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1997 All-Pro Team

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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

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Offense
Position First team Second team
Quarterback Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Steve Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Running back Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (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 Rob Moore, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA)
Herman Moore, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders (TSN)
Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
Yancey Thigpen, Pittsburgh Steelers (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)
Todd Steussie, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (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 Eric Metcalf, San Diego Chargers (AP) Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos (AP-2t)
Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP-2t)
Punt Returner Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos (PFWA, TSN)
Defense
Position First team Second team
Defensive end Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Neil Smith, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Chuck Smith, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2t)
Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)
Defensive tackle John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
Ted Washington, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Middle linebacker Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP)
Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Winfred Tubbs, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2t)
Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (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 Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Cris Dishman, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
James Hasty, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2t)
Doug Evans, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)
Safety Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Darryl Williams, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2)

Key

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  • 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

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