1997 St. Louis Rams Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dick Vermeil (5-11)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1997 St. Louis Rams StatisticsTeam Record: 5-11
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Dick Vermeil (5-11)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1997 St. Louis Rams Results
The St. Louis Rams of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
The Rams ran up 299 points, but the defensive squad gave up 359. Tony Banks triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,254 yards. Amp Lee hauled in 61 passes for 825 yards, while Isaac Bruce contributed to the receiving game, too.
Lawrence Phillips carried the ball for a team-leading 633 yards for St. Louis.
The larcenous defense led the way with 39 turnovers. Ryan McNeil picked off 9 opponent throws. Leslie O'Neal topped the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks.
Dick Vermeil coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Taje Allen | DB | November 6, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | Texas | Lubbock, TX USA | 14 | 1 |
| 12 | Tony Banks | QB | April 5, 1973 | 6'4" | 230 | Michigan St. | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | Will Brice | P | October 24, 1974 | 6'4" | 227 | Virginia | Lancaster, SC USA | 6 | 0 |
| 61 | Bern Brostek | C | September 11, 1966 | 6'3" | 300 | Washington | Honolulu, HI USA | 1 | 1 |
| 80 | Isaac Bruce | WR | November 10, 1972 | 6'0" | 188 | Memphis | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 93 | Kevin Carter | LDE | September 21, 1973 | 6'5" | 290 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 56 | Charlie Clemons | LB | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 250 | Georgia | Griffin, GA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 84 | Ernie Conwell | TE | August 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 255 | Washington | Renton, WA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Keith Crawford | WR | November 21, 1970 | 6'2" | 188 | Howard Payne | Palestine, TX USA | 15 | 2 |
| 53 | Nate Dingle | LB | July 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 252 | Cincinnati | East Machias, ME USA | 9 | 0 |
| 54 | Troy Dumas | LB | September 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 242 | Nebraska | Riverside, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 65 | Ernest Dye | T-G | July 15, 1971 | 6'6" | 330 | South Carolina | Greenwood, SC USA | 13 | 0 |
| 75 | D'Marco Farr | RDT | June 9, 1971 | 6'1" | 276 | Washington | San Pablo, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 82 | Malcolm Floyd | WR | December 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | Fresno St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 70 | Wayne Gandy | RT | February 10, 1971 | 6'4" | 308 | Auburn | Haines City, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 66 | John Gerak | LG | January 6, 1970 | 6'3" | 290 | Penn St. | Youngstown, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 60 | Mike Gruttadauria | C | December 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 280 | Central Florida | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 57 | Britt Hager | LB | February 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 231 | Texas | Odessa, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 34 | Craig Heyward | FB | September 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 260 | Pittsburgh | Passaic, NJ USA | 16 | 12 |
| 2 | Mike Horan | P | February 1, 1959 | 5'11" | 192 | Long Beach St. | Orange, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 89 | Mitch Jacoby | TE | December 8, 1973 | 6'4" | 260 | Northern Illinois | Port Washington, WI USA | 14 | 2 |
| 22 | Billy Jenkins | DB | July 8, 1974 | 5'10" | 205 | Howard | Albuquerque, NM USA | 16 | 2 |
| 79 | Bill Johnson | LDT | December 9, 1968 | 6'4" | 305 | Michigan St. | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 52 | Mike Jones | LLB | April 15, 1969 | 6'1" | 240 | Missouri | Kansas City, MO USA | 16 | 15 |
| 55 | Robert Jones | MLB | September 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 244 | East Carolina | Blackstone, VA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 59 | Muadianvita Kazadi | LB | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 240 | Tulsa | Kinshasa, Zaire | 12 | 0 |
