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.
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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 | |
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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 | 19th | 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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| 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 |