The Cincinnati Bengals were 7-9 in 1997. They finished 4th in the AFC Central and 10th in the AFC.
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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 | 355 | 5,282 | 1,002 | 5.3 | 1,966 | 452 | 4.3 | 3,603 | 504 | 7.1 | 46 | 287 | 310 | 104 | 171 | 35 | 98 | 877 |
Team Rank | 10th | 10th | 22nd | 7th | 9th | 13th | 7th | 12th | 21st | 7th | 21st | 14th | 8th | 10th | 14th | 2nd | 12th | 19th | |
Opponent | 16 | 405 | 5,682 | 1,091 | 5.2 | 2,223 | 514 | 4.3 | 3,668 | 542 | 6.8 | 35 | 209 | 351 | 141 | 188 | 22 | 107 | 951 |
Opponent Rank | 27th | 28th | 28th | 23rd | 29th | 28th | 25th | 19th | 19th | 16th | 24th | 3rd | 30th | 30th | 25th | 14th | 11th | 8th | |
Net | -50 | -400 | -89 | +0.1 | -257 | -62 | +0.0 | -65 | -38 | +0.4 | +11 | +78 | -41 | -37 | -17 | +13 | -9 | -74 | |
Net Rank | 21st | 24th | 27th | 13th | 21st | 25th | 14th | 16th | 22nd | 8th | 24th | 7th | 26th | 27th | 22nd | 1st | 9th | 11th |
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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 |
