1997 Tennessee Oilers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jeff Fisher (8-8)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
1997 Tennessee Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jeff Fisher (8-8)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
1997 Tennessee Oilers Results
The Tennessee Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Oilers scored 333 points, while the defense allowed 310. Eddie George ran for a team-leading 1,399 yards for Tennessee.
Steve McNair passed for 2,665 yards. Frank Wycheck topped pass catchers, snagging 63 passes for 748 yards. Willie Davis provided receiving help, too.
The ball-hawking defense manufactured 32 turnovers. Darryll Lewis and Marcus Robertson each intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Kenny Holmes and Gary Walker each dropped opposing passers 7 times.
Jeff Fisher coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Mike Archie | RB | October 14, 1972 | 5'8" | 205 | Penn St. | Sharon, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | Tomur Barnes | DB | September 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 188 | North Texas | McNair, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Blaine Bishop | SS | July 24, 1970 | 5'9" | 197 | Franklin (IN) | Indianapolis, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Joe Bowden | LLB | February 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 230 | Oklahoma | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | Isaac Byrd | WR | November 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 188 | Kansas | St. Louis, MO USA | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Anthony Cook | LDE | May 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 295 | South Carolina St. | Bennettsville, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Willie Davis | WR | October 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | Al Del Greco | K | March 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 200 | Auburn | Providence, RI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | Kevin Donnalley | RG | June 10, 1968 | 6'5" | 310 | Davidson | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Anthony Dorsett | DB | September 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | Pittsburgh | Aliquippa, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 91 | Josh Evans | DT | September 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 280 | Ala-Birmingham | Langdale, AL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 83 | Malcolm Floyd | WR | December 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | Fresno St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Henry Ford | RDT | October 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 295 | Arkansas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Eddie George | RB | September 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 235 | Ohio St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Spencer George | RB | October 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 202 | Rice | Beaumont, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Mel Gray | PR | March 16, 1961 | 5'9" | 167 | Purdue | Williamsburg, VA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 93 | Mike Halapin | DT | July 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 294 | Pittsburgh | New Kensington, PA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 51 | Lemanski Hall | LB | November 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 231 | Alabama | Valley, AL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 33 | Ronnie Harmon | RB-WR | May 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 200 | Iowa | Queens, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 99 | Kenny Holmes | RDE | October 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 265 | Miami (FL) | Vero Beach, FL USA | 16 | 5 |
| 72 | Brad Hopkins | LT | September 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 305 | Illinois | Columbia, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Steve Jackson | LCB | April 8, 1969 | 5'8" | 188 | Purdue | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 5 |
| 57 | Lenoy Jones | LB | September 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 228 | TCU | Marlin, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 38 | Roger Jones | DB | April 22, 1969 | 5'9" | 175 | Tennessee St. | Cleveland, TN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Joey Kent | WR | April 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 191 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Terry Killens | LB | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 235 | Penn St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Dave Krieg | QB | October 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 193 | Milton | Iola, WI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 66 | Jason Layman | G-T | July 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 310 | Tennessee | Sevierville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Darryll Lewis | RCB | December 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 188 | Arizona | Bellflower, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 88 | Roderick Lewis | TE | June 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 254 | Arizona | Washington, DC USA | 10 | 1 |
| 98 | Pratt Lyons | DE | September 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 295 | Utah St. | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Lonnie Marts | RLB | November 10, 1968 | 6'2" | 246 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Derrick Mason | KR | January 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 74 | Bruce Matthews | LG | August 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 305 | USC | Raleigh, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | George McCullough | DB | February 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Baylor | Galveston, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | James McKeehan | TE | August 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 251 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Steve McNair | QB | February 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 235 | Alcorn St. | Mt. Olive, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Bryant Mix | DE | July 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 291 | Alcorn St. | Water Valley, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Erik Norgard | G-C | November 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 282 | West. Washington | Bellevue, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | James Ritchey | QB | July 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | S.F. Austin | Honolulu, HI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Michael Roan | TE | August 29, 1972 | 6'3" | 251 | Wisconsin | Iowa City, IA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 90 | James Roberson | RDE | May 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 275 | Florida St. | Bartow, FL USA | 15 | 11 |
| 31 | Marcus Robertson | FS | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 198 | Iowa St. | Pasadena, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 37 | Rafael Robinson | DB | June 19, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | Wisconsin | Marshall, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Reggie Roby | P | July 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 249 | Iowa | Waterloo, IA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 69 | Jon Runyan | RT | November 27, 1973 | 6'7" | 330 | Michigan | Flint, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 85 | Derek Russell | WR | June 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 11 | 2 |
| 81 | Chris Sanders | WR | May 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | Ohio St. | Denver, CO USA | 15 | 14 |
| 73 | Scott Sanderson | T | July 25, 1974 | 6'6" | 295 | Washington St. | Walnut Creek, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 59 | Dennis Stallings | LB | May 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 240 | Illinois | East St. Louis, IL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 53 | Mark Stepnoski | C | January 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 269 | Pittsburgh | Erie, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Rayna Stewart | SS | June 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 198 | Northern Arizona | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 16 | 5 |
| 20 | Rodney Thomas | RB | March 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 210 | Texas A&M | Trinity, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 25 | Denard Walker | LCB | August 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | LSU | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 11 |
| 96 | Gary Walker | LDT | February 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 324 | Auburn | Royston, GA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 42 | Armon Williams | DB | August 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 221 | Arizona | Chandler, AZ USA | 6 | 0 |
| 52 | Barron Wortham | MLB | November 1, 1969 | 5'11" | 244 | Texas-El Paso | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Frank Wycheck | TE | October 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 253 | Maryland | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
