The Denver Broncos were 12-4 in 1997. They finished 2nd in the AFC West and 2nd in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the Green Bay Packers, 31 to 24, in Super Bowl XXXII. It was their first Super Bowl win in 5 appearances.
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1997 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 472 | 5,872 | 1,068 | 5.5 | 2,378 | 520 | 4.6 | 3,704 | 513 | 7.2 | 35 | 210 | 340 | 138 | 172 | 30 | 116 | 1,006 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 10th | 20th | 5th | 11th | 24th | 1st | 2nd | 13th | 4th | 24th | 26th | |
Opponent | 16 | 287 | 4,671 | 951 | 4.9 | 1,803 | 381 | 4.7 | 3,166 | 526 | 6.0 | 44 | 298 | 258 | 83 | 145 | 30 | 130 | 1,118 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 5th | 4th | 14th | 16th | 1st | 30th | 5th | 16th | 4th | 10th | 21st | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 25th | 2nd | 1st | |
Net | +185 | +1,201 | +117 | +0.6 | +575 | +139 | -0.2 | +538 | -13 | +1.2 | -9 | -88 | +82 | +55 | +27 | 0 | -14 | -112 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 21st | 5th | 17th | 3rd | 9th | 24th | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 14th | 7th | 7th |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |