The Miami Dolphins were 9-7 in 1997. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 6th in the AFC. They fell to the New England Patriots, 17 to 3, in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game.
Scores & Schedules
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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 | 339 | 5,135 | 1,028 | 5.0 | 1,343 | 430 | 3.1 | 3,945 | 576 | 6.8 | 22 | 153 | 311 | 87 | 199 | 25 | 93 | 783 |
Team Rank | 13th | 11th | 12th | 14th | 29th | 21st | 30th | 4th | 6th | 11th | 2nd | 29th | 7th | 22nd | 3rd | 10th | 5th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 327 | 5,364 | 1,004 | 5.3 | 1,813 | 443 | 4.1 | 3,782 | 530 | 7.1 | 31 | 231 | 299 | 106 | 176 | 17 | 92 | 892 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 26th | 10th | 28th | 17th | 14th | 20th | 23rd | 17th | 23rd | 27th | 5th | 21st | 22nd | 17th | 4th | 25th | 11th | |
Net | +12 | -229 | +24 | -0.3 | -470 | -13 | -1.0 | +163 | +46 | -0.3 | -9 | -78 | +12 | -19 | +23 | +8 | +1 | -109 | |
Net Rank | 14th | 17th | 10th | 24th | 27th | 16th | 29th | 12th | 7th | 19th | 9th | 21st | 11th | 22nd | 8th | 4th | 17th | 8th |
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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 |
