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SEASON SUMMARY Having lost a disappointing playoff game to Jacksonville the year before, many thought this might be John Elway's last chance to win a Superbowl. They started off the season by winning their first six games, beating the Chiefs , Seahawks , Rams , Bengals , Falcons and Patriots . They then lost to the Raiders , then defeated the Bills , Seahawks, and Panthers . They then lost to the Chiefs, beat the Raiders and the Chargers , lost to the Steelers and the 49ers , but finished the season with a win against the Chargers. They made the playoffs as a wildcard and advanced against the Jaguars and Chiefs and defeated the Steelers in the 1997 AFC Championship . They then won Super Bowl XXXII against the Packers 31-24, only the second team to ever win a Super Bowl as a wildcard. The win was a big morale boost to Denver and the Broncos, who had suffered through four previous Super Bowl losses, and especially Elway, who had led three of those defeats. TEAM STATS The 1997 Broncos were tenth in the league in total passing yards with 3704 and fourth in the league in total rushing yards with 2378. They finished with 6082 total yards, first in the NFL. They were fourth in total yards given up with 4969. They were also first in total points scored with 472. They were seventh in total points allowed with 287. The team's 12-4 record is currently their third-best 16-game season in franchise history. PLAYER STATS During the season John Elway threw for 3635 Yards and Terrell Davis rushed for 1750 yards. Rod Smith had 70 receptions for 1180 yards and Ed McCaffrey had 45 receptions for 590 yards. Tight End Shannon Sharpe has 72 receptions for 1107 yards. Kicker Jason Elam kicked 26 field goals out of 36 attempted. Davis, Elway, Tom Nalen , Sharpe, and Neil Smith made the Pro Bowl . REFERENCES Pro Football Reference.com 1997 Denver Broncos Accessed 15 November 2005 |
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