1997 Tennessee Oilers season

38th season in franchise history, first in Tennessee November 2013 March 2026 Tennessee Oilers Tennesseeoilersinauguralpatch.png Inaugural season logo 1997 8–8 3rd AFC Central Jeff Fisher Les Steckel Gregg Williams Floyd Reese Bud Adams Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Did not qualify RB Eddie GeorgeG Bruce Matthews 1996 (Houston) 180px Oilers seasons The 1997 Tennessee Oilers season was their 38th season overall and 28th in the National Football League (NFL). It was the team's only 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. Offseason NFL draft 1997 NFL draft 1997 Tennessee Oilers 1 18 Kenny Holmes Defensive end Miami (FL) yes 2 46 Joey Kent Wide receiver Tennessee yes 3 75 Denard Walker Cornerback LSU yes 3 81 Scott Sanderson Offensive tackle Washington State yes 4 98 Derrick Mason Wide receiver Michigan State yes yes 4 107 Pratt Lyons Defensive end Troy yes 5 143 George McCullough Defensive back Baylor yes 6 181 Dennis Stallings Linebacker Illinois yes 7 216 Armon Williams Defensive back Arizona yes no https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1997_draft.htm 1997 Tennessee Oilers draftees Pro-Football-Reference.com January 11, 2014 Personnel Staff 1997 Tennessee Oilers 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 Head coach – Jeff Fisher 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 Defensive coordinator – Gregg Williams Defensive line – Rex Norris Linebackers – O'Neill Gilbert Defensive backs – Greg Brown Defensive assistant/quality control – Jerry Gray Special teams – Russ Purnell Strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson Roster 1997 Tennessee Oilers 17 Dave Krieg  9 Steve McNair 16 James Ritchey 22 Mike Archie 27 Eddie George 35 Spencer George y 20 Rodney Thomas KR 83 Isaac Byrd y 86 Willie Davis wide receiver 86 Joey Kent y 82 Derrick Mason y KR/PR 85 Derek Russell 81 Chris Sanders wide receiver 88 Roderick Lewis 87 James McKeehan LS 80 Michael Roan 89 Frank Wycheck 77 Kevin Donnalley G 71 Melvin Hayes T 72 Brad Hopkins T 66 Jason Layman G/T 74 Bruce Matthews G 64 Erik Norgard C/G 69 Jon Runyan T 73 Scott Sanderson American football y G/T 53 Mark Stepnoski C 78 Anthony Cook defensive end DE 68 Eric England gridiron football DE 91 Josh Evans defensive lineman DT 92 Henry Ford defensive lineman DT 99 Kenny Holmes y DE 98 Pratt Lyons y DE/DT 97 Bryant Mix DT 90 James Roberson American football DE 96 Gary Walker defensive end DT 58 Joe Bowden OLB 51 Lemanski Hall OLB 57 Lenoy Jones MLB 50 Terry Killens OLB 56 Lonnie Marts OLB 59 Dennis Stallings y MLB 52 Barron Wortham MLB 23 Blaine Bishop SS 30 Anthony Dorsett CB/S 24 Steve Jackson defensive back CB 29 Darryll Lewis CB 28 George McCullough y CB 31 Marcus Robertson FS 26 Rayna Stewart FS 25 Denard Walker y CB 42 Armon Williams y SS  3 Al Del Greco K  7 Reggie Roby P 94 Kendrick Burton DE (Susp.) 7px 93 Mike Halapin DT IR 38 Roger Jones American football CB IR 53 active, 3 inactive, 3 practice squad 54 Louis Adams no y LB 18 Isaiah Mustafa y WR 76 T. J. Washington no y T https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1997_roster.htm 1997 Tennessee Oilers starters, roster, and players Pro-Football-Reference.com October 28, 2014 Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 2, 1997 New Orleans Saints L 12–21 0–1 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 2 August 9, 1997 Washington Redskins L 12–18 0–2 Vanderbilt Stadium Recap 3 August 16, 1997 San Diego Chargers L 7–21 0–3 Vanderbilt Stadium Recap 4 August 22, 1997 at Dallas Cowboys L 10–34 0–4 Texas Stadium Recap Regular season The Oilers' new stadium would not be ready until 1999, however, and the largest stadium in Nashville at the time, Vanderbilt Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University, seated only 41,000. At first, Bud Adams rejected Vanderbilt Stadium even as a temporary facility and announced that the renamed Tennessee Oilers would play the next two seasons at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. The team would be based in Nashville, commuting to Memphis only for games—in effect, consigning the Oilers to 32 road games for the next two years. Even though this arrangement was acceptable to the NFL and the Oilers at the time, few people in either Memphis or Nashville were pleased by it. Memphis had made numerous attempts to get an NFL team (including the Memphis Hound Dogs and the Memphis Grizzlies court case), and many people in the area wanted nothing to do with a team that would be lost in only two years—especially to longtime rival Nashville. Conversely, Nashvillians showed little inclination to drive over 200 miles (300 km) to see "their" team. As a result, attendance at the Liberty Bowl was disastrous: on at least two occasions, fewer than 18,000 fans came to the stadium to see the Oilers, a number smaller than the attendance figures the team was getting in Houston after they had announced the move, and smaller than the fan bases the USFL's Memphis Showboats and XFL's Memphis Maniax had drawn/would draw to the same stadium. If not for the attendance of fans supporting the Oilers' opponents, attendance would likely have even been smaller than it was for the CFL's Memphis Mad Dogs. Even in weeks when the Oilers drew over 30,000 fans (which only happened twice), many of the attendees were fans of the opposing team, padding the attendance totals. Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 31 Oakland Raiders W 24–21 (OT) 1–0 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 2 September 7 at Miami Dolphins L 13–16 (OT) 1–1 Pro Player Stadium Recap 3Bye 4 September 21 Baltimore Ravens L 10–36 1–2 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 5 September 28 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–37 1–3 Three Rivers Stadium Recap 6 October 5 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–16 1–4 Kingdome Recap 7 October 12 Cincinnati Bengals W 30–7 2–4 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 8 October 19 Washington Redskins W 28–14 3–4 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 9 October 26 at Arizona Cardinals W 41–14 4–4 Sun Devil Stadium Recap 10 November 2 Jacksonville Jaguars L 24–30 4–5 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 11 November 9 New York Giants W 10–6 5–5 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 12 November 16 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 9–17 5–6 Alltel Stadium Recap 13 November 23 Buffalo Bills W 31–14 6–6 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap 14 November 27, 1997 at Dallas Cowboys W 27–14 7–6 Texas Stadium Recap 15 December 4, 1997 at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–41 7–7 Cinergy Field Recap 16 December 14 at Baltimore Ravens L 19–21 7–8 Memorial Stadium Recap 17 December 21 Pittsburgh Steelers W 16–6 8–8 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Game summaries Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary August 31 12:00 p.m. CDT Raiders 0 0 7 14 0 Oilers 10 0 3 8 3 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 30,171 Partly cloudy, 81 F C Johnny Grier NBC Don Criqui & Jim Mora Box score First quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 30-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0. TEN – Chris Sanders 48-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 10–0. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 37-yard field goal. Oilers 13–0. OAK – Tim Brown 59-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick). Oilers 13–7. Fourth quarter OAK – Tim Brown 27-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick). Raiders 14–13. TEN – Eddie George 29-yard run (Eddie George run). Oilers 21–14. OAK – Tim Brown 16-yard pass from Jeff George (Cole Ford kick). Tied 21–21. Overtime TEN – Al Del Greco 33-yard field goal. Oilers 24–21. 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 Week 2: at Miami Dolphins Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Tennessee Oilers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary September 7 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT Oilers 0 10 3 0 0 Dolphins 0 3 3 7 3 Pro Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 64,439 Cloudy, 81 F C Bill Carollo NBC Don Criqui and Jim Mora Box score First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 23-yard field goal. Dolphins 3–0. TEN – Eddie George 13-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–3. TEN – Al Del Greco 24-yard field goal. Oilers 10–3. Third quarter MIA – Olindo Mare 22-yard field goal. Oilers 10–6. TEN – Al Del Greco 37-yard field goal. Oilers 13–6. Fourth quarter MIA – Irving Spikes 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick). Tied 13–13. Overtime MIA – Olindo Mare 29-yard field goal. Dolphins 16–13. 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 Week 4: vs. Baltimore Ravens Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary September 21 12:00 p.m. CDT Ravens 3 17 3 13 Oilers 7 3 0 0 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 17,737 Cloudy, 71 F C NBC Joel Meyers & Beasley Reece Box score First quarter BAL – Matt Stover 38-yard field goal. Ravens 3–0. TEN – Frank Wycheck 36-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–3. Second quarter BAL – Derrick Alexander 25-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 10–7. BAL – Derrick Alexander 5-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 17–7. TEN – Al Del Greco 45-yard field goal. Ravens 17–10. BAL – Matt Stover 42-yard field goal. Ravens 20–10. Third quarter BAL – Matt Stover 41-yard field goal. Ravens 23–10. Fourth quarter BAL – Jermaine Lewis 16-yard pass from Vinny Testaverde (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 30–10. BAL – Matt Stover 34-yard field goal. Ravens 33–10. BAL – Matt Stover 35-yard field goal. Ravens 36–10. 