1997 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | S. Adams | OL | 6'5" | 290 | 9/28/1966 | 31 | Georgia | |
5 | M. Andersen | K | 6'2" | 225 | 8/19/1960 | 37 | Michigan State | |
32 | J. Anderson | RB | 5'11" | 237 | 9/30/1972 | 25 | Utah | |
92 | L. Archambeau | DL | 6'5" | 275 | 6/27/1967 | 30 | Stanford | |
47 | C. Bayne | DB | 6'1" | 205 | 3/22/1975 | 22 | Fresno State | |
97 | C. Bennett | LB | 6'3" | 240 | 8/25/1965 | 32 | Alabama | |
3 | S. Bentley | K | 6'0" | 203 | 4/10/1974 | 23 | Florida State | |
43 | J. Bolden | DB | 6'3" | 210 | 6/27/1974 | 23 | Mississippi Delta Community College | |
20 | M. Booker | DB | 6'2" | 200 | 4/27/1975 | 22 | Nebraska | |
23 | R. Bradford | DB | 5'10" | 198 | 10/1/1970 | 27 | Colorado | |
51 | D. Brandon | LB | 6'4" | 238 | 2/9/1965 | 32 | Memphis | |
34 | R. Buchanan | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 9/29/1971 | 26 | Louisville | |
91 | J. Burrough | DL | 6'4" | 276 | 5/17/1972 | 25 | Wyoming | |
25 | D. Bush | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 7/3/1973 | 24 | Florida State | |
12 | C. Chandler | QB | 6'4" | 224 | 10/12/1965 | 32 | Washington | |
44 | B. Christian | RB | 5'11" | 232 | 11/14/1968 | 29 | Northwestern | |
68 | C. Collins | OL | 6'2" | 310 | 1/5/1974 | 23 | Texas A&M | |
94 | H. Crockett | LB | 6'2" | 238 | 10/28/1974 | 23 | Florida State | |
76 | A. Davis | OL | 6'4" | 330 | 2/28/1967 | 30 | Tennessee | |
99 | N. Davis | DL | 6'5" | 328 | 2/6/1974 | 23 | Indiana | |
72 | S. Davis | OL | 6'3" | 292 | 1/29/1970 | 27 | Iowa | |
45 | G. Downs | RB | 6'1" | 210 | 6/6/1972 | 25 | North Carolina State | |
75 | S. Dronett | DL | 6'6" | 300 | 1/12/1971 | 26 | Texas | |
87 | B. Emanuel | WR | 5'10" | 185 | 10/26/1970 | 27 | Rice | |
65 | R. Fortin | OL | 6'5" | 297 | 2/26/1967 | 30 | San Diego State | |
53 | J. Fountaine | LB | 6'3" | 240 | 1/29/1971 | 26 | Washington | |
13 | T. Graziani | QB | 6'2" | 215 | 12/23/1973 | 24 | Oregon | |
28 | H. Green | RB | 6'2" | 222 | 1/29/1968 | 29 | South Carolina | |
27 | D. Greer | DB | 5'9" | 178 | 9/11/1974 | 23 | Texas A&M | |
98 | T. Hall | DL | 6'5" | 295 | 8/3/1972 | 25 | Brigham Young | |
54 | R. Hamilton | LB | 6'1" | 235 | 3/2/1971 | 26 | Tulane | |
24 | B. Hanspard | RB | 5'10" | 200 | 1/23/1976 | 21 | Texas Tech | |
84 | M. Hayes | WR | 5'11" | 195 | 1/1/1973 | 24 | Michigan | |
82 | M. Haynes | WR | 6'0" | 184 | 12/24/1965 | 32 | Northern Arizona | |
89 | T. Kinchen | WR | 5'11" | 187 | 1/7/1969 | 28 | Louisiana State | |
85 | B. Kozlowski | TE | 6'3" | 265 | 10/4/1970 | 27 | Connecticut | |
81 | T. Mathis | WR | 5'10" | 185 | 6/7/1967 | 30 | New Mexico | |
22 | L. McGill | DB | 6'1" | 202 | 5/31/1971 | 26 | Arizona State | |
55 | N. Miller | OL | 6'5" | 310 | 10/8/1971 | 26 | Louisiana State | |
93 | D. Owens | DL | 6'3" | 277 | 3/16/1967 | 30 | Southern California | |
96 | A. Pleasant | DL | 6'5" | 280 | 1/27/1968 | 29 | Tennessee State | |
88 | O.J. Santiago | TE | 6'7" | 265 | 3/4/1974 | 23 | Kent State | |
52 | C. Sauer | LB | 6'1" | 241 | 12/31/1972 | 25 | Minnesota | |
49 | B. Saxton | TE | 6'6" | 256 | 3/13/1972 | 25 | Boston College | |
67 | A. Schreiber | OL | 6'4" | 295 | 2/20/1962 | 35 | Texas | |
84 | F. Scott | WR | 5'11" | 188 | 8/26/1974 | 23 | Penn State | |
42 | C. Shelling | DB | 5'10" | 180 | 11/3/1972 | 25 | Auburn | |
90 | C. Smith | DL | 6'2" | 262 | 12/21/1969 | 28 | Tennessee | |
86 | E. Smith | TE | 6'4" | 253 | 6/5/1969 | 28 | None | |
4 | D. Stryzinski | P | 6'0" | 205 | 5/15/1965 | 32 | Indiana | |
50 | E. Sutter | LB | 6'3" | 240 | 10/3/1969 | 28 | Northwestern | |
61 | R. Tobeck | OL | 6'4" | 297 | 3/6/1970 | 27 | Washington State | |
11 | B. Joe Tolliver | QB | 6'1" | 217 | 2/7/1966 | 31 | Texas Tech | |
58 | J. Tuggle | LB | 5'11" | 232 | 4/4/1965 | 32 | Valdosta State | |
83 | E. West | TE | 6'1" | 250 | 8/2/1961 | 36 | Auburn | |
35 | W. White | DB | 5'10" | 205 | 2/19/1966 | 31 | Ohio State | |
70 | B. Whitfield | OL | 6'5" | 318 | 10/18/1971 | 26 | Stanford | |
69 | G. Williams | OL | 6'2" | 320 | 10/14/1968 | 29 | Iowa State | |
77 | M. Willig | OL | 6'8" | 315 | 1/21/1969 | 28 | Southern California | |
48 | M. Wimberly | DB | 5'11" | 192 | 7/8/1974 | 23 | Miami (FL) |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |