The 1997 roster for the Patriots included Drew Bledsoe at quarterback, Curtis Martin at running back, Shawn Jefferson at wide receiver, Ben Coates at tight end and Bruce Armstrong at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 |  | B. Armstrong | OL | 6'4" | 295 | 9/7/1965 | 32 | Louisville |
| 2 | 86 | | M. Bartrum | TE | 6'4" | 245 | 6/23/1970 | 27 | Marshall |
| 3 | 11 | | D. Bledsoe | QB | 6'5" | 238 | 2/14/1972 | 25 | Washington State |
| 4 | 82 | | V. Brisby | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 1/25/1971 | 26 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 5 | 80 | | T. Brown | WR | 5'10" | 196 | 7/2/1971 | 26 | Marshall |
| 6 | 54 | | T. Bruschi | LB | 6'1" | 247 | 6/9/1973 | 24 | Arizona |
| 7 | 41 | | K. Byars | RB | 6'1" | 257 | 10/14/1963 | 34 | Ohio State |
| 8 | 26 | | C. Canty | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 3/30/1976 | 21 | Kansas State |
| 9 | 42 | | C. Carter | DB | 6'2" | 212 | 9/27/1974 | 23 | Texas |
| 10 | 32 | | W. Clay | DB | 5'10" | 200 | 9/5/1970 | 27 | Georgia Tech |
| 11 | 87 | | B. Coates | TE | 6'5" | 245 | 8/16/1969 | 28 | Livingstone |
| 12 | 59 | | T. Collins | LB | 6'2" | 248 | 5/27/1970 | 27 | Carson-Newman |
| 13 | 92 | | F. Collons | DL | 6'7" | 300 | 12/4/1969 | 28 | California |
| 14 | 99 | | V. Crawford | LB | 6'4" | 245 | 6/25/1974 | 23 | Florida State |
| 15 | 29 | | D. Cullors | RB | 6'0" | 195 | 12/26/1972 | 25 | Murray State |
| 16 | 61 | | D. Denson | OL | 6'4" | 305 | 2/8/1975 | 22 | Michigan |
| 17 | 90 | | C. Eaton | DL | 6'5" | 303 | 4/6/1972 | 25 | Washington State |
| 18 | 66 | | E. Ellis | OL | 6'5" | 325 | 10/13/1975 | 22 | Buffalo |
| 19 | 17 | | T. Gaiter | WR | 5'8" | 170 | 7/15/1974 | 23 | Miami (FL) |
| 20 | 33 | | S. Gash | RB | 6'0" | 242 | 3/7/1969 | 28 | Penn State |
| 21 | 67 | | M. Gisler | OL | 6'4" | 300 | 8/26/1969 | 28 | Houston |
| 22 | 88 | | T. Glenn | WR | 5'11" | 196 | 7/23/1974 | 23 | Ohio State |
| 23 | 35 | | M. Grier | RB | 5'10" | 229 | 12/5/1971 | 26 | Chattanooga |
| 24 | 31 | | J. Hitchcock | DB | 5'10" | 187 | 11/9/1970 | 27 | North Carolina |
| 25 | 63 | | H. Irwin | OL | 6'4" | 300 | 6/27/1973 | 24 | Colorado |
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25.5
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20.3
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RUSH YDS/G
101.3
25th
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247.0
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