1997 San Francisco 49ers roster: 13-3

The San Francisco 49ers went 13-3 in the 1997 NFL regular season, 1st of 5 in the NFC West. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1997 San Francisco 49ers team stats
Points23.45th of 30
Passing Yards196.418th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.314th of 30
Interceptions Thrown0.76th of 30
Rushing Yards123.18th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns1.08th of 30
Sacks3.43rd of 30
Tackles39.629th of 30
Touchdowns2.611th of 30
Total Yards337.612th of 30
Points Allowed16.63rd of 30
3rd Down Conversion %36.418th of 30

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

1997 49ers roster: passing

1997 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Steve YoungQB152413563,029196104.7
Jim DruckenmillerQB421522391429.2
Jeff BrohmQB516241640168.7

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1997 49ers roster: rushing

1997 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Garrison HearstRB132341,0194.44
Terry KirbyRB161254183.36
William FloydFB15782313.03
Steve YoungQB15501994.03
Chuck LevyRB1416905.60
Marc EdwardsFB155173.40
Jeff BrohmQB54112.80
Jim DruckenmillerQB410-6-0.60
Jerry RiceWR21-10-10.00

What the columns mean: CAR

1997 49ers roster: receiving

1997 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Terrell OwensWR1660093615.68
J.J. StokesWR1658073312.64
Brent JonesTE1329038313.22
William FloydFB153703218.71
Terry KirbyRB1623027912.11
Garrison HearstRB132101949.22
Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR1414016511.80
Greg ClarkTE15809612.01
Jerry RiceWR2707811.11
Chad FannTE11507815.60
Chuck LevyRB14506813.60
Mark HarrisWR10505310.60
Marc EdwardsFB1560488.00

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1997 49ers roster: defense

1997 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Ken NortonLB1695701.5082
Gary PlummerLB1663490.0010
Tim McDonaldSS1562510.0370
Dana StubblefieldDT16614915.0023
Merton HanksDB1658490.06130
Lee WoodallLB1655400.0253
Rod WoodsonFS1447420.03211
Bryant YoungDT1245394.0021
Chris DolemanDE16443612.0022
Darnell WalkerDB1638331.03110
Tyronne DrakefordCB1633310.05160
Roy BarkerDT1326225.5032
Kevin GreeneLB14251810.5031
Zack BronsonDB1624180.0121
Junior BryantDE1624172.5010
Marquez PopeSS523200.0120
Frankie SmithDB1615120.0010
Kevin MitchellLB16940.0000
Marvin WashingtonDE10961.0000
James E. WilliamsLB16820.0000
Brett MaxieDB2751.0120
Jim SchwantzLB16540.0000
Tommy ThompsonP16200.0000
Albert ReeseDT5210.0000
Chad FannTE11200.0000
Curtis BuckleyCB15200.0000
Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR14100.0001
Chuck LevyRB14100.0000
Gary AndersonPK16100.0000
Daryl PriceDE5110.0000
Marc EdwardsFB15100.0000

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

Results

  1. Aug 31, 1997@ TBL 6-13
  2. Sep 7, 1997@ LARW 15-12
  3. Sep 14, 1997vs NOW 33-7
  4. Sep 21, 1997vs ATLW 34-7
  5. Sep 29, 1997@ CART 0-0
  6. Oct 12, 1997vs LARW 30-10
  7. Oct 19, 1997@ ATLW 35-28
  8. Oct 26, 1997@ NOW 23-0
  9. Nov 2, 1997vs DALW 17-10
  10. Nov 10, 1997@ PHIT 0-0
  11. Nov 16, 1997vs CARW 27-19
  12. Nov 23, 1997vs LACW 17-10
  13. Nov 30, 1997@ KCL 9-44
  14. Dec 7, 1997vs MINW 28-17
  15. Dec 15, 1997vs DENT 0-0
  16. Dec 21, 1997@ SEAL 9-38
  17. Jan 3, 1998vs MINW 38-22playoffs
  18. Jan 11, 1998vs GBL 10-23playoffs

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.