| Team: | Oakland Raiders |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Record: | 4–12 |
| Division Place: | 4th AFC West |
| Owner: | Al Davis |
| General Manager: | Al Davis |
| Coach: | Joe Bugel |
| Stadium: | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | Darrell Russell DT Tim Brown WR |
| Shortnavlink: | Raiders seasons |
The 1997 season was the Oakland Raiders' 28th in the National Football League, their 38th overall, their 3rd since their return to Oakland, and their first under head coach Joe Bugel. They failed to improve upon their 7–9 from 1996 and finished with a 4–12 record, the worst finish for the Raiders since 1962; when they won only once in the final season before the arrival of Al Davis. The Raiders missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31 | at Tennessee Oilers | L 21–24 | 0–1 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 30,171 | |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–28 | 0–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 61,523 | ||
| 3 | September 14 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 36–31 | 1–2 | Georgia Dome | 47,922 | |
| 4 | September 21 | at New York Jets | L 22–23 | 1–3 | Giants Stadium | 72,586 | |
| 5 | September 28 | St. Louis Rams | W 35–17 | 2–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 42,506 | |
| 6 | October 5 | San Diego Chargers | L 10–25 | 2–4 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 43,648 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 19 | Denver Broncos | W 28–25 | 3–4 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 57,006 | |
| 9 | October 26 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 34–45 | 3–5 | Kingdome | 66,264 | |
| 10 | November 2 | at Carolina Panthers | L 14–38 | 3–6 | Ericcson Stadium | 71,064 | |
| 11 | November 9 | New Orleans Saints | L 10–13 | 3–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,091 | |
| 12 | November 16 | at San Diego Chargers | W 38–13 | 4–7 | Qualcomm Stadium | 65,714 | |
| 13 | at Denver Broncos | L 3–31 | 4–8 | Mile High Stadium | 75,307 | ||
| 14 | November 30 | L 16–34 | 4–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,569 | ||
| 15 | December 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–30 | 4–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,379 | |
| 16 | December 14 | Seattle Seahawks | L 21–22 | 4–11 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,124 | |
| 17 | December 21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 9–20 | 4–12 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 40,032 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Raiders on Pro Football Reference