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{{Infobox NFL Saison
| year = 1997
| NFLchampion = Denver Broncos
| regular_season = 31. August 1997 – 22. Dezember 1997
| playoffs_start = 27. Dezember 1997
| AFCchampion = [[Denver Broncos]]
| NFCchampion = [[Green Bay Packers]]
| sb_name = XXXII
| sb_date = 25. Januar 1998
| sb_site = [[SDCCU Stadium|Qualcomm Stadium]], [[San Diego]], [[Kalifornien]]
| pb_date = 1. Februar 1997
| pb_site = [[Aloha Stadium]], [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]]
}}
Die '''NFL-Saison 1997''' war die 78. Saison im [[American Football]] in der [[National Football League]] (NFL). Die [[Regular Season (NFL)|Regular Season]] begann am 31. August 1997 und endete am 22. Dezember 1997.

Vor Beginn der Spielsaison zogen die Houston Oilers nach Nashville um und benannten sich Tennessee Oilers. In der Saison 1997 spielten sie im [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]] in [[Memphis (Tennessee)|Memphis]].

Die Saison endete mit dem [[Pro Bowl]] am 1. Februar 1998 im [[Aloha Stadium]] in [[Honolulu]], [[Hawaii]].

== NFL Draft ==
[[Datei:NFL Hall of Famers visit Osan 180908-F-IH072-1006 (cropped).jpg|mini|Orlando Pace wurde als erster Spieler im NFL Draft 1997 ausgewählt.]]
Der [[NFL Draft]] 1997 fand vom 19. bis 20. April im [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City|New York]] statt.<ref>{{Internetquelle | url=http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ | titel=NFL Draft Locations | sprache=en | abruf=2020-03-05 | datum=2014-10-02 | autor=Andrew McKillop | werk=footballgeography.com | offline=nein | archiv-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905090250/http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/ | archiv-datum=2015-09-05}}</ref> Der Draft lief über sieben Runden, in denen 240 Spieler ausgewählt wurden.<ref>{{Internetquelle | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm | titel=National Football League: 1997 NFL Draft | werk=pro-Football-Reference.com | zugriff=2022-11-29 | sprache=englisch | offline= }}</ref> Obwohl die [[New York Jets]] in der abgelaufenen [[NFL 1996|Saison]] den schlechtesten Record aufwiesen und dadurch das Recht hatten, den [[Liste der Gesamtersten im NFL Draft|ersten Spieler]] im Draft auszuwählen, tauschten sie den Pick gegen den Erst-, Dritt-, Viert- und Siebenrundenpick der [[Los Angeles Rams|St. Louis Rams]]. Mit dem Erstrunden-Pick wählten die Rams den [[Offensive Line#Tackle|Offensive Tackle]] [[Orlando Pace]] von der [[Ohio State University]].

