1997 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1997

1997 All-Pro Team

All-Pro
1997 NFL season
Selectors
Associated Press
Pro Football Writers of America
The Sporting News
1996 ← → 1998

The 1997 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1997. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1997 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008.

## Teams[edit]

| Offense

Position  | First team  | Second team
Quarterback | Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Running back | Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
Fullback | Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP)  | Charles Way, New York Giants (AP-2)
Wide receiver | Herman Moore, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Rob Moore, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA)
Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders (TSN)  | Yancey Thigpen, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
Andre Rison, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
Tight end | Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Wesley Walls, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)
Tackle | Tony Boselli, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)
Todd Steussie, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Guard | Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Dave Szott, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA)
Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (TSN)  | Will Shields, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Center | Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)  |
Special teams

Position  | First team  | Second team
Kicker | Richie Cunningham, Dallas Cowboys (AP, TSN)
Pete Stoyanovich, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA)  | Jason Hanson, Detroit Lions (AP-2)
Punter | Bryan Barker, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA)
Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (TSN)  | Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Kick Returner | Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (PFWA, TSN)
Eric Metcalf, San Diego Chargers (AP)  | Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Punt Returner  | Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos (PFWA, TSN)
Special Teams  | Larry Whigham, New England Patriots (PFWA)
| Defense

Position  | First team  | Second team
Defensive end | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Robert Porcher, Detroit Lions (PFWA)  | Chuck Smith, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2t)
Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)
Neil Smith, Denver Broncos (AP-2t)
Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Joel Steed, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA)  | Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
Ted Washington, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Middle linebacker | Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP)  | Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2t)
Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP-2t)
Winfred Tubbs, New Orleans Saints (AP-2t)
Outside linebacker | Jessie Armstead, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN)
John Mobley, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
Chris Slade, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Cornerback | Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Aaron Glenn, New York Jets (PFWA) *  | James Hasty, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Cris Dishman, Washington Redskins (AP-2t)
Doug Evans, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)
Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Darryl Williams, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2)

## Key[edit]

* AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
* AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
* AP-2t = Tied for second-team All-Pro in the AP vote
* PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro
* TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro

## References[edit]

* Pro-Football-Reference.com

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