The 1997 roster for the Bengals included Jeff Blake at quarterback, Brian Milne at running back, Darnay Scott at wide receiver, Tony McGee at tight end and Willie Anderson at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 |  | A. Ambrose | DB | 5'11" | 195 | 9/17/1970 | 27 | Mississippi Valley State |
| 2 | 71 | | W. Anderson | OL | 6'5" | 340 | 7/11/1975 | 22 | Auburn |
| 3 | 89 | | M. Battaglia | TE | 6'3" | 249 | 1/25/1973 | 24 | Rutgers |
| 4 | 21 | | E. Bieniemy | RB | 5'7" | 205 | 8/15/1969 | 28 | Colorado |
| 5 | 66 | | K. Blackman | OL | 6'6" | 320 | 11/8/1972 | 25 | Illinois |
| 6 | 8 | | J. Blake | QB | 6'1" | 223 | 12/4/1970 | 27 | East Carolina |
| 7 | 74 | | R. Braham | OL | 6'4" | 305 | 11/6/1970 | 27 | West Virginia |
| 8 | 65 | | D. Brilz | OL | 6'3" | 300 | 2/14/1964 | 33 | Oregon State |
| 9 | 75 | | A. Brown | OL | 6'5" | 315 | 11/6/1972 | 25 | Utah |
| 10 | 72 | | S. Brumfield | OL | 6'8" | 325 | 8/19/1970 | 27 | Brigham Young |
| 11 | 96 | | B. Buckner | DL | 6'2" | 310 | 9/30/1971 | 26 | Clemson |
| 12 | 88 | | S. Bush | TE | 6'3" | 267 | 7/4/1974 | 23 | Arizona State |
| 13 | 32 | | K. Carter | RB | 5'10" | 226 | 9/12/1973 | 24 | Penn State |
| 14 | 55 | | A. Collins | LB | 6'1" | 240 | 5/4/1968 | 29 | Penn State |
| 15 | 92 | | J. Copeland | DL | 6'3" | 287 | 9/20/1970 | 27 | Alabama |
| 16 | 98 | | C. Curtis | LB | 6'2" | 257 | 8/4/1974 | 23 | West Virginia |
| 17 | 28 | | C. Dillon | RB | 6'1" | 225 | 10/24/1974 | 23 | Washington |
| 18 | 51 | | G. Dixon | LB | 6'3" | 250 | 6/20/1969 | 28 | South Carolina |
| 19 | 45 | | T. Douthard | RB | 6'1" | 215 | 5/27/1973 | 24 | Illinois |
| 20 | 80 | | D. Dunn | WR | 6'3" | 220 | 6/10/1972 | 25 | Fresno State |
| 21 | 7 | | B. Esiason | QB | 6'5" | 224 | 4/17/1961 | 36 | Maryland |
| 22 | 50 | | J. Francis | LB | 6'5" | 257 | 8/4/1968 | 29 | Baylor |
| 23 | 30 | | C. Gilliard | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 10/10/1974 | 23 | Ball State |
| 24 | 41 | | S. Graham | RB | 5'9" | 217 | 3/28/1969 | 28 | Ohio State |
| 25 | 91 | | B. Granville | LB | 6'3" | 246 | 3/11/1974 | 23 | Duke |
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PASS
1,809
Burrow
RUSH
1,019
Brown
REC
1,412
Chase
Team Rankings
PPG
24.4
12th
OPP PPG
28.9
30th
RUSH YDS/G
93.6
29th
PASS YDS/G
249.6
7th
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
