1997 Oakland Raiders Game-by-Game Results
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Joe Bugel (4-12)
Location: Oakland, California
1997 Oakland Raiders StatisticsTeam Record: 4-12
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Joe Bugel (4-12)
Location: Oakland, California
1997 Oakland Raiders Roster
The Oakland Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Oakland chalked up 324 points, while the shaky defensive squad gave up 419. Jeff George directed the offense, passing for 3,917 yards. Tim Brown paced the receiving corps, hauling in 104 passes for 1,408 yards.
Napoleon Kaufman ran for a team-best 1,294 yards for the Raiders.
Eric Turner, James Trapp, Lionel Washington and Lorenzo Lynch each picked off 2 opponent throws. Anthony Smith sacked quarterbacks 6.5 times.
Joe Bugel coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 324
Regular Season Points Against: 419
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 21 at Tennessee Oilers 24 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| September 8, 1997 | Kansas City Chiefs 28 at Oakland Raiders 27 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 36 at Atlanta Falcons 31 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 22 at New York Jets 23 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | St. Louis Rams 17 at Oakland Raiders 35 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| October 5, 1997 | San Diego Chargers 25 at Oakland Raiders 10 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | Denver Broncos 25 at Oakland Raiders 28 | W | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 34 at Seattle Seahawks 45 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
| November 2, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 14 at Carolina Panthers 38 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | New Orleans Saints 13 at Oakland Raiders 10 | L | 2-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 38 at San Diego Chargers 13 | W | 2-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 4-7-0 | ||
| November 24, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 3 at Denver Broncos 31 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-8-0 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | Miami Dolphins 34 at Oakland Raiders 16 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 4-9-0 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | Oakland Raiders 0 at Kansas City Chiefs 30 | L | 2-4-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-10-0 | ||
| December 14, 1997 | Seattle Seahawks 22 at Oakland Raiders 21 | L | 2-5-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-11-0 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 20 at Oakland Raiders 9 | L | 2-6-0 | 2-6-0 | 4-12-0 |
