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1997 Washington Redskins (NFL)

2nd place National Football Conference Eastern Division 8-7-1 .531
1997 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Norv Turner
Jason ArapoffAssistant Conditioning
Russ GrimmOffensive Line
Tom HayesDefensive Backs
Bobby JacksonRunning Backs
Earl LeggettDefensive Line
Dale LindseyLinebackers
Mike MartzQuarterbacks
LeCharls McDanielDefensive Assistant-Secondary
Mike NolanDefensive Coordinator
Mike PopeTight Ends
Dan RileyConditioning
Terry RobiskieReceivers
Pete RodriguezSpecial Teams
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/2/1997ATampa Bay Buccaneers20-8WTampa, FLHoulihan's Stadium41360
Sat8/9/1997ATennessee Oilers18-12WNashville, TNVanderbilt Stadium24722
Sat8/16/1997AAtlanta Falcons35-31WAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome37984
Thu8/21/1997AMiami Dolphins7-28LMiami-Dade County, FLPro Player Stadium57400
Sun8/31/1997ACarolina Panthers24-10WCharlotte, NCEricsson Stadium72633
Sun9/7/1997APittsburgh Steelers13-14LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58059
Sun9/14/1997HArizona Cardinals19-13WOTLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium78270
Sun9/28/1997HJacksonville Jaguars24-12WLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium74421
Sun10/5/1997APhiladelphia Eagles10-24LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium67008
Mon10/13/1997HDallas Cowboys21-16WLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium76159
Sun10/19/1997ATennessee Oilers14-28LMemphis, TNLiberty Bowl31042
Sun10/26/1997HBaltimore Ravens17-20LLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium75067
Sun11/2/1997AChicago Bears31-8WChicago, ILSoldier Field53032
Sun11/9/1997HDetroit Lions30-7WLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium75261
Sun11/16/1997ADallas Cowboys14-17LIrving, TXTexas Stadium64559
Sun11/23/1997HNew York Giants7-7TOTLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium75703
Sun11/30/1997HSt. Louis Rams20-23LLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium74772
Sun12/7/1997AArizona Cardinals38-28WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium41537
Sat12/13/1997ANew York Giants10-30LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium77571
Sun12/21/1997HPhiladelphia Eagles35-32WLandover, MDJack Kent Cooke Stadium75939

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
58Patrise AlexanderLB6-124825Louisiana-Lafayette160
21Terry AllenRB5-1020629Clemson1010
84Jamie AsherTE6-324425Louisville1613
73Darryl AshmoreOT-TE6-731228Northwestern112
74Brad BadgerROG6-431222Stanford121
16Scott BlantonK6-222124Oklahoma150
93Marc BoutteRDT6-430728Louisiana State1614
47Larry BowieFB6-024924Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Georgia1512
37Jesse CampbellSS6-121228North Carolina State1616
83Albert ConnellWR6-018123Trinity Valley CC; Texas A&M51
75Bob DahlROG6-530029Notre Dame119
48Stephen DavisRB6-023223Auburn146
26Cris DishmanLCB6-019032Purdue1615
92Jamal DuffLDE6-728525San Diego State135
85Henry EllardWR5-1118436Fresno State1611
79Steve EmtmanDT6-428627Washington30
35Leomont EvansS6-120023Clemson160
12Gus FrerotteQB6-223326Tulsa1313
80David FrischTE6-726027Missouri; Iowa Central CC; Colorado State20
95William GainesRDT-LDT6-531826Florida136
28Darrell GreenRCB5-818037Texas A&M-Kingsville1616
10Trent GreenQB6-321427Indiana10
80Alvin HarperWR6-421329Tennessee120
57Ken HarveyLLB6-223532Laney JC; California1514
15Jeff HostetlerQB6-321536Penn State; West Virginia63
13Chris JackeK6-020331Texas-El Paso10
88James JenkinsTE6-224830Rutgers165
77Tre' JohnsonROG-LOG6-232826Temple1111
54Greg JonesLLB6-424323Colorado163
97Kelvin KinneyRDE6-626425Virginia State41
99Ryan KuehlLDT6-528625Virginia125
90Kenard LangLDE6-327622Miami (Florida)1111
20Marc LoganFB5-1121732Kentucky151
91Chris MimsLDT6-530027Los Angeles Pierce JC; Los Angeles Southwest JC; Tennessee117
30Brian MitchellFB5-1022229Louisiana-Lafayette161
96Rich OwensRDE6-628125Lehigh1615
68Joe PattonLOG-LOT6-530625Alabama A&M1616
53Marvcus PattonMLB6-223930UCLA1616
31Darryl PoundsCB-S5-1018925Nicholls State160
67Shar PourdaneshLOT-ROT6-631227Nevada-Reno1614
52Cory RaymerC6-329624Wisconsin63
24Stanley RichardFS6-219830Texas1616
99Keith RuckerDT6-334029Eastern Michigan; Thornton JC; Prairie State; Ohio Wesleyan20
98Twan RussellLB6-222423Miami (Florida)150
89Chris SandersTE6-324124Texas A&M10
72Don SasaDT6-230525Long Beach CC; Washington State10
86Leslie ShepherdWR5-1118628Temple119
76Ed SimmonsROT6-531734Eastern Washington1413
50Derek SmithRLB6-224622Snow JC; Arizona State1616
32Keith ThibodeauxCB5-1119023Northwestern State (Louisiana)150
89Chris ThomasWR6-219026Ventura JC; Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)130
87James ThrashWR6-020222Missouri Southern State40
