1997 Green Bay Packers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Mike Holmgren (13-3)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1997 Green Bay Packers StatisticsTeam Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Mike Holmgren (13-3)
Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
1997 Green Bay Packers Results
The Green Bay Packers of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Green Bay moved the ball well, scoring 422 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 282. Brett Favre directed the offense, passing for 3,867 yards. Antonio Freeman paced pass catchers, snagging 81 passes for 1,243 yards. Robert Brooks was targeted regularly, too.
Dorsey Levens carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,435 yards for the Packers.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 32 turnovers. LeRoy Butler picked off 5 opponent throws. Reggie White topped the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks.
Mike Holmgren coached the team. The 1997 Green Bay Packers lost in the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Don Beebe | WR | December 18, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | West. Illinois | Aurora, IL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Steve Bono | QB | May 11, 1962 | 6'4" | 215 | UCLA | Norristown, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | Robert Brooks | WR | June 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 177 | South Carolina | Greenwood, SC USA | 15 | 15 |
| 22 | Bucky Brooks | DB | January 22, 1971 | 6'0" | 192 | North Carolina | Raleigh, NC USA | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | Gilbert Brown | LDT | February 22, 1971 | 6'2" | 340 | Kansas | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 12 |
| 36 | LeRoy Butler | SS | July 19, 1968 | 6'0" | 197 | Florida St. | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Mark Chmura | TE | February 22, 1969 | 6'5" | 248 | Boston Col. | Deerfield, MA USA | 15 | 14 |
| 91 | Shannon Clavelle | DE | October 12, 1973 | 6'2" | 287 | Colorado | Lafayette, LA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 26 | Mark Collins | DB | January 16, 1964 | 5'10" | 196 | Cal State-Fullerton | San Bernardino, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Chris Darkins | DB | April 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Minnesota | San Francisco, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Rob Davis | C | December 10, 1968 | 6'3" | 284 | Shippensburg | Washington, DC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 81 | Tyrone Davis | TE-WR | June 30, 1972 | 6'4" | 240 | Virginia | Halifax, VA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 67 | Jeff Dellenbach | C | February 14, 1963 | 6'6" | 290 | Wisconsin | Wausau, WI USA | 14 | 5 |
| 72 | Earl Dotson | RT | December 17, 1970 | 6'4" | 315 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Beaumont, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 71 | Santana Dotson | RDT | December 19, 1969 | 6'5" | 278 | Baylor | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Doug Evans | RCB | May 13, 1970 | 6'1" | 188 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Brett Favre | QB | October 10, 1969 | 6'2" | 225 | Southern Miss | Gulfport, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Paul Frase | DE-DT-NT | May 6, 1965 | 6'5" | 272 | Syracuse | Elmira, NY USA | 9 | 0 |
| 86 | Antonio Freeman | WR | May 27, 1972 | 6'1" | 198 | Virginia Tech | Baltimore, MD USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Bernardo Harris | MLB | October 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 247 | North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Aaron Hayden | RB | April 13, 1973 | 6'0" | 216 | Tennessee | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | William Henderson | FB | February 19, 1971 | 6'1" | 249 | North Carolina | Richmond, VA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 17 | Craig Hentrich | P | May 18, 1971 | 6'3" | 213 | Notre Dame | Alton, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 90 | Darius Holland | DT | November 10, 1973 | 6'5" | 330 | Colorado | Petersburg, VA USA | 12 | 1 |
| 56 | Lamont Hollinquest | LB | October 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 32 | Travis Jervey | RB | May 5, 1972 | 6'0" | 222 | The Citadel | Columbia, SC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 88 | Reggie Johnson | TE | January 27, 1968 | 6'2" | 256 | Florida St. | Pensacola, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 54 | Seth Joyner | LLB | November 18, 1964 | 6'2" | 241 | Texas-El Paso | Spring Valley, NY USA | 11 | 10 |
| 43 | Randy Kinder | RB | April 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 213 | Notre Dame | Washington, DC USA | 6 | 0 |
| 53 | George Koonce | LB | October 15, 1968 | 6'1" | 245 | Chowan | New Bern, NC USA | 4 | 0 |
| 94 | Bob Kuberski | DT | April 5, 1971 | 6'4" | 298 | Navy | Chester, PA USA | 11 | 3 |
| 25 | Dorsey Levens | RB | May 21, 1970 | 6'1" | 230 | Notre Dame | Syracuse, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 8 | Ryan Longwell | K | August 16, 1974 | 6'0" | 199 | California | Seattle, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Derrick Mayes | WR | January 28, 1974 | 6'0" | 205 | Notre Dame | Indianapolis, IN USA | 12 | 3 |
| 38 | Blaine McElmurry | DB | October 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 188 | Montana | Helena, MT USA | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Keith McKenzie | DE | October 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 267 | Ball St. | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | John Michels | LT | March 19, 1973 | 6'7" | 300 | USC | La Jolla, CA USA | 9 | 5 |
| 85 | Terry Mickens | WR | February 21, 1971 | 6'0" | 201 | Florida A&M | Tallahassee, FL USA | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | Roderick Mullen | DB | December 5, 1972 | 6'1" | 202 | Grambling St. | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 21 | Craig Newsome | DB | August 10, 1971 | 6'0" | 190 | Arizona St. | San Bernardino, CA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Doug Pederson | QB | January 31, 1968 | 6'3" | 220 | La-Monroe | Bellingham, WA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Roell Preston | WR | June 23, 1972 | 5'10" | 187 | Mississippi | Miami, FL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Mike Prior | DB | November 14, 1963 | 6'0" | 208 | Illinois St. | Chicago Heights, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 62 | Marco Rivera | G | April 26, 1972 | 6'4" | 310 | Penn St. | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Eugene Robinson | FS | May 28, 1963 | 6'1" | 200 | Colgate | Hartford, CT USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Bill Schroeder | KR | January 9, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Wisc-LaCrosse | Eau Claire, WI USA | 15 | 1 |
| 42 | Darren Sharper | DB | November 3, 1975 | 6'2" | 210 | William & Mary | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Wayne Simmons | LLB | December 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 245 | Clemson | Beaufort, SC USA | 6 | 6 |
| 99 | Jermaine Smith | DT | February 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 298 | Georgia | Augusta, GA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 73 | Aaron Taylor | LG | November 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 305 | Notre Dame | San Francisco, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 83 | Jeff Thomason | TE | December 30, 1969 | 6'5" | 255 | Oregon | San Diego, CA USA | 13 | 1 |
| 63 | Adam Timmerman | RG | August 14, 1971 | 6'4" | 310 | South Dakota St. | Cherokee, IA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Ross Verba | LT | October 31, 1973 | 6'4" | 308 | Iowa | Des Moines, IA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 92 | Reggie White | LDE | December 19, 1961 | 6'5" | 291 | Tennessee | Chattanooga, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Bruce Wilkerson | T | July 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 295 | Tennessee | Loudon, TN USA | 16 | 3 |
| 98 | Gabe Wilkins | RDE | September 1, 1971 | 6'5" | 304 | Gardner-Webb | Cowpens, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | Brian Williams | RLB | December 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 240 | USC | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 96 | Gerald Williams | NT-DE-DT | September 8, 1963 | 6'3" | 290 | Auburn | Waycross, GA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | Tyrone Williams | LCB | May 31, 1973 | 5'11" | 193 | Nebraska | Bradenton, FL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 52 | Frank Winters | C | January 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 291 | West. Illinois | Hoboken, NJ USA | 13 | 13 |
