The 1997 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 19–20, 1997 . No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.
This draft was notable for its high-profile offensive linemen . The first overall selection was Orlando Pace , who has appeared in seven consecutive Pro Bowls from 2000 to 2006. Defensive End Peter Boulware was picked 4th overall in the draft, and finished his career with a Baltimore Ravens team record 70 sacks. Walter Jones was taken 6th overall, and has made 9 Pro Bowls, including seven consecutive from 2001 to 2007. Tarik Glenn was selected 19th overall and has been named to three Pro Bowls as well. Others include Chris Naeole , Dan Neil , Ryan Tucker , Jeff Mitchell , Mike Flynn , and Joe Andruzzi .
The '97 Draft is also well-known for its running backs. Warrick Dunn was drafted 12th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and rushed for over 10,000 yards in his career. Corey Dillon , Tiki Barber , Antowain Smith , Priest Holmes , and Duce Staley all enjoyed productive seasons in the NFL.
This draft is also well-known for its undrafted Pro Bowl players. Jake Delhomme , Priest Holmes , and Pat Williams all made Pro-Bowl trips at some point in their careers.
Player selections Edit
Round one Edit
Round two Edit
Round three Edit
Round four Edit
Round five Edit
Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
131 New York Jets Lamont Burns Offensive lineman East Carolina
132 Washington Redskins Jamel Williams Defensive back Nebraska
133 Atlanta Falcons Marcus Wimberly Defensive back Miami (FL)
134 Baltimore Ravens Jeff Mitchell Offensive lineman Florida
135 Detroit Lions Pete Chryplewicz Tight end Notre Dame
136 New York Giants Sam Garnes Defensive back Cincinnati
137 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Patrick Hape Tight end Alabama
138 San Diego Chargers Kenny Bynum Running back South Carolina State
139 Arizona Cardinals Chad Carpenter Wide receiver Washington State
140 Washington Redskins Keith Thibodeaux Defensive back Northwest Louisiana
141 Chicago Bears Van Hiles Defensive back Kentucky
142 Seattle Seahawks Eric Stokes Defensive back Nebraska
143 Tennessee Oilers George McCullough Defensive back Baylor
144 Cincinnati Bengals Andre Purvis Defensive tackle North Carolina
145 New York Jets Raymond Austin Defensive back Tennessee
146 San Diego Chargers Paul Bradford Defensive back Portland State
147 Jacksonville Jaguars Damon Jones Tight end Southern Illinois
148 Washington Redskins Twan Russell Linebacker Miami(FL)
149 Miami Dolphins Barron Tanner Defensive tackle Oklahoma
150 Indianapolis Colts Nate Jacquet Wide receiver San Diego State
151 Minnesota Vikings Tony Williams Defensive tackle Memphis
152 Philadelphia Eagles Ndukwe Kalu Defensive end Rice
153 Buffalo Bills Sean Woodson Defensive back Jackson State
154 Pittsburgh Steelers George Jones Running back San Diego State
155 Philadelphia Eagles Luther Broughton Tight end Furman
156 Indianapolis Colts Carl Powell Defensive end Louisville
157 Miami Dolphins Nick Lopez Defensive end Texas Southern
158 St. Louis Rams Taje Allen Defensive back Texas
159 New England Patriots Vernon Crawford Linebacker Florida State
160 Green Bay Packers Anthony Hicks Linebacker Middle Tennessee State
161 Detroit Lions Duane Ashman Defensive end Virginia
162 Washington Redskins Brad Badger Guard Stanford
163 Kansas City Chiefs June Henley Running back Kansas
Round six Edit
Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
164 New York Jets Tim Scharf Linebacker Northwestern
165 New Orleans Saints Nicky Savoie Tight end Louisiana State
166 Miami Dolphins John Fiala Linebacker Washington
167 Baltimore Ravens Steve Lee Running back Indiana
168 Detroit Lions Tony Ramirez Guard Northern Colorado
169 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Al Harris Cornerback Texas A&M-Kingsville
170 Miami Dolphins Brian Manning Wide receiver Stanford
171 New York Giants Mike Cherry Quarterback Murray State
172 Oakland Raiders Calvin Branch Running back Colorado State
173 Miami Dolphins Mike Crawford Linebacker Nevada
174 Seattle Seahawks Itula Mili Tight end Brigham Young
175 Arizona Cardinals Rod Brown Running back North Carolina State
176 Cincinnati Bengals Canute Curtis Linebacker West Virginia
177 Miami Dolphins Ed Perry Tight end James Madison
178 San Diego Chargers Daniel Palmer Center Air Force
179 St. Louis Rams Muadianvita Kazadi Linebacker Tulsa
180 Atlanta Falcons Calvin Collins Center Texas A&M
181 Tennessee Oilers Dennis Stallings Linebacker Illinois
182 Indianapolis Colts Scott Von der Ahe Linebacker Arizona State
183 Minnesota Vikings Robert Tate Wide receiver Cincinnati
184 Jacksonville Jaguars Daimon Shelton Running back Sacramento State
185 Buffalo Bills Marcus Spriggs Guard Houston
186 Pittsburgh Steelers Daryl Porter Defensive back Boston College
187 Dallas Cowboys Lee Vaughn Defensive back Wyoming
188 Arizona Cardinals Tony McCombs Linebacker Eastern Kentucky
189 Carolina Panthers Matt Finkes Defensive end Ohio State
190 Philadelphia Eagles Antwuan Wyatt Wide receiver Bethune-Cookman
191 New York Jets Chuck Clements Quarterback Houston
192 New England Patriots Tony Gaiter Wide receiver Miami (FL)
193 Oakland Raiders Grady Jackson Defensive tackle Knoxville
194 Baltimore Ravens Cornell Brown Defensive end Virginia Tech
195 Kansas City Chiefs Isaac Byrd Wide receiver Kansas
196 Chicago Bears Shawn Swayda Defensive tackle Arizona State
197 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Nigea Carter Wide receiver Michigan State
198 Philadelphia Eagles Ed Jasper Defensive tackle Texas A&M
199 Pittsburgh Steelers Rod Manuel Defensive end Oklahoma
200 Chicago Bears Richard Hogans Linebacker Memphis
201 Chicago Bears Ricky Parker Defensive back San Diego State
Round seven Edit
Pick # NFL Team Player Position College
202 New York Jets Steve Rosga Defensive back Colorado
203 Miami Dolphins Hudhaifa Ismaeli Defensive back Northwestern
204 Atlanta Falcons Tony Graziani Quarterback Oregon
205 Baltimore Ravens Chris Ward Defensive end Kentucky
206 Detroit Lions Terry Battle Running back Arizona State
207 Philadelphia Eagles Koy Detmer Quarterback Colorado
208 New York Giants Matt Keneley Defensive tackle USC
209 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Anthony DeGrate Defensive tackle Stephen F. Austin
210 Chicago Bears Mike Miano Defensive tackle SW Missouri State
211 Seattle Seahawks Carlos Jones Defensive back Miami (FL)
212 Arizona Cardinals Mark Smith Defensive end Auburn
213 Green Bay Packers Chris Miller Wide receiver USC
214 Kansas City Chiefs Nathan Parks Tackle Stanford
215 St. Louis Rams Cedric White Defensive end North Carolina A&T
216 Tennessee Oilers Armon Williams Linebacker Arizona
217 Cincinnati Bengals William Carr Defensive tackle Michigan
218 San Diego Chargers Toran James Linebacker North Carolina A&T
219 Indianapolis Colts Clarence Thompson Defensive back Knoxville
220 Minnesota Vikings Artie Ulmer Linebacker Valdosta State
221 Jacksonville Jaguars Jon Hesse Linebacker Nebraska
222 Atlanta Falcons Chris Bayne Defensive back Fresno State
223 Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Adams Wide receiver Texas
224 Dallas Cowboys Omar Stoutmire Defensive back Fresno State
225 Philadelphia Eagles Byron Capers Defensive back Florida State
226 Buffalo Bills Pat Fitzgerald Tight end Texas
227 Philadelphia Eagles Deauntae Brown Defensive back Central State (OH)
228 Carolina Panthers Kris Mangum Tight end Mississippi
229 New York Jets Jason Ferguson Defensive tackle Georgia
230 New England Patriots Scott Rehberg Tackle Central Michigan
231 Green Bay Packers Jerald Sowell Running back Tulane
232 Detroit Lions Marcus Harris Wide receiver Wyoming
233 Chicago Bears Marvin Thomas Defensive end Memphis
234 Baltimore Ravens Wally Richardson Quarterback Penn State
235 Minnesota Vikings Matthew Hatchette Wide receiver Langston
236 Baltimore Ravens Ralph Staten Linebacker Alabama
237 San Diego Chargers Tony Corbin Quarterback Sacramento State
238 Baltimore Ravens Leland Taylor Defensive tackle Louisville
239 Detroit Lions Richard Jordan Linebacker Missouri Southern
240 [3] Green Bay Packers Ronnie McAda Quarterback Army
Notable undrafted players Edit
Hall of famers Edit
None of the drafted players from the 1997 NFL Draft have been inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame .
References Edit
↑ 1.0 1.1 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
↑ Danny Wuerffel, 1996 Heisman Trophy winner "1996 Heisman Trophy winner" . http://www.heisman.com/winners/d-wuerffel96.html . Retrieved 2008-10-11 .[dead link ]
↑ This last selection is commonly referred to as Mr. Irrelevant .
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