1997 Arena Football League season

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.

Standings

• Green indicates clinched playoff berth
• Purple indicates division champion
• Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

Team	Overall			Division
	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Nashville Kats	10	4	0.714	5	1	0.833
New Jersey Red Dogs	9	5	0.643	4	2	0.667
Albany Firebirds	6	8	0.429	2	4	0.333
New York CityHawks	2	12	0.143	1	5	0.167
Southern Division
Orlando Predators	10	4	0.714	4	0	1.000
Tampa Bay Storm	8	6	0.571	2	2	0.500
Florida Bobcats	4	10	0.286	0	4	0.000
American Conference
Central Division
Iowa Barnstormers	11	3	0.786	6	0	1.000
Milwaukee Mustangs	8	6	0.571	3	3	0.500
Texas Terror	6	8	0.429	2	4	0.333
Portland Forest Dragons	2	12	0.143	1	5	0.167
Western Division
Arizona Rattlers	12	2	0.857	4	0	1.000
San Jose SaberCats	8	6	0.571	2	2	0.500
Anaheim Piranhas	2	12	0.143	0	4	0.000
	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					ArenaBowl XI
	1	Arizona	46
	8	Milwaukee	29
						1	Arizona (OT)	49
						6	Tampa Bay	46
	3	Nashville	49
	6	Tampa Bay	52
											1	Arizona	55
											2	Iowa	33
	2	Iowa	68
	7	San Jose	59
						2	Iowa	52
						4	Orlando	34
	4	Orlando	45
	5	New Jersey	37