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1997 New England Patriots
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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 369 points (23.1/g), 8th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 289 points (18.1/g), 8th.
Differential of 80 points (5.0/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 10.3-5.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 4th.
Coached by Pete Carroll (10-6-0)
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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 | 29 | NWE | Chris Canty | DB | 4 | 1997 | 2000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 61 | Kansas State | |||||||||||
| 2 | 59 | NWE | Brandon Mitchell | DE | 8 | 1997 | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 96 | Texas A&M | |||||||||||
| 3 | 61 | NWE | Sedrick Shaw | RB | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 55 | 258 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 0 | Iowa | |||||
| 3 | 89 | NWE | Chris Carter | DB | 6 | 1997 | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 92 | Texas | |||||||||||
| 4 | 97 | NWE | Damon Denson | G | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | Michigan | |||||||||||
| 4 | 125 | NWE | Ed Ellis | T | 7 | 1997 | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | Buffalo | |||||||||||
| 5 | 159 | NWE | Vernon Crawford | LB | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | Florida State | |||||||||||
| 6 | 192 | NWE | Tony Gaiter | WR | 2 | 1997 | 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Miami (FL) | |||||||||||
| 7 | 230 | NWE | Scott Rehberg | G | 7 | 1997 | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 79 | Central Michigan | |||||||||||