1997 Tennessee Oilers season (original) (raw)

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The 1997 Tennessee Oilers season was their 38th season overall and 28th in the National Football League. It was the team's first season in Memphis, Tennessee after moving from Houston, and they played at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Led by head coach Jeff Fisher, the Oilers finished the season with 8 wins and 8 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs. Despite defeating the Oakland Raiders 24–21 in their first game in their new city, they lost the next four games and would not recover. (en)
La stagione 1997 degli Tennessee Oilers è stata la 28ª della franchigia nella National Football League, la 38ª complessiva e la prima nella città di Nashville dopo il trasferimento da Houston La squadra disputò le sue gare interne al Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium di Nashville durante la costruzione del nuovo stadio. Nella prima gara nella nuova città la squadra batté gli Oakland Raiders 24-21. Tuttavia in seguito faticò perdendo quattro gare consecutive, non riprendendosi più. (it)

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* Defensive Coordinator – Gregg Williams * Defensive Line – Rex Norris * Linebackers – O'Neill Gilbert * Defensive Backs – Greg Brown * Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Jerry Gray (en)

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* Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams * Executive Vice President/General Manager – Floyd Reese * Director of Player Personnel – Rich Snead * Director of College Scouting – Glenn Cumbee * Director of Regional Scouting – Mike Holovak (en)

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* Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Les Steckel * Running Backs – Sherman Smith * Wide Receivers – Alan Lowry * Offensive Line/Tight Ends – George Henshaw * Offensive Line – Mike Munchak * Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Bart Andrus (en)

