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1997 New York Jets

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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 2nd in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 348 points (21.8/g), 12th of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 287 points (17.9/g), 6th.
 Differential of 61 points (3.8/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 9.8-6.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.

Coached by Bill Parcells (9-7-0)

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

Drafted Players

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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 8 NYJ James Farrior LB 13 1997 2009 1 2 9 83 186 Virginia
2 31 NYJ Rick Terry DT 3 1997 1999 0 0 0 5 29 North Carolina
3 88 NYJ Dedric Ward WR 8 1997 2004 0 0 1 21 103 12 86 0 167 2307 12 Northern Iowa
4 102 NYJ Terry Day DE 1 1997 1997 0 0 0 0 1 Mississippi State
4 104 NYJ Leon Johnson RB 7 1997 2003 0 0 0 11 74 2 4 45 0 1 217 799 9 46 489 2 North Carolina
5 131 NYJ Lamont Burns G 1 1997 1997 0 0 0 1 4 East Carolina
5 145 NYJ Raymond Austin DB 3 1997 1999 0 0 0 3 43 Tennessee
6 164 NYJ Tim Scharf LB 0 0 0 Northwestern
6 191 NYJ Chuck Clements QB 1 1997 1997 0 0 0 0 1 2 -3 0 Houston
7 202 NYJ Steve Rosga DB 0 0 0 Colorado
7 229 NYJ Jason Ferguson DT 12 1997 2009 0 0 8 49 152 Georgia