The 1997 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1997. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1997 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008.
Offense[]
Defense[]
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN) Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Chuck Smith, Atlanta Falcons Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t) Neil Smith, Denver Broncos (AP-2t) |
| Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Ted Washington, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) |
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2t) Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP-2t) Winfred Tubbs, New Orleans Saints (AP-2t) |
| Outside linebacker | Jessie Armstead, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN) John Mobley, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Chris Slade, New England Patriots (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN) Aaron Glenn, New York Jets (PFWA) * |
James Hasty, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Cris Dishman, Washington Redskins (AP-2t) Doug Evans, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t) |
| Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Darryl Williams, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) |
Special teams[]
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Richie Cunningham, Dallas Cowboys (AP, TSN) Pete Stoyanovich, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA) |
Jason Hanson, Detroit Lions (AP-2) |
| Punter | Bryan Barker, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA) Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (TSN) |
Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Kick Returner | Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (PFWA, TSN) Eric Metcalf, San Diego Chargers (AP) |
Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos (PFWA, TSN) | |
| Special Teams | Travis Jervey, Green Bay Packers (PFWA) |
Key[]
- AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
- AP-2 = Associated Press Second-team All-Pro
- PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association/Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
- TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro Team
References[]
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