1997 Oakland Raiders season
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| 1997 Oakland Raiders season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Joe Bugel | ||||||
| Home field | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | ||||||
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| Record | 4–12–0 | ||||||
| Division place | 4th AFC West | ||||||
| Playoff finish | did not qualify | ||||||
| Pro Bowlers | Darrell Russell, DT | ||||||
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The 1997 Oakland Raiders season was the club’s 38th season in the NFL. Led by Joe Bugel, the club finished with a 4–12 record, a mark which marked the worst finish for the Raiders since 1962; when they won only once in the final season before the arrival of Al Davis. The Raiders missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
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Offseason[edit]
NFL Draft[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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| 1 | August 31, 1997 | at Tennessee Oilers | L 24–21 | NBC 10:00am |
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| 2 | September 8, 1997 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–27 | ABC 6:00pm |
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| 3 | September 14, 1997 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 36–31 | NBC 10:00am |
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| 4 | September 21, 1997 | at New York Jets | L 23–22 | NBC 10:00am |
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| 5 | September 28, 1997 | St. Louis Rams | W 35–17 | FOX 1:15pm |
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| 6 | October 5, 1997 | San Diego Chargers | L 25–10 | NBC 1:15pm |
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| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | October 19, 1997 | Denver Broncos | W 28–25 | NBC 1:15pm |
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| 9 | October 26, 1997 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 45–34 | NBC 1:15pm |
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| 10 | November 2, 1997 | at Carolina Panthers | L 38–14 | NBC 10:00am |
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| 11 | November 9, 1997 | New Orleans Saints | L 13–10 | FOX 1:15pm |
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| 12 | November 16, 1997 | at San Diego Chargers | W 38–13 | NBC 1:15pm |
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| 13 | November 24, 1997 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–3 | ABC 6:00pm |
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| 14 | November 30, 1997 | Miami Dolphins | L 34–16 | NBC 1:15pm |
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| 15 | December 7, 1997 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 30–0 | NBC 10:00am |
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| 16 | December 14, 1997 | Seattle Seahawks | L 22–21 | NBC 1:15pm |
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| 17 | December 21, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 20–9 | NBC 1:15pm |
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Standings[edit]
| AFC West | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 375 | 232 |
| Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 472 | 287 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 365 | 362 |
| Oakland Raiders | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 324 | 419 |
| San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 266 | 425 |
Roster[edit]
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Oakland Raiders roster
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Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
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Awards and records[edit]
- Tim Brown, Single Game Record, 14 receptions, achieved on December 21
- Napoleon Kaufman, Single Game Record, 227 rushing yards, achieved on October 19
- Harvey Williams, Single Game Record, 4 touchdowns (tied club record), achieved on November 16
- Napoleon Kaufman, Single Game Record, 24 points, (tied club record), achieved on November 16
- Jeff George, Single Season Record, Most Passing Yards in One Season, 3,917
- Tim Brown, Single Season Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 104
- Tim Brown, Single Season Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Season, 1,408
Milestones[edit]
- Tim Brown, 1st Raider to have 100 receptions in a season
References[edit]
Raiders on Pro Football Reference
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