1997 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Bill Cowher (11-5)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1997 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Pittsburgh scored 372 points, while the defensive unit conceded 307. Jerome Bettis piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,665 yards for the Steelers.
Kordell Stewart tossed for 3,020 yards. Yancey Thigpen paced the receiving corps, grabbing 79 passes for 1,398 yards.
The opportunistic defense pounced on 34 turnovers. Darren Perry and Donnell Woolford each intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Carnell Lake sacked opposing passers 6 times, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 48 sacks.
Bill Cowher coached the team. The 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Conference Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 372
Regular Season Points Against: 307
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1997 | Dallas Cowboys 37 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | Washington Redskins 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 14 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 22, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Jacksonville Jaguars 30 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 28, 1997 | Tennessee Oilers 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 37 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 5, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 42 at Baltimore Ravens 34 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 12, 1997 | Indianapolis Colts 22 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Cincinnati Bengals 10 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 23 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-2-0 | OT | |
| November 3, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Kansas City Chiefs 13 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 9, 1997 | Baltimore Ravens 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 37 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Cincinnati Bengals 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20 | W | 6-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 20 at Philadelphia Eagles 23 | L | 6-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Arizona Cardinals 20 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | OT | |
| December 7, 1997 | Denver Broncos 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 35 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at New England Patriots 21 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 11-4-0 | OT | |
| December 21, 1997 | Pittsburgh Steelers 6 at Tennessee Oilers 16 | L | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | New England Patriots 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 11, 1998 | Denver Broncos 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | AFC Championship |
