1997 Oakland Raiders season

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.

NFL draft

 * 1 undefined Darrell Russell DT
 * 3 undefined Adam Treu C
 * 3 undefined Tim Kohn OT
 * 4 undefined Chad Levitt RB
 * 6 undefined Calvin Branch CB
 * 6 undefined Grady Jackson DT

Awards and records

 * Tim Brown, single game record, 14 receptions, achieved on December 21
 * Napoleon Kaufman, single game record, 227 rushing yards, achieved on October 19
 * Harvey Williams, single game record, 4 touchdowns (tied club record), achieved on November 16
 * Napoleon Kaufman, single game record, 24 points, (tied club record), achieved on November 16
 * Jeff George, single season record, most passing yards in one season, 3,917
 * Tim Brown, single season record, most receptions in one season, 104
 * Tim Brown, single season record, most receiving yards in one season, 1,408

Milestones

 * Tim Brown, 1st Raider to have 100 receptions in a season