Denver Broncos

12-4-0 • 2nd in AFC West • 🏆 •
Shannon SharpeJohn Elway

PPG

29.5

1st

OPP PPG

17.9

6th

RUSH YDS/G

148.6

4th

PASS YDS/G

231.5

10th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

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.

Scores & Schedules

See schedule
DATE OPP SCORE
Sun
1/25
 		vs
GB logo GB
W
31-24
Sun
1/11
 		@
PIT logo PIT
W
24-21
Sun
1/4
 		@
KC logo KC
W
14-10
Sat
12/27
 		vs
JAX logo JAX
W
42-17
Sun
12/21
 		vs
SD logo SD
W
38-3

Team Leaders

See roster

PASS YDS

3,635

Elway

Elway

RUSH YDS

1,750

Davis

Davis

REC YDS

1,180

Smith

Smith

1997 Division Standings

TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs logo Chiefs
13 3 0 .813
Broncos logo Broncos
12 4 0 .750
Seahawks logo Seahawks
8 8 0 .500
Raiders logo Raiders
4 12 0 .250
Chargers logo Chargers
4 12 0 .250

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

Gallery

John Elway Shannon Sharpe