The Kansas City Chiefs were 13-3 in 1997. They finished 1st in the AFC West and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the Denver Broncos, 14 to 10, in the 1997 AFC divisional game on January 4, 1998.
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Andy Reid: First-round pick Mansoor Delane likely to play for Chiefs vs the Colts on Sunday night
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A 1930s 'Heisman' shovel pass sets tone for Chiefs' 31-10 win over Denver, and maybe for the season
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Patrick Mahomes shines on his surgically repaired knee in Chiefs' season-opening rout of Broncos
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Walker runs all over Denver, Mahomes looks healthy as Chiefs beat up Broncos 31-10
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Chiefs first-round pick Mansoor Delane hurts shoulder after interception in debut against Broncos
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 | 375 | 5,064 | 1,054 | 4.8 | 2,171 | 529 | 4.1 | 3,129 | 493 | 6.3 | 32 | 236 | 315 | 129 | 163 | 23 | 121 | 1,035 |
Team Rank | 5th | 14th | 6th | 18th | 5th | 3rd | 12th | 26th | 23rd | 22nd | 5th | 19th | 6th | 4th | 22nd | 14th | 28th | 27th | |
Opponent | 16 | 232 | 4,880 | 974 | 5.0 | 1,621 | 413 | 3.9 | 3,618 | 507 | 7.1 | 54 | 359 | 278 | 94 | 158 | 26 | 113 | 977 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 11th | 7th | 17th | 7th | 5th | 16th | 16th | 10th | 24th | 3rd | 3rd | 7th | 10th | 10th | 20th | 7th | 6th | |
Net | +143 | +184 | +80 | -0.2 | +550 | +116 | +0.2 | -489 | -14 | -0.8 | -22 | -123 | +37 | +35 | +5 | -3 | +8 | +58 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 10th | 6th | 18th | 6th | 5th | 10th | 27th | 18th | 27th | 2nd | 28th | 6th | 5th | 14th | 19th | 20th | 20th |
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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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