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1997 Washington Redskins
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Record: 8-7-1, Finished 2nd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 327 points (20.4/g), 15th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 289 points (18.1/g), 8th.
Differential of 38 points (2.4/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 9.2-6.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 14th.
Coached by Norv Turner (8-7-1)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Gus Frerotte | 26 | 3 | 13 | 204 for 402, 2,682 yards, 17 td, 12 int, & 24 rushes for 65 yards and 2 td | Washington Redskins / 7th / 197th pick / 1994 |
| RB | Terry Allen | 29 | 6 | 10 | 210 rushes for 724 yards, 4 td, & 20 catches for 172 yards and 1 td | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 241st pick / 1990 |
| RB | Stephen Davis | 23 | 1 | 6 | 141 rushes for 567 yards, 3 td, & 18 catches for 134 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 4th / 102nd pick / 1996 |
| FB | Larry Bowie | 24 | 1 | 13 | 28 rushes for 100 yards, 2 td, & 34 catches for 388 yards and 2 td | |
| WR | Henry Ellard | 36 | 14 | 11 | 32 catches for 485 yards, 4 td | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983 |
| WR | Michael Westbrook | 25 | 2 | 9 | 34 catches for 559 yards, 3 td, & 3 rushes for -11 yards and 0 td | Washington Redskins / 1st / 4th pick / 1995 |
| WR | Leslie Shepherd | 28 | 3 | 9 | 29 catches for 562 yards, 5 td, & 4 rushes for 27 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Jamie Asher | 25 | 2 | 13 | 49 catches for 474 yards, 1 td | Washington Redskins / 5th / 137th pick / 1995 |
| LT | Shar Pourdanesh | 27 | 1 | 14 | ||
| LT | Joe Patton | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 97th pick / 1994 |
| LG | Joe Patton | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 97th pick / 1994 |
| LG | Tre' Johnson | 26 | 3 | 11 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 31st pick / 1994 |
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| C | Jeff Uhlenhake | 31 | 8 | 13 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 121st pick / 1989 |
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| RG | Tre' Johnson | 26 | 3 | 11 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 31st pick / 1994 |
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| RG | Bob Dahl | 29 | 5 | 9 | 1 fumble recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1991 |
| RT | Ed Simmons | 34 | 10 | 13 | Washington Redskins / 6th / 164th pick / 1987 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Kenard Lang | 22 | Rook | 11 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 1st / 17th pick / 1997 |
| LDE | Jamal Duff | 25 | 2 | 5 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | New York Giants / 6th / 204th pick / 1995 |
| LDT | Chris Mims | 27 | 5 | 7 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1992 |
| LDT | William Gaines | 26 | 3 | 7 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 147th pick / 1994 |
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| LDT | Ryan Kuehl | 25 | 1 | 5 | ||
| RDT | Marc Boutte | 28 | 5 | 14 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 57th pick / 1992 |
| RDE | Rich Owens | 25 | 2 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 5th / 152nd pick / 1995 |
| LLB | Ken Harvey* | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 12th pick / 1988 |
| MLB | Marvcus Patton | 30 | 7 | 16 | 4.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 208th pick / 1990 |
| RLB | Derek Smith | 22 | Rook | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1997 |
| LCB | Cris Dishman* | 32 | 9 | 15 | 1.5 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Houston Oilers / 5th / 125th pick / 1988 |
| RCB | Darrell Green* | 37 | 14 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 1st / 28th pick / 1983 |
| SS | Jesse Campbell | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 48th pick / 1991 |
| FS | Stanley Richard | 30 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 9th pick / 1991 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Scott Blanton | 24 | 1 | 0 | 16 of 24 field goals & 34 of 34 extra points | |
| P | Matt Turk* | 29 | 2 | 0 | 84 punts for a 45.1 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Brian Mitchell | 29 | 7 | 1 | 38 punt returns for a 11.6 average and 1 td | Washington Redskins / 5th / 130th pick / 1990 |