| 88 | Eddie Kennison | PR | January 20, 1973 | 6'1" | 201 | LSU | Lake Charles, LA USA | 14 | 9 |
| 86 | Aaron Laing | TE | July 19, 1971 | 6'3" | 260 | Lamar | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 4 |
| 31 | Amp Lee | RB | October 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | Florida St. | Chipley, FL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 41 | Todd Lyght | LCB | February 9, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Notre Dame | Kwajelein, Marshall Islands | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Keith Lyle | FS | April 17, 1972 | 6'2" | 210 | Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Gerald McBurrows | DB | October 7, 1973 | 5'11" | 208 | Kansas | Detroit, MI USA | 8 | 3 |
| 24 | Dexter McCleon | DB | October 9, 1973 | 5'10" | 195 | Clemson | Meridian, MS USA | 16 | 1 |
| 47 | Ryan McNeil | RCB | October 4, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Fort Pierce, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 73 | Fred Miller | LT | February 6, 1973 | 6'7" | 320 | Baylor | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 7 |
| 44 | Jerald Moore | RB | November 20, 1974 | 5'9" | 225 | Oklahoma | Houston, TX USA | 9 | 5 |
| 29 | Ronald Moore | RB | January 26, 1970 | 5'10" | 220 | Pittsburg St. | Spencer, OK USA | 7 | 2 |
| 91 | Leslie O'Neal | RDE | May 7, 1964 | 6'4" | 275 | Oklahoma St. | Pulaski County, AR USA | 15 | 14 |
| 76 | Orlando Pace | LT | November 4, 1975 | 6'7" | 325 | Ohio St. | Sandusky, OH USA | 13 | 9 |
| 58 | Roman Phifer | RLB | March 5, 1968 | 6'2" | 248 | UCLA | Plattsburgh, NY USA | 16 | 15 |
| 21 | Lawrence Phillips | RB | May 12, 1975 | 6'0" | 212 | Nebraska | Little Rock, AR USA | 10 | 9 |
| 92 | Bryan Robinson | DT-DE | June 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 305 | Fresno St. | Toledo, OH USA | 11 | 0 |
| 94 | Jeff Robinson | TE | February 20, 1970 | 6'4" | 264 | Idaho | Spokane, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Jermaine Ross | WR | April 27, 1971 | 6'0" | 192 | Purdue | Jeffersonville, IN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Joe Rowe | DB | December 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | Virginia | East Elmhurst, NY USA | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Mark Rypien | QB | October 2, 1962 | 6'4" | 231 | Washington St. | Calgary, AB Canada | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | Mike Scurlock | DB | February 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 200 | Arizona | Casa Grande, AZ USA | 5 | 0 |
| 83 | Torrance Small | WR | September 4, 1970 | 6'3" | 209 | Alcorn St. | Tampa, FL USA | 13 | 7 |
| 62 | Vernice Smith | G | October 24, 1965 | 6'3" | 300 | Florida A&M | Orlando, FL USA | 10 | 2 |
| 51 | Lorenzo Styles | LB | January 31, 1974 | 6'1" | 245 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 3 | 0 |
| 87 | J.T. Thomas | WR | July 11, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Arizona St. | San Bernardino, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | David Thompson | KR | January 13, 1975 | 5'8" | 196 | Oklahoma St. | Okmulgee, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
| 50 | Ryan Tucker | T | June 12, 1975 | 6'6" | 325 | TCU | Midland, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 38 | Marquis Walker | DB | July 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | SE Missouri St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 11 | 0 |
| 53 | Brett Wallerstedt | LB | November 24, 1970 | 6'1" | 240 | Arizona St. | Tacoma, WA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 72 | Zach Wiegert | RG | August 16, 1972 | 6'5" | 309 | Nebraska | Fremont, NE USA | 15 | 15 |
| 14 | Jeff Wilkins | K | April 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | Youngstown St. | Youngstown, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 96 | Jay Williams | DE | October 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 275 | Wake Forest | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 2 |
| 32 | Toby Wright | SS | November 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 212 | Nebraska | Phoenix, AZ USA | 11 | 11 |
| 90 | Jeff Zgonina | DT | May 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 285 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 15 | 0 |
