1997 Carolina Panthers Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dom Capers (7-9)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
1997 Carolina Panthers StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dom Capers (7-9)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
1997 Carolina Panthers Roster
The Carolina Panthers of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Panthers stumbled, scoring only 265 points, and the defense surrendered 314. Kerry Collins passed for 2,124 yards. Wesley Walls snagged 58 passes for 746 yards, while Rae Carruth contributed to the receiving game, too.
Fred Lane carried the ball for a team-best 809 yards for Carolina.
Eric Davis picked off 5 opponent throws. Micheal Barrow sacked quarterbacks 8.5 times.
Dom Capers coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 265
Regular Season Points Against: 314
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1997 | Washington Redskins 24 at Carolina Panthers 10 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 9 at Atlanta Falcons 6 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 26 at San Diego Chargers 7 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Kansas City Chiefs 35 at Carolina Panthers 14 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| September 29, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 34 at Carolina Panthers 21 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 12, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 14 at Minnesota Vikings 21 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 13 at New Orleans Saints 0 | W | 0-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1997 | Atlanta Falcons 12 at Carolina Panthers 21 | W | 1-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 2, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 14 at Carolina Panthers 38 | W | 2-3-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 0 at Denver Broncos 34 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 19 at San Francisco 49ers 27 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 16 at St. Louis Rams 10 | W | 2-3-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | New Orleans Saints 16 at Carolina Panthers 13 | L | 2-4-0 | 4-3-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 8, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 23 at Dallas Cowboys 13 | W | 2-4-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 14, 1997 | Green Bay Packers 31 at Carolina Panthers 10 | L | 2-5-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-8-0 | ||
| December 20, 1997 | St. Louis Rams 30 at Carolina Panthers 18 | L | 2-6-0 | 5-3-0 | 7-9-0 |
