1997 Detroit Lions Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Bobby Ross (9-7)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1997 Detroit Lions Statistics
1997 Detroit Lions Results

The Detroit Lions of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Detroit piled up points with 379 points, while the defense yielded 306. Barry Sanders spearheaded the running game, rushing for a 2,053 yards for the Lions.

Scott Mitchell directed the offense, throwing for 3,484 yards. Herman Moore hauled in 104 balls for 1,293 yards, while Johnnie Morton provided receiving help also.

Mark Carrier picked off 5 opponent throws. Robert Porcher topped pass rushers with 12.5 quarterback sacks.

Bobby Ross coached the team. The 1997 Detroit Lions lost in the Wild Card.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
24	Kevin Abrams	DB	February 28, 1974	5'8"	175	Syracuse	Tampa, FL USA	15	4
35	Robert Bailey	DB	September 3, 1968	5'9"	176	Miami (FL)	, Barbados	15	0
12	Matt Blundin	QB	March 7, 1969	6'3"	233	Virginia	Darby, PA USA	1	0
96	Shane Bonham	DT	October 18, 1970	6'2"	272	Air Force	Fairbanks, AK USA	16	0
57	Stephen Boyd	MLB	August 22, 1972	6'0"	247	Boston Col.	Valley Stream, NY USA	16	16
80	Tommie Boyd	WR	December 21, 1971	6'0"	195	Toledo	Lansing, MI USA	16	1
59	Reggie Brown	RLB	September 28, 1974	6'2"	241	Texas A&M	Austin, TX USA	16	16
27	Mark Carrier	FS	April 28, 1968	6'1"	192	USC	Lake Charles, LA USA	16	16
81	Pete Chryplewicz	TE	April 27, 1974	6'5"	253	Notre Dame	Detroit, MI USA	10	0
29	Harry Colon	DB	February 14, 1969	6'0"	203	Missouri	Kansas City, KS USA	8	4
77	Mike Compton	LG	September 18, 1970	6'6"	310	West Virginia	Richlands, VA USA	16	16
94	Luther Elliss	RDT	March 22, 1973	6'5"	318	Utah	Mancos, CO USA	16	16
53	Kevin Glover	C	June 17, 1963	6'2"	278	Maryland	Washington, DC USA	16	16
50	Ben Hanks	LB	July 31, 1971	6'2"	223	Florida	Miami, FL USA	2	0
4	Jason Hanson	K	June 17, 1970	5'11"	182	Washington St.	Spokane, WA USA	16	0
64	Jeff Hartings	RG	September 7, 1972	6'3"	301	Penn St.	St. Henry, OH USA	16	16
66	Hessley Hempstead	G	January 29, 1972	6'1"	295	Kansas	Upland, CA USA	16	1
82	Kevin Hickman	TE	August 20, 1971	6'4"	258	Navy	Cherry Hill, NJ USA	4	0
58	George Jamison	LLB	September 30, 1962	6'1"	232	Cincinnati	Bridgeton, NJ USA	16	10
25	Greg Jeffries	DB	October 16, 1971	5'9"	195	Virginia	High Point, NC USA	15	2
18	John Jett	P	November 11, 1968	6'0"	197	East Carolina	Richmond, VA USA	16	0
99	Richard Jordan	LB	December 1, 1974	6'1"	252	Missouri Southern	Holdenville, OK USA	10	0
67	Travis Kirschke	DT-DE	September 6, 1974	6'3"	298	UCLA	Fullerton, CA USA	3	0
52	Scott Kowalkowski	LB	August 23, 1968	6'2"	220	Notre Dame	Farmington Hills, MI USA	16	0
55	Antonio London	LLB	April 14, 1971	6'2"	238	Alabama	Tullahoma, TN USA	16	6
39	Van Malone	DB	July 1, 1970	5'11"	189	Texas	Houston, TX USA	8	4
83	Kez McCorvey	WR	January 23, 1972	6'0"	184	Florida St.	Gautier, MS USA	7	0
89	Pete Metzelaars	TE	May 24, 1960	6'7"	254	Wabash	Three Rivers, MI USA	16	6
33	Glyn Milburn	KR	February 19, 1971	5'8"	177	Oklahoma	Santa Monica, CA USA	16	1
19	Scott Mitchell	QB	January 2, 1968	6'6"	240	Utah	Salt Lake City, UT USA	16	16
84	Herman Moore	WR	October 20, 1969	6'4"	210	Virginia	Danville, VA USA	16	16
87	Johnnie Morton	WR	October 7, 1971	6'0"	190	USC	Inglewood, CA USA	16	16
91	Robert Porcher	LDE	July 30, 1969	6'3"	266	South Carolina St.	Wando, SC USA	16	16
38	Daryl Porter	DB	January 16, 1974	5'9"	188	Boston Col.	Fort Lauderdale, FL USA	7	0
75	Tony Ramirez	T	January 26, 1973	6'6"	296	Northern Colorado	Lincoln, NE USA	2	0
31	Corey Raymond	RCB	July 28, 1969	5'11"	185	LSU	New Iberia, LA USA	13	12
14	Frank Reich	QB	December 4, 1961	6'4"	210	Maryland	Freeport, NY USA	6	0
28	Ron Rice	SS	November 9, 1972	6'1"	216	East. Michigan	Detroit, MI USA	12	8
34	Ron Rivers	RB	November 13, 1971	5'8"	205	Fresno St.	Elizabeth, NJ USA	16	0
72	Ray Roberts	LT	June 3, 1969	6'6"	315	Virginia	Asheville, NC USA	14	14
73	Juan Roque	T	January 6, 1974	6'8"	333	Arizona St.	San Diego, CA USA	13	1
54	Matt Russell	LB	July 5, 1973	6'2"	245	Colorado	Tokyo, Japan	14	0
20	Barry Sanders	RB	July 16, 1968	5'8"	203	Oklahoma St.	Wichita, KS USA	16	16
30	Cory Schlesinger	FB	June 23, 1972	6'0"	247	Nebraska	Columbus, NE USA	16	2
97	Tracy Scroggins	RDE	September 11, 1969	6'3"	273	Tulsa	Checotah, OK USA	15	6
62	Tony Semple	G	December 20, 1970	6'5"	286	Memphis	Lincoln, IL USA	16	1
86	David Sloan	TE	June 8, 1972	6'6"	260	New Mexico	Fresno, CA USA	14	12
92	Marc Spindler	DE-NT-DT	November 28, 1969	6'5"	290	Pittsburgh	Scranton, PA USA	10	0
42	Ryan Stewart	DB	September 30, 1973	6'1"	207	Georgia Tech	Moncks Corner, SC USA	8	0
82	Eric Stocz	TE	May 25, 1974	6'4"	258	Westminster (PA)	Warren, OH USA	6	0
71	Larry Tharpe	RT	November 19, 1970	6'4"	300	Tennessee St.	Macon, GA USA	16	15
44	Tommy Vardell	FB	February 20, 1969	6'2"	234	Stanford	El Cajon, CA USA	16	10
93	Kerwin Waldroup	RDE	August 1, 1974	6'3"	260	Michigan	Chicago, IL USA	11	11
95	Mike Wells	LDT	January 16, 1971	6'3"	310	Iowa	Arnold, MO USA	16	16
32	Bryant Westbrook	LCB	December 19, 1974	6'0"	199	Texas	Charlotte, NC USA	15	14