1997 Philadelphia Eagles Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-9-1
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Ray Rhodes (6-9-1)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1997 Philadelphia Eagles Roster
1997 Philadelphia Eagles Results

The Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 6 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing third in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Eagles racked up 317 points, but the defensive squad allowed 372. Bobby Hoying passed for 1,573 yards, and Ty Detmer spent time under center as well. Irving Fryar grabbed 86 passes for 1,316 yards.

Ricky Watters carried the ball for a team-leading 1,110 yards for Philadelphia.

Brian Dawkins and Troy Vincent each picked off 3 opponent throws. Rhett Hall sacked quarterbacks 8 times.

Ray Rhodes coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Bobby Hoying22512856.915737.0114.962.7722818383.8
Ty Detmer24413454.915676.472.962.557199473.9
Rodney Peete1186857.68697.443.443.438178578.0
Totals58733056.240096.8223.7162.772 64362

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ricky Watters28511103.928 7
Charlie Garner1165474.726 3
Kevin Turner18965.329 0
Bobby Hoying16784.930 0
Ty Detmer14463.314 1
Rodney Peete8374.616 0
Duce Staley7294.112 0
Tom Hutton100.00
Totals46519434.230 11

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Irving Fryar86131615.372 6
Kevin Turner484439.236 3
Ricky Watters484409.237 0
Michael Timpson4248411.526 2
Freddie Solomon2945515.756 3
Charlie Garner242259.427 0
Jimmie Johnson1417712.628 1
Mark Seay1318714.438 1
Chad Lewis12947.817 4
Jason Dunn79313.331 2
Chris Jones57314.632 0
Duce Staley22211.022 0
Totals330400912.172 22

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Chris Boniol3333100.0312271.099
Totals3333100.0312271.099

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Tom Hutton87366042.161
Totals87366042.161

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Mark Seay1617210.842 0
Freddie Solomon10555.514 0
Mel Gray2178.511 0
Antwuan Wyatt2-2-1.00
Troy Vincent1-8-8.0-8 0
Totals312347.542 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Duce Staley47113924.257 0
Derrick Witherspoon917119.028 0
Antwuan Wyatt25025.030 0
Kevin Turner34816.022 0
Willie Clark13939.039 1
Jason Dunn23216.016 0
Jimmie Johnson3227.315 0
Chad Lewis11111.011 0
Mel Gray188.00
Totals69152022.057 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Brian Dawkins37625.364 1
Troy Vincent3144.714 0
Charles Dimry22512.525 0
William Thomas2115.511 0
Rhett Hall13939.039 0
Mike Zordich12121.021 0
James Willis100.00
Matt Stevens100.00
Totals1418613.364 1

Sacks:


Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Solo Ast Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
Brian Dawkins67.5611300
William Thomas69.559210013710
James Willis66.55131002001
Mike Zordich65.55129001-100
Troy Vincent57.55015012501
Rhett Hall564816000001
Charles Dimry52.54890123400
Hollis Thomas50392201002
Mike Mamula44351800001
Greg Jefferson40351001000
Willie Clark24.521700001
James Darling242080
Ray Farmer19.518301000
Bobby Taylor1614400002
Richard Dent11.510300001
Matt Stevens10100001000
Jon Harris13980
Darrin Smith119401000
Jeff Herrod6.5610
Ed Jasper6.5530
Darion Conner5.5510
Andy Harmon6440
Jimmie Jones5.5430
Tim Watson3300
Tim McTyer2200
Charles Emanuel1100
N.D. Kalu0.5010
Rodney Peete52-200
Barrett Brooks02000
Ian Beckles02000
Ty Detmer61-200
Bobby Hoying71000
Steve Everitt01000
Mark Seay31000
Duce Staley01000
Ricky Watters31000
Freddie Solomon31000
Tom Hutton11-100
Joe Panos01000
Jermane Mayberry01000
Jimmie Johnson10000
Michael Timpson10000
Kevin Turner10000
Irving Fryar10000
Charlie Garner10000
Totals7356182340352970110

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Chris Boniol000000002233099
Ricky Watters7000000000042
Irving Fryar0600000000036
Chad Lewis0400000000024
Freddie Solomon03000000000120
Charlie Garner3000000000018
Kevin Turner0300000000018
Michael Timpson0200000000012
Jason Dunn0200000000012
Mark Seay010000000006
Ty Detmer100000000006
Brian Dawkins000001000006
William Thomas000000100006
Jimmie Johnson010000000006
Willie Clark000100000006
Totals11220101102233010317


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