== Regular Season ==
=== Divisions ===
{|
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#FFCCCC"| [[AFC East]]
|-
!style="width:11em"| Team !! S !! N !! U !! SQ !! P+ !! P− !! DIV !! CONF
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[New England Patriots]]
| 10 || 6 || 0 || 0,625 || 369 || 289 || 7–1 || 9–3
|- style="background:#FFFCCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Miami Dolphins]]
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 339 || 327 || 4–4 || 4–4
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[New York Jets]]
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 348 || 287 || 2–6 || 6–6
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Buffalo Bills]]
| 6 || 10 || 0 || 0,375 || 255 || 367 || 5–3 || 5–7
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Indianapolis Colts]]
| 3 || 13 || 0 || 0,188 || 313 || 401 || 2–6 || 2–10
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#D0E7FF"| [[NFC East]]
|-
!style="width:11em"| Team !! S !! N !! U !! SQ !! P+ !! P− !! DIV !! CONF
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[New York Giants]]
| 10 || 5 || 1 || 0,656 || 307 || 265 || 7–0–1 || 9–2–1
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]]
| 8 || 7 || 1 || 0,531 || 327 || 289 || 4–3–1 || 7–4–1
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| 6 || 9 || 1 || 0,406 || 317 || 372 || 3–5 || 4–8
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| 6 || 10 || 0 || 0,375 || 304 || 314 || 3–5 || 4–8
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 283 || 379 || 2–6 || 3–9
|}
|-
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#FFCCCC"| [[AFC North|AFC Central]]
|-
!style="width:11em"| Team !! S !! N !! U !! SQ !! P+ !! P− !! DIV !! CONF
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| 11 || 5 || 0 || 0,688 || 372 || 307 || 6–2 || 9–3
|- style="background:#FFFCCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| 11 || 5 || 0 || 0,688 || 394 || 318 || 6–2 || 9–3
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Tennessee Titans|Tennessee Oilers]]
| 8 || 8 || 0 || 0,500 || 333 || 310 || 2–6 || 4–8
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| 7 || 9 || 0 || 0,438 || 355 || 405 || 3–5 || 5–7
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Baltimore Ravens]]
| 6 || 9 || 1 || 0,406 || 326 || 345 || 3–5 || 4–8
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#D0E7FF"| [[NFC North|NFC Central]]
|-
!style="width:11em"| Team !! S !! N !! U !! SQ !! P+ !! P− !! DIV !! CONF
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Green Bay Packers]]
| 13 || 3 || 0 || 0,813 || 422 || 282 || 7–1 || 10–2
|- style="background:#FFFCCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| 10 || 6 || 0 || 0,625 || 299 || 263 || 3–5 || 7–5
|- style="background:#FFFCCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Detroit Lions]]
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 379 || 306 || 6–2 || 7–5
|- style="background:#FFFCCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 354 || 359 || 3–5 || 6–6
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Chicago Bears]]
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 263 || 421 || 1–7 || 2–10
|}
|-
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#FFCCCC"| [[AFC West]]
|-
!style="width:11em"| Team !! S !! N !! U !! SQ !! P+ !! P− !! DIV !! CONF
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| 13 || 3 || 0 || 0,813 || 375 || 232 || 7–1 || 9–3
|- style="background:#FFFCCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[Denver Broncos]]
| 12 || 4 || 0 || 0,750 || 472 || 287 || 6–2 || 9–3
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| 8 || 8 || 0 || 0,500 || 365 || 362 || 4–4 || 6–6
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Las Vegas Raiders|Oakland Raiders]]
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 324 || 419 || 2–6 || 2–10
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]]
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 266 || 425 || 1–7 || 3–9
|}
|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!colspan="9" style="background:#D0E7FF"| [[NFC West]]
|-
!style="width:11em"| Team !! S !! N !! U !! SQ !! P+ !! P− !! DIV !! CONF
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
|style="text-align:left"| [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| 13 || 3 || 0 || 0,813 || 375 || 265 || 8–0 || 11–1
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Carolina Panthers]]
| 7 || 9 || 0 || 0,438 || 265 || 314 || 4–4 || 5–7
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| 7 || 9 || 0 || 0,438 || 320 || 361 || 4–4 || 5–7
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[New Orleans Saints]]
| 6 || 10 || 0 || 0,375 || 237 || 327 || 1–7 || 4–8
|-
|style="text-align:left"| [[Los Angeles Rams|St. Louis Rams]]
| 5 || 11 || 0 || 0,313 || 299 || 359 || 3–5 || 5–7
|}
|}
<div style="clear:both; float:left; font-size:84%">
{{Farbindex|CCFFCC}} Divisionssieger {{0}}
{{Farbindex|FFFCCC}} Playoff-Teilnehmer<br />
Quelle: nfl.com<ref>{{Internetquelle| url=https://www.nfl.com/standings/division/1997/REG| titel=1997 NFL Division Standings| werk=nfl.com| abruf=2022-11-29}}</ref>
</div>
{{Absatz}}

