1997 Arena Football League Standings

Central Division
American Conference
Team	W	L	Pct.	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Conf	Streak
y- Iowa Barnstormers	11	3	.785	803	645	6-2	5-1	6-0	7-1	W 5
x- Milwaukee Mustangs	8	6	.571	669	667	5-2	3-4	3-3	5-5	W 3
Texas Terror	6	8	.428	733	756	4-3	2-5	2-4	4-4	W 1
Portland Forest Dragons	2	12	.142	446	701	2-5	0-7	1-5	1-9	L 4
Western Division
Team	W	L	Pct.	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Conf	Streak
z- Arizona Rattlers	12	2	.857	713	540	6-1	5-1	4-0	7-0	W 4
x- San Jose SaberCats	8	6	.571	548	563	4-3	4-3	2-2	5-3	L 1
Anaheim Piranhas	2	12	.142	615	735	2-5	0-7	0-4	1-8	L 5

National Conference
Eastern Division
Team	W	L	Pct.	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Conf	Streak
y- Nashville Kats	10	4	.714	740	660	5-2	5-2	5-1	7-2	W 2
x- New Jersey Red Dogs	9	5	.642	660	596	4-3	5-1	4-2	5-4	L 1
Albany Firebirds	6	8	.428	745	714	4-3	2-5	2-4	4-4	L 2
New York CityHawks	2	12	.142	522	691	1-6	1-5	1-5	1-9	L 7
Southern Division
Team	W	L	Pct.	PF	PA	Home	Away	Div	Conf	Streak
y- Orlando Predators	10	4	.714	678	505	5-2	5-2	4-0	6-2	W 1
x- Tampa Bay Storm	8	6	.571	548	521	4-4	4-2	2-2	4-4	W 2
Florida Bobcats	4	10	.285	519	645	0-2	2-7	0-4	3-5	L 3

x-clinched playoff berth, y-clinched division title, z-clinched homefield advantage
Playoff Qualification and Tiebreak Procedures