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1997 Green Bay Packers

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Record: 13-3-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

1997 NFC Champions

Scored 422 points (26.4/g), 2nd of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 282 points (17.6/g), 5th.
 Differential of 140 points (8.8/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 11.6-4.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 17th.

Simple Rating System: Total 7.7, Offense: 5.3, Defense: 2.4, SoS: -1.1, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Mike Holmgren (13-3-0)
 Defensive Coordinator: Fritz Shurmur
 Other Notable Asst.: Andy Reid (Quarterbacks) and Mike Sherman (Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line)

Training Camp: St. Norbert College (De Pere, Wisconsin)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1997 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 30 GNB Ross Verba T 8 1997 2006 0 0 8 43 113 Iowa
2 60 GNB Darren Sharper DB 14 1997 2010 2 5 12 90 205 William & Mary
3 90 GNB Brett Conway K 6 1998 2003 0 0 2 0 51 0 1 0 0 0 Penn St.
4 126 GNB Jermaine Smith DT 2 1997 1999 0 0 0 2 19 Georgia
5 160 GNB Anthony Hicks LB 0 0 0 Arkansas
7 213 GNB Chris Miller WR 0 0 0 USC
7 231 GNB Jerald Sowell FB 10 1997 2006 0 0 3 22 147 0 1 0 0 0 61 244 1 148 1194 5 Tulane
7 240 GNB Ron McAda QB 0 0 0 Army