Die Arena-Football-League-Saison 1997 war die elfte Saison der Arena Football League (AFL). Ligameister wurden die Arizona Rattlers, die die Iowa Barnstormers im ArenaBowl XI bezwangen.
| Arena Football League 1997 | |
|---|---|
| Saison: 1997 | |
| Liga: Arena Football League | |
| ArenaBowl Champion: Arizona Rattlers | |
| ArenaBowl MVP: Donnie Davis | |
| Vorherige Saison: 1996 | |
| Nächste Saison:1998 |
Teilnehmende Mannschaften
Bearbeiten| Anzahl Mannschaften | 14 |
|---|---|
| Neu in der Liga | Nashville Kats, New Jersey Red Dogs, New York CityHawks, |
| Ausgeschieden | Charlotte Rage, Connecticut Coyotes, St. Louis Stampede, |
Regular Season
Bearbeiten| Team | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| S | N | SQ | |
| National Conference | |||
| Eastern Division | |||
| x-Nashville Kats | 10 | 4 | 0.714 |
| y-New Jersey Red Dogs | 9 | 5 | 0.643 |
| Albany Firebirds | 6 | 8 | 0.429 |
| New York CityHawks | 2 | 12 | 0.143 |
| Southern Division | |||
| x-Orlando Predators | 10 | 4 | 0.714 |
| y-Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Florida Bobcats | 4 | 10 | 0.286 |
| American Conference | |||
| Central Division | |||
| x-Iowa Barnstormers | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
| y-Milwaukee Mustangs | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Texas Terror | 6 | 8 | 0.429 |
| Portland Forest Dragons | 2 | 12 | 0.143 |
| Western Division | |||
| x-Arizona Rattlers | 12 | 2 | 0.857 |
| y-San Jose SaberCats | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Anaheim Piranhas | 2 | 12 | 0.143 |
Legende:
| Siege | Niederlagen | Unentschieden | SQ gewonnene Spiele (relativ) |
| P+ gemachte Punkte | P- gegnerische Punkte | x = Division Titel | y = Playoffs erreicht |
Playoffs
Bearbeiten| Viertelfinale | Halbfinale | ArenaBowl XI | ||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 46 | ||||||||||
| 8 | Milwaukee | 29 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 49 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Tampa Bay | 46 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Nashville | 49 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Tampa Bay | 52 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Arizona | 55 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa | 33 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa | 68 | ||||||||||
| 7 | San Jose | 59 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Iowa | 52 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Orlando | 34 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Orlando | 45 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Arizona | 37 | ||||||||||
Arena Bowl XI
BearbeitenDer ArenaBowl XI wurde am 25. August 1997 in der Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona ausgetragen. Das Spiel verfolgten 17.436 Zuschauer.[1]
ArenaBowl MVP wurde Donnie Davis (Arizona Rattlers)
Regular Season Awards
Bearbeiten| Award[2] | Gewinner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Barry Wagner | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Orlando Predators |
| Ironman of the Year | Barry Wagner | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Orlando Predators |
| Coach of the Year | Eddie Khayat | Head Coach | Nashville Kats |
Zuschauertabelle
Bearbeiten| Team | Zuschauerschnitt |
|---|---|
| Albany Firebirds | 10.826 |
| Anaheim Piranhas | 9.091 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 15.979 |
| Florida Bobcats | 3.328 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 10.654 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 15.266 |
| Nashville Kats | 12.283 |
| New Jersey Red Dogs | 11.043 |
| New York CityHawks | 6.372 |
| Orlando Predators | 14.646 |
| Portland Forest Dragons | 9.517 |
| San Jose SaberCats | 14.518 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 12.007 |
| Texas Terror | 4.275 |
| Ligadurchschnitt | 10.935 |
Einzelnachweise
Bearbeiten- ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Abgerufen am 3. Februar 2018.
- ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Abgerufen am 3. Februar 2018.
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1997 | ArenaFan.com. Abgerufen am 21. Mai 2018.