1997 Arena Football League season
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The 1997 Arena Football League season was the 11th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Iowa Barnstormers in ArenaBowl XI.
[edit] Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
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| 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
[edit] Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XI | |||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona 12-2 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Milwaukee 8-6 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona 13-2 (OT) | 49 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Tampa Bay 9-6 | 46 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Nashville 10-4 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Tampa Bay 8-6 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona 14-2 | 55 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa 13-3 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa 11-3 | 68 | |||||||||||
| 7 | San Jose 8-6 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa 12-3 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando 11-4 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando 10-4 | 45 | |||||||||||
| 5 | New Jersey 9-5 | 37 | |||||||||||
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