which nfl team finished with the worst record in 1997

The Indianapolis Colts had the worst record by a team in 1997, with a record of 3-13.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	GP	W	L	T	TD	PTS	PPG	OPP PTS	OPP PPG	1DWN	3DWN%	4DWN%
1	Colts	3-13	1997	.188	16	3	13	0	31	313	19.6	401	25.1	301	37.9	50.0
2	Bears	4-12	1997	.250	16	4	12	0	28	263	16.4	421	26.3	305	36.0	51.9
3	Cardinals	4-12	1997	.250	16	4	12	0	32	283	17.7	379	23.7	295	35.1	50.0
4	Raiders	4-12	1997	.250	16	4	12	0	41	324	20.3	419	26.2	263	31.9	27.8
5	Chargers	4-12	1997	.250	16	4	12	0	27	266	16.6	425	26.6	251	32.9	38.1
6	Rams	5-11	1997	.313	16	5	11	0	32	299	18.7	359	22.4	271	32.7	36.4
7	Bills	6-10	1997	.375	16	6	10	0	26	255	15.9	367	22.9	268	25.0	37.9
8	Cowboys	6-10	1997	.375	16	6	10	0	29	304	19.0	314	19.6	279	36.2	46.2
9	Saints	6-10	1997	.375	16	6	10	0	24	237	14.8	327	20.4	229	26.1	63.6
10	Eagles	6-9-1	1997	.406	16	6	9	1	36	317	19.8	372	23.3	326	37.2	63.6
11	Ravens	6-9-1	1997	.406	16	6	9	1	35	326	20.4	345	21.6	292	36.1	57.1
12	Falcons	7-9	1997	.438	16	7	9	0	36	320	20.0	361	22.6	281	35.2	61.5
13	Bengals	7-9	1997	.438	16	7	9	0	46	355	22.2	405	25.3	310	41.1	50.0
14	Panthers	7-9	1997	.438	16	7	9	0	28	265	16.6	314	19.6	284	44.0	33.3
15	Oilers	8-8	1997	.500	16	8	8	0	36	333	20.8	310	19.4	288	42.0	64.3
16	Seahawks	8-8	1997	.500	16	8	8	0	43	365	22.8	362	22.6	331	40.6	50.0
17	Redskins	8-7-1	1997	.531	16	8	7	1	40	327	20.4	289	18.1	300	42.2	38.5
18	Lions	9-7	1997	.563	16	9	7	0	43	379	23.7	306	19.1	304	35.3	44.4
19	Jets	9-7	1997	.563	16	9	7	0	38	348	21.8	287	17.9	291	38.2	57.1
20	Vikings	9-7	1997	.563	16	9	7	0	42	354	22.1	359	22.4	293	39.5	45.5
21	Dolphins	9-7	1997	.563	16	9	7	0	37	339	21.2	327	20.4	311	37.8	56.5
22	Patriots	10-6	1997	.625	16	10	6	0	42	369	23.1	289	18.1	267	40.4	23.1
23	Buccaneers	10-6	1997	.625	16	10	6	0	38	299	18.7	263	16.4	249	38.7	35.7
24	Giants	10-5-1	1997	.656	16	10	5	1	35	307	19.2	265	16.6	273	31.2	55.6
25	Steelers	11-5	1997	.688	16	11	5	0	44	372	23.3	307	19.2	326	44.7	61.1

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