1997 NFL draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | April 19–20, 1997 |
Location | Paramount Theatre at MSG in New York City, NY |
Network(s) | ESPN |
Overview | |
240 total selections in 7 rounds | |
League | NFL |
First selection | Orlando Pace, OT St. Louis Rams |
Mr. Irrelevant | Ronnie McAda, QB Green Bay Packers |
Most selections (14) | Miami Dolphins |
Fewest selections (3) | Denver Broncos San Francisco 49ers |
Hall of Famers | 5 |
The 1997 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 19–20, 1997, at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.[1][2] No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft this year.
This draft was notable for its high-profile offensive linemen. The first overall selection was Orlando Pace, who appeared in seven consecutive Pro Bowls from 2000 to 2006 and was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2016. Tarik Glenn was selected 19th overall and was also named to three Pro Bowls. Walter Jones, who made nine Pro Bowls (including eight consecutive from 2001 to 2008), was a seven time All-Pro, and was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2014, was selected sixth overall. Others include Chris Naeole, Dan Neil, Ryan Tucker, Jeff Mitchell, Mike Flynn, and Joe Andruzzi.
The 1997 Draft is also known for its running backs. Warrick Dunn, Corey Dillon, and Tiki Barber each rushed for over 10,000 yards in their careers, and Antowain Smith, and Duce Staley all enjoyed productive seasons in the NFL. This draft is also well known for its undrafted Pro Bowl players, including Jake Delhomme, Priest Holmes, and Pat Williams.
Player selections
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- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Notable undrafted players
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- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
Hall of Famers
[edit]- Walter Jones, offensive tackle from Florida State University taken 1st round 6th overall by the Seattle Seahawks.
- inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
- Orlando Pace, offensive tackle from Ohio State University taken 1st round 1st overall by the St. Louis Rams.
- inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.
- Jason Taylor, defensive end from University of Akron taken 3rd round 73rd overall by the Miami Dolphins.
- inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2017.
- Tony Gonzalez, tight end from University of California taken 1st round 13th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs.
- inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2019.
- Ronde Barber, cornerback from University of Virginia taken 3rd round 66th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
- inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.
Trades
[edit]In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1994 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. Chicago bears
- Round one
- ^ No. 1: N.Y. Jets → St. Louis (PD). N.Y. Jets traded its first-round selection (1st) to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' first-, third-, fourth- and seventh-round selections (6th, 67th, 102nd and 207th).
- ^ No. 2: New Orleans → Oakland (PD). New Orleans traded its first- and sixth-round selections (2nd and 166th) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's first-, second- and fourth-round selections (10th, 39th and 107th) and WR Daryl Hobbs.
- ^ No. 3: Atlanta → Seattle (PD). Atlanta traded its first- and third-round selections (3rd and 63rd) to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's first-, second-, third- and fourth-round selections (11th, 41st, 70th and 100th).
- ^ No. 6: multiple trades:
No. 6: St. Louis → N.Y. Jets (PD). see No. 1: N.Y. Jets → St. Louis.
No. 6: N.Y. Jets → Tampa Bay (PD). N.Y. Jets traded this first-round selection (6th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's first- and fourth-round selections (8th and 104th).
No. 6: Tampa Bay → Seattle (D). Tampa Bay traded this first-round selection (6th) to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's first- and third-round selections (12th and 63rd). - ^ No. 8: Tampa Bay → N.Y. Jets (D). see No. 8: N.Y. Jets → Tampa Bay.
- ^ No. 10: Oakland → New Orleans (PD). see No. 2: New Orleans → Oakland.
- ^ No. 11: multiple trades:
No. 11: Chicago → Seattle (PD). Chicago traded its first-round selection (11th) to Seattle in exchange for Seattle's fourth-round selection (105th) and QB Rick Mirer.
No. 11: Seattle → Atlanta (PD). see No. 3: Atlanta → Seattle. - ^ No. 12: Seattle → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 8: Tampa Bay → Seattle.
- ^ No. 13: Tennessee → Kansas City (D). Tennessee traded its first- and fourth-round selections (13th and 110th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's first-, third-, fourth- and sixth-round selections (18th, 81st, 116th and 181st).