=== Conferences ===
{| style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#FFCCCC"| [[American Football Conference|AFC]]
|-
! Rang || Team || Division
! S || N || U || SQ || CONF
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#CCCCCC; padding:0" class="explain" title="Siegreiche Teams der jeweiligen Division"| Division leaders
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Kansas City Chiefs]] || West
| 13 || 3 || 0 || 0,813 || 9–3
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] || Central
| 11 || 5 || 0 || 0,688 || 9–3
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| [[New England Patriots]] || East
| 10 || 6 || 0 || 0,625 || 9–3
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#CCCCCC; padding:0" class="explain" title="Mannschaften für eine Wild Card"| Wild Cards
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Denver Broncos]] || West
| 12 || 4 || 0 || 0,750 || 9–3
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 5 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] || Central
| 11 || 5 || 0 || 0,688 || 9–3
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 6 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Miami Dolphins]] || East
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 8–4
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#CCCCCC; padding:0" class="explain" title="Mannschaften verpassen die Playoffs"| Ausgeschieden
|-
| 7 ||style="text-align:left"| [[New York Jets]] || East
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 6–6
|-
| 8 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Seattle Seahawks]] || West
| 8 || 8 || 0 || 0,500 || 6–6
|-
| 9 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Tennessee Titans|Tennessee Oilers]] || Central
| 8 || 8 || 0 || 0,500 || 4–8
|-
| 10 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] || Central
| 7 || 9 || 0 || 0,438 || 5–7
|-
| 11 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Baltimore Ravens]] || Central
| 6 || 9 || 1 || 0,406 || 4–8
|-
| 12 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Buffalo Bills]] || East
| 6 || 10 || 0 || 0,375 || 5–7
|-
| 13 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Las Vegas Raiders|Oakland Raiders]] || West
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 2–10
|-
| 14 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]] || West
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 3–9
|-
| 15 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Indianapolis Colts]] || East
| 3 || 13 || 0 || 0,188 || 2–10
|}
|
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#D0E7FF"| [[National Football Conference|NFC]]
|-
! Rang || Team || Division
! S || N || U || SQ || CONF
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#CCCCCC; padding:0" class="explain" title="Siegreiche Teams der jeweiligen Division"| Division leaders
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 1 ||style="text-align:left"| [[San Francisco 49ers]] || West
| 13 || 3 || 0 || 0,813 || 11–1
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 2 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Green Bay Packers]] || Central
| 13 || 3 || 0 || 0,813 || 10–2
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 3 ||style="text-align:left"| [[New York Giants]] || East
| 10 || 5 || 1 || 0,656 || 9–2–1
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#CCCCCC; padding:0" class="explain" title="Mannschaften für eine Wild Card"| Wild Cards
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 4 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] || Central
| 10 || 6 || 0 || 0,625 || 7–5
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 5 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Detroit Lions]] || Central
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 7–5
|- style="background:#CCFFCC"
| 6 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Minnesota Vikings]] || Central
| 9 || 7 || 0 || 0,563 || 6–6
|-
!colspan="8" style="background:#CCCCCC; padding:0" class="explain" title="Mannschaften verpassen die Playoffs"| Ausgeschieden
|-
| 7 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Washington Commanders|Washington Redskins]] || East
| 8 || 7 || 1 || 0,531 || 7–4–1
|-
| 8 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Carolina Panthers]] || West
| 7 || 9 || 0 || 0,438 || 5–7
|-
| 9 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Atlanta Falcons]] || West
| 7 || 9 || 0 || 0,438 || 5–7
|-
| 10 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || East
| 6 || 9 || 1 || 0,406 || 4–8
|-
| 11 ||style="text-align:left"| [[New Orleans Saints]] || West
| 6 || 10 || 0 || 0,375 || 4–8
|-
| 12 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Dallas Cowboys]] || East
| 6 || 10 || 0 || 0,375 || 4–8
|-
| 13 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Los Angeles Rams|St. Louis Rams]] || West
| 5 || 11 || 0 || 0,313 || 5–7
|-
| 14 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Arizona Cardinals]] || East
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 3–9
|-
| 15 ||style="text-align:left"| [[Chicago Bears]] || Central
| 4 || 12 || 0 || 0,250 || 2–10
|}
|}
<div style="clear:both; font-size:84%">
{{Farbindex|CCFFCC}} Für die [[Play-offs (NFL)|Play-offs]] qualifiziert<br />
Quelle: nfl.com<ref>{{Internetquelle| url=https://www.nfl.com/standings/conference/1997/REG| titel=1997 NFL Conference Standings| werk=nfl.com| abruf=2022-11-29}}</ref>
</div>

'''Legende:'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
| '''S'''<small>iege</small>
| '''N'''<small>iederlagen</small>
| '''U'''<small>nentschieden</small>
| '''SQ''' <small>gewonnene Spiele (relativ)</small>
|-
| '''P+''' <small>gemachte Punkte</small>
| '''P−''' <small>gegnerische Punkte</small>
| '''DIV''' <small>Gewonnene / verlorene Spiele in der [[Liga (Sport)#Divisions in Nordamerika|Division]]</small>
| '''CONF''' <small>Gewonnene / verlorene Spiele in der [[Conference]]</small>
|}

'''Tie-Breaker 1997'''
* Miami beendete die Saison vor den New York Jets in der AFC East aufgrund ihrer zwei direkten Siege.
* Pittsburgh gewann die AFC Central vor Jacksonville aufgrund ihrer besseren Punkteverhältnisse in ihren Divisionspielen (78 zu +23 von Jacksonville).
* Oakland beendete die Saison vor San Diego in der AFC West aufgrund ihrer besseren Division-Bilanz (2–6 gegenüber 1–7 von San Diego).
* San Francisco sicherten sich den ersten Platz in der Play-off-Setzliste der NFC vor Green Bay aufgrund ihrer besseren Conference-Bilanz (11–1 gegenüber 10–2 von Green Bay).
* Detroit beendete die Saison vor Minnesota in der NFC Central aufgrund ihrer zwei direkten Siege.
* Carolina beendete die Saison vor Atlanta in der NFC West aufgrund ihrer zwei direkten Siege.

