their first four games. However, after beating the New York Giants at home, things began to unravel, as the Rams lost their next eight games before winning three of their last four to end the season 5–11. This was Dick Vermeil’s first season as head coach of the Rams. Despite the losing record, Vermeil had brought the Rams back to competitiveness. Of their 5–11 record, five of those losses were only by a touchdown or less.
Offseason
NFL draft
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 August 31 New Orleans Saints W 38–24 1–0 Trans World Dome 64,575 2 September 7 San Francisco 49ers L 12–15 1–1 Trans World Dome 64,630 3 September 14 at Denver Broncos L 14–35 1–2 Mile High Stadium 74,338 4 September 21 New York Giants W 13–3 2–2 Trans World Dome 64,642 5 September 28 at Oakland Raiders L 17–35 2–3 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 42,506 6 Bye 7 October 12 at San Francisco 49ers L 10–30 2–4 3Com Park 63,825 8 October 19 Seattle Seahawks L 9–17 2–5 Trans World Dome 64,819 9 October 26 Kansas City Chiefs L 20–28 2–6 Trans World Dome 64,864 10 November 2 at Atlanta Falcons L 31–34 2–7 Georgia Dome 36,583 11 November 9 at Green Bay Packers L 7–17 2–8 Lambeau Field 60,093 12 November 16 Atlanta Falcons L 21–27 2–9 Trans World Dome 64,299 13 November 23 Carolina Panthers L 10–16 2–10 Trans World Dome 64,609 14 November 30 at Washington Redskins W 23–20 3–10 Jack Kent Cooke Stadium 74,772 15 December 7 at New Orleans Saints W 34–27 4–10 Louisiana Superdome 54,803 16 December 14 Chicago Bears L 10–13 4–11 Trans World Dome 66,030 17 December 20 at Carolina Panthers W 30–18 5–11 Ericcson Stadium 58,101 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 1997 St. Louis Rams Rams at Pro-Football-Reference.com