1997 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49 | T. Allen | TE | 6'2" | 234 | 8/9/1974 | 23 | Florida | |
84 | J. Allred | TE | 6'4" | 246 | 9/9/1974 | 23 | Southern California | |
21 | D. Autry | RB | 5'10" | 210 | 6/19/1976 | 21 | Northwestern | |
32 | R. Bell | DB | 5'10" | 194 | 10/2/1974 | 23 | North Carolina State | |
82 | F. Bownes | WR | 5'11" | 189 | 2/29/1972 | 25 | Western Illinois | |
63 | T. Burger | OL | 6'3" | 303 | 3/20/1970 | 27 | Penn State | |
35 | J. Burton | DB | 5'9" | 184 | 4/27/1971 | 26 | Fresno State | |
59 | D. Carter | LB | 6'2" | 222 | 2/24/1975 | 22 | Wisconsin | |
23 | M. Carter | DB | 6'1" | 213 | 12/17/1969 | 28 | Middle Tennessee | |
25 | T. Carter | DB | 6'0" | 187 | 9/5/1972 | 25 | Notre Dame | |
30 | T. Carter | RB | 6'0" | 235 | 8/23/1972 | 25 | Minnesota | |
72 | J. Clark | OL | 6'7" | 346 | 3/11/1973 | 24 | Temple | |
80 | C. Conway | WR | 6'1" | 200 | 1/13/1971 | 26 | Southern California | |
24 | T. Cousin | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 4/11/1975 | 22 | South Carolina | |
52 | B. Cox | LB | 6'4" | 250 | 2/17/1968 | 29 | Western Illinois | |
54 | R. Cox | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 2/27/1968 | 29 | Fresno State | |
20 | C. Dowden | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 10/18/1968 | 29 | Tulane | |
38 | M. Dulaney | RB | 6'0" | 245 | 9/9/1970 | 27 | North Carolina | |
81 | B. Engram | WR | 5'10" | 192 | 1/7/1973 | 24 | Penn State | |
99 | J. Flanigan | DL | 6'2" | 290 | 8/27/1971 | 26 | Notre Dame | |
46 | M. Forbes | DB | 6'1" | 215 | 12/25/1971 | 26 | Penn State | |
93 | P. Grasmanis | DL | 6'3" | 298 | 8/2/1974 | 23 | Notre Dame | |
62 | C. Gray | OL | 6'4" | 305 | 6/19/1970 | 27 | Auburn | |
22 | R. Harmon | RB | 5'11" | 200 | 5/7/1964 | 33 | Iowa | |
29 | R. Harris | RB | 6'0" | 230 | 12/23/1970 | 27 | Ohio State | |
55 | S. Harris | LB | 6'3" | 252 | 2/25/1972 | 25 | Arizona | |
27 | W. Harris | DB | 5'11" | 196 | 8/10/1974 | 23 | Mississippi State | |
64 | A. Heck | OL | 6'6" | 298 | 1/1/1967 | 30 | Notre Dame | |
74 | J. Herndon | OL | 6'8" | 318 | 8/30/1973 | 24 | Houston | |
44 | M. Hicks | RB | 6'0" | 194 | 2/1/1973 | 24 | South Carolina State | |
48 | V. Hiles | DB | 6'0" | 195 | 11/1/1975 | 22 | Kentucky | |
33 | T. Hughes | DB | 5'9" | 175 | 1/14/1970 | 27 | Nebraska | |
67 | G. Huntington | OL | 6'3" | 300 | 9/22/1970 | 27 | Penn State | |
1 | J. Jaeger | K | 5'11" | 190 | 11/26/1964 | 33 | Washington | |
85 | K. Jennings | TE | 6'4" | 275 | 5/19/1966 | 31 | Clemson | |
12 | E. Kramer | QB | 6'1" | 204 | 11/6/1964 | 33 | North Carolina State | |
88 | H. LeBel | TE | 6'4" | 250 | 7/14/1963 | 34 | Colorado State | |
53 | M. Lowery | LB | 6'0" | 224 | 2/14/1974 | 23 | Mississippi | |
26 | J. Mangum | DB | 5'10" | 192 | 3/16/1967 | 30 | Alabama | |
36 | A. Marshall | DB | 6'1" | 212 | 9/16/1970 | 27 | Louisiana State | |
92 | B. Minter | LB | 6'2" | 245 | 1/28/1970 | 27 | Tulsa | |
13 | R. Mirer | QB | 6'3" | 210 | 3/19/1970 | 27 | Notre Dame | |
86 | C. Penn | WR | 6'0" | 198 | 4/20/1971 | 26 | Tulsa | |
75 | T. Perry | OL | 6'5" | 310 | 11/28/1970 | 27 | Kentucky | |
57 | T. Peterson | LB | 6'1" | 232 | 1/23/1972 | 25 | Notre Dame | |
65 | E. Pilgrim | OL | 6'4" | 298 | 8/14/1972 | 25 | Brigham Young | |
87 | R. Proehl | WR | 6'0" | 190 | 3/7/1968 | 29 | Wake Forest | |
68 | C. Reeves | DL | 6'4" | 270 | 12/17/1971 | 26 | North Carolina State | |
31 | R. Salaam | RB | 6'1" | 225 | 10/8/1974 | 23 | Colorado | |
16 | T. Sauerbrun | P | 5'10" | 215 | 1/4/1973 | 24 | West Virginia | |
67 | B. Schultz | OL | 6'5" | 305 | 5/1/1967 | 30 | Southern California | |
98 | C. Simpson | DL | 6'3" | 292 | 4/18/1970 | 27 | Florida State | |
83 | E. Smith | WR | 5'11" | 183 | 9/15/1971 | 26 | Louisiana State | |
90 | A. Spellman | DL | 6'4" | 292 | 9/27/1971 | 26 | Ohio State | |
45 | T. Stargell | DB | 5'11" | 186 | 8/7/1966 | 31 | Tennessee State | |
18 | S. Stenstrom | QB | 6'2" | 202 | 12/23/1971 | 26 | Stanford | |
91 | J. Thierry | DL | 6'4" | 262 | 9/4/1971 | 26 | Alcorn State | |
95 | M. Thomas | DL | 6'5" | 265 | 5/6/1969 | 28 | North Carolina State | |
58 | C. Villarrial | OL | 6'3" | 318 | 6/9/1973 | 24 | Indiana (PA) | |
89 | R. Wetnight | TE | 6'2" | 230 | 11/5/1970 | 27 | Stanford | |
60 | C. Wiegmann | OL | 6'2" | 285 | 7/20/1973 | 24 | Iowa | |
71 | J. Williams | OL | 6'7" | 332 | 3/29/1968 | 29 | Cheyney | |
96 | T. Williams | DL | 6'4" | 286 | 10/22/1972 | 25 | Wyoming | |
97 | C. Zorich | DL | 6'1" | 282 | 3/13/1969 | 28 | Notre Dame |
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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 |