Sports season
National:
Eastern,
Southern
American:
Western,
Central
The 1997 Arena Football League season was the 11th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1998. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers, who defeated the Iowa Barnstormers in ArenaBowl XI.
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
| Quarterfinals
| | | Semifinals
| | | ArenaBowl XI
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| 1
| Arizona
| 46
| | | |
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| 8
| Milwaukee
| 29
| |
| | 1
| Arizona (OT)
| 49
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| |
| | | 6
| Tampa Bay
| 46
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| 3
| Nashville
| 49
| |
| |
| 6
| Tampa Bay
| 52
| |
| | 1
| Arizona
| 55
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|
| |
| | | 2
| Iowa
| 33
| |
| 2
| Iowa
| 68
| | |
| |
| 7
| San Jose
| 59
| |
| | 2
| Iowa
| 52
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|
| |
| | | 4
| Orlando
| 34
| |
| 4
| Orlando
| 45
| |
| |
| 5
| New Jersey
| 37
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Position
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First team
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Second team
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Quarterback
|
Kurt Warner, Iowa
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Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona
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Fullback/Linebacker
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Chad Dukes, Albany
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Paul McGowan, Orlando
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Wide receiver/Defensive back
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Barry Wagner, Orlando Randy Gatewood, Arizona
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Alvin Ashley, New Jersey Carlos James, Iowa
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Wide receiver/Linebacker
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Cory Fleming, Nashville
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Hunkie Cooper, Arizona
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Offensive specialist
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Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona
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Lamart Cooper, Iowa
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Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman
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Carlos Fowler, Texas James Baron, Nashville Willie Wyatt, Tampa Bay
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Al Noga, San Jose Victor Hall, Orlando Robert Stewart, New Jersey
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Defensive specialist
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Tracey Perkins, Tampa Bay Chris Barber, Orlando
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Rodney Mazion, Anaheim Jamie Coleman, Nashville
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Kicker
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Steve Videtich, New Jersey
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Daron Alcorn, Portland
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American Conference | National Conference |
Central Division | Western Division | | |
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Eastern Division | Southern Division | | |
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