| CINCINNATI BENGALS HISTORY: 1997 |
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1997 FINAL RESULTS |
Record: 7-9-0 (4th in AFC Central); 6-2 at home, 1-7 on road
Head Coach: Bruce Coslet |
| Date |
Opponent |
W-L |
Score |
Att. |
Stadium |
| August 31 |
Arizona |
W |
24-21 |
53,644 |
Cinergy Field |
| September 7 |
at Baltimore |
L |
10-23 |
52,968 |
Memorial |
| September 21 |
at Denver |
L |
20-38 |
73,871 |
Mile High |
| September 28 |
NY Jets |
L |
14-31 |
57,209 |
Cinergy Field |
| October 5 |
at Jacksonville |
L |
13-21 |
67,128 |
ALLTEL |
| October 12 |
at Tennessee |
L |
7-30 |
17,071 |
Liberty Bowl (Memphis) |
| October 19 |
Pittsburgh |
L |
10-26 |
60,020 |
Cinergy Field |
| October 26 |
at NY Giants |
L |
27-29 |
72,584 |
Giants |
| November 2 |
San Diego |
W |
38-31 |
53,754 |
Cinergy Field |
| November 9 |
at Indianapolis |
W |
28-13 |
58,473 |
RCA Dome |
| November 16 |
at Pittsburgh |
L |
3-20 |
55,226 |
Three Rivers |
| November 23 |
Jacksonville |
W |
31-26 |
55,158 |
Cinergy Field |
| November 30 |
at Philadelphia |
L |
42-44 |
66,623 |
Veterans |
| December 4 |
Tennessee |
W |
41-14 |
49,086 |
Cinergy Field |
| December 14 |
Dallas |
W |
31-24 |
60,043 |
Cinergy Field |
| December 21 |
Baltimore |
W |
16-14 |
50,917 |
Cinergy Field |
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BENGALS 1997 SUMMARY |
| The Bengals and Hamilton County officials reached agreement on a western riverfront site for a new football stadium, and on May 29, team president Mike Brown signed a lease committing the team through 2026. The team and the county declined to sell naming rights, christening the facility Paul Brown Stadium in honor of the Bengals founder. The team held training camp in a new complex at Georgetown (Ky.) College, ending its 29- year arrangement at Wilmington (Ohio) College. On the field, the team suffered a 1-7 start but rallied to go 6-2 in the second half and finish 7-9. Rookie RB Corey Dillon rushed for 1129 yards, third-most in club history, and his 246-yard effort vs. Tennessee on Dec. 4 broke Jim Brown's 40-year-old NFL single-game rookie record. Boomer Esiason started the last five games at QB and posted a 106.9 passer rating for the season. |
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1997 HELMET/UNIFORM |
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1997 LOGO |
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RB COREY DILLON |
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| 1997 SEASON LEADERS |
- Passing: Jeff Blake (317 Att, 184 Comp, 2125 Yds, 58.0 Pct, 8 TD, 7 Int, 77.6 Rating)
- Rushing: Corey Dillon (233 Att, 1129 Yds, 4.8 Avg, 71 Long, 10 TD)
- Receiving: Darnay Scott (54 Rec, 797 Yds, 14.8 Avg, 77 Long, 5 TD)
- Scoring: Doug Pelfrey, 77 points (12 FG; 41 PAT)
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| 1997 NEWS AND NOTES |
 In Games 12-15 of the 1997 season, the Bengals became the first Cincinnati team to score 30 or more points in four straight games. Cincinnati scored 31 vs. Jacksonville on Nov. 23, posted 42 at Philadelphia on Nov. 30, scored 41 vs. Tennessee on Dec. 4, and notched 31 vs. Dallas on Dec. 14. |
| STADIUM |
Cinergy Field
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