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 Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Tennessee Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary September 28 12:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. EDT Oilers 0 6 3 15 Steelers 10 21 3 3 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,507 Cloudy, 60 F C Bernie Kukar NBC Jim Donovan and Beasley Reece Box score First quarter PIT – Kordell Stewart 7-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). Steelers 7–0. PIT – Norm Johnson 48-yard field goal. Steelers 10–0. Second quarter PIT – Jason Gildon 12-yard fumble return (Norm Johnson kick). Steelers 17–0. TEN – Al Del Greco 37-yard field goal. Steelers 17–3. PIT – Mark Bruener 18-yard pass from Kordell Stewart (Norm Johnson kick). Steelers 24–3. PIT – Kordell Stewart 2-yard run (Norm Johnson kick). Steelers 31–3. TEN – Al Del Greco 47-yard field goal. Steelers 31–6. Third quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 26-yard field goal. Steelers 31–9. PIT – Norm Johnson 25-yard field goal. Steelers 34–9. Fourth quarter PIT – Norm Johnson 44-yard field goal. Steelers 37–9. TEN – Frank Wycheck 10-yard pass from Steve McNair (Steve McNair pass to Frank Wycheck). Steelers 37–17. TEN – Willie Davis 11-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Steelers 37–24. 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 Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Six: Tennessee Oilers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary October 5 3:00 p.m. CDT/1:00 p.m. PDT Oilers 3 7 0 3 Seahawks 0 0 10 6 Kingdome, Seattle, Washington 49,897 None (indoor stadium) Dick Hantak NBC Don Criqui & Jim Mora Box score First quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 37-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0. Second quarter TEN – Eddie George 11-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 10–0. Third quarter SEA – Todd Peterson 38-yard field goal. Oilers 10–3. SEA – Steve Broussard 77-yard run (Todd Peterson kick). Tied 10–10. Fourth quarter SEA – Steve Broussard 43-yard run (kick failed). Seahawks 16–10. TEN – Al Del Greco 43-yard field goal. Seahawks 16–13. 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 Week 7: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary October 12 12:00 p.m. CDT Bengals 0 0 0 7 Oilers 7 7 6 10 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 17,071 Sunny, 74 F C NBC Charlie Jones and Bob Trumpy Box score First quarter TEN – Willie Davis 9-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–0. Second quarter TEN – Frank Wycheck 39-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 14–0. Third quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 47-yard field goal. Oilers 17–0. TEN – Al Del Greco 45-yard field goal. Oilers 20–0. Fourth quarter TEN – Willie Davis 10-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 27–0. TEN – Al Del Greco 19-yard field goal. Oilers 30–0. CIN – Corey Dillon 21-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick). Oilers 30–7. 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 Bieniemy – 5 receptions, 42 yards TEN – Frank Wycheck – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary October 19 12:00 p.m. CDT Redskins 0 0 14 0 Oilers 0 14 7 7 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 31,042 Sunny, 55 F C Ron Blum FOX Kevin Harlan & Bill Maas Box score First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter TEN – Steve McNair 2-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–0. TEN – Eddie George 3-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 14–0. Third quarter TEN – Rodney Thomas 5-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 21–0. WAS – Henry Ellard 13-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick). Oilers 21–7. WAS – Henry Ellard 10-yard pass from Gus Frerotte (Scott Blanton kick). Oilers 21–14. Fourth quarter TEN – Eddie George 6-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 28–14. 