1997 Dallas Cowboys season
| 1997 Dallas Cowboys season | |
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| Head coach | Barry Switzer |
| Owner | Jerry Jones |
| Home field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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| Scoring summary | ||||
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| Q2 | DAL | Miller 12 yard pass from Aikman (Cunningham kick) | DAL 7–0 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Irvin 42 yard pass from Aikman (Cunningham kick) | DAL 14–0 | |
| Q2 | DAL | Cunningham 52 yard field goal | DAL 17–0 | |
| Q3 | DAL | Irvin 15 yard pass from Aikman (Cunningham kick) | DAL 24–0 | |
| Q3 | DAL | Cunningham 24 yard field goal | DAL 27–0 | |
| Q3 | DAL | Johnston 13 yard pass from Aikman (Cunningham kick) | DAL 34–0 | |
| Q4 | DAL | Cunningham 28 yard field goal | DAL 37–0 | |
| Q4 | PIT | Bruener 4 yard pass from Stewart (Johnson kick) | DAL 37–7 | |
The 1997 Dallas Cowboys season would mark their 38th in the NFL and for the first time since 1990, the team would suffer a losing season and miss the playoffs. They collapsed from a 6–5 start and finished at 6–10.
Though the season began well with an impressive win against the Pittsburgh Steelers and a 3–1 start, the Cowboys would soon see a sharp decline that included five consecutive losses to close out the year. A series of countless off-the-field incidents, lack of discipline, and rumors of infighting between quarterback Troy Aikman and head coach Barry Switzer plagued the team throughout the year. In a season filled with injuries and controversy, which also saw a tearful Michael Irvin promising change following a tough loss to the New York Giants in the final regular season game, Switzer would later resign after the season. Notable additions to the team were linebacker Dexter Coakley.
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