1997 Dallas Cowboys schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 4778 | 3141 | 1637 | 23 | 279 | 4516 | 2522 | 1994 | 19 | 281 |
The Dallas Cowboys' thirty-eighth season was in 1997, and it was the fourth season Barry Switzer served as the head coach of the team. The Cowboys played their home games at Texas Stadium. He resigned from the Cowboys on Friday, January 9, 1998. Following the late season collapse, in which the Cowboys lost the final five games of the season, Switzer resigned as head coach of the Cowboys. They finished the season 6-10-0, 5-3-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Troy Aikman was awarded with the Man of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 37-7 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 22-25 | |
| Week 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | 21-20 | ||
| Week 5 | Chicago Bears | 27-3 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | New York Giants | 17-20 | |
| Week 7 | @ | Washington Redskins | 16-21 | |
| Week 8 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 26-22 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 12-13 | |
| Week 10 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 10-17 | |
| Week 11 | Arizona Cardinals | 24-6 | ||
| Week 12 | Washington Redskins | 17-14 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17-45 | |
| Week 14 | Tennessee Oilers | 14-27 | ||
| Week 15 | Carolina Panthers | 13-23 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 24-31 | |
| Week 17 | New York Giants | 7-20 |
1997 Dallas Cowboys Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Barry Switzer Offensive Coordinator: Ernie Zampese Defensive Coordinator: Dave Campo Quarterbacks Coach: Jack Reilly Wide Receivers Coach: Hubbard Alexander Offensive Line Coach: Hudson Houck Running Backs Coach: Joe Brodsky Tight Ends Coach: Robert Ford Defensive Ends Coach: Tommy Hart Defensive Tackles Coach: Craig Boller Linebackers Coach: Jim Bates Defensive Backs Coach: Mike Zimmer Defensive Assistant Coach: Clancy Pendergast Special Teams Coach: Joe Avezzano Kicking Coach: Steve Hoffman Quality Control Coach: Clancy Pendergast Offensive Quality Control Coach: Steve Hoffman Strength and Conditioning Coach: Joe Juraszek Assistant Director of Football Operations: Craig Glieber Scout: Jim Garrett