The San Diego Chargers were 4-12 in 1997. They finished 5th in the AFC West and 14th in the AFC.
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 | 266 | 4,505 | 1,025 | 4.4 | 1,416 | 409 | 3.5 | 3,475 | 565 | 6.2 | 51 | 386 | 251 | 70 | 160 | 21 | 129 | 1,101 |
Team Rank | 26th | 28th | 15th | 27th | 28th | 26th | 27th | 19th | 7th | 26th | 25th | 4th | 28th | 30th | 24th | 20th | 29th | 30th | |
Opponent | 16 | 425 | 5,166 | 1,048 | 4.9 | 1,698 | 453 | 3.7 | 3,632 | 568 | 6.4 | 27 | 164 | 308 | 92 | 181 | 35 | 101 | 784 |
Opponent Rank | 30th | 21st | 21st | 15th | 11th | 16th | 8th | 17th | 28th | 8th | 30th | 1st | 24th | 9th | 23rd | 28th | 15th | 22nd | |
Net | -159 | -661 | -23 | -0.5 | -282 | -44 | -0.3 | -157 | -3 | -0.2 | +24 | +222 | -57 | -22 | -21 | -14 | +28 | +317 | |
Net Rank | 30th | 28th | 19th | 28th | 22nd | 20th | 22nd | 20th | 15th | 17th | 27th | 2nd | 29th | 24th | 25th | 30th | 30th | 30th |
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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 |