- ^ No. 16: San Diego → Tampa Bay (PD). San Diego traded its first-round selection (16th) to Tampa Bay in exchange for Tampa Bay's second-round selection (41st) in 1996.
- ^ No. 18: Kansas City → Tennessee (D). see No. 13: Tennessee → Kansas City.
- ^ No. 22: Philadelphia → Dallas (D). Philadelphia traded its first-round selection (22nd) to Dallas in exchange for Dallas' first- and fifth-round selections (25th and 155th) and third-round selection in 1998.
- ^ No. 25: Philadelphia → Dallas (D). see No. 22: Philadelphia → Dallas.
- Round two
- ^ No. 38: St. Louis → Chicago (D). St. Louis traded its second-round selection (38th) to Chicago in exchange for Chicago's second- and sixth-round selections (40th and 173rd).
- ^ No. 39: Oakland → New Orleans (PD). see No. 2: New Orleans → Oakland.
- ^ No. 40: Chicago → St. Louis (D). see No. 38: St. Louis → Chicago.
- ^ No. 41: Seattle → New Atlanta (PD). see No. 3: Atlanta → Seattle.
- ^ No. 54: Dallas → Detroit (D). Dallas traded its second-round selection (54th) to Detroit in exchange for Detroit's third- and fourth-round selections (65th and 101st).
- ^ No. 55: Philadelphia → San Francisco (D). Philadelphia traded its second-round selection (55th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's second, sixth- and seventh-round selections (57th, 190th and 227nd).
- ^ No. 57: San Francisco → Philadelphia (D). see No. 55: Philadelphia → San Francisco.
- ^ No. 58: Denver → Baltimore (PD). Denver traded its second-round selection (58th) to Baltimore in exchange for OT Tony Jones.
- Round three
- ^ No. 61: N.Y. Jets → New England (PD). N.Y. Jets traded its second- and third-round selections (61st and 97th), second-round selection in 1998 and first-round selection in 1999 to New England in exchange for the Patriots releasing head coach Bill Parcells from his contract.
- ^ No. 63: multiple trades:
No. 63: Atlanta → Seattle (PD). see No. 3: Atlanta → Seattle.
No. 63: Seattle → Tampa Bay (D). see No. 6: Seattle → Tampa Bay. - ^ No. 65: Detroit → Dallas (D). see No. 54: Dallas → Detroit.
- ^ No. 67: multiple trades:
No. 67: St. Louis → N.Y. Jets (PD). see No. 1: N.Y. Jets → St. Louis.
No. 67: N.Y. Jets → Denver (D). the N.Y. Jets traded this third-round selection (67th) to Denver in exchange for Denver's third, sixth- and seventh-round selections (88th, 191st and 229th) and sixth-round selection in 1998. - ^ No. 70: Seattle → Atlanta (PD). see No. 3: Atlanta → Seattle.
- ^ No. 71: Arizona → Philadelphia (D). Arizona traded its third-round selection (71st) to Philadelphia in exchange for Philadelphia's third- and sixth-round selections (84th and 188th).
- ^ No. 77: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). Indianapolis traded its third-round selection (77th) to San Francisco in exchange for San Francisco's third- and fifth-round selections (86th and 156th).
- ^ No. 81: Kansas City → Tennessee (D). see No. 13: Tennessee → Kansas City.
- ^ No. 84: Philadelphia → Arizona (D). see No. 71: Arizona → Philadelphia.
- ^ No. 85: Buffalo → Oakland (PD). Buffalo traded its third-round selection (85th) to Oakland in exchange for QB Billy Joe Hobert.
- ^ No. 86: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). see No. 77: Indianapolis → San Francisco.
- ^ No. 88: N.Y. Jets → Denver (D). see No. 67: N.Y. Jets → Denver.
- Round four
- ^ No. 97: N.Y. Jets → New England (PD). see No. 61: N.Y. Jets → New England.
- ^ No. 98: Atlanta → Tennessee (PD). Atlanta traded its fourth-round selection (98th) to Tennessee in exchange for QB Chris Chandler.
