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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.

Coached by Mike Holmgren (13-3-0)

1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Brett Favre*+ 28 6 16 304 for 513, 3,867 yards, 35 td, 16 int, & 58 rushes for 187 yards and 1 td

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1991

RB Dorsey Levens* 27 3 16 329 rushes for 1,435 yards, 7 td, & 53 catches for 370 yards and 5 td

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 149th pick / 1994

FB William Henderson 26 2 14 31 rushes for 113 yards, 0 td, & 41 catches for 367 yards and 1 td

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1995

WR Robert Brooks 27 5 15 60 catches for 1,010 yards, 7 td, & 2 rushes for 19 yards and 0 td

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1992

WR Antonio Freeman 25 2 16 81 catches for 1,243 yards, 12 td, & 1 rush for 14 yards and 0 td

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 90th pick / 1995

TE Mark Chmura* 28 4 14 38 catches for 417 yards, 6 td

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 157th pick / 1992

LT Ross Verba 24 Rook 11

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 30th pick / 1997

LT John Michels 24 1 5

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 27th pick / 1996

LG Aaron Taylor 25 2 14

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 16th pick / 1994

C Frank Winters 33 10 13

Cleveland Browns / 10th / 276th pick / 1987

C Jeff Dellenbach 34 12 5

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 111th pick / 1985

RG Adam Timmerman 26 2 16

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 230th pick / 1995

RT Earl Dotson 27 4 13 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 81st pick / 1993

 Defensive Starters
LDE Reggie White* 36 12 16 11.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984 Supp

LDT Gilbert Brown 26 4 12 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 79th pick / 1993

RDT Santana Dotson 28 5 16 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 132nd pick / 1992

RDE Gabe Wilkins 26 3 16 5.5 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 126th pick / 1994

LLB Seth Joyner 33 11 10 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 208th pick / 1986

LLB Wayne Simmons 28 4 6

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 15th pick / 1993

MLB Bernardo Harris 26 2 16 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
RLB Brian M. Williams 25 2 16 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1995

LCB Tyrone Williams 24 1 15 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 93rd pick / 1996

RCB Doug Evans 27 4 15 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 141st pick / 1993

SS LeRoy Butler*+ 29 7 16 3.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1990

FS Eugene Robinson 34 12 16 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Ryan Longwell 23 Rook 0 24 of 30 field goals & 48 of 48 extra points
P Craig Hentrich 26 3 0 75 punts for a 45.0 average, 0 blocked

New York Jets / 8th / 200th pick / 1993

PR Bill Schroeder 26 Rook 1 33 punt returns for a 10.4 average and 0 td

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 181st pick / 1994

KR Bill Schroeder 26 Rook 1 24 kick returns for a 23.4 average and 0 td

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 181st pick / 1994

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
82 Don Beebe 33 WR 10 0 185 5-11 Aurora,Chadron State,Western Illinois 12/18/1964 8

Buffalo Bills / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1989

13 Steve Bono 35 QB 2 0 215 6-4 UCLA 5/11/1962 12

Minnesota Vikings / 6th / 142nd pick / 1985

22 Bucky Brooks 26 DB 3 0 192 6-0 North Carolina 1/22/1971 3

Buffalo Bills / 2nd / 48th pick / 1994

87 Robert Brooks 27 WR 15 15 177 6-0 South Carolina 6/23/1970 5

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1992

93 Gilbert Brown 26 DT 12 12 340 6-2 Kansas 2/22/1971 4

Minnesota Vikings / 3rd / 79th pick / 1993

36 LeRoy Butler*+ 29 DB 16 16 197 6-0 Florida State 7/19/1968 7

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 48th pick / 1990

89 Mark Chmura* 28 TE 15 14 248 6-5 Boston College 2/22/1969 4

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 157th pick / 1992

91 Shannon Clavelle 24 DE 6 0 287 6-2 Colorado 10/12/1973 2

Buffalo Bills / 6th / 185th pick / 1995

26 Mark Collins 33 DB 1 0 196 5-10 Cal State-Fullerton 1/16/1964 11

New York Giants / 2nd / 44th pick / 1986

44 Chris Darkins 23 DB 14 0 205 6-0 Minnesota 4/30/1974 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 123rd pick / 1996

60 Rob Davis 29 C 7 0 284 6-3 Shippensburg 12/10/1968 1
81 Tyrone Davis 25 TE-WR 13 0 240 6-4 Virginia 6/30/1972 2

New York Jets / 4th / 107th pick / 1995

67 Jeff Dellenbach 34 C-T-G 14 5 290 6-6 Wisconsin 2/14/1963 12

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 111th pick / 1985

72 Earl Dotson 27 T 13 13 315 6-4 Texas A&M-Kingsville 12/17/1970 4

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 81st pick / 1993

71 Santana Dotson 28 DT-DE 16 16 278 6-5 Baylor 12/19/1969 5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 132nd pick / 1992

33 Doug Evans 27 DB 15 15 188 6-1 Louisiana Tech 5/13/1970 4

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 141st pick / 1993

4 Brett Favre*+ 28 QB 16 16 225 6-2 Southern Miss 10/10/1969 6

Atlanta Falcons / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1991

97 Paul Frase 32 DE-DT-NT 9 0 272 6-5 Syracuse 5/6/1965 9

New York Jets / 6th / 146th pick / 1988

86 Antonio Freeman 25 WR 16 16 198 6-1 Virginia Tech 5/27/1972 2

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 90th pick / 1995

55 Bernardo Harris 26 LB 16 16 247 6-2 North Carolina 10/15/1971 2
24 Aaron Hayden 24 RB 14 0 216 6-0 Tennessee 4/13/1973 2

