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1997 Nashville Kats
Regular Season: 10-4
May 02San Jose47-2111,582
May 10New York42-3911,318
May 16at Texas44-483,429
May 23Tampa Bay26-4211,875
May 30at Orlando46-3613,507
Jun 06New Jersey55-5912,082
Jun 14at Anaheim68-629,862
Jun 20Albany66-5112,802
Jun 30at New York59-587,533
Jul 06Arizona56-4910,204
Jul 12at Albany57-4711,123
Jul 18at Milwaukee41-4814,401
Jul 25Orlando74-5516,121
Aug 01at New Jersey59-4513,977
Playoffs
Aug 10Tampa Bay49-5210,214
 Nashville Kats
Arena:
Bridgestone Arena
(Nashville, TN)

Coached By:
Eddie Khayat

For more franchise history see also...
Nashville Kats
(2005-2007)

Other franchises that have played in this area are ...
Nashville Kats
(2005-2007)
Nashville Kats
(2024)

Awards
Individual Award Winners
 Rookie of the Year Cory Fleming
 Head Coach of the Year Eddie Khayat
 Commissioner's Award
First Team All-Arena Team
 WR/LB Cory Fleming
 OL/DL James Baron
Second Team All-Arena Team
 DS Jamie Coleman
1997 Nashville Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Terrance Samuels55948
Joe Campbell19751
Peter Tuffo36474
Andy Kelly8131
Darryl Hammond231
Guy Howard230
Team12223515
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Andy Kelly30949762.238218214113.8
Team30949762.238218214113.8
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Cory Fleming89110432
Darryl Hammond506074
Bill Rutledge4452210
Khevin Pratt4359811
Lonnie Turner Jr354859
Joe Campbell161565
Terrance Samuels91183
Charlie Davidson5352
James Baron4583
Nate Johnson III4560
Peter Tuffo4341
Willie Harris Jr3250
Joe March1151
Andy Kelly170
Fran Papasedero111
Team309382182
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Lonnie Turner Jr284601
Joe Campbell203610
Darryl Hammond172280
Bill Rutledge121770
Mark Ricks2110
Khevin Pratt1160
Charlie Davidson170
Peter Tuffo100
Team8212601
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Jorge Cimadevilla1303240.68109684.4120
Team1303240.68109684.4120
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Mark Ricks4810530.0131105380
Jamie Coleman361342.50.0123104381
Darryl Hammond3316411.01010200
Peter Tuffo228260.50121000
Weyland Harding208240.05020000
Fran Papasedero18922.53.02020000
James Baron184207.03000000
Cory Fleming1310180.060003400
William Yarborough15517.50.02100100
Joe Campbell14717.50.02000000
Terrance Samuels910141.02000000
John DeWitt II114131.02020000
Jorge Cimadevilla12112.50.00000000
Bill Rutledge104120.04000000
Derrick Atterberry120120.01100000
Robert Gaddy84101.00000000
Nate Johnson III658.50.00100000
Willie Fears376.50.50020000
Guy Howard4040.00000000
Joe March3240.01001150
Charlie Davidson313.50.00000100
Junior Ili Jr313.50.00000000
Khevin Pratt2020.00000000
Derek Jones1010.00000000
Lonnie Turner Jr1010.00000000
Willie Harris Jr010.50.00000000
Andy Kelly010.50.00000000
Team32513145615.0568132171211
Lifetime Records
ArenaBowl Championships0
ArenaBowl Appearances2
Overall51-29
Home25-14
Away24-15
Neutral Site2-0
Overtime2-2
Reg. Season46-24
Playoffs5-5
Attendance 471,417
Average 12,087
Most Points
At Home06-22-200187Buffalo Destroyers
On Road06-30-200173Oklahoma Wranglers
Least Points
At Home05-23-199726Tampa Bay Storm
On Road07-10-199822Orlando Predators
Largest Victory
At Home07-29-200057-14Grand Rapids Rampage
On Road05-26-200060-28Carolina Cobras
Worst Loss
At Home06-30-200031-56Iowa Barnstormers
On Road08-19-200142-64Grand Rapids Rampage
Most Points Against
At Home04-13-200076Albany Firebirds
On Road06-05-199964Iowa Barnstormers
Least Points Against
At Home07-29-200014Grand Rapids Rampage
On Road04-28-200126Florida Bobcats
Longest Streaks
Wins6
Home Wins5
Road Wins5
Losses3
Home Losses2
Road Losses3
Home Attendance
Highest07-25-199716,121Orlando Predators
Lowest05-03-20018,804New Jersey Gladiators