- ^ No. 100: multiple trades:
No. 100: Baltimore → Seattle (PD). Baltimore traded its fourth-round selection (100th) to Seattle in exchange for G Jeff Blackshear.
No. 100: Seattle → Atlanta (PD). see No. 3: Atlanta → Seattle. - ^ No. 101: Detroit → Dallas (D). see No. 54: Dallas → Detroit.
- ^ No. 102: St. Louis → N.Y. Jets (PD). see No. 1: N.Y. Jets → St. Louis.
- ^ No. 104: Tampa Bay → N.Y. Jets (D). see No. 8: N.Y. Jets → Tampa Bay.
- ^ No. 11: Seattle → Chicago (PD). see No. 11: Chicago → Seattle.
- ^ No. 107: multiple trades:
No. 107: Oakland → New Orleans (PD). see No. 2: New Orleans → Oakland.
No. 107: New Orleans → Tennessee (D). New Orleans traded this fourth-round selection (107th) to Tennessee in exchange for Tennessee's fourth- and sixth-round selections (116th and 165th). - ^ No. 110: Tennessee → Kansas City (D). see No. 13: Tennessee → Kansas City.
- ^ No. 112: Miami → St. Louis (D). Miami traded its fourth-round selection (112th) to St. Louis in exchange for St. Louis' fourth- and two sixth-round selections (121st, 170th and 173rd).
- ^ No. 116: multiple trades:
No. 116: Kansas City → Tennessee (D). see No. 13: Tennessee → Kansas City.
No. 107: Tennessee → New Orleans (D). see No. 107: New Orleans → Tennessee. - ^ No. 118: Dallas → Baltimore (D). Dallas traded its fourth-round selection (118th) to Baltimore in exchange for Baltimore's fifth-round selection (157th) in 1996.
- ^ No. 121: multiple trades:
No. 121: Pittsburgh → St. Louis (PD). Pittsburgh traded its fourth-round selection (121st) and second-round (59th) selection in 1996 to St. Louis in exchange for RB Jerome Bettis and St. Louis' third-round selection (72nd) in 1996.
No. 121: St. Louis → Miami (D). see No. 112: Miami → St. Louis. - ^ No. 123: multiple trades:
No. 123: San Francisco → Miami (PD). San Francisco traded its fourth-round selection (123rd) to Miami in exchange for RB Terry Kirby.
No. 123: Miami → Oakland (D). Miami traded this fourth-round selection (123rd) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's fifth-, sixth- and seventh-round selections (157th, 166th and 203rd). - ^ No. 181: Kansas City → Tennessee (D). see No. 13: Tennessee → Kansas City.
- Round five
- ^ No. 132: New Orleans → Washington (PD). New Orleans traded its fifth-round selection (132nd) to Washington in exchange for QB Heath Shuler.
- ^ No. 138: St. Louis → San Diego (D). St. Louis traded its fifth-round selection (138th) to 1997 San Diego Chargers season in exchange for San Diego's seventh-round selection (215th) and fourth-round selection in 1998.
- ^ No. 140: multiple trades:
No. 140: Oakland → Atlanta (PD). Oakland traded its fifth-round selection (140th) to Atlanta in exchange for OT Lincoln Kennedy.
No. 140: Atlanta → Washington (D). Atlanta traded this fifth-round selection (140th) to Washington in exchange for Washington's sixth- and seventh-round selections (180th and 222nd). - ^ No. 145: Miami → N.Y. Jets (PD). Miami traded its fifth-round selection (145th) to N.Y. Jets in exchange for OT James Brown.
- ^ No. 146: multiple trades:
No. 146: San Diego → Pittsburgh (PD). San Diego traded its fifth-round selection (146th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for Pittsburgh's seventh-round selection (218th) and sixth-round selection in 1996.
No. 146: Pittsburgh → San Diego (D). Pittsburgh traded this fifth-round selection (146th) back to San Diego in exchange for San Diego's third-round selection in 1998. - ^ No. 149: Kansas City → Miami (PD). Kansas City traded its fifth-round selection (149th) to Miami in exchange for K Pete Stoyanovich.
