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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 365 points (22.8/g), 9th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 362 points (22.6/g), 22nd.
Differential of 3 points (0.2/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 8.1-7.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 19th.
Coached by Dennis Erickson (8-8-0)
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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 | New York Jets | 3 | 41 | 16 | 247 | 163 | 84 | 2 | 28 | 434 | 270 | 164 | ||
| 2 | Sun | September 7 | box | L | 0-2 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 35 | 16 | 289 | 220 | 69 | 1 | 22 | 331 | 188 | 143 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 14 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 31 | 3 | 27 | 423 | 270 | 153 | 1 | 11 | 118 | 23 | 95 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 21 | box | W | 2-2 | San Diego Chargers | 26 | 22 | 21 | 343 | 251 | 92 | 3 | 20 | 309 | 230 | 79 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | September 28 | box | L | 2-3 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 20 | 16 | 376 | 220 | 156 | 1 | 29 | 466 | 263 | 203 | 3 |
| 6 | Sun | October 5 | box | W | 3-3 | Tennessee Oilers | 16 | 13 | 20 | 405 | 238 | 167 | 2 | 18 | 253 | 97 | 156 | 2 | |
| 7 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sun | October 19 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 17 | 9 | 27 | 357 | 251 | 106 | 2 | 10 | 192 | 155 | 37 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | October 26 | box | W | 5-3 | Oakland Raiders | 45 | 34 | 26 | 554 | 409 | 145 | 2 | 19 | 354 | 235 | 119 | 1 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 2 | box | L | 5-4 | @ | Denver Broncos | 27 | 30 | 22 | 349 | 245 | 104 | 2 | 19 | 385 | 245 | 140 | 2 |
| 11 | Sun | November 9 | box | W | 6-4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 37 | 31 | 24 | 373 | 281 | 92 | 2 | 13 | 260 | 179 | 81 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 16 | box | L | 6-5 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 20 | 19 | 340 | 229 | 111 | 4 | 14 | 177 | 102 | 75 | 5 |
| 13 | Sun | November 23 | box | L | 6-6 | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 19 | 18 | 291 | 223 | 68 | 3 | 22 | 324 | 204 | 120 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | November 30 | box | L | 6-7 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 24 | 19 | 351 | 228 | 123 | 1 | 14 | 273 | 201 | 72 | ||
| 15 | Sun | December 7 | box | L | 6-8 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 24 | 31 | 14 | 273 | 170 | 103 | 4 | 15 | 374 | 286 | 88 | 3 |
| 16 | Sun | December 14 | box | W | 7-8 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 22 | 21 | 22 | 381 | 278 | 103 | 2 | 15 | 275 | 241 | 34 | 2 |
| 17 | Sun | December 21 | box | W | 8-8 | San Francisco 49ers | 38 | 9 | 24 | 407 | 283 | 124 | 17 | 324 | 199 | 125 | 2 | ||