1997 Arena Football League season
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| 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 |
Barnstormers
Mustangs
Terror
Forest Dragons
Rattlers
SaberCats
Piranhas
Bobcats
Predators
Storm
CityHawks
Firebirds
Kats
Red Dogs
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.
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 | ||||||||||||
Source:[1]
All-Arena team
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Kurt Warner, Iowa | Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona |
Fullback/Linebacker
|
Albany
|
Paul McGowan, Orlando |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Barry Wagner, Orlando Randy Gatewood, Arizona |
|
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Cory Fleming, Nashville | Hunkie Cooper, Arizona |
| Offensive specialist | Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona | Lamart Cooper, Iowa |
Defensive lineman
|
New Jersey
| |
| Defensive specialist | Tracey Perkins, Tampa Bay Chris Barber, Orlando |
Rodney Mazion, Anaheim Jamie Coleman, Nashville |
| Kicker | New Jersey
|
Portland
|
References
- ^ "1997 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 10, 2023.