Final 1997 Standings
| | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
|---|
| *Rhein | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 206 | 146 |
| Amsterdam | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 156 | 160 |
| Scotland | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 134 | 154 |
| *Barcelona | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 236 | 209 |
| Frankfurt | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 147 | 142 |
| London | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 116 | 184 |
*Clinched World Bowl berth
1st Half Standings
| | W | L | T | Pct. | PF | PA |
|---|
| *Barcelona | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 122 | 89 |
| Rhein | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 93 | 72 |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 91 | 89 |
| Frankfurt | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 53 | 53 |
| Scotland | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 50 | 65 |
| London | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 74 | 114 |
Note: The team that leads the standings after week 5 earns a bid and the right to host the World Bowl. The team which has the best overall record at the end of the season also qualifies for the World Bowl. If the host team also leads the standings after the second half of the season, the club with the second-best overall record qualifies for the World Bowl.
June 22, 1997 at Estadi Olimpic de Montjuic, Barcelona
(Att: 31,100)
| Rhein (7-3) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 7 — | 24 |
| Barcelona (5-5) | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 — | 38 |
MVP: Jon Kitna, Barcelona, QB (23 for 31, 401 yards and 2 TDs.)
Passing Efficiency
| | Att | Cmp | Cmp Pct | Yds | Avg Gain | TD | TD Pct | Long | Int | Int Pct | Rating |
|---|
| Jon Kitna, Bar | 317 | 171 | 53.9 | 2448 | 7.72 | 22 | 6.9 | 96-td | 15 | 4.7 | 82.6 |
| Dave Barr, Scot | 164 | 98 | 59.8 | 1118 | 6.82 | 3 | 1.8 | 50-td | 4 | 2.4 | 76.2 |
| T.J. Rubley, Rhe | 218 | 117 | 53.7 | 1473 | 6.76 | 12 | 5.5 | 73-td | 9 | 4.1 | 76.1 |
| Chad May, Fran | 184 | 86 | 46.7 | 1016 | 5.52 | 4 | 2.2 | 47-td | 3 | 1.6 | 64.5 |
| Spence Fischer, Scot | 148 | 78 | 52.7 | 839 | 5.67 | 1 | 0.7 | 46-td | 6 | 4.1 | 55.0 |
Scoring
| Touchdowns | TD | Rus | Rec | Ret | Pts |
|---|
| Sheddrick Wilson, Bar | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 54 |
| Derrick Clark, Rhe | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Tyree Davis, Bar | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 42 |
| Bobby Phillips, Fran | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Bill Schroeder, Rhe | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 36 |
| Kicking | PAT | FG/FGA | Lg | Pts |
|---|
| Ralf Kleinmann, Fran | 12/13 | 13/21 | 47 | 51 |
| Manfred Burgsmuller, Rhe | 23/25 | 7/9 | 28 | 44 |
| Jess Angoy, Bar | 26/28 | 5/9 | 35 | 41 |
| Oliver Quass, Ams | 0/0 | 9/13 | 35 | 27 |
| Kari Gronroos, Scot | 2/2 | 8/10 | 35 | 26 |
| Receptions | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Yo Murphy, Sco | 47 | 559 | 11.9 | 50-td | 2 |
| Tyree Davis, Bar | 43 | 738 | 17.2 | 55 | 6 |
| Bill Schroeder, Rhe | 43 | 702 | 16.3 | 73-td | 6 |
| Sheddrick Wilson, Bar | 41 | 633 | 15.4 | 53 | 9 |
| Bryce Burnett, Bar | 35 | 357 | 10.2 | 36 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yards | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Siran Stacy, Sco | 199 | 785 | 3.9 | 31 | 4 |
| Bobby Phillips, Fran | 144 | 760 | 5.3 | 65-td | 6 |
| Ontiwaun Carter, Rhe | 120 | 587 | 4.9 | 50 | 2 |
| Derrick Clark, Rhe | 107 | 510 | 4.8 | 27 | 9 |
| Terry Wilburn, Bar | 107 | 429 | 4.0 | 24 | 1 |
Other Individual Leaders
| Yards from Scrimmage | 864 | Siran Stacy, Sco |
|---|
| Punting Average | 45.1 | Wayne Lammle, Sco |
| Interceptions | 6 | Carlos Brooks, Bar |
| Sacks | 9 | Malcolm Showell, Lon & Herman Smith, Lon. |
| Punt Return Avg. | 12.4 | Vernon Turner, Fran |
| Kickoff Return Avg. | 26.3 | Eric Smith, Sco |
Annual Awards
| Offensive MVP | T.J. Rubley, Rhein, QB |
| Defensive MVP | Jason Simmons, Scotland,. DE |
| Coach of the Year | Galen Hall, Rhein |
All-World League Team
The All-World League Team as selected by members of the World League media.
| Pos | Player | Pos | Player |
|---|
| QB | T.J. Rubley, Rhein | DE | Malcolm Showell, London |
| RB | Bobby Phillips, Frankfurt | DT | La'Roi Glover, Barcelona |
| RB | Siran Stacy, Scotland | DT | Troy Ridgley, Amsterdam |
| WR | Bill Schroeder, Rhein | DE | Jason Simmons, Scotland |
| WR | Sheddrick Wilson, Barcelona | LB | Hillary Butler, Frankfurt |
| TE | Bryce Burnett, Barcelona | LB | Richard Newbill, London |
| TE | Ethan Brooks, Rhein | LB | Shawn Banks, Frankfurt |
| G | Mike Sheldon, Rhein | CB | Jack Kellogg, Frankfurt |
| C | Bob Kronenberg, Rhein | S | Johnny Dixon, Frankfurt |
| G | Tom Robsock, Barcelona | S | George Coghill, Scotland |
| T | Spence Folau, Rhein | CB | Cecil Doggette, Frankfurt |
NFL Head Coaching Changes For 1997
1996-97 Football Season
Canadian Football League
