1997 San Diego Chargers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 4-12-0 | 0-0 | 4505 | 3089 | 1416 | 35 | 251 | 5166 | 3468 | 1698 | 26 | 308 |
The San Diego Chargers' thirty-eighth season was in 1997, playing their home games at Jack Murphy Stadium. During the offseason they hired Kevin Gilbride to lead the team. Gilbride previously was the offensive coordinator of the Jacksonville Jaguars and had eight years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 4-12-0, 2-6-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | New England Patriots | 7-41 | |
| Week 2 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 20-6 | |
| Week 3 | Carolina Panthers | 7-26 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 22-26 | |
| Week 5 | Baltimore Ravens | 21-17 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 25-10 | |
| Week 8 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 3-31 | |
| Week 9 | Indianapolis Colts | 35-19 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 31-38 | |
| Week 11 | Seattle Seahawks | 31-37 | ||
| Week 12 | Oakland Raiders | 13-38 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 10-17 | |
| Week 14 | Denver Broncos | 28-38 | ||
| Week 15 | Atlanta Falcons | 3-14 | ||
| Week 16 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7-29 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3-38 |
1997 San Diego Chargers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Kevin Gilbride Assistant Head Coach: Nick Nicolau Offensive Coordinator: Mike Sheppard Defensive Coordinator: Joe Pascale Wide Receivers Coach: Tyrone Dixon Offensive Line Coach: George DeLeone Running Backs Coach: Ollie Wilson Tight Ends Coach: Bill Macdermott Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Mike Cavanaugh Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Jim Vechiarella Defensive Backs Coach: Rod Perry Defensive Assistant Coach: Kevin Lempa Special Teams Coach: Frank Novak Quality Control Coach: Mike Cavanaugh Strength and Conditioning Coach: John Hastings Coordinator of Coaching Operations: Marty Hurney General Manager: Bobby Beathard Scout: Jimmy Raye III