1997 San Jose SaberCats Roster
Team Record: 8-6
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Todd Shell (8-6)
Location: San Jose, California
Attendance: 101,631, Avg. 14,519 in 7 home dates
1997 San Jose SaberCats Results
The San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
San Jose netted 548 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 563. Scott Wood passed for 1,442 yards, and John Kaleo spent time under center, too. Titus Dixon grabbed 57 passes, while Willie Culpepper accumulated 732 receiving yards.
Derrick Chachere carried the ball for a team-best 145 yards for the SaberCats.
Herschel Currie intercepted 8 opponent throws. Al Noga sacked quarterbacks 8 times, leading the way for a team which created 20 sacks.
Todd Shell coached the team. The 1997 San Jose SaberCats lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Abrams | K | 5'10" | 190 | Stanford | 1 | ||
| Theo Adams | OL/DL | April 24, 1966 | 6'4" | 300 | Hawaii | San Francisco, CA USA | 14 |
| Terry Belden | K | June 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Northern Arizona | 3 | |
| Ed Berry | WR/DB | September 28, 1963 | 5'10" | 183 | Utah St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 7 |
| Marlin Brown | OL/DL | June 9, 1967 | 6'3" | 265 | Washington State | San Mateo, CA | 14 |
| Howard Butler | OL/DL | July 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 270 | San Jose State | San Jose, CA | 14 |
| Derrick Chachere | FB/LB | August 17, 1967 | 6'3" | 260 | Nevada-Reno | Houston, TX | 14 |
| Bret Cooper | WR/DB | December 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | 9 |
| Willie Culpepper | WR/DB | March 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | La-Lafayette | Jacksonville, FL USA | 11 |
| Herschel Currie | WR/DB | September 8, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Oregon St. | Chicago, IL USA | 10 |
| Jayme Daniels | OL/DL | 6'3" | 285 | Pacific | 2 | ||
| Titus Dixon | WR/DB | June 15, 1966 | 5'6" | 152 | Troy | Clewiston, FL USA | 10 |
| Jai Hill | WR/LB | June 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 210 | Indiana (PA) | New Brighton, PA | 7 |
| Ryan Jones | FB/LB | 6'2" | 236 | Texas Tech | 3 | ||
| John Kaleo | QB | February 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | Maryland | Bowie, MD | 7 |
| Ramon Luster | OL/DL | August 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 302 | Auburn | Ensley, AL | 14 |
| Pat McGuirk | WR/DB | July 22, 1967 | 5'11" | 190 | California Polytechnic State | San Francisco, CA | 13 |
| Paul Micklebart | OL/DL | February 7, 1976 | 6'6" | 300 | Washington State | Cascade, WA | 6 |
| Henry Milton | WR/DB | June 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 185 | Sonoma State (CA) | Duarte, CA | 7 |
| Cree Morris | QB | December 17, 1970 | 6'7" | 230 | St. Mary's | Escondido, CA | 7 |
| Leonard Nelson | FB/LB | November 21, 1969 | 6'1" | 220 | Sacramento State | Sacremento, CA | 14 |
| Al Noga | OL/DL | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 265 | Hawaii | , American Samoa | 14 |
| Steve Papin | WR/DB | February 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland State | San Jose, CA | 5 |
| Melvin Phillips | WR/LB | October 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 215 | Texas A&I | Galveston, TX | 4 |
| William Pollard | WR/LB | February 19, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Notre Dame | 2 | |
| Rob Presbury | OL/DL | July 18, 1965 | 6'3" | 285 | Delaware State | Aberdeen, MD | 12 |
| Daryl Rogers | WR/LB | August 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 220 | Pacific | San Jose, CA | 10 |
| Jeff Russell | WR/DB | December 13, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Pacific | Stockton, CA | 1 |
| Jim Spencer | OL/DL | January 9, 1970 | 6'8" | 295 | Syracuse | Copiague, NY | 1 |
| Billy Stoyanovich | K | January 14, 1971 | 5'10" | 190 | Michigan State | Crestwood, MI | 4 |
| Lance Thomas | WR/LB | August 4, 1972 | 6'0" | 195 | Fresno State | Encino, CA | 12 |
| David Webb | OL/DL | January 14, 1969 | 6'4" | 255 | Southern California | Irvine, CA | 4 |
| Michael Williams | WR/DB | May 28, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 |
| Scott Winters | K | March 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 180 | Southwest Baptist (MO) | 6 | |
| Scott Wood | QB | December 31, 1968 | 6'3" | 215 | Saint Mary's (CA) | Anaheim, CA | 14 |
| Charles Wright | WR/DB | April 5, 1964 | 5'9" | 178 | Tulsa | Carthage, MO USA | 1 |
