1997 Oakland Raiders season

1997 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Joe Bugel
General manager	Al Davis
Owner	Al Davis
Home field	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	Darrell Russell, DT

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.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time	Attendance
1	August 31, 1997	at Tennessee Oilers	L 24–21	NBC 10:00am	30,171
2	September 8, 1997	Kansas City Chiefs	L 28–27	ABC 6:00pm	61,523
3	September 14, 1997	at Atlanta Falcons	W 36–31	NBC 10:00am	47,922
4	September 21, 1997	at New York Jets	L 23–22	NBC 10:00am	72,586
5	September 28, 1997	St. Louis Rams	W 35–17	FOX 1:15pm	42,506
6	October 5, 1997	San Diego Chargers	L 25–10	NBC 1:15pm	43,648
7	Bye
8	October 19, 1997	Denver Broncos	W 28–25	NBC 1:15pm	57,006
9	October 26, 1997	at Seattle Seahawks	L 45–34	NBC 1:15pm	66,264
10	November 2, 1997	at Carolina Panthers	L 38–14	NBC 10:00am	71,064
11	November 9, 1997	New Orleans Saints	L 13–10	FOX 1:15pm	40,091
12	November 16, 1997	at San Diego Chargers	W 38–13	NBC 1:15pm	65,714
13	November 24, 1997	at Denver Broncos	L 31–3	ABC 6:00pm	75,307
14	November 30, 1997	Miami Dolphins	L 34–16	NBC 1:15pm	50,569
15	December 7, 1997	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 30–0	NBC 10:00am	76,379
16	December 14, 1997	Seattle Seahawks	L 22–21	NBC 1:15pm	40,124
17	December 21, 1997	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 20–9	NBC 1:15pm	40,032

Game summaries

Week 12

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Raiders	7	14	14	3	38
Chargers	7	6	0	0	13

Date: November 16
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
Game start: 5:00 p.m.
Game weather: 61°F; wind 6

Scoring summary

Q1	SD	Greg Jackson 36 yard interception return (Greg Davis kick)	SD 7–0

Q1	OAK	Harvey Williams 8 yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick)	Tie 7–7

Q2	OAK	Harvey Williams 1 yard run (Cole Ford kick)	OAK 14–7

Q2	SD	Greg Davis 45 yard field goal	OAK 14–10

Q2	OAK	James Jett 9 yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick)	OAK 21–10

Q2	SD	Greg Davis 22 yard field goal	OAK 21–13

Q3	OAK	Harvey Williams 1 yard run (Cole Ford kick)	OAK 28–13

Q3	OAK	Harvey Williams 32 yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick)	OAK 35–13

Q4	OAK	Cole Ford 23 yard field goal	OAK 38–13

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Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Kansas City Chiefs	13	3	0	.813	375	232	W6
⁽⁴⁾ Denver Broncos	12	4	0	.750	472	287	W1
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	365	362	W2
Oakland Raiders	4	12	0	.250	324	419	L5
San Diego Chargers	4	12	0	.250	266	425	L8

Roster

Oakland Raiders roster

Quarterbacks

3 Jeff George

8 Dave Klingler

Running backs

22 Harvey Williams

26 Napoleon Kaufman

31 Chad Levitt

34 Derrick Fenner

35 Joe Aska

45 Tim Hall

48 Jerone Davison

Wide receivers

80 Desmond Howard

81 Tim Brown

82 James Jett

84 Kenny Shedd

88 Olanda Truitt

Tight ends

83 Rickey Dudley Scottie D is the Man

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

5 Cole Ford

3 Leo Araguz

KR/PR

31 Chad Levitt

35 Joe Aska

45 Tim Hall

50 Mike Morton

54 Greg Biekert

57 Rob Holmberg

80 Desmond Howard

81 Tim Brown

84 Kenny Shedd

88 Olanda Truitt

Reserve Lists

Currently vacant

Awards and records

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

Tim Brown, 1st Raider to have 100 receptions in a season

References

↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-May-05.

Raiders on Pro Football Reference

Oakland Raiders

Founded in 1960 Played in Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Oakland, California Headquartered in Alameda, California

Franchise	History in Los Angeles Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Head coaches

Stadiums	Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Frank Youell Field Oakland Alameda Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Las Vegas Raiders Stadium (proposed)

Key personnel	Owner/CEO: Mark Davis General manager: Reggie McKenzie Head coach: Jack Del Rio

Culture	Oakland Raiderettes Raider Nation The Autumn Wind

Lore	Heidi Game Immaculate Reception The Sea of Hands Ghost to the Post Holy Roller Red Right 88 Tuck Rule Game

Rivalries	Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs San Diego Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers

Media	Television: Comcast SportsNet California Comcast SportsNet Bay Area KTVU Radio: KGMZ KITS Other: Compass Media Networks The Raider Cast Personalities: Bill King Greg Papa J. T. the Brick

Playoff appearances (21)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1980 1982 1983 1984 1985 1990 1991 1993 2000 2001 2002

Division championships (15)	1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1983 1985 1990 2000 2001 2002

Conference championships (4)	1976 1980 1983 2002

League championships (3^†)	1976 (XI) 1980 (XV) 1983 (XVIII) ^† does not include 1967 AFL championship

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division

Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Seasons (55)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Los Angeles / Oakland Raiders seasons

Oakland 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 Los Angeles 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Oakland 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates AFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1997 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Jacksonville	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Tennessee	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco

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