1997 San Francisco 49ers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Steve Mariucci (13-3)
Location: San Francisco, California
1997 San Francisco 49ers Roster
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The 49ers kept the scoreboard humming with 375 points, while the miserly defensive unit yielded 265. Steve Young threw for 3,029 yards. Terrell Owens grabbed 60 passes for 936 yards. J.J. Stokes provided receiving help, too.
Garrison Hearst carried the ball for a team-leading 1,019 yards for San Francisco.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 41 turnovers. Merton Hanks picked off 6 opponent throws. Dana Stubblefield topped pass rushers with 15 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 54 sacks.
Steve Mariucci coached the team. The 1997 San Francisco 49ers lost in the Conference Championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 375
Regular Season Points Against: 265
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 6 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| September 7, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 15 at St. Louis Rams 12 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 14, 1997 | New Orleans Saints 7 at San Francisco 49ers 33 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 21, 1997 | Atlanta Falcons 7 at San Francisco 49ers 34 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| September 29, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 34 at Carolina Panthers 21 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 1997 | St. Louis Rams 10 at San Francisco 49ers 30 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 35 at Atlanta Falcons 28 | W | 3-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 23 at New Orleans Saints 0 | W | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1997 | Dallas Cowboys 10 at San Francisco 49ers 17 | W | 4-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| November 10, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 12 | W | 4-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Carolina Panthers 19 at San Francisco 49ers 27 | W | 5-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | San Diego Chargers 10 at San Francisco 49ers 17 | W | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| November 30, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 9 at Kansas City Chiefs 44 | L | 6-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| December 7, 1997 | Minnesota Vikings 17 at San Francisco 49ers 28 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Denver Broncos 17 at San Francisco 49ers 34 | W | 8-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 13-2-0 | ||
| December 21, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 9 at Seattle Seahawks 38 | L | 8-0-0 | 5-3-0 | 13-3-0 | ||
| January 3, 1998 | Minnesota Vikings 22 at San Francisco 49ers 38 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 11, 1998 | Green Bay Packers 23 at San Francisco 49ers 10 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | NFC Championship |
