1997 New Jersey Red Dogs Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: John Hufnagel (9-5)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 77,307, Avg. 11,044 in 7 home dates
1997 New Jersey Red Dogs StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: John Hufnagel (9-5)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 77,307, Avg. 11,044 in 7 home dates
1997 New Jersey Red Dogs Results
The New Jersey Red Dogs of the Arena Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Red Dogs scored 660 points, and the defense yielded 596. Rickey Foggie tossed for 2,411 yards. Larry Willis paced all receivers, grabbing 93 passes for 1,366 yards, while Alvin Ashley contributed to the receiving game, too.
Craig Taylor carried the ball for a team-best 54 yards for New Jersey.
Alvin Ashley picked off 6 opponent throws. Robert Stewart topped pass rushers with 5 sacks.
John Hufnagel coached the team. The 1997 New Jersey Red Dogs lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Allen | WR/DB | May 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 195 | Virginia State | 4 | |
| Alvin Ashley | WR/DB | October 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 150 | Southwestern Minnesota State | Ft. Myers, FL | 14 |
| Marvin Brown | DS | August 8, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento State | Pittsburg, CA | 5 |
| Norman Brown | FB/LB | January 19, 1967 | 6'3" | 240 | San Jose State | Oak Grove, TN | 5 |
| Xavier Brown | OL/DL | February 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 265 | CW Post (NY) | Brentwood, NY | 4 |
| Joe Burgos | OL/DL | March 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 290 | Temple | Bronx, NY | 13 |
| Matt Carman | WR/DB | 6'0" | 190 | Livingston (AL) | 4 | ||
| Jeff Ellis | WR/LB | March 4, 1968 | 6'4" | 240 | Ohio State | 2 | |
| Amod Field | WR/DB | October 11, 1967 | 5'11" | 186 | Montclair St. | Passaic, NJ | 9 |
| Rickey Foggie | QB | July 15, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Minnesota | Laurens, SC | 10 |
| Carlos Garay | QB | February 9, 1972 | 6'0" | 205 | Hofstra | 12 | |
| Aaron Garcia | QB | October 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | 9 |
| Willie Gaston | WR/LB | November 27, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | Alabama | Mobile, AL | 5 |
| Kevin Guy | WR/DB | December 6, 1972 | 6'0" | 185 | West Alabama | Shelby, AL | 14 |
| Marty Hochertz | OL/DL | October 21, 1968 | 6'5" | 280 | Southern Illinois | Carey, IL | 6 |
| Malik Jackson | FB/LB | 6'2" | 245 | Rutgers | 10 | ||
| Patrick Jackson | OL/DL | June 23, 1974 | 6'3" | 280 | Western Michigan | 2 | |
| Harold Jasper | WR/DB | February 14, 1972 | 5'9" | 195 | Iowa | Brookhaven, NY | 6 |
| Brian Krulikowski | OL/DL | December 16, 1968 | 6'4" | 280 | Temple | Camden, NJ | 6 |
| Chad Lindsey | WR/LB | April 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati | Columbus, OH | 14 |
| Adrian Lunsford | DS | November 28, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Iowa Wesleyan | Lawton, OK | 14 |
| Charles Miller | OL/DL | 6'2" | 270 | Pacific | 1 | ||
| Scott Miller | OL/DL | April 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 285 | Rutgers | Paterson, NJ | 11 |
| Robert O'Neill | WR/LB | February 1, 1971 | 6'2" | 215 | Clemson | Atlanta, GA | 4 |
| Xavier Patterson | WR/DB | September 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Fort Hays State (KS) | Denver, CO | |
| Tom Petithomme | FB/LB | October 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 240 | San Jose State | Modesto, CA | 4 |
| Basil Proctor | FB/LB | October 6, 1966 | 6'4" | 275 | West Virginia | Miami, FL | 6 |
| Brian Smith | OL/DL | September 12, 1975 | 6'5" | 250 | Rhode Island | 10 | |
| Rob Stanavitch | OL/DL | November 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 265 | Towson State | Old Bridge, NJ | 7 |
| Matt Steeple | OL/DL | April 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 340 | Morgan State | Baltimore, MD | 8 |
| Robert Stewart | OL/DL | April 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 308 | Alabama | Ashford, AL | 14 |
| Craig Taylor | FB/LB | January 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 224 | West Virginia | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 6 |
| Steve Videtich | K | November 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | North Carolina State | Winston-Salem, NC | 14 |
| Larry Willis | WR/DB | July 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno State | Santa Monica, CA | 13 |
| Spencer Wray | DS | October 26, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Arizona | 1 | |
| Tyler Young | OL/DL | March 30, 1973 | 6'4" | 275 | Pittsburgh | Bethleham, PA | 14 |
| John Zinser | OL/DL | February 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 280 | Pennsylvania | Fairfield, CT | 2 |
