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- The 1997 Green Bay Packers season was their 79th season overall and their 77th in the National Football League (NFL). The season concluded with the team winning its second consecutive NFC championship, but losing 31-24 to John Elway's Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. The heavily-favored team narrowly missed its opportunity to post back-to-back Super Bowl wins. After a dominating 1996 campaign which ended with a victory in Super Bowl XXXI, many expected the Packers to repeat as champions in 1997. During training camp, star safety LeRoy Butler, among others, said that the Packers had the chance to run the table and go 19–0. This opinion drew increased coverage from the media as the Packers notched impressive victories in all five preseason games. The undefeated hype ended quickly, however, when Green Bay lost week 2 in Philadelphia. Following a relatively slow 3–2 start, the Packers caught fire in the second half of the season, finishing with a 13–3 regular season record and 8–0 home record for the second consecutive year. In the playoffs, Green Bay defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Lambeau Field in the divisional round, and San Francisco 49ers at 3Com Park in the NFC Championship. Some in the media dubbed the NFC title game as "the real Super Bowl" because of the 49ers' and Packers' league dominance, and the relative inferiority of the AFC in recent Super Bowls. Green Bay's win marked the third consecutive year the team had defeated San Francisco in the playoffs. The Packers entered Super Bowl XXXII as 111⁄2-point favorites. The point spread was likely determined by Green Bay's victory in the previous Super Bowl, the AFC's string of 13 consecutive Super Bowl losses, and Denver's losses in four previous Super Bowls. The game itself was a seesaw battle, and one of the most exciting Super Bowls in history. The Broncos won the thriller 31–24, earning John Elway his first Super Bowl victory at the age of 37, and the first championship in franchise history. Years later, Brett Favre said the Broncos were far underrated, and credited Denver's innovative blitz packages and strategies, foreign to the league at that time, for confusing the Packers. Packers' quarterback Brett Favre was named the league's MVP for the third year in a row in 1997. Favre is the first and only player in the history of the award to win three MVPs consecutively. The Packers became the first team to have six NFL MVP award winners. The 1997 Packers are one of only two teams in NFL history to win seven games against teams that would go on to make the playoffs. (en)
- La stagione 1997 dei Green Bay Packers è stata la 77ª della franchigia nella National Football League. La stagione si chiuse con il secondo titolo della NFC consecutivo ma i favoriti Packers persero a sorpresa per 31–24 contro i Denver Broncos nel Super Bowl XXXII. Dopo una stagione dominante nel 1996 conclusasi con la vittoria del Super Bowl XXXI, molti si attendevano che i Packers si ripetessero come campioni nel 1997. Durante il training camp, la safety LeRoy Butler, tra gli altri, ipotizzò che i Packers potessero concludere con un record di 19–0. Questa impressione attirò maggior attenzione dopo che la squadra vinse tutte le cinque gare di pre-stagione. Ad ogni modo il sogno di una stagione da imbattuti si chiuse già nella settimana 2 con una sconfitta a Filadelfia. Dopo una partenza lenta con un record di 3-2, i Packers si rifecero nella seconda parte del campionato, chiudendo con un record di 13–3 e per il secondo anno consecutivo vincendo tutte le partite in casa. Nei playoff, Green Bay batté i Tampa Bay Buccaneers al Lambeau Field nel divisional round e i San Francisco 49ers al 3Com Park nella finale della NFC. Alcuni media ritennero la finale della NFC "il vero Super Bowl" a causa del dominio nella lega dei Packers e dei 49ers e per la relativa inferiorità della AFC nei recenti Super Bowl. Per Green Bay fu la terza volta consecutiva che batté i 49ers nei playoff.Alla vigilia del Super Bowl XXXII i Packers erano favoriti di 11 punti e mezzo. Ciò derivò dal fatto che Green Bay era campione in carica, perché la AFC veniva da 13 sconfitte consecutive nella finalissima e perché Denver aveva perso i suoi quattro precedenti Super Bowl. La gara vide diversi cambi di leadership, in uno dei Super Bowl più eccitanti della storia. I Broncos andarono a vincere per 31–24, con John Elway che vinse il suo primo a titolo a 37 anni. Anni dopo, Brett Favre disse che i Broncos erano molto sottovalutati e che le loro innovative strategie confusero i Packers. Il quarterback Brett Favre fu nominato MVP della NFL per il terzo anno consecutivo nel 1997, il primo e unico riuscirvi. (it)
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- * Defensive Coordinator – Fritz Shurmur
* Defensive Line – Larry Brooks
* Linebackers – Jim Lind
* Defensive Backs/Secondary – Bob Valesente
* Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Johnny Holland (en)
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- Freddie Solomon 2 yard pass from Ty Detmer (en)
- Gabe Wilkins 1 yard fumble return (en)
- Jeff Jaeger 41 yard field goal (en)
- Jeff Jaeger 42 yard field goal (en)
- Jeff Thomason 1 yard pass from Brett Favre (en)
- Mark Chmura 12 yard pass from Brett Favre (en)
- Mark Chmura 2 yard pass from Brett Favre (en)
- Raymont Harris 1 yard run (en)
- Raymont Harris 68 yard run (en)
- Ricky Proehl 22 yard pass from Erik Kramer (en)
- Robert Brooks 18 yard pass from Brett Favre (en)
- Ryan Longwell 18 yard Field Goal (en)
- Ryan Longwell 22 yard field goal (en)
- Ryan Longwell 27 yard Field Goal (en)
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- Ryan Longwell 37 yard field goal (en)
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- * President and Chief Executive Officer – Bob Harlan
* Executive Vice President and General Manager – Ron Wolf
* Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer – Mike Reinfeldt
* Director of Player Personnel – Ted Thompson
* Director of Pro Personnel – Reggie McKenzie
* Director of College Scouting – John Dorsey (en)
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- * Head Coach – Mike Holmgren (en)
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- * Offensive Coordinator – Sherman Lewis
* Quarterbacks – Andy Reid
* Running Backs – Harry Sydney
* Wide Receivers – Gil Haskell
* Offensive Line – Tom Lovat
* Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Mike Sherman (en)
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- Won Divisional Playoffs 21–7 (en)
- Lost Super Bowl XXXII 24–31 (en)
- Won NFC Championship 23–10 (en)
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- CHI 7–0 (en)
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- * Special Teams – Nolan Cromwell (en)
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- * Strength and Conditioning – Kent Johnston
* Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Barry Rubin (en)
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- Super Bowl XXXII vs. Denver Broncos – Game summary (en)
- NFC Championship at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary (en)
- NFC Divisional Game vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary (en)
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- The 1997 Green Bay Packers season was their 79th season overall and their 77th in the National Football League (NFL). The season concluded with the team winning its second consecutive NFC championship, but losing 31-24 to John Elway's Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII. The heavily-favored team narrowly missed its opportunity to post back-to-back Super Bowl wins. The 1997 Packers are one of only two teams in NFL history to win seven games against teams that would go on to make the playoffs. (en)
- La stagione 1997 dei Green Bay Packers è stata la 77ª della franchigia nella National Football League. La stagione si chiuse con il secondo titolo della NFC consecutivo ma i favoriti Packers persero a sorpresa per 31–24 contro i Denver Broncos nel Super Bowl XXXII. Il quarterback Brett Favre fu nominato MVP della NFL per il terzo anno consecutivo nel 1997, il primo e unico riuscirvi. (it)
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