1997 Tennessee Oilers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jeff Fisher (8-8)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
1997 Tennessee Oilers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Jeff Fisher (8-8)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee
1997 Tennessee Oilers Results
The Tennessee Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
Tennessee scored 333 points, while the defense allowed 310. Eddie George ran for a team-leading 1,399 yards for the Oilers.
Steve McNair passed for 2,665 yards. Frank Wycheck topped pass catchers, snagging 63 passes for 748 yards. Willie Davis was targeted regularly, too.
The ball-hawking defense manufactured 32 turnovers. Marcus Robertson and Darryll Lewis each intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Gary Walker and Kenny Holmes each dropped opposing passers 7 times.
Jeff Fisher coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Mike Archie | RB | October 14, 1972 | 5'8" | 205 | Penn St. | Sharon, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | Tomur Barnes | DB | September 8, 1970 | 5'10" | 188 | North Texas | McNair, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Blaine Bishop | SS | July 24, 1970 | 5'9" | 197 | Franklin (IN) | Indianapolis, IN USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Joe Bowden | LLB | February 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 230 | Oklahoma | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | Isaac Byrd | WR | November 16, 1974 | 6'1" | 188 | Kansas | St. Louis, MO USA | 2 | 0 |
| 78 | Anthony Cook | LDE | May 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 295 | South Carolina St. | Bennettsville, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Willie Davis | WR | October 10, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Central Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | Al Del Greco | K | March 2, 1962 | 5'10" | 200 | Auburn | Providence, RI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | Kevin Donnalley | RG | June 10, 1968 | 6'5" | 310 | Davidson | St. Louis, MO USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Anthony Dorsett | DB | September 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | Pittsburgh | Aliquippa, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 91 | Josh Evans | DT | September 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 280 | Ala-Birmingham | Langdale, AL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 83 | Malcolm Floyd | WR | December 19, 1972 | 6'0" | 194 | Fresno St. | San Francisco, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Henry Ford | RDT | October 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 295 | Arkansas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Eddie George | RB | September 24, 1973 | 6'3" | 235 | Ohio St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Spencer George | RB | October 28, 1973 | 5'9" | 202 | Rice | Beaumont, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Mel Gray | PR | March 16, 1961 | 5'9" | 167 | Purdue | Williamsburg, VA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 93 | Mike Halapin | DT | July 1, 1973 | 6'4" | 294 | Pittsburgh | New Kensington, PA USA | 3 | 1 |
| 51 | Lemanski Hall | LB | November 24, 1970 | 6'0" | 231 | Alabama | Valley, AL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 33 | Ronnie Harmon | RB-WR | May 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 200 | Iowa | Queens, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 99 | Kenny Holmes | RDE | October 24, 1973 | 6'4" | 265 | Miami (FL) | Vero Beach, FL USA | 16 | 5 |
| 72 | Brad Hopkins | LT | September 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 305 | Illinois | Columbia, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Steve Jackson | LCB | April 8, 1969 | 5'8" | 188 | Purdue | Houston, TX USA | 12 | 5 |
| 57 | Lenoy Jones | LB | September 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 228 | TCU | Marlin, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 38 | Roger Jones | DB | April 22, 1969 | 5'9" | 175 | Tennessee St. | Cleveland, TN USA | 2 | 0 |
| 86 | Joey Kent | WR | April 23, 1974 | 6'1" | 191 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 50 | Terry Killens | LB | March 24, 1974 | 6'1" | 235 | Penn St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 17 | Dave Krieg | QB | October 20, 1958 | 6'1" | 193 | Milton | Iola, WI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 66 | Jason Layman | G-T | July 29, 1973 | 6'5" | 310 | Tennessee | Sevierville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Darryll Lewis | RCB | December 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 188 | Arizona | Bellflower, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 88 | Roderick Lewis | TE | June 9, 1971 | 6'5" | 254 | Arizona | Washington, DC USA | 10 | 1 |
| 98 | Pratt Lyons | DE | September 17, 1974 | 6'5" | 295 | Utah St. | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 56 | Lonnie Marts | RLB | November 10, 1968 | 6'2" | 246 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 82 | Derrick Mason | KR | January 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Michigan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 74 | Bruce Matthews | LG | August 8, 1961 | 6'5" | 305 | USC | Raleigh, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | George McCullough | DB | February 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 187 | Baylor | Galveston, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 87 | James McKeehan | TE | August 9, 1973 | 6'3" | 251 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Steve McNair | QB | February 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 235 | Alcorn St. | Mt. Olive, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Bryant Mix | DE | July 28, 1972 | 6'3" | 291 | Alcorn St. | Water Valley, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Erik Norgard | G-C | November 4, 1965 | 6'1" | 282 | West. Washington | Bellevue, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | James Ritchey | QB | July 10, 1973 | 6'2" | 220 | S.F. Austin | Honolulu, HI USA | 1 | 0 |
| 80 | Michael Roan | TE | August 29, 1972 | 6'3" | 251 | Wisconsin | Iowa City, IA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 90 | James Roberson | RDE | May 3, 1971 | 6'3" | 275 | Florida St. | Bartow, FL USA | 15 | 11 |
| 31 | Marcus Robertson | FS | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 198 | Iowa St. | Pasadena, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 37 | Rafael Robinson | DB | June 19, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | Wisconsin | Marshall, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Reggie Roby | P | July 30, 1961 | 6'3" | 249 | Iowa | Waterloo, IA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 69 | Jon Runyan | RT | November 27, 1973 | 6'7" | 330 | Michigan | Flint, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 85 | Derek Russell | WR | June 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Arkansas | Little Rock, AR USA | 11 | 2 |
| 81 | Chris Sanders | WR | May 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 188 | Ohio St. | Denver, CO USA | 15 | 14 |
| 73 | Scott Sanderson | T | July 25, 1974 | 6'6" | 295 | Washington St. | Walnut Creek, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 59 | Dennis Stallings | LB | May 25, 1974 | 6'0" | 240 | Illinois | East St. Louis, IL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 53 | Mark Stepnoski | C | January 20, 1967 | 6'2" | 269 | Pittsburgh | Erie, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 26 | Rayna Stewart | SS | June 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 198 | Northern Arizona | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 16 | 5 |
| 20 | Rodney Thomas | RB | March 30, 1973 | 5'10" | 210 | Texas A&M | Trinity, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 25 | Denard Walker | LCB | August 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | LSU | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 11 |
| 96 | Gary Walker | LDT | February 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 324 | Auburn | Royston, GA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 42 | Armon Williams | DB | August 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 221 | Arizona | Chandler, AZ USA | 6 | 0 |
| 52 | Barron Wortham | MLB | November 1, 1969 | 5'11" | 244 | Texas-El Paso | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 89 | Frank Wycheck | TE | October 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 253 | Maryland | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
