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1997 Arena Football League season
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.
Standings
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
| 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
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| | | | | 2
| Iowa
| 33
| | | 2
| Iowa
| 68
| | | | | | 7
| San Jose
| 59
| | | | 2
| Iowa
| 52
| | |
| | | | | 4
| Orlando
| 34
| | | 4
| Orlando
| 45
| | | | | 5
| New Jersey
| 37
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Source:[1]
All-Arena team
| Position
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First team
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Second team
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| Quarterback
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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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References
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