NFL '97



8/31 Dallas at Pittsburgh (Cowboys whip Steelers 37-7; Aikman: 295 yds, 4 TDs) 8/31 Indianapolis at Miami (Dolphins hang on with defense 16-10; Mare: 3 FGs) 8/31 Minnesota at Buffalo (R.Smith 169 yards in Vikes' 34-13 win) 8/31 Kansas City at Denver (Broncos win 19-3; Davis 101 yds) 8/31 San Francisco at Tampa Bay (Bucs win 13-6; Bucs' D: 7 sacks, 2 KOs)

9/ 6 Tennessee at Miami (Dolphins win 16-13 in OT; Marino: 324 yds) 9/ 7 Kansas City at Oakland (Grbac-to-Rison with :02 left wins it 28-27 on MNF)

9/14 Philadelphia at Dallas (Botched chip-shot saves Cowboys 21-20 on MNF)

9/21 Minnesota at Green Bay (Pack wins shootout 38-32; Favre: 5 TD passes) 9/21 Miami at Tampa Bay (Bucs hammer Fins 31-21; Dilfer: 4 TDs; Alstott: 95 yds) 9/22 Pittsburgh at Jacksonville (Jags win 30-21 on MNF, Cowher almost loses it)

9/28 Chicago at Dallas (Cowboys ambush bumbling Bears 27-3; Aikman: 2 TDs) 9/29 San Francisco at Carolina (49ers drop Panthers 34-21 in Carolina's 1st MNF; Hearst: 141 yds, TD; Young: TD pass, TD run)

10/ 5 Dallas at N.Y. Giants (Giants rally behind Kanell, hang on 20-17) 10/ 5 Kansas City at Miami (Defense preserves Fins' 17-14 win; Marino: 259 yds, TD) 10/ 5 New Orleans at Chicago (Saints win Ditka's return to Chi-town 20-17 in punt-fest) 10/ 6 New England at Denver (MNF, T.Davis 171 yds, 2 TDs, Broncs win battle of unbeatens)

10/12 Miami at N.Y. Jets (Marino throws for 372 yds, 2 TDs, Fins win 31-20) 10/13 Dallas at Washington (Redskins move into 1st w/ 21-16 MNF win: Davis 2 TDs)

10/19 New England at N.Y. Jets (Foley's 2 TD passes spark Jets 24-19 in Tuna Bowl II)

10/26 Dallas at Philadelphia (Peete's TD toss w/ :45 left sinks Cowboys 13-12) 10/26 Jacksonville at Pittsburgh (Steelers win showdown 23-17 in OT; Stewart 317 yds, 2 TD passes) 10/27 Chicago at Miami (Dolphins blow 15-pt lead, lose 36-33 in OT on MNF; Kramer: 343 yds, 2 TDs)

11/ 2 Dallas at San Francisco (49ers survive 17-10; Hearst 104 yds, 1 TD) 11/ 2 New England at Minnesota (Vikes hold off Pats 23-18; Carter 116 yds, 1 TD) 11/ 2 Tampa Bay at Indianapolis (Bucs dodge upset 31-28; Dilfer 3 TD passes)

11/ 9 Arizona at Dallas (Cowboys sack Cards 24-6, drop Card QBs 9 times; Aikman: 216 yds, TD) 11/ 9 Chicago at Minnesota (Johnson rallies Vikes 29-22; Palmer 2 TDs) 11/ 9 N. Y. Jets at Miami (Fins survive 24-17; Abdul-Jabbar 103 yds, 2 TDs) 11/10 San Francisco at Philadelphia (49ers pummel Detmer, Eagles 24-12; Stubblefield records 3.5 of 49ers' 8 sacks)

11/16 New England at Tampa Bay (Alstott, Bucs' D abuse Pats 27-7) 11/16 Washington at Dallas (Cowboys drive 97 yds for tying TD, then win 17-14 on last second FG)

11/23 Miami at New England (Patriots return 2 Marino picks for TDs in 27-24 win) 11/23 Dallas at Green Bay (Pack gets some revenge; Levens 190 yds)

11/27 Chicago at Detroit (Lions erupt 55-20 on Thanksgiving; Sanders: 167 yds, 3 TDs) 11/27 Tennessee at Dallas (Oilers silence Cowboys 27-14 w/ 5 turnovers; George: 110 yds) 11/30 Miami at Oakland (Fins' 1st ever win in Oakland, 34-16; Marino: 241 yds, 2 TDs) 11/30 Pittsburgh at Arizona (Steelers win 26-20 in OT; Bettis: 142 yds, 3 TDs) 11/30 Denver at San Diego (Broncos roll on 38-28 as Davis runs for 187 yds; Elway: 3 TDs)

12/ 7 Denver at Pittsburgh (Steelers 35-24; Stewart: 3 TD passes, 2 TD runs; Thigpen: 3 TDs) 12/ 7 Green Bay at Tampa Bay (Packers clinch Central 17-6; Favre: 280 yds, 2 TDs) 12/ 7 Minnesota at San Francisco (Young 2 TD passes, 1 TD run in 28-17 49ers' win) 12/ 7 Detroit at Miami (Dolphins rally 33-30; Marino 310 yds, 2 TDs; Sanders 137 yds) 12/ 8 Carolina at Dallas (Panthers bury Cowboys' playoff hopes 23-13; Collins: 2 TDs)

12/13 Pittsburgh at New England (Steelers win 24-21 in OT after Bledsoe's Blunder) 12/14 Dallas at Cincinnati (Bengals blitz Cowboys 31-24; Boomer: 269 yds, 2 TDs) 12/14 Detroit at Minnesota (Lions rally 14-13; Sanders 138 yds; Mitchell 2 TD passes) 12/14 Tampa Bay at N.Y. Jets (Smith returns 2 picks for TD vs. Dilfer, Bucs as Jets romp 31-0) 12/15 Denver at San Francisco (MNF, 49ers 34-17, Rice returns, re-injured, Montana #16 retired)

12/21 Indianapolis at Minnesota (Carter's 3 TDs, 39-28 win put Vikes into playoffs) 12/21 N.Y. Giants at Dallas (Giants finish unbeaten in NFC East with 20-7 win) 12/21 N.Y. Jets at Detroit (Lions 13-10; Barry goes over 2,000; Reggie Brown injured) 12/22 New England at Miami (Fins waste chances, Patriots win East 14-12 in MNF finale)


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