1997 Green Bay Packers season
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| 1997 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| Head Coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Home Field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 13-3 |
| Place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | W NFC Divisional Playoff W NFC Championship L Super Bowl XXXII |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1996 | 1998 |
The 1997 Green Bay Packers season ended with a 31-24 loss to the John Elway-led Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII,[1] failing to post back-to-back Super Bowl wins. In addition, Packers' quarterback Brett Favre was named the league's MVP for the third year in a row, being the first player in the history of the award to do so.[2]
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[edit] Offseason
[edit] 1997 NFL draft
Despite picking last in the 1997 NFL draft, the Packers did well, picking up future all-pro tackle Ross Verba and free safety Darren Sharper.[3]
| Round | Sel# | Player | Pos. | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | Ross Verba | T | Iowa |
| 2 | 60 | Darren Sharper | FS | William & Mary |
| 3 | 90 | Brett Conway | K | Penn State |
| 4 | 126 | Jermaine Smith | DT | Georgia |
| 5 | 160 | Anthony Hicks | LB | Arkansas |
| 7 | 213 | Chris Miller | WR | Southern California |
| 7 | 231 | Jerald Sowell | FB | Tulane |
| 7 | 240 | Ronnie McAda | QB | Army |
[edit] Preseason results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2002 | Miami Dolphins | W 27-24 | Lambeau Field | 1-0 |
| August 8, 2002 | New England Patriots | W 29-21 | Lambeau Field | 2-0 |
| August 16, 2002 | Oakland Raiders | W 27-20 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 3-0 |
| August 24, 2002 | Buffalo Bills | W 21-20 | Toronto Skydome | 4-0 |
| August 28, 2002 | New York Giants | W 21-20 | Camp Randall Stadium | 5-0 |
[edit] Regular season results
The Packers finished the 1997 regular season with a 13-3 record, clinching first place in the NFC Central division, as well as a first-round playoff bye.[4]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 2000 | Chicago Bears | W 38-24 | Lambeau Field | 1-0 | |
| 2 | September 7, 2000 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 9-10 | Veterans Stadium | 1-1 | |
| 3 | September 14, 2000 | Miami Dolphins | W 23-18 | Lambeau Field | 2-1 | |
| 4 | September 21, 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | W 38-32 | Lambeau Field | 3-1 | |
| 5 | September 28, 2000 | Detroit Lions | L 15-26 | Pontiac Silverdome | 3-2 | |
| 6 | October 5, 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 21-16 | Lambeau Field | 4-2 | |
| 7 | October 12, 2000 | Chicago Bears | W 24-23 | Soldier Field | 5-2 | |
| 8 | Bye | |||||
| 9 | October 27, 2000 | New England Patriots | W 28-10 | Foxboro Stadium | 6-2 | |
| 10 | November 2, 2000 | Detroit Lions | W 20-10 | Lambeau Field | 7-2 | |
| 11 | November 9, 2000 | St. Louis Rams | W 17-7 | Lambeau Field | 8-2 | |
| 12 | November 16, 2000 | Indianapolis Colts | L 38-41 | RCA Dome | 8-3 | |
| 13 | November 23, 2000 | Dallas Cowboys | W 45-17 | Lambeau Field | 9-3 | |
| 14 | December 1, 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | W 27-11 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 10-3 | |
| 15 | December 7, 2000 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17-6 | Houlihan's Stadium | 11-3 | |
| 16 | December 14, 2000 | Carolina Panthers | W 31-10 | Ericsson Stadium | 12-3 | |
| 17 | December 20, 2001 | Buffalo Bills | W 31-21 | Lambeau Field | 13-3 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Super Bowl XXXII - Denver 31, Green Bay 24. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ List of APMVP winners. sportsline.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ NFL Draft History - Green Bay Packers. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
- ^ 1997 NFL Standings. NFL.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-10.
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| Green Bay Packers |
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| The Club | History | Players | Seasons | Statistics | Lambeau Field Board of Directors | Hall of Fame |
| Club Head Coaches |
| Lambeau | Ronzani | Devore | McLean | Blackbourn | McLean | Lombardi Bengtson | Devine | Starr | Gregg | Infante | Holmgren | Rhodes | Sherman McCarthy |
| League Championships (12) |
| 1929, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1939, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1996 |
