The Arizona Cardinals were 4-12 in 1997. They finished 5th in the NFC East and 14th in the NFC.
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1997 Division Standings
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 | 283 | 4,713 | 1,075 | 4.4 | 1,255 | 395 | 3.2 | 3,953 | 602 | 6.6 | 78 | 495 | 295 | 79 | 186 | 30 | 93 | 775 |
Team Rank | 25th | 24th | 3rd | 29th | 30th | 29th | 29th | 3rd | 2nd | 17th | 30th | 1st | 14th | 26th | 8th | 4th | 5th | 8th | |
Opponent | 16 | 379 | 5,426 | 1,049 | 5.2 | 2,180 | 524 | 4.2 | 3,461 | 491 | 7.0 | 34 | 215 | 298 | 112 | 167 | 19 | 113 | 981 |
Opponent Rank | 25th | 27th | 22nd | 22nd | 27th | 29th | 21st | 15th | 7th | 21st | 26th | 4th | 20th | 24th | 15th | 8th | 7th | 5th | |
Net | -96 | -713 | +26 | -0.8 | -925 | -129 | -1.0 | +492 | +111 | -0.5 | +44 | +280 | -3 | -33 | +19 | +11 | -20 | -206 | |
Net Rank | 27th | 29th | 9th | 29th | 30th | 29th | 30th | 7th | 3rd | 22nd | 30th | 1st | 16th | 26th | 10th | 3rd | 2nd | 4th |
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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 |