== Play-offs ==
Die [[Play-offs (NFL)|Play-offs]] begannen am 27. Dezember 1997 und liefen bis zum 11. Januar 1998. Die [[Denver Broncos]] gewannen ihren ersten [[Super Bowl]].

{{Turnierplan NFLPlayOffs
|G1=AFC
|G2=NFC


|28. Dez. – [[Foxboro Stadium]]
| 3|'''New England'''|'''17'''|6|Miami|3
|27. Dez. – [[Mile High Stadium]]
| 4|'''Denver'''|'''42'''|5|Jacksonville|17
|27. Dez. – [[Giants Stadium]]
|3|N. Y. Giants|22| 6|'''Minnesota'''|'''23'''
|28. Dez. – [[Houlihan's Stadium]]
| 4|'''Tampa Bay'''|'''20'''|5|Detroit|10

|3. Januar – [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
| 2|'''Pittsburgh'''|'''7'''|3|New England|6
|4. Januar – [[Mile High Stadium]]
|1|Kansas City|10| 4|'''Denver'''|'''14'''
|3. Januar – [[Giants Stadium]]
| 1|'''San Francisco'''|'''38'''|6|Minnesota|22
|4. Januar – [[Lambeau Field]]
| 2|'''Green Bay'''|'''21'''|4|Tampa Bay|7

|11. Januar – [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
|2|Pittsburgh|21| 4|'''Denver'''|'''24'''
|11. Januar – [[Monster Park|3Com Park]]
|1|San Francisco|10| 2|'''Green Bay'''|'''23'''
| RD4=Super Bowl XXXII
|25. Januar – [[SDCCU Stadium|Qualcomm Stadium]]
| A4|'''Denver'''|'''31'''| N2|Green Bay|24
}}
* Die Mannschaft mit der niedrigeren Setznummer hat Heimrecht.

== Super Bowl XXXII ==
{{Hauptartikel|Super Bowl XXXII}}
Der 32. [[Super Bowl]] fand am 25. Januar 1998 im ''Qualcomm Stadium'' in [[San Diego]], [[Kalifornien]] statt. Im Finale trafen die [[Green Bay Packers]] auf die [[Denver Broncos]].

{{Infobox NFL Linescore
|Road=Green Bay Packers
|R1=7
|R2=7
|R3=3
|R4=7
|Home=Denver Broncos
|H1=7
|H2=10
|H3=7
|H4=7
}}

== Auszeichnungen ==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"
|'''[[NFL Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player]]'''|| [[Brett Favre]], [[Quarterback]], [[Green Bay Packers]]<br>[[Barry Sanders (Footballspieler)|Barry Sanders]], [[Runningback]], [[Detroit Lions]]
|-
| '''[[NFL Coach of the Year Award|Coach of the Year]]''' || [[Jim Fassel]], [[New York Giants]]
|-
| '''[[NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award|Offensive Player of the Year]]''' || Barry Sanders, Runningback, Detroit Lions
|-
| '''[[NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award|Defensive Player of the Year]]''' || [[Dana Stubblefield]], [[Defensive Line#Defensive Tackle|Defensive Tackle]], [[San Francisco 49ers]]
|-
| '''[[NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award|Offensive Rookie of the Year]]''' || [[Warrick Dunn]], Runningback, [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
|-
| '''[[NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award|Defensive Rookie of the Year]]''' || [[Peter Boulware]], [[Linebacker]], [[Baltimore Ravens]]
|-
| '''[[NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]]''' || [[Robert Brooks (Footballspieler)|Robert Brooks]], [[Wide Receiver]], Green Bay Packers
|-
| '''[[Walter Payton Man of the Year Award|Walter Payton Man of the Year]]''' || [[Troy Aikman]], Quarterback, [[Dallas Cowboys]]
|}

== Weblinks ==
* [http://www.nfl.com/history/chronology/1991-2000 NFL-Geschichte von 1991–2000] (englisch)

== Einzelnachweise ==
<references />

{{Navigationsleiste National Football League}}

[[Kategorie:NFL-Saison|#1997]]
[[Kategorie:American-Football-Veranstaltung 1998]]
[[Kategorie:American-Football-Saison 1997]]

NFL 1997 - Versionsgeschichte

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