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 Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Tennessee Oilers at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary October 26 3:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. MST Oilers 3 17 14 7 Cardinals 0 0 7 7 Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona 44,030 Sunny, 62 F C NBC Bob Fitzgerald and Jim Laslavic Box score First quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 52-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0. Second quarter TEN – Denard Walker 39-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 10–0. TEN – Al Del Greco 42-yard field goal. Oilers 13–0. TEN – Steve McNair 35-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 20–0. Third quarter TEN – Steve McNair 2-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 27–0. ARI – Rob Moore 12-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Oilers 27–7. TEN – Chris Sanders 55-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 34–7. Fourth quarter TEN – Chris Sanders 20-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 41–7. ARI – Rob Moore 2-yard pass from Jake Plummer (Joe Nedney kick). Oilers 41–14. 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 Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary November 2 3:00 p.m. CST Jaguars 17 7 3 3 Oilers 7 3 7 7 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 27,208 Partly cloudy, 55 F C NBC Joel Meyers and Beasley Reece Box score First quarter TEN – Darryl Lewis 47-yard interception return (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–0. JAC – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal. Oilers 7–3. JAC – Chris Hudson 32-yard fumble return (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 10–7. JAC – Pete Mitchell 6-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 17–7. Second quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 36-yard field goal. Jaguars 17–10. JAC – Mark Brunell 6-yard run (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 24–10. Third quarter JAC – Mike Hollis 30-yard field goal. Jaguars 27–10. TEN – Rodney Thomas 3-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Jaguars 27–17. Fourth quarter JAC – Mike Hollis 37-yard field goal. Jaguars 30–17. TEN – Eddie George 5-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Jaguars 30–24. Top passers JAC – Mark Brunell – 17/31, 169 yards, TD, INT TEN – Steve McNair – 13/22, 211 yards, INT Top rushers JAC – James Stewart – 17 rushes, 99 yards TEN – Eddie George – 17 rushes, 51 yards, TD Top receivers JAC – Jimmy Smith – 5 receptions, 50 yards TEN – Willie Davis – 4 receptions, 83 yards Week 11: vs. New York Giants Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: New York Giants at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary November 9 3:00 p.m. CST Giants 0 3 3 0 Oilers 3 7 0 0 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 26,744 Cloudy, 46 F C Walt Coleman Fox Kenny Albert and Tim Green Box score First quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 31-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0. Second quarter TEN – Eddie George 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 10–0. NYG – Brad Daluiso 42-yard field goal. Oilers 10–3. Third quarter NYG – Brad Daluiso 41-yard field goal. Oilers 10–6. Fourth quarter No scoring plays 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 Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Tennessee Oilers at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary November 16 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST Oilers 0 3 0 6 Jaguars 0 7 7 3 Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida 70,070 Partly cloudy, 56 F C NBC Don Criqui and Jim Mora Box score First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter JAC – Keenan McCardell 17-yard pass from Mark Brunell (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 7–0. TEN – Al Del Greco 35-yard field goal. Jaguars 7–3. Third quarter JAC – Natrone Means 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick). Jaguars 14–3. Fourth quarter TEN – Frank Wycheck 22-yard pass from Willie Davis (run failed). Jaguars 14–9. JAC – Mike Hollis 23-yard field goal. Jaguars 17–9. Top passers TEN – Steve McNair – 8/22, 162 yards, 2 INT JAC – Mark Brunell – 22/30, 267 yards, TD Top rushers TEN – Rodney Thomas – 9 rushes, 54 yards JAC – Natrone Means – 23 rushes, 64 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Frank Wycheck – 3 receptions, 70 yards, TD JAC – Jimmy Smith – 8 receptions, 158 yards Week 13: vs. Buffalo Bills Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary November 23 12:00 p.m. CST Bills 0 7 0 7 Oilers 14 7 3 7 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 23,571 Rain, 40 F C NBC Joel Meyers and Beasley Reece Box score First quarter TEN – Marcus Robertson 27-yard fumble return (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–0. TEN – Steve McNair 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 14–0. Second quarter TEN – Steve McNair 3-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 21–0. BUF – Quinn Early 9-yard pass from Todd Collins (Steve Christie kick). Oilers 21–7. Third quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 51-yard field goal. Oilers 24–7. Fourth quarter BUF – Quinn Early 6-yard pass from Todd Collins (Steve Christie kick). Oilers 24–14. TEN – Derek Russell 2-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 31–14. 