The Pittsburgh Steelers were 11-5 in 1997. They finished 1st in the AFC Central and 3rd in the AFC. They fell to the Denver Broncos, 24 to 21, in the 1997 AFC Championship game on January 11, 1998.
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Steelers rule Joey Porter Jr. out vs. Patriots as back issue lingers amid stalled contract talks
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McCarthy stays vague as Steelers sit Joey Porter Jr. amid back rehab, contract limbo
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T.J. Watt's late pick-6 pushes sluggish Steelers past injury-laden Falcons 20-13
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Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. inactive for opener versus Falcons as back issues, contract talks linger
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 | |
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Team | 16 | 372 | 5,542 | 1,058 | 5.2 | 2,479 | 572 | 4.3 | 3,215 | 466 | 6.9 | 20 | 152 | 326 | 154 | 157 | 15 | 95 | 861 |
Team Rank | 7th | 6th | 5th | 9th | 1st | 1st | 8th | 23rd | 26th | 9th | 1st | 30th | 3rd | 1st | 25th | 30th | 10th | 15th | |
Opponent | 16 | 307 | 4,705 | 1,005 | 4.7 | 1,318 | 403 | 3.3 | 3,681 | 554 | 6.6 | 48 | 294 | 285 | 82 | 177 | 26 | 90 | 708 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 6th | 11th | 7th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 21st | 24th | 14th | 6th | 12th | 12th | 4th | 18th | 20th | 27th | 28th | |
Net | +65 | +837 | +53 | +0.6 | +1,161 | +169 | +1.1 | -466 | -88 | +0.3 | -28 | -142 | +41 | +72 | -20 | -11 | +5 | +153 | |
Net Rank | 8th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 26th | 27th | 10th | 1st | 30th | 4th | 1st | 24th | 28th | 19th | 26th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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