Trades
- April 19, 1997: Traded 1997 3rd round pick (65th overall, Dexter Coakley) and 1997 4th round pick (101st overall, Antonio Anderson) to Cowboys for 1997 2nd round pick (54th overall, Kevin Abrams)
1997 Detroit Lions Trades
Record: 9-7-0, 3rd in NFC Central Division (Schedule and Results)
Coach: Bobby Ross (9-7-0)
Points For: 379 (23.7/g) 4th of 30
Points Against: 306 (19.1/g) 10th of 30
Expected W-L: 10.0-6.0
SRS: 3.95 (8th of 30), SOS: -0.61
Playoffs:
Lost Wild Card 10-20 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Offensive Coordinator: Sylvester Croom
Defensive Coordinator: Larry Peccatiello
Other Notable Asst.: Gary Moeller (Linebackers), Jerry Sullivan (Wide Receivers) and Marc Trestman (Quarterbacks)
Stadium: Pontiac Silverdome
Principal Owner/Chairman: William Clay Ford Sr.
General Manager: Chuck Schmidt
Defensive Alignment: 4-3
Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +3000; O/U: 8.0
Training Camp: Saginaw Valley State (Saginaw, Michigan)
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