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 Week 14: at Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day games Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: Tennessee Oilers at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary November 27, 1996 3:00 p.m. CST Oilers 14 10 0 3 Cowboys 0 7 7 0 Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas 63,421 Clear, 66 F C NBC Dick Enberg, Phil Simms and Paul Maguire Box score First quarter TEN – Erik Norgard 2-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 7–0. TEN – Steve McNair 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 14–0. Second quarter DAL – Michael Irvin 19-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick). Oilers 14–7. TEN – Al Del Greco 29-yard field goal. Oilers 17–7. TEN – Marcus Robertson 42-yard fumble return (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 24–7. Third quarter DAL – Michael Irvin 37-yard pass from Troy Aikman (Richie Cunningham kick). Oilers 24–14. Fourth quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 19-yard field goal. Oilers 27–14. 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 Week 15: at Cincinnati Bengals Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Tennessee Oilers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary December 4, 1997 7:00 p.m. CST/8:00 p.m. EST Oilers 0 0 0 14 Bengals 14 14 10 3 Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio 49,086 Light rain, 42 F C ESPN Mike Patrick, Joe Theismann and Ron Jaworski Box score First quarter CIN – Corey Dillon 2-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick). Bengals 7–0. CIN – Tony McGee 1-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Doug Pelfrey kick). Bengals 14–0. Second quarter CIN – Corey Dillon 31-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick). Bengals 21–0. CIN – Corey Dillon 1-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick). Bengals 28–0. Third quarter CIN – Corey Dillon 2-yard run (Doug Pelfrey kick). Bengals 35–0. CIN – Doug Pelfrey 26-yard field goal. Bengals 38–0. Fourth quarter TEN – Willie Davis 5-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Bengals 38–7. CIN – Doug Pelfrey 40-yard field goal. Bengals 41–7. TEN – Joey Kent 11-yard pass from Steve McNair (Al Del Greco kick). Bengals 41–14. 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 Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Tennessee Oilers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary December 14 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EST Oilers 3 3 6 7 Ravens 7 7 0 7 Memorial Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland 60,558 Partly cloudy, 35 F C NBC Jim Donovan and James Lofton Box score First quarter BAL – Michael Jackson 8-yard pass from Eric Zeier (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 7–0. TEN – Al Del Greco 25-yard field goal. Ravens 7–3. Second quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 40-yard field goal. Ravens 7–6. BAL – Eric Green 37-yard pass from Eric Zeier (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 14–6. Third quarter TEN – Steve McNair 15-yard run (run failed). Ravens 14–12. Fourth quarter BAL – Derrick Alexander 19-yard pass from Eric Zeier (Matt Stover kick). Ravens 21–12. TEN – Steve McNair 1-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Ravens 21–19. 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 Week 17: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Oilers 1997 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Oilers – Game summary December 24 12:00 p.m. CST Steelers 3 0 0 3 Oilers 3 10 3 0 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee 50,677 Cloudy, 47 F C NBC Charlie Jones and Bob Trumpy Box score First quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 34-yard field goal. Oilers 3–0. PIT – Norm Johnson 23-yard field goal. Tied 3–3. Second quarter TEN – Rodney Thomas 25-yard run (Al Del Greco kick). Oilers 10–3. TEN – Al Del Greco 29-yard field goal. Oilers 13–3. Third quarter TEN – Al Del Greco 26-yard field goal. Oilers 16–3. Fourth quarter PIT – Norm Johnson 36-yard field goal. Oilers 16–6. 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 Standings References External links 1997 Tennessee Oilers at Pro-Football-Reference.com Tennessee Oilers Category:Tennessee Titans seasons Titans