1997 Tennessee Oilers 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 |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 4919 | 2505 | 2414 | 26 | 288 | 5231 | 3658 | 1573 | 32 | 292 |
The Tennessee Oilers' thirty-eighth season was in 1997, and it was the fourth season Jeff Fisher served as the head coach of the team. The Oilers played their home games at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. They finished the season 8-8-0, 6-2-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Oakland Raiders | 24-21 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 13-16 | |
| Week 4 | Baltimore Ravens | 10-36 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24-37 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 13-16 | |
| Week 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | 30-7 | ||
| Week 8 | Washington Redskins | 28-14 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 41-14 | |
| Week 10 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 24-30 | ||
| Week 11 | New York Giants | 10-6 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-17 | |
| Week 13 | Buffalo Bills | 31-14 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 27-14 | |
| Week 15 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 14-41 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 19-21 | |
| Week 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16-6 |
1997 Tennessee Oilers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jeff Fisher Offensive Coordinator: Les Steckel Defensive Coordinator: Gregg Williams Special Teams Coordinator: Russ Purnell Quarterbacks Coach: Les Steckel Wide Receivers Coach: Alan Lowry Offensive Line Coach: Mike Munchak Running Backs Coach: Sherman Smith Tight Ends Coach: George Henshaw Offensive Assistant Coach: Bart Andrus Defensive Line Coach: Rex Norris Linebackers Coach: O'Neill Gilbert Secondary Coach: Greg Brown Defensive Quality Control Coach: Jerry Gray Quality Control Coach: Bart Andrus Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Watterson General Manager: Floyd Reese