1997 Washington Redskins season Tags: National Football League Season.The 1997 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 9–7 record from 1996. This was the Redskins’ first season playing in their new stadium Jack Kent Cooke Stadium that would be later called FedExField. coach Norv Turner team Washington Redskins year 1997-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 Learn more... Loading...