The Jacksonville Jaguars were 11-5 in 1997. They finished 2nd in the AFC Central and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Denver Broncos, 42 to 17, in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game on December 27, 1997.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1997 Division Standings
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Jaguars need to get two-way player Travis Hunter more involved on offense
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Defense clamps down after Week 1 tackling woes, fueling Broncos' 20-13 comeback win over Jaguars
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Jaylen Waddle’s quiet Denver debut flips into a 138-yard day in a Broncos' 20-13 comeback over Jags
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Jaguars embrace 'our reality' of playing on the road for 28 of their next 33 games
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 | 394 | 5,424 | 998 | 5.4 | 1,720 | 454 | 3.8 | 3,922 | 504 | 7.8 | 40 | 218 | 308 | 103 | 187 | 18 | 110 | 914 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 7th | 24th | 5th | 18th | 11th | 18th | 7th | 21st | 2nd | 15th | 23rd | 9th | 11th | 7th | 26th | 22nd | 22nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 318 | 5,238 | 1,035 | 5.1 | 1,734 | 455 | 3.8 | 3,835 | 532 | 7.2 | 48 | 331 | 318 | 107 | 190 | 21 | 90 | 800 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 23rd | 18th | 21st | 13th | 17th | 11th | 25th | 18th | 26th | 6th | 7th | 26th | 23rd | 26th | 11th | 27th | 21st | |
Net | +76 | +186 | -37 | +0.4 | -14 | -1 | 0.0 | +87 | -28 | +0.6 | -8 | -113 | -10 | -4 | -3 | -3 | +20 | +114 | |
Net Rank | 6th | 9th | 23rd | 8th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 13th | 21st | 5th | 12th | 27th | 19th | 16th | 15th | 19th | 28th | 24th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |