1997 Kansas City Chiefs

1997 Kansas City Chiefs Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 13-3)
1	Sun, 8/31/97	@ Denver Broncos	Loss 3 - 19
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 0 3 0 3 Broncos 3 6 0 10 19 0 - 3 0 - 6 0 - 9 3 - 9 3 - 16 3 - 19
2	Mon, 9/8/97	@ Oakland Raiders	Win 28 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 3 10 9 6 28 Raiders 7 3 17 0 27 0 - 7 3 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 10 13 - 10 13 - 17 13 - 24 13 - 27 16 - 27 22 - 27 28 - 27
3	Sun, 9/14/97	vs Buffalo Bills	Win 22 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Bills 0 3 7 6 16 Chiefs 6 3 0 13 22 3 - 0 6 - 0 6 - 3 9 - 3 9 - 10 9 - 13 16 - 13 16 - 16 22 - 16
4	Sun, 9/21/97	@ Carolina Panthers	Win 35 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 7 7 7 14 35 Panthers 0 7 0 7 14 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 21 - 7 28 - 7 35 - 7 35 - 14
5	Sun, 9/28/97	vs Seattle Seahawks	Win 20 - 17	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Seahawks 7 3 7 0 0 17 Chiefs 0 7 7 3 3 20 0 - 7 0 - 10 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 17 17 - 17 20 - 17
6	Sun, 10/5/97	@ Miami Dolphins	Loss 14 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 14 0 0 14 Dolphins 7 7 0 3 17 0 - 7 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 14 - 17
8	Thu, 10/16/97	vs San Diego Chargers	Win 31 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 0 3 0 3 Chiefs 7 17 0 7 31 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0 24 - 0 24 - 3 31 - 3
9	Sun, 10/26/97	@ St. Louis Rams	Win 28 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 6 11 11 0 28 Rams 7 7 0 6 20 3 - 0 3 - 7 6 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 17 - 14 20 - 14 28 - 14 28 - 17 28 - 20
10	Mon, 11/3/97	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Win 13 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 10 0 0 0 10 Chiefs 0 13 0 0 13 0 - 7 0 - 10 3 - 10 6 - 10 13 - 10
11	Sun, 11/9/97	@ Jacksonville Jaguars	Loss 10 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 3 0 7 10 Jaguars 7 17 0 0 24 0 - 7 0 - 14 3 - 14 3 - 21 3 - 24 10 - 24
12	Sun, 11/16/97	vs Denver Broncos	Win 24 - 22
1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 3 10 3 6 22 Chiefs 0 14 7 3 24 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 13 7 - 13 14 - 13 21 - 13 21 - 16 21 - 19 21 - 22 24 - 22
13	Sun, 11/23/97	@ Seattle Seahawks	Win 19 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 7 3 7 2 19 Seahawks 7 7 0 0 14 7 - 0 7 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 14 17 - 14 19 - 14
14	Sun, 11/30/97	vs San Francisco 49ers	Win 44 - 9
1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 3 3 3 0 9 Chiefs 7 21 0 16 44 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 21 - 3 28 - 3 28 - 6 28 - 9 35 - 9 37 - 9 44 - 9
15	Sun, 12/7/97	vs Oakland Raiders	Win 30 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 Chiefs 10 10 0 10 30 3 - 0 10 - 0 13 - 0 20 - 0 23 - 0 30 - 0
16	Sun, 12/14/97	@ San Diego Chargers	Win 29 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 7 7 8 7 29 Chargers 0 7 0 0 7 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 19 - 7 22 - 7 29 - 7
17	Sun, 12/21/97	vs New Orleans Saints	Win 25 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 0 7 6 13 Chiefs 3 9 0 13 25 3 - 0 6 - 0 12 - 0 12 - 7 18 - 7 25 - 7 25 - 13
Playoffs (1 Game, 0-1)
Div Divisional Round	Sun, 1/4/98	vs Denver Broncos	Loss 10 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 7 0 7 14 Chiefs 0 0 10 0 10 0 - 7 3 - 7 10 - 7 10 - 14

What was the record of the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs finished the regular season with a 13-3 record. They went 8-0 at home and 5-3 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Kansas City Chiefs went 13-4. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the Denver Broncos.

What division did the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs play in?

The 1997 Kansas City Chiefs played in the West Division of the American Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs?

During the regular season, the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs went 7-1 against their AFC West opponents.

Who won the AFC West in 1997?

The Chiefs won the AFC West in the 1997 season with a 13-3 record. The Broncos finished 1 game back with a 12-4 record. The Seahawks finished 5 games back with a 8-8 record. The Raiders finished 9 games back with a 4-12 record. The Chargers finished 9 games back with a 4-12 record.

What was the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
San Diego Chargers	2-0	100%	+50
Oakland Raiders	2-0	100%	+31
Seattle Seahawks	2-0	100%	+8
Denver Broncos	1-1	50%	-14

What was the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs had their best month in September, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-1 and had a 66.7% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
August	0-1	0%	-16
September	4-0	100%	+31
October	2-1	66.7%	+33
November	4-1	80%	+31
December	3-0	100%	+64

Did the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Kansas City Chiefs made the Playoffs in 1997. They lost their only game against the Denver Broncos in the Divisional Round.

What was the point differential for the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs finished the regular season with a point differential of +143. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Chiefs could have been expected to have about 12.1 wins, or a 12-4 record in the regular season.

How did the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs went 7-1. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Chiefs went 4-1.

How did the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs went 1-0 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs was a 6 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1997 Kansas City Chiefs?

The longest losing streak that the Kansas City Chiefs had during the 1997 regular season was 1 game, which occured 3 separate times.