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Top passers *OAK – Jeff George – 21/37, 298 yards, 3 TD *TEN – Steve McNair – 13/25, 182 yards, TD, INT Top rushers *OAK – Napoleon Kaufman – 12 rushes, 32 yards *TEN – Eddie George – 35 rushes, 216 yards, TD Top receivers *OAK – Tim Brown – 8 receptions, 158 yards, 3 TD *TEN – Ronnie Harmon – 5 receptions, 50 yards (en)
Top passers *CIN – Jeff Blake – 14/28, 130 yards *TEN – Steve McNair – 16/30, 199 yards, 3 TD Top rushers *CIN – Corey Dillon – 8 rushes, 39 yards, TD *TEN – Eddie George – 30 rushes, 106 yards Top receivers *CIN – Eric Bienemy – 5 receptions, 42 yards *TEN – Frank Wycheck – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 7/14, 109 yards, INT *MIA – Dan Marino – 24/43, 324 yards Top rushers *TEN – Eddie George – 23 rushes, 106 yards, TD *MIA – Karim Abdul-Jabbar – 19 rushes, 33 yards Top receivers *TEN – Chris Sanders – 3 receptions, 58 yards *MIA – O. J. McDuffie – 8 receptions, 135 yards (en)
Top passers *NYG – Danny Kanell – 15/28, 133 yards, INT *TEN – Steve McNair – 13/23, 183 yards, INT Top rushers *NYG – Tyrone Wheatley – 13 rushes, 94 yards *TEN – Eddie George – 32 rushes, 122 yards, TD Top receivers *NYG – Chris Calloway – 4 receptions, 65 yards *TEN – Chris Sanders – 3 receptions, 64 yards (en)
Top passers *BAL – Vinny Testaverde – 23/37, 318 yards, 3 TD *TEN – Steve McNair – 20/33, 199 yards, TD, INT Top rushers *BAL – Jay Graham – 9 rushes, 51 yards *TEN – Eddie George – 10 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers *BAL – Jermaine Lewis – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD *TEN – Frank Wycheck – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 9/17, 146 yards, 2 TD *ARI – Jake Plummer – 21/40, 195 yards, 2 TD, 4 INT Top rushers *TEN – Eddie George – 17 rushes, 71 yards *ARI – Larry Centers – 14 rushes, 57 yards Top receivers *TEN – Chris Sanders – 2 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD *ARI – Frank Sanders – 10 receptions, 98 yards (en)
Top passers *WAS – Gus Frerotte – 16/31, 228 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT *TEN – Steve McNair – 13/21, 192 yards Top rushers *WAS – Stephen Davis – 13 rushes, 45 yards *TEN – Eddie George – 31 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD Top receivers *WAS – Henry Ellard – 6 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD *TEN – Willie Davis – 5 receptions, 72 yards (en)
Top passers *PIT – Mike Tomczak – 8/11, 89 yards *TEN – Steve McNair – 10/26, 102 yards, INT Top rushers *PIT – Fred McAfee – 10 rushes, 27 yards *TEN – Rodney Thomas – 6 rushes, 41 yards, TD Top receivers *PIT – Yancey Thigpen – 6 receptions, 84 yards *TEN – Derrick Mason – 3 receptions, 47 yards (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 9/17, 81 yards, TD *DAL – Troy Aikman – 27/42, 356 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT Top rushers *TEN – Eddie George – 34 rushes, 110 yards *DAL – Emmitt Smith – 10 rushes, 22 yards Top receivers *TEN – Frank Wycheck – 3 receptions, 39 yards *DAL – Michael Irvin – 5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 12/28, 101 yards, TD, 2 INT *SEA – Warren Moon – 27/40, 260 yards Top rushers *TEN – Eddie George – 26 rushes, 116 yards *SEA – Steve Broussard – 6 rushes, 138 yards, 2 TD Top receivers *TEN – Frank Wycheck – 4 receptions, 41 yards *SEA – Mike Pritchard – 7 receptions, 75 yards (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 8/22, 162 yards, 2 INT *JAX – Mark Brunell – 22/30, 267 yards, TD Top rushers *TEN – Rodney Thomas – 9 rushes, 54 yards *JAX – Natrone Means – 23 rushes, 64 yards, TD Top receivers *TEN – Frank Wycheck – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD *JAX – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 158 yards (en)
Top passers *BUF – Todd Collins – 25/40, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT *TEN – Steve McNair – 15/24, 167 yards, TD Top rushers *BUF – Antowain Smith – 9 rushes, 7 yards *TEN – Eddie George – 25 rushes, 93 yards Top receivers *BUF – Quinn Early – 8 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD *TEN – Frank Wycheck – 6 receptions, 51 yards (en)
Top passers *JAX – Mark Brunell – 17/31, 169 yards, TD, INT *TEN – Steve McNair – 13/22, 211, INT Top rushers *JAX – James Stewart – 17 rushes, 99 yards *TEN – Eddie George – 17 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers *JAX – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 50 yards *TEN – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 83 yards (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 22/45, 219 yards, INT *BAL – Eric Zeier – 13/28, 204 yards, 3 TD Top rushers *TEN – Eddie George – 26 rushes, 129 yards *BAL – Bam Morris – 18 rushes, 51 yards Top receivers *TEN – Chris Sanders – 7 receptions, 100 yards *BAL – Eric Green – 3 receptions, 59 yards, TD (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 22/43, 266 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT *PIT – Kordell Stewart – 16/24, 244 yards, TD Top rushers *TEN – Steve McNair – 3 rushes, 29 yards *PIT – Jerome Bettis – 18 rushes, 74 yards Top receivers *TEN – Frank Wycheck – 9 receptions, 72 yards, TD *PIT – Yancey Thigpen – 5 receptions, 89 yards (en)
Top passers *TEN – Steve McNair – 14/25, 146 yards, 2 TD *CIN – Boomer Esiason – 20/28, 245 yards, TD Top rushers *TEN – Steve McNair – 5 rushes, 16 yards *CIN – Corey Dillon – 39 rushes, 246 yards, 4 TD Top receivers *TEN – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD *CIN – Darnay Scott – 6 receptions, 83 yards (en)

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Jim Donovan and Beasley Reece (en)
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Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Ron Jaworski (en)

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The 1997 Tennessee Oilers season was their 38th season overall and 28th in the National Football League. It was the team's first season in Memphis, Tennessee after moving from Houston, and they played at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Led by head coach Jeff Fisher, the Oilers finished the season with 8 wins and 8 losses, and did not qualify for the playoffs. Despite defeating the Oakland Raiders 24–21 in their first game in their new city, they lost the next four games and would not recover. (en)
La stagione 1997 degli Tennessee Oilers è stata la 28ª della franchigia nella National Football League, la 38ª complessiva e la prima nella città di Nashville dopo il trasferimento da Houston La squadra disputò le sue gare interne al Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium di Nashville durante la costruzione del nuovo stadio. Nella prima gara nella nuova città la squadra batté gli Oakland Raiders 24-21. Tuttavia in seguito faticò perdendo quattro gare consecutive, non riprendendosi più. (it)

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