1997 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-5-1
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jim Fassel (10-5-1)
Location: New York, New York
1997 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
New York racked up 307 points, while the solid defense yielded 265. Charles Way ran for a team-leading 698 yards for the Giants, and Tyrone Wheatley additionally aided the ground game.
Danny Kanell tossed for 1,740 yards, and Dave Brown took a significant amount of snaps, too. Chris Calloway hauled in 58 passes for 849 yards.
The opportunistic defense created 44 turnovers, topping in the league. Jason Sehorn picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Michael Strahan topped pass rushers with 14 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 54 sacks.
Jim Fassel coached the team. The 1997 New York Giants lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 307
Regular Season Points Against: 265
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1997 | Philadelphia Eagles 17 at New York Giants 31 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | New York Giants 13 at Jacksonville Jaguars 40 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Baltimore Ravens 24 at New York Giants 23 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Rams 13 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | New Orleans Saints 9 at New York Giants 14 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 5, 1997 | Dallas Cowboys 17 at New York Giants 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| October 12, 1997 | New York Giants 27 at Arizona Cardinals 13 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | New York Giants 26 at Detroit Lions 20 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | OT | |
| October 26, 1997 | Cincinnati Bengals 27 at New York Giants 29 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | New York Giants 6 at Tennessee Oilers 10 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Arizona Cardinals 10 at New York Giants 19 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | New York Giants 7 at Washington Redskins 7 | T | 5-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-4-1 | OT | |
| November 30, 1997 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 at New York Giants 8 | L | 5-2-0 | 2-3-1 | 7-5-1 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | New York Giants 31 at Philadelphia Eagles 21 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-3-1 | 8-5-1 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Washington Redskins 10 at New York Giants 30 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-3-1 | 9-5-1 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | New York Giants 20 at Dallas Cowboys 7 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-3-1 | 10-5-1 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Minnesota Vikings 23 at New York Giants 22 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | NFC Wild Card Playoff |
