John Elway had a passer rating of 87.5 with 3,635 yards, 27 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 16 games in 1997. He was selected to play in his eighth Pro Bowl, and won his first championship.
| NAME | DATE | SEASON | TM | OPP | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | RTG | TD% | INT% | SCK | SCKY | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Elway | 12/21/1997 | 1997 | vs | 17 | 26 | 65.4 | 273 | 10.5 | 4 | 1 | 123.9 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | J. Elway | 12/15/1997 | 1997 | @ | 16 | 41 | 39.0 | 150 | 3.7 | 0 | 2 | 29.5 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 3 | | J. Elway | 12/7/1997 | 1997 | @ | 17 | 42 | 40.5 | 248 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 66.4 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 2 | 17 | ||
| 4 | | J. Elway | 11/30/1997 | 1997 | @ | 20 | 33 | 60.6 | 240 | 7.3 | 3 | 0 | 113.2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | J. Elway | 11/24/1997 | 1997 | vs | 21 | 32 | 65.6 | 280 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 103.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 2 | 13 | ||
| 6 | | J. Elway | 11/16/1997 | 1997 | @ | 18 | 31 | 58.1 | 232 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 92.4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 6 | 38 | ||
| 7 | | J. Elway | 11/9/1997 | 1997 | vs | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 227 | 9.9 | 1 | 0 | 108.4 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 8 | | J. Elway | 11/2/1997 | 1997 | vs | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | 252 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 112.1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 9 | | J. Elway | 10/26/1997 | 1997 | @ | 16 | 30 | 53.3 | 133 | 4.4 | 0 | 2 | 37.2 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 5 | 17 | ||
| 10 | | J. Elway | 10/19/1997 | 1997 | @ | 26 | 46 | 56.5 | 309 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 84.4 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 11 | | J. Elway | 10/6/1997 | 1997 | vs | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | 196 | 7.3 | 0 | 2 | 41.6 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 12 | | J. Elway | 9/28/1997 | 1997 | @ | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 243 | 7.4 | 3 | 1 | 95.9 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 3 | 15 | ||
| 13 | | J. Elway | 9/21/1997 | 1997 | vs | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 162 | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 95.4 | 11.5 | 3.8 | 2 | 12 | ||
| 14 | | J. Elway | 9/14/1997 | 1997 | vs | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 247 | 8.8 | 4 | 1 | 111.2 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 15 | | J. Elway | 9/7/1997 | 1997 | @ | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 197 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 117.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 | ||
| 16 | | J. Elway | 8/31/1997 | 1997 | vs | 17 | 28 | 60.7 | 246 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 89.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Average | 17.5 | 31.4 | 55.8 | 227.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 87.5 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 12.7 | |||||||
| Total | 280 | 502 | 55.8 | 3,635 | 7.2 | 27 | 11 | 87.5 | 5.4 | 2.2 | 34 | 203 |
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PASS
3,931
Nix
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772
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REC
1,017
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PPG
23.6
14th
OPP PPG
18.3
3rd
RUSH YDS/G
118.7
16th
PASS YDS/G
231.2
17th
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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 |
