The Top 14 Players who Debuted in 1997

The following list of players made their pro debut in the 1997 season, ranked according to their Legends Score, which is a simple measure of a player's individual career accolades. Tap on other column headers to sort by name or position.

In addition to the list below, review the all-time best players for each team, and the all-time best players at each position.

⇦ 1996

1998 ⇨

Player	Position	Status	Legends Score
Tony Gonzalez	TE		71
Walter Jones	LT		50
Darren Sharper	DB	Eligible 2016	36
Ronde Barber	CB		35
Orlando Pace	LT		34
Jason Taylor	DE		33
Sam Madison	CB	Eligible 2014	20
Priest Holmes	RB	Eligible 2013	18
Trevor Pryce	DT	Eligible 2016	12
Darrell Russell	DT	Eligible 2009	10
James Farrior	ILB	Eligible 2017	10
Tiki Barber	RB	Eligible 2012	8
Derrick Mason	WR	Eligible 2017	7
Peter Boulware	LB	Eligible 2011	7

Additional Players from the 1997 Draft Class

Bertrand Berry, Dexter Coakley, Richie Cunningham, Corey Dillon, Warrick Dunn, Tarik Glenn, Trent Green, Sammy Knight, Chad Lewis, Tremain Mack, Olindo Mare, Brad Maynard, Keith Mitchell, Jake Plummer, Shelton Quarles, Marco Rivera, Dwayne Rudd, Shawn Springs, Mike Vrabel, Casey Wiegmann, Marcellus Wiley, Pat Williams

⇦ 1996

1998 ⇨