The Miami Dolphins were 9-7 in 1997. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 6th in the AFC. They fell to the New England Patriots, 17 to 3, in the 1997 AFC Wild Card game.
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 | 339 | 5,135 | 1,028 | 5.0 | 1,343 | 430 | 3.1 | 3,945 | 576 | 6.8 | 22 | 153 | 311 | 87 | 199 | 25 | 93 | 783 |
Team Rank | 13th | 11th | 12th | 14th | 29th | 21st | 30th | 4th | 6th | 11th | 2nd | 29th | 7th | 22nd | 3rd | 10th | 5th | 10th | |
Opponent | 16 | 327 | 5,364 | 1,004 | 5.3 | 1,813 | 443 | 4.1 | 3,782 | 530 | 7.1 | 31 | 231 | 299 | 106 | 176 | 17 | 92 | 892 |
Opponent Rank | 16th | 26th | 10th | 28th | 17th | 14th | 20th | 23rd | 17th | 23rd | 27th | 5th | 21st | 22nd | 17th | 4th | 25th | 11th | |
Net | +12 | -229 | +24 | -0.3 | -470 | -13 | -1.0 | +163 | +46 | -0.3 | -9 | -78 | +12 | -19 | +23 | +8 | +1 | -109 | |
Net Rank | 14th | 17th | 10th | 24th | 27th | 16th | 29th | 12th | 7th | 19th | 9th | 21st | 11th | 22nd | 8th | 4th | 17th | 8th |
NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
Commanders | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 |
NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
Lions | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
Vikings | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 |
NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
Falcons | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 |
Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 |
NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
Cardinals | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 |
Rams | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 |