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1997 Minnesota Vikings
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 354 points (22.1/g), 11th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 359 points (22.4/g), 19th.
Differential of -5 points (-0.3/g), 16th.
Expected W-L: 7.9-8.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.3/g), 10th.
Coached by Dennis Green (9-7-0)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1997 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 20 | MIN | Dwayne Rudd | LB | 7 | 1997 | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 109 | Alabama | |||||||||||
| 2 | 49 | MIN | Torrian Gray | DB | 2 | 1997 | 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | Virginia Tech | |||||||||||
| 3 | 78 | MIN | Stalin Colinet | DT | 6 | 1997 | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68 | Boston College | |||||||||||
| 4 | 113 | MIN | Antonio Banks | DB | 3 | 1998 | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | Virginia Tech | |||||||||||
| 5 | 151 | MIN | Tony Williams | DT | 8 | 1997 | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 103 | Memphis | |||||||||||
| 6 | 183 | MIN | Robert Tate | DB | 9 | 1997 | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | Cincinnati | |||||
| 7 | 220 | MIN | Artie Ulmer | LB | 7 | 1999 | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Valdosta State | |||||||||||
| 7 | 235 | MIN | Matthew Hatchette | WR | 6 | 1997 | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 887 | 6 | Langston | ||||||||