| KR | Brian Mitchell | 29 | 7 | 1 | 47 kick returns for a 23.3 average and 1 td | Washington Redskins / 5th / 130th pick / 1990 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Patrise Alexander | 25 | LB | 16 | 0 | 244 | 6-1 | La-Lafayette | 10/23/1972 | 1 | |
| 21 | Terry Allen | 29 | RB | 10 | 10 | 204 | 5-10 | Clemson | 2/21/1968 | 6 | Minnesota Vikings / 9th / 241st pick / 1990 |
| 84 | Jamie Asher | 25 | TE | 16 | 13 | 245 | 6-3 | Louisville | 10/31/1972 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 137th pick / 1995 |
| 73 | Darryl Ashmore | 28 | T | 11 | 2 | 310 | 6-7 | Northwestern | 11/1/1969 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 171st pick / 1992 |
| 74 | Brad Badger | 22 | G-T | 12 | 1 | 320 | 6-4 | Stanford | 1/11/1975 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 5th / 162nd pick / 1997 |
| 16 | Scott Blanton | 24 | K | 15 | 0 | 221 | 6-2 | Oklahoma | 7/1/1973 | 1 | |
| 93 | Marc Boutte | 28 | DT | 16 | 14 | 307 | 6-4 | LSU | 7/25/1969 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 57th pick / 1992 |
| 47 | Larry Bowie | 24 | RB | 15 | 13 | 249 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/21/1973 | 1 | |
| 37 | Jesse Campbell | 28 | DB | 16 | 16 | 211 | 6-1 | North Carolina State | 4/11/1969 | 5 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 48th pick / 1991 |
| 83 | Albert Connell | 23 | WR | 5 | 1 | 179 | 6-0 | Texas A&M | 5/13/1974 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 4th / 115th pick / 1997 |
| 75 | Bob Dahl | 29 | G-T | 11 | 9 | 318 | 6-5 | Notre Dame | 1/15/1968 | 5 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1991 |
| 48 | Stephen Davis | 23 | RB | 14 | 6 | 230 | 6-0 | Auburn | 3/1/1974 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 4th / 102nd pick / 1996 |
| 26 | Cris Dishman* | 32 | DB | 16 | 15 | 195 | 6-0 | Purdue | 8/13/1965 | 9 | Houston Oilers / 5th / 125th pick / 1988 |
| 92 | Jamal Duff | 25 | DE-DT | 13 | 5 | 276 | 6-7 | San Diego State | 3/11/1972 | 2 | New York Giants / 6th / 204th pick / 1995 |
| 85 | Henry Ellard | 36 | WR | 16 | 11 | 180 | 5-11 | Fresno State | 7/21/1961 | 14 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1983 |
| 79 | Steve Emtman | 27 | DE-DT | 3 | 0 | 290 | 6-4 | Washington | 4/16/1970 | 5 | Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1992 |
| 35 | Leomont Evans | 23 | DB | 16 | 0 | 202 | 6-1 | Clemson | 7/12/1974 | 1 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 138th pick / 1996 |
| 12 | Gus Frerotte | 26 | QB | 13 | 13 | 237 | 6-3 | Tulsa | 7/31/1971 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 197th pick / 1994 |
| 80 | David Frisch | 27 | TE | 2 | 0 | 260 | 6-7 | Colorado State,Iowa Central,Missouri | 6/22/1970 | 4 | |
| 95 | William Gaines | 26 | DT | 13 | 7 | 310 | 6-5 | Florida | 6/20/1971 | 3 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 147th pick / 1994 |
| 28 | Darrell Green* | 37 | DB | 16 | 16 | 184 | 5-9 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 2/15/1960 | 14 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 28th pick / 1983 |
| 10 | Trent Green | 27 | QB | 1 | 0 | 217 | 6-3 | Indiana | 7/9/1970 | Rook | San Diego Chargers / 8th / 222nd pick / 1993 |
| 80 | Alvin Harper | 29 | WR | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 7/6/1968 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1991 |
| 57 | Ken Harvey* | 32 | LB | 15 | 14 | 237 | 6-2 | California | 5/6/1965 | 9 | Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 12th pick / 1988 |
| 15 | Jeff Hostetler | 36 | QB | 6 | 3 | 215 | 6-3 | Penn State,West Virginia | 4/22/1961 | 12 | New York Giants / 3rd / 59th pick / 1984 |
| 13 | Chris Jacke | 31 | K | 1 | 0 | 205 | 6-0 | Texas-El Paso | 3/12/1966 | 8 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 142nd pick / 1989 |
| 88 | James Jenkins | 30 | TE | 16 | 4 | 243 | 6-2 | Rutgers | 8/17/1967 | 6 | |
| 77 | Tre' Johnson | 26 | G-T | 11 | 11 | 328 | 6-2 | Temple | 8/30/1971 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 31st pick / 1994 |
| 54 | Greg Jones | 23 | LB | 16 | 3 | 238 | 6-4 | Colorado | 5/22/1974 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 51st pick / 1997 |
| 97 | Kelvin Kinney | 25 | DE | 4 | 1 | 264 | 6-6 | Virginia State | 12/31/1972 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 6th / 174th pick / 1996 |
