1997 Arena Football League season
The 1997 Arena Football League season was the 11th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1998. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Iowa Barnstormers in ArenaBowl XI.
| 1997 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | May 1, 1997 – August 25, 1997 |
| ArenaBowl XI | |
| Champions | Arizona Rattlers |
| Runners-up | Iowa Barnstormers |
| Finals MVP | Donnie Davis, ARZ |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Nashville Kats | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| New Jersey Red Dogs | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Albany Firebirds | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| New York CityHawks | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Orlando Predators | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Florida Bobcats | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Iowa Barnstormers | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Texas Terror | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Portland Forest Dragons | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| Arizona Rattlers | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
| San Jose SaberCats | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
| Anaheim Piranhas | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XI | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Milwaukee | 29 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona (OT) | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Tampa Bay | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Nashville | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Tampa Bay | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | San Jose | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | New Jersey | 37 | ||||||||||||
All-Arena team
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