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The 1997 Arena Football League season was the 11th season of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers

The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that began play as a 1992 expansion team....
, who defeated the Iowa Barnstormers
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....
 in ArenaBowl XI
ArenaBowl XI

Arena Bowl XI was the Arena Football League's eleventh Arena Bowl. In this match-up of American Conference teams, it pitted the #2 New York Dragons against the #1 Arizona Rattlers ....
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The 1997 Arena Football League season was the 11th season of the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
. The league champions were the Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers

The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that began play as a 1992 expansion team....
, who defeated the Iowa Barnstormers
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....
 in ArenaBowl XI
ArenaBowl XI

Arena Bowl XI was the Arena Football League's eleventh Arena Bowl. In this match-up of American Conference teams, it pitted the #2 New York Dragons against the #1 Arizona Rattlers ....
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Standings

Team Overall Division
WinsLossesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats

The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002....
1040.714510.833
New Jersey Red Dogs
Las Vegas Gladiators

The Cleveland Gladiators are an Arena Football League franchise based in Cleveland, Ohio. The franchise was previously based in East Rutherford, New Jersey and later in Las Vegas, Nevada....
950.643420.667
Albany Firebirds
Indiana Firebirds

The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association....
680.429240.333
New York CityHawks
Toronto Phantoms

The Toronto Phantoms was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in New York City and New England....
2120.143150.167
Southern Division
Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators

The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 17 seasons in a row, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000....
1040.714401.000
Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
860.571220.500
Florida Bobcats
Florida Bobcats

History...
4100.286040.000
American Conference
Central Division
Iowa Barnstormers
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....
1130.786601.000
Milwaukee Mustangs
Milwaukee Mustangs

HistoryThe Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 Arena Football League season to 2001 Arena Football League season, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center....
860.571330.500
Texas Terror
Houston Thunderbears

The Houston ThunderBears were a team in the Arena Football League that operated from 1996-2001. The team was based in Houston, Texas. Home games were played at the Lakewood Church Central Campus....
680.429240.333
Portland Forest Dragons
Oklahoma Wranglers

Not to be confused with the Austin Wranglers of af2.The Oklahoma Wranglers was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in Memphis, Tennessee, and Portland, Oregon....
2120.143150.167
Western Division
Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers

The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that began play as a 1992 expansion team....
1220.857401.000
San Jose SaberCats
San Jose SaberCats

The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference....
860.571220.500
Anaheim Piranhas
Anaheim Piranhas

The Anaheim Piranhas were a professional arena football team that played in the Arena Football League from 1994 Arena Football League season - 1997 Arena Football League season....
2120.143040.000


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


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