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Record: 4-12-0, Finished 4th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 324 points (20.2/g), 17th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 419 points (26.2/g), 28th.
Differential of -95 points (-5.9/g), 26th.
Expected W-L: 5.6-10.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 18th.
Coached by Joe Bugel (4-12-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | August 31 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Tennessee Oilers | 21 | 24 | 17 | 332 | 287 | 45 | 1 | 20 | 419 | 164 | 255 | 2 |
| 2 | Mon | September 8 | box | L | 0-2 | Kansas City Chiefs | 27 | 28 | 22 | 389 | 281 | 108 | 2 | 21 | 428 | 300 | 128 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 36 | 31 | 11 | 414 | 265 | 149 | 1 | 24 | 366 | 250 | 116 | 2 |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | New York Jets | 22 | 23 | 26 | 468 | 339 | 129 | 16 | 303 | 220 | 83 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 28 | box | W | 2-3 | St. Louis Rams | 35 | 17 | 20 | 383 | 213 | 170 | 2 | 20 | 374 | 255 | 119 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 5 | box | L | 2-4 | San Diego Chargers | 10 | 25 | 11 | 241 | 228 | 13 | 1 | 23 | 398 | 218 | 180 | ||
| 7 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sun | October 19 | box | W | 3-4 | Denver Broncos | 28 | 25 | 12 | 324 | 81 | 243 | 2 | 25 | 441 | 294 | 147 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | L | 3-5 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 34 | 45 | 19 | 354 | 235 | 119 | 1 | 26 | 554 | 409 | 145 | 2 |
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 3-6 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 14 | 38 | 20 | 357 | 319 | 38 | 2 | 27 | 408 | 192 | 216 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | L | 3-7 | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 13 | 12 | 221 | 189 | 32 | 2 | 17 | 213 | 154 | 59 | 1 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | W | 4-7 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 38 | 13 | 22 | 365 | 225 | 140 | 2 | 11 | 248 | 157 | 91 | 2 |
| 13 | Mon | November 24 | box | L | 4-8 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3 | 31 | 14 | 260 | 150 | 110 | 2 | 23 | 370 | 260 | 110 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 4-9 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 34 | 18 | 326 | 212 | 114 | 2 | 23 | 378 | 241 | 137 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 4-10 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 30 | 5 | 93 | 57 | 36 | 1 | 27 | 418 | 204 | 214 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | L | 4-11 | Seattle Seahawks | 21 | 22 | 15 | 275 | 241 | 34 | 2 | 22 | 381 | 278 | 103 | 2 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 21 | box | L | 4-12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 20 | 19 | 300 | 192 | 108 | 1 | 20 | 417 | 274 | 143 | ||