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1997 Buffalo Bills
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 255 points (15.9/g), 29th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 367 points (22.9/g), 23rd.
Differential of -112 points (-7.0/g), 28th.
Expected W-L: 4.7-11.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -20 (-1.2/g), 28th.
Coached by Marv Levy (6-10-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | August 31 | box | L | 0-1 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 34 | 22 | 426 | 279 | 147 | 4 | 17 | 385 | 200 | 185 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | W | 1-1 | @ | New York Jets | 28 | 22 | 15 | 269 | 193 | 76 | 3 | 12 | 202 | 163 | 39 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 22 | 16 | 325 | 275 | 50 | 2 | 17 | 267 | 160 | 107 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | W | 2-2 | Indianapolis Colts | 37 | 35 | 25 | 393 | 230 | 163 | 5 | 17 | 322 | 198 | 124 | 1 | |
| 5 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sun | October 5 | box | W | 3-2 | Detroit Lions | 22 | 13 | 10 | 266 | 102 | 164 | 17 | 309 | 189 | 120 | 1 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 12 | box | L | 3-3 | @ | New England Patriots | 6 | 33 | 13 | 242 | 148 | 94 | 4 | 19 | 310 | 171 | 139 | 1 |
| 8 | Mon | October 20 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 6 | 16 | 246 | 156 | 90 | 15 | 238 | 144 | 94 | ||
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 4-4 | Denver Broncos | 20 | 23 | 19 | 315 | 160 | 155 | 6 | 17 | 341 | 116 | 225 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | W | 5-4 | Miami Dolphins | 9 | 6 | 17 | 265 | 86 | 179 | 1 | 13 | 230 | 176 | 54 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 5-5 | New England Patriots | 10 | 31 | 14 | 241 | 119 | 122 | 4 | 11 | 267 | 164 | 103 | ||
| 12 | Mon | November 17 | box | L | 5-6 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 30 | 15 | 223 | 131 | 92 | 2 | 16 | 314 | 218 | 96 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | L | 5-7 | @ | Tennessee Oilers | 14 | 31 | 12 | 290 | 286 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 322 | 159 | 163 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | W | 6-7 | New York Jets | 20 | 10 | 19 | 336 | 139 | 197 | 1 | 16 | 294 | 264 | 30 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 6-8 | @ | Chicago Bears | 3 | 20 | 10 | 160 | 105 | 55 | 1 | 23 | 392 | 272 | 120 | 2 |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 6-9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 20 | 24 | 335 | 192 | 143 | 3 | 20 | 388 | 297 | 91 | 1 | |
| 17 | Sat | December 20 | box | L | 6-10 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 21 | 31 | 21 | 325 | 274 | 51 | 4 | 14 | 272 | 170 | 102 | 3 |