The Denver Broncos were 12-4 in 1997. They finished 2nd in the AFC West and 2nd in the AFC. They emerged victorious over the Green Bay Packers, 31 to 24, in Super Bowl XXXII on January 25, 1998. It was their first Super Bowl win in 5 appearances.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1997 Division Standings
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Bo Nix's late-game heroics are part of a storied tradition for the Denver Broncos
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On fourth-and-goal, Roach drops Mahomes and flips the AFC West race as Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24
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Broncos lose RB RJ Harvey to injured reserve after a knee injury at practice
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Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton says 16 tackles can mean a bad day. Why 19 felt different
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Bo Nix's 62-yard TD sprint shifts everything for the Broncos ahead of the Chiefs showdown
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 | 472 | 5,872 | 1,068 | 5.5 | 2,378 | 520 | 4.6 | 3,704 | 513 | 7.2 | 35 | 210 | 340 | 138 | 172 | 30 | 116 | 1,006 |
Team Rank | 1st | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 10th | 20th | 5th | 11th | 24th | 1st | 2nd | 13th | 4th | 24th | 26th | |
Opponent | 16 | 287 | 4,671 | 951 | 4.9 | 1,803 | 381 | 4.7 | 3,166 | 526 | 6.0 | 44 | 298 | 258 | 83 | 145 | 30 | 130 | 1,118 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 5th | 4th | 14th | 16th | 1st | 30th | 5th | 16th | 4th | 10th | 10th | 2nd | 6th | 2nd | 25th | 2nd | 1st | |
Net | +185 | +1,201 | +117 | +0.6 | +575 | +139 | -0.2 | +538 | -13 | +1.2 | -9 | -88 | +82 | +55 | +27 | 0 | -14 | -112 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 2nd | 21st | 5th | 17th | 3rd | 9th | 24th | 1st | 2nd | 7th | 14th | 7th | 7th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |


