1997 Oakland Raiders roster: 4-12

The Oakland Raiders went 4-12 in the 1997 NFL regular season, 5th of 5 in the AFC West.

Team stats and league rank

1997 Oakland Raiders team stats
Points21.614th of 30
Passing Yards219.68th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.83rd of 30
Interceptions Thrown0.63rd of 30
Rushing Yards99.323rd of 30
Rushing Touchdowns0.622nd of 30
Sacks1.927th of 30
Tackles51.21st of 30
Touchdowns2.611th of 30
Total Yards345.810th of 30
Points Allowed26.228th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %31.927th of 30

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

1997 Raiders roster: passing

1997 Oakland Raiders passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Jeff GeorgeQB162905213,91729991.2
David KlinglerQB147270126.2

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1997 Raiders roster: rushing

1997 Oakland Raiders rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Napoleon KaufmanRB162721,2944.86
Tim HallRB16231205.20
Harvey WilliamsRB1418703.93
Jeff GeorgeQB1617442.60
Derrick Steven FennerRB97243.40
Tim BrownWR165193.80
Joe AskaRB712100.80
Jerone DavisonRB8242.00
Chad LevittRB10231.50

What the columns mean: CAR

1997 Raiders roster: receiving

1997 Oakland Raiders receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Tim BrownWR1610401,40813.55
James JettWR1646080417.512
Rickey DudleyTE1648078716.47
Napoleon KaufmanRB1640040310.12
Harvey WilliamsRB141601479.22
Kenny SheddWR1610011511.50
Derrick Steven FennerRB9140926.60
Olanda TruittWR14709113.01
Jerone DavisonRB8203417.00
Desmond HowardWR1540307.50
Chad LevittRB10202412.00
Tim HallRB161099.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1997 Raiders roster: defense

1997 Oakland Raiders defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Eric TurnerFS16107880.0291
James TrappCB16103820.02110
Greg BiekertLB16102742.5070
Russell MarylandDT1679554.5011
Rob FredricksonLB1675602.0060
Mike MortonLB1173520.0030
Chester McGlocktonDT1663524.5051
Albert LewisFS1460512.00142
Terry McDanielDB1350440.01150
Darrell RussellDT1643343.5061
Perry CarterDB1643390.0060
Anthony SmithDE1342336.5042
Lorenzo LynchDB1537271.0230
Lance JohnstoneDE1429183.5052
James FolstonLB1627180.0012
Lionel WashingtonDB926250.0260
Kevin JohnsonDT151170.0010
Dan LandDB161060.0121
Aundray BruceDE10981.0010
Rob HolmbergLB16750.0011
Grady JacksonDT5640.0000
Eddie AndersonDB11640.0000
Larry BrownDB4430.0000
Tim HallRB16300.0000
Chad LevittRB10100.0000
Kenny SheddWR16100.0000
Olanda TruittWR14100.0000
Greg TownsendDE4110.0000
Calvin BranchDB6110.0000
John Henry MillsRB16100.0001

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Aug 31, 1997@ TENL 21-24
  2. Sep 8, 1997vs KCT 0-0
  3. Sep 14, 1997@ ATLW 36-31
  4. Sep 21, 1997@ NYJL 22-23
  5. Sep 28, 1997vs LARW 35-17
  6. Oct 5, 1997vs LACL 10-25
  7. Oct 19, 1997vs DENW 28-25
  8. Oct 26, 1997@ SEAL 34-45
  9. Nov 2, 1997@ CARL 14-38
  10. Nov 9, 1997vs NOL 10-13
  11. Nov 16, 1997@ LACW 38-13
  12. Nov 24, 1997@ DENT 0-0
  13. Nov 30, 1997vs MIAL 16-34
  14. Dec 7, 1997@ KCL 0-30
  15. Dec 14, 1997vs SEAL 21-22
  16. Dec 21, 1997vs JAXL 9-20

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.