| 99 | Ryan Kuehl | 25 | DT | 12 | 5 | 280 | 6-5 | Virginia | 1/18/1972 | 1 | |
| 90 | Kenard Lang | 22 | DE-DT-LB | 11 | 11 | 280 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 1/31/1975 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 1st / 17th pick / 1997 |
| 20 | Marc Logan | 32 | RB | 15 | 1 | 217 | 6-0 | Kentucky | 5/9/1965 | 10 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 130th pick / 1987 |
| 91 | Chris Mims | 27 | DE-DT | 11 | 7 | 288 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 9/29/1970 | 5 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 23rd pick / 1992 |
| 30 | Brian Mitchell | 29 | RB | 16 | 1 | 225 | 5-11 | La-Lafayette | 8/18/1968 | 7 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 130th pick / 1990 |
| 96 | Rich Owens | 25 | DE-DT | 16 | 15 | 285 | 6-6 | Lehigh | 5/22/1972 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 5th / 152nd pick / 1995 |
| 68 | Joe Patton | 25 | T-G | 16 | 16 | 306 | 6-5 | Alabama A&M | 1/15/1972 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 97th pick / 1994 |
| 53 | Marvcus Patton | 30 | LB | 16 | 16 | 236 | 6-2 | UCLA | 5/1/1967 | 7 | Buffalo Bills / 8th / 208th pick / 1990 |
| 31 | Darryl Pounds | 25 | DB | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Nicholls State | 7/21/1972 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 68th pick / 1995 |
| 67 | Shar Pourdanesh | 27 | T | 16 | 14 | 312 | 6-6 | UNLV | 7/19/1970 | 1 | |
| 52 | Cory Raymer | 24 | C | 6 | 3 | 300 | 6-3 | Wisconsin | 3/3/1973 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 37th pick / 1995 |
| 24 | Stanley Richard | 30 | DB | 16 | 16 | 198 | 6-2 | Texas | 10/21/1967 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 9th pick / 1991 |
| 99 | Keith Rucker | 29 | DT-NT | 2 | 0 | 332 | 6-4 | Eastern Michigan,Ohio Wesleyan | 11/20/1968 | 5 | |
| 98 | Twan Russell | 23 | LB | 15 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 4/25/1974 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 5th / 148th pick / 1997 |
| 46 | Chris Sanders | 24 | WR | 1 | 0 | 217 | 6-2 | Texas A&M | 4/22/1973 | Rook | |
| 72 | Don Sasa | 25 | DT | 1 | 0 | 290 | 6-3 | Washington State | 9/16/1972 | 2 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 93rd pick / 1995 |
| 86 | Leslie Shepherd | 28 | WR | 11 | 9 | 186 | 5-11 | Temple | 11/3/1969 | 3 | |
| 76 | Ed Simmons | 34 | T-G | 14 | 13 | 315 | 6-5 | Eastern Washington | 12/31/1963 | 10 | Washington Redskins / 6th / 164th pick / 1987 |
| 50 | Derek Smith | 22 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-2 | Arizona State | 1/18/1975 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 3rd / 80th pick / 1997 |
| 32 | Keith Thibodeaux | 23 | DB | 15 | 0 | 189 | 5-11 | Northwest State (LA) | 5/16/1974 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 5th / 140th pick / 1997 |
| 89 | Chris Thomas | 26 | WR | 13 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo | 7/16/1971 | 2 | |
| 87 | James Thrash | 22 | WR | 4 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Missouri Southern | 4/28/1975 | Rook | |
| 66 | Dan Turk | 35 | C-G | 16 | 0 | 290 | 6-4 | Drake,Wisconsin | 6/25/1962 | 12 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 101st pick / 1985 |
| 1 | Matt Turk* | 29 | P | 16 | 0 | 243 | 6-5 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 6/16/1968 | 2 | |
| 29 | Scott Turner | 25 | DB | 9 | 0 | 190 | 5-10 | Illinois | 2/26/1972 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 7th / 226th pick / 1995 |
| 55 | Jeff Uhlenhake | 31 | C | 14 | 13 | 285 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 1/28/1966 | 8 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 121st pick / 1989 |
| 45 | Brian Walker | 25 | DB | 5 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Washington State | 5/31/1972 | 1 | |
| 82 | Michael Westbrook | 25 | WR | 13 | 9 | 220 | 6-3 | Colorado | 7/7/1972 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 4th pick / 1995 |
| 22 | Jamel Williams | 24 | DB | 16 | 0 | 205 | 5-11 | Nebraska | 12/22/1973 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 5th / 132nd pick / 1997 |
| 78 | Chris Zorich | 28 | DT | 5 | 0 | 278 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 3/13/1969 | 6 | Chicago Bears / 2nd / 49th pick / 1991 |
| Team Total | 27.1 | 16 | 245.8 | 6-2.3 | 3.9 |