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1997 Arena Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1997 Arena Football League season |
| league | Arena Football League |
| sport | Arena football |
| duration | May 1, 1997 – August 25, 1997 |
| finals | ArenaBowl XI |
| finals_champ | Arizona Rattlers |
| finals_runner-up | Iowa Barnstormers |
| finals_MVP | Donnie Davis, ARZ |
| finals_MVP_link | Most valuable player |
| seasonslist | List of Arena Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AFL |
| prevseason_link | 1996 Arena Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 1996 |
| nextseason_link | 1998 Arena Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 1998 |
| finals_runner-up = Iowa Barnstormers
The 1997 Arena Football League season was the 11th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1998. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Iowa Barnstormers in ArenaBowl XI.
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | 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
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Arizona | RD1-score1 = 46 | RD1-seed2 = 8 | RD1-team2 = Milwaukee | RD1-score2 = 29 | RD1-seed3 = 3 | RD1-team3 = Nashville | RD1-score3 = 49 | RD1-seed4 = 6 | RD1-team4 = Tampa Bay | RD1-score4 = 52 | RD1-seed5 = 2 | RD1-team5 = Iowa | RD1-score5 = 68 | RD1-seed6 = 7 | RD1-team6 = San Jose | RD1-score6 = 59 | RD1-seed7 = 4 | RD1-team7 = Orlando | RD1-score7 = 45 | RD1-seed8 = 5 | RD1-team8 = New Jersey | RD1-score8 = 37 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Arizona (OT) | RD2-score1 = 49 | RD2-seed2 = 6 | RD2-team2 = Tampa Bay | RD2-score2 = 46 | RD2-seed3 = 2 | RD2-team3 = Iowa | RD2-score3 = 52 | RD2-seed4 = 4 | RD2-team4 = Orlando | RD2-score4 = 34 | RD3-seed1 = 1 | RD3-team1 = Arizona | RD3-score1 = 55 | RD3-seed2 = 2 | RD3-team2 = Iowa | RD3-score2 = 33 Source:
All-Arena team
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Kurt Warner, Iowa | Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Chad Dukes, Albany | Paul McGowan, Orlando |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Barry Wagner, Orlando | |
| Randy Gatewood, Arizona | Alvin Ashley, New Jersey | |
| Carlos James, Iowa | ||
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Cory Fleming, Nashville | Hunkie Cooper, Arizona |
| Offensive specialist | Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona | Lamart Cooper, Iowa |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Carlos Fowler, Texas | |
| James Baron, Nashville | ||
| Willie Wyatt, Tampa Bay | Al Noga, San Jose | |
| Victor Hall, Orlando | ||
| Robert Stewart, New Jersey | ||
| Defensive specialist | Tracey Perkins, Tampa Bay | |
| Chris Barber, Orlando | Rodney Mazion, Anaheim | |
| Jamie Coleman, Nashville | ||
| Kicker | Steve Videtich, New Jersey | Daron Alcorn, Portland |
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