San Diego Chargers / 4th / 104th pick / 1995

30 William Henderson 26 FB 16 14 249 6-1 North Carolina 2/19/1971 2

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1995

17 Craig Hentrich 26 P 16 0 213 6-3 Notre Dame 5/18/1971 3

New York Jets / 8th / 200th pick / 1993

90 Darius Holland 24 DT 12 1 330 6-5 Colorado 11/10/1973 2

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1995

56 Lamont Hollinquest 27 LB 16 0 250 6-3 USC 10/24/1970 4

Washington Redskins / 8th / 212th pick / 1993

32 Travis Jervey* 25 RB 16 0 222 6-0 The Citadel 5/5/1972 2

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 170th pick / 1995

88 Reggie Johnson 29 TE 4 0 256 6-2 Florida State 1/27/1968 6

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 30th pick / 1991

54 Seth Joyner 33 LB-DB 11 10 241 6-2 Texas-El Paso 11/18/1964 11

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 208th pick / 1986

43 Randy Kinder 22 RB 6 0 213 6-1 Notre Dame 4/4/1975 Rook
53 George Koonce 29 LB 4 0 245 6-1 Chowan,East Carolina 10/15/1968 5
94 Bob Kuberski 26 DT 11 3 298 6-4 Navy 4/5/1971 2

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 183rd pick / 1993

25 Dorsey Levens* 27 RB 16 16 230 6-1 Georgia Tech,Notre Dame 5/21/1970 3

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 149th pick / 1994

8 Ryan Longwell 23 K 16 0 199 6-0 California 8/16/1974 Rook
80 Derrick Mayes 23 WR 12 3 205 6-0 Notre Dame 1/28/1974 1

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 56th pick / 1996

38 Blaine McElmurry 24 DB 1 0 188 6-0 Montana 10/23/1973 Rook
95 Keith McKenzie 24 DE 16 0 267 6-3 Ball State 10/17/1973 1

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 252nd pick / 1996

77 John Michels 24 T 9 5 300 6-7 USC 3/19/1973 1

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 27th pick / 1996

85 Terry Mickens 26 WR 11 0 201 6-0 Florida A&M 2/21/1971 3

Green Bay Packers / 5th / 146th pick / 1994

28 Roderick Mullen 25 DB 16 1 202 6-1 Grambling State 12/5/1972 2

New York Giants / 5th / 153rd pick / 1995

21 Craig Newsome 26 DB 1 1 190 6-0 Arizona State 8/10/1971 2

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 32nd pick / 1995

18 Doug Pederson 29 QB 1 0 220 6-3 La-Monroe 1/31/1968 4
88 Roell Preston 25 WR 1 0 187 5-10 Mississippi 6/23/1972 2

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 145th pick / 1995

39 Mike Prior 34 DB 16 0 208 6-0 Illinois State 11/14/1963 12

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 176th pick / 1985

62 Marco Rivera 25 G 14 0 310 6-4 Penn State 4/26/1972 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 208th pick / 1996

41 Eugene Robinson 34 DB 16 16 200 6-1 Colgate 5/28/1963 12
84 Bill Schroeder 26 WR 15 1 200 6-3 Wisconsin-LaCrosse 1/9/1971 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 181st pick / 1994

42 Darren Sharper 22 DB 14 0 210 6-2 William & Mary 11/3/1975 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 60th pick / 1997

59 Wayne Simmons 28 LB 6 6 245 6-2 Clemson 12/15/1969 4

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 15th pick / 1993

99 Jermaine Smith 25 DT 9 0 298 6-3 Georgia 2/3/1972 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 126th pick / 1997

73 Aaron Taylor 25 G 14 14 305 6-4 Notre Dame 11/14/1972 2

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 16th pick / 1994

83 Jeff Thomason 28 TE 13 1 255 6-5 Oregon 12/30/1969 5
63 Adam Timmerman 26 G 16 16 310 6-4 South Dakota State 8/14/1971 2

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 230th pick / 1995

78 Ross Verba 24 T-G 16 11 308 6-4 Iowa 10/31/1973 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 30th pick / 1997

92 Reggie White* 36 DE-DT 16 16 291 6-5 Tennessee 12/19/1961 12

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984 Supp

64 Bruce Wilkerson 33 T-G 16 3 295 6-5 Tennessee 7/28/1964 10

Los Angeles Raiders / 2nd / 52nd pick / 1987

98 Gabe Wilkins 26 DE-DT 16 16 304 6-5 Gardner-Webb 9/1/1971 3

Green Bay Packers / 4th / 126th pick / 1994

51 Brian M. Williams 25 LB 16 16 240 6-1 USC 12/17/1972 2

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1995

96 Gerald Williams 34 NT-DE-DT 4 0 290 6-3 Auburn 9/8/1963 11

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1986

37 Tyrone Williams 24 DB 16 15 193 5-11 Nebraska 5/31/1973 1

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 93rd pick / 1996

52 Frank Winters 33 C-G 13 13 291 6-3 Western Illinois 1/23/1964 10

Cleveland Browns / 10th / 276th pick / 1987

Team Total 27.3 16 244.2 6-2.2 4.1