- ^ No. 155: Philadelphia → Dallas (D). see No. 22: Philadelphia → Dallas.
- ^ No. 156: Indianapolis → San Francisco (D). see No. 77: Indianapolis → San Francisco.
- ^ No. 157: multiple trades:
No. 157: Carolina → Oakland (PD). Carolina traded its fifth-round selection (157th) to Oakland in exchange for WR Raghib Ismail.
No. 157: Oakland → Miami (D). see No. 123: Miami → Oakland. - ^ No. 158: Denver → St. Louis (PD). Denver traded its fifth-round selection (158th) to St. Louis in exchange for WR Todd Kinchen.
- Round six
- ^ No. 165: multiple trades:
No. 165: Atlanta → Tennessee (PD). see No. 98: Atlanta → Tennessee.
No. 165: Tennessee → New Orleans (D). see No. 107: New Orleans → Tennessee. - ^ No. 166: multiple trades:
No. 166: New Orleans → Oakland (PD). see No. 2: New Orleans → Oakland.
No. 166: Oakland → Miami (D). see No. 123: Miami → Oakland. - ^ No. 121: St. Louis → Miami (D). see No. 112: Miami → St. Louis.
- ^ No. 173: multiple trades:
No. 173: Chicago → St. Louis (D). see No. 38: St. Louis → Chicago.
No. 173: St. Louis → Miami (D). see No. 112: Miami → St. Louis. - ^ No. 179: Tennessee → St. Louis (PD). Tennessee traded its sixth-round selection (179th) to St. Louis in exchange for DE Robert Young.
- ^ No. 180: Washington → Atlanta (D). see No. 140: Atlanta → Washington.
- ^ No. 188: Philadelphia → Arizona (D). see No. 71: Arizona → Philadelphia.
- ^ No. 190: San Francisco → Philadelphia (D). see No. 55: Philadelphia → San Francisco.
- ^ No. 191: N.Y. Jets → Denver (D). see No. 67: N.Y. Jets → Denver.
- ^ No. 193: Green Bay → Oakland (D). Green Bay traded its sixth-round selection (193rd) to Oakland in exchange for Oakland's seventh-round selection (213rd).
- ^ No. 222: Washington → Atlanta (D). see No. 140: Atlanta → Washington.
- Round seven
- ^ No. 203: multiple trades:
No. 203: New Orleans → Oakland (PD). New Orleans traded its seventh-round selection (203rd) to Oakland in exchange for DT Austin Robbins.
No. 166: Oakland → Miami (D). see No. 123: Miami → Oakland. - ^ No. 207: multiple trades:
No. 207: St. Louis → N.Y. Jets (PD). see No. 1: N.Y. Jets → St. Louis.
No. 207: N.Y. Jets → Philadelphia (PD). N.Y. Jets traded this seventh-round selection (207th) to Philadelphia in exchange for DT Ronnie Dixon. - ^ No. 213: Oakland → Green Bay (D). see No. 193: Green Bay → Oakland.
- ^ No. 214: Miami → Kansas City (PD). Miami traded its seventh-round selection (214th) and fourth-round selection in 1996 (98th) to Kansas City in exchange for Kansas City's two fourth-selections in 1996 (113th and 125th).
- ^ No. 215: San Diego → St. Louis (D). see No. 138: St. Louis → San Diego.
- ^ No. 218: multiple trades:
No. 218: Kansas City → Pittsburgh (PD). Kansas City traded its seventh-round selection (218th) to Pittsburgh in exchange for DE Brentson Buckner.
No. 218: Pittsburgh → San Diego (PD). see No. 146: San Diego → Pittsburgh. - ^ No. 227: San Francisco → Philadelphia (D). see No. 55: Philadelphia → San Francisco.
- ^ No. 229: N.Y. Jets → Denver (D). see No. 67: N.Y. Jets → Denver.
References
[edit]- ^ "NFL Draft Locations". FootballGeography.com. October 2, 2014. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". Giants.com. New York Giants. Archived from the original on September 30, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.