1997 Roster
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
90 |  | D. Alexander | DL | 6'4" | 286 | 11/13/1973 | 24 | Florida State |
96 | | J. Ball | DL | 6'1" | 330 | 12/15/1964 | 33 | Southern Methodist |
56 | | P. Bercich | LB | 6'2" | 248 | 12/23/1971 | 26 | Notre Dame |
17 | | M. Berger | P | 6'4" | 228 | 6/24/1972 | 25 | Colorado |
84 | | T. Bland | WR | 6'3" | 213 | 12/12/1972 | 25 | Florida A&M |
74 | | O. Bobo | OL | 6'3" | 320 | 2/9/1974 | 23 | Louisiana-Monroe |
50 | | J. Brady | LB | 6'1" | 243 | 11/9/1968 | 29 | Kentucky |
43,54 | | G. Briggs | LB | 6'3" | 214 | 10/19/1968 | 29 | Texas Southern |
31 | | D. Butler | DB | 6'1" | 211 | 11/29/1973 | 24 | Illinois State |
80 |  | C. Carter | WR | 6'3" | 208 | 11/25/1965 | 32 | Ohio State |
62 | | J. Christy | OL | 6'2" | 285 | 2/3/1969 | 28 | Pittsburgh |
92 | | D. Clemons | DL | 6'5" | 275 | 5/23/1974 | 23 | California |
99 | | S. Colinet | DL | 6'6" | 288 | 7/17/1974 | 23 | Boston College |
7 | | R. Cunningham | QB | 6'4" | 215 | 3/27/1963 | 34 | Nevada-Las Vegas |
69 | | L. Daniels | OL | 6'1" | 304 | 5/30/1974 | 23 | Ohio State |
5 | | G. Davis | K | 6'0" | 215 | 10/29/1965 | 32 | Citadel |
85 | | G. DeLong | TE | 6'4" | 255 | 4/3/1973 | 24 | North Carolina |
76 | | S. Dill | OL | 6'5" | 294 | 4/5/1966 | 31 | Memphis |
71 | | D. Dixon | OL | 6'5" | 343 | 1/5/1969 | 28 | Arizona State |
59 | | D. Edwards | LB | 6'1" | 234 | 3/25/1968 | 29 | Michigan State |
29 | | C. Evans | RB | 6'1" | 245 | 4/16/1967 | 30 | Clark Atlanta |
72 | | J. Fisk | DL | 6'3" | 300 | 9/4/1972 | 25 | Stanford |
27 | | C. Fuller | DB | 5'10" | 220 | 5/1/1971 | 26 | Florida State |
55 | | R. George | LB | 6'2" | 240 | 3/20/1970 | 27 | Stanford |
82 | | A. Glover | TE | 6'6" | 252 | 8/12/1967 | 30 | Grambling |
87 | | H. Goodwin | TE | 6'5" | 270 | 10/10/1972 | 25 | Texas A&M |
23 | | T. Gray | DB | 6'0" | 200 | 3/18/1974 | 23 | Virginia Tech |
32 | | R. Green | RB | 5'8" | 212 | 9/10/1970 | 27 | William & Mary |
24 | | R. Griffith | DB | 6'0" | 202 | 11/30/1970 | 27 | San Diego State |
89 | | M. Hatchette | WR | 6'3" | 200 | 5/1/1974 | 23 | Langston |
44 | | L. Hoard | RB | 5'11" | 225 | 5/15/1968 | 29 | Michigan |
14 | | B. Johnson | QB | 6'5" | 235 | 9/13/1968 | 29 | Florida State |
89 | | A. Jordan | TE | 6'6" | 263 | 6/21/1972 | 25 | Western Carolina |
61 | | E. Lindsay | OL | 6'4" | 302 | 9/18/1970 | 27 | Mississippi |
58 | | E. McDaniel | LB | 5'11" | 234 | 2/23/1969 | 28 | Clemson |
64 | | R. McDaniel | OL | 6'3" | 287 | 12/19/1964 | 33 | Arizona State |
68 | | M. Morris | OL | 6'5" | 290 | 2/22/1961 | 36 | Truman State |
33 | | H. Morrow | RB | 5'11" | 232 | 2/24/1973 | 24 | Auburn |
3 | | E. Murray | K | 5'11" | 195 | 8/29/1956 | 41 | Tulane |
22 | | D. Palmer | RB | 5'8" | 180 | 11/19/1972 | 25 | Alabama |
40 | | A. Prior | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 3/27/1970 | 27 | Washington State |
93 | | J. Randle | DL | 6'1" | 287 | 12/12/1967 | 30 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
86 | | J. Reed | WR | 6'3" | 213 | 9/28/1967 | 30 | Grambling |
57 | | D. Rudd | LB | 6'2" | 235 | 2/3/1976 | 21 | Alabama |
78 | | B. Sapp | OL | 6'4" | 319 | 9/22/1973 | 24 | Washington |
95 | | F. Smith | DL | 6'6" | 284 | 8/2/1971 | 26 | Jackson State |
26 | | R. Smith | RB | 6'2" | 210 | 3/4/1972 | 25 | Ohio State |
73 | | T. Steussie | OL | 6'6" | 310 | 12/1/1970 | 27 | California |
77 | | K. Stringer | OL | 6'4" | 346 | 5/8/1974 | 23 | Ohio State |
83 | | R. Tate | WR | 5'11" | 194 | 10/19/1973 | 24 | Cincinnati |
42 | | O. Thomas | DB | 6'1" | 225 | 10/21/1972 | 25 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
6 | | J. Walker | QB | 6'3" | 229 | 1/24/1972 | 25 | Howard |
81 | | C. Walsh | WR | 6'1" | 199 | 12/12/1968 | 29 | Stanford |
20 | | D. Washington | DB | 5'11" | 193 | 12/27/1972 | 25 | North Carolina State |
37 | | L. Wheeler | DB | 6'0" | 198 | 1/15/1969 | 28 | Troy |
21 | | M. Williams | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 7/26/1974 | 23 | Kentucky |
94 | | T. Williams | DL | 6'2" | 296 | 7/9/1975 | 22 | Memphis |
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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 |