66Dan TurkC6-428135Drake; Wisconsin160
1Matt TurkP6-523929Wisconsin-Whitewater160
29Scott TurnerCB5-1018525Illinois90
55Jeff UhlenhakeC6-328631Ohio State1413
45Brian WalkerS6-220425Snow JC; Washington State50
82Michael WestbrookWR6-322125Colorado139
22Jamel WilliamsS5-1120524Nebraska160
78Chris ZorichDT6-128128Notre Dame50
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
117Kenard LangDEMiami (Florida)
251Greg JonesLBColorado
380Derek SmithLBArizona State
4115Albert ConnellWRTexas A&M
5132Jamel WilliamsDBNebraska
5140Keith ThibodeauxDBNorthwestern State (Louisiana)
5148Twan RussellLBMiami (Florida)
5162Brad BadgerGStanford
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals6210180786
Opponents Totals647453980
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:27300861922294/222 42.3%5/13 38.5%78639
Opponents Totals30:3329212914914798/237 336.7%12/21 57.1%96849
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Scott Blanton03434100.000162466.7082
Terry Allen5000000030
Leslie Shepherd5000000030
Larry Bowie4000000024
Henry Ellard4000000024
Brian Mitchell4000000024
Stephen Davis3000000018
James Jenkins3000000018
Michael Westbrook3000000018
Albert Connell2000000012
Gus Frerotte2000000012
Darryl Pounds2000000012
Jamie Asher100000006
Cris Dishman100000006
Darrell Green100000006
Chris Jacke055100.0000005
Team Totals403939100.000162466.70327
Opponents Totals322828100.034212584.00289
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Scott Blanton162466.70502/24/45/64/81/4
Team Totals162466.70502/24/45/64/81/4
Opponents Totals212584.01/16/67/86/81/2
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Terry Allen2107243.434432401
Stephen Davis1415674.018331000
Brian Mitchell231074.72614101
Larry Bowie281003.61828001
Gus Frerotte24652.72628104
Jeff Hostetler14282.01102001
Leslie Shepherd4276.81701000
Marc Logan451.3400000
Albert Connell133.0300000
Matt Turk100.0000001
Michael Westbrook3-11-3.7700000
Team Totals45316153.6341286609
Opponents Totals50822124.451t151299116
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Gus Frerotte40220450.718626826.713.152174.2123.023146253614237573.8
Jeff Hostetler1447954.9558996.211.46953.5106.91052847508256.5
Trent Green100.0100.000.000.000000039.6
Team Totals54728351.724235816.512.769224.0224.033198338319245769.1
Opponents Totals51326752.023030986.011.652142.7163.137280281814940466.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Jamie Asher494749.724128400
Brian Mitchell3643812.269120610
Michael Westbrook3455916.440t330910
Larry Bowie3438811.439t219401
Henry Ellard3248515.227429700
Leslie Shepherd2956219.4485271130
Terry Allen201728.63817101
Stephen Davis181347.41908000
Chris Thomas11938.51708000
Albert Connell913815.341t28110
James Jenkins44310.82034100
Marc Logan362.0500000
Alvin Harper26532.55202110
James Thrash22412.01702000
Team Totals283358112.769221924572
Opponents Totals267309811.652141494044
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Cris Dishman44711.829t1
Stanley Richard4287.0230
Darryl Pounds34214.022t1
Marvcus Patton252.550
Darrell Green18383.083t1
Marc Boutte11010.0100
Jesse Campbell177.070
Team Totals1622213.983t3
Opponents Totals2226211.935t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Matt Turk84378845.162111321210237333139.2
Team Totals85378844.662111321210237333139.2
Opponents Totals95403842.55901233442335635.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Brian Mitchell382344211.663t1621
Team Totals382344211.663t1621
Opponents Totals33182377.23700
(Team)1.0
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Scott Blanton65407762.722611361000
Chris Jacke631652.7006154000
Team Totals71439361.922671515000
Opponents Totals5912831
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Brian Mitchell470109423.397t12741
Marc Logan407017.5240201
Stephen Davis306220.7280101
Jamie Asher101717.0170000
Larry Bowie101515.0150000
Marvcus Patton101010.0100000
Darrell Green1099.090000
Greg Jones1066.060000
Team Totals590128321.797t13043
Opponents Totals670151522.6570
SACKSNOYDS
Ken Harvey9.5
Marvcus Patton4.5
Chris Mims4.0
Rich Owens2.5
Marc Boutte2.0
Darryl Pounds2.0
Cris Dishman1.5
Greg Jones3.5
Jamal Duff2.0
Derek Smith2.0
Kenard Lang1.5
Chris Zorich1.0
Team Totals37.0280.0
Opponents Totals33.0198.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Terry Allen210100
Jamie Asher0020200
Scott Blanton0001100
Larry Bowie210100
Jesse Campbell00112-10
Bob Dahl0010100
Stephen Davis110100
Cris Dishman0001100
Leomont Evans0001100
Gus Frerotte8202-160
Jeff Hostetler310100
Kenard Lang0002200
Marc Logan110100
Brian Mitchell300000
Rich Owens0001100
Joe Patton0010100
Marvcus Patton0001100
Darryl Pounds00033181
Stanley Richard0001100
Derek Smith0002250
Matt Turk1000-160
Team Totals219121426-101
Opponents Totals3614207271
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