1997 Washington Redskins Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-7-1
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Norv Turner (8-7-1)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1997 Washington Redskins Statistics
1997 Washington Redskins Results

The Washington Redskins of the National Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference.

The Redskins racked up 327 points, and the defensive squad gave up 289. Gus Frerotte passed for 2,682 yards. Jamie Asher grabbed 49 passes, while Leslie Shepherd accumulated 562 receiving yards, while Michael Westbrook, Henry Ellard and Brian Mitchell each contributed to the receiving game, too.

Terry Allen carried the ball for a team-best 724 yards for Washington, while Stephen Davis also contributed to the rushing attack.

Cris Dishman and Stanley Richard each picked off 4 opponent throws. Ken Harvey sacked quarterbacks 9.5 times.

Norv Turner coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
58Patrise AlexanderLBOctober 23, 19726'1"244La-LafayetteGalveston, TX USA160
21Terry AllenRBFebruary 21, 19685'10"204ClemsonCommerce, GA USA1010
84Jamie AsherTEOctober 31, 19726'3"245LouisvilleIndianapolis, IN USA1613
73Darryl AshmoreTNovember 1, 19696'7"310NorthwesternPeoria, IL USA112
74Brad BadgerGJanuary 11, 19756'4"320StanfordCorvallis, OR USA121
16Scott BlantonKJuly 1, 19736'2"221OklahomaNorman, OK USA150
93Marc BoutteRDTJuly 25, 19696'4"307LSULake Charles, LA USA1614
47Larry BowieFBMarch 21, 19736'0"249GeorgiaAnniston, AL USA1513
37Jesse CampbellSSApril 11, 19696'1"211North Carolina St.Washington, DC USA1616
83Albert ConnellWRMay 13, 19746'0"179Texas A&MFort Lauderdale, FL USA51
75Bob DahlRGJanuary 15, 19686'5"318Notre DameChicago, IL USA119
48Stephen DavisRBMarch 1, 19746'0"230AuburnSpartanburg, SC USA146
26Cris DishmanLCBAugust 13, 19656'0"195PurdueLouisville, KY USA1615
92Jamal DuffLDEMarch 11, 19726'7"276San Diego St.Columbus, OH USA135
85Henry EllardWRJuly 21, 19615'11"180Fresno St.Fresno, CA USA1611
79Steve EmtmanDE-DTApril 16, 19706'4"290WashingtonSpokane, WA USA30
35Leomont EvansDBJuly 12, 19746'1"202ClemsonAbbeville, SC USA160
12Gus FrerotteQBJuly 31, 19716'3"237TulsaKittanning, PA USA1313
80David FrischTEJune 22, 19706'7"260Iowa CentralKirkwood, MO USA20
95William GainesLDTJune 20, 19716'5"310FloridaJackson, MS USA137
28Darrell GreenRCBFebruary 15, 19605'9"184Texas A&M-KingsvilleHouston, TX USA1616
10Trent GreenQBJuly 9, 19706'3"217IndianaSt. Louis, MO USA10
80Alvin HarperWRJuly 6, 19686'3"210TennesseeLake Wales, FL USA120
57Ken HarveyLLBMay 6, 19656'2"237CaliforniaAustin, TX USA1514
15Jeff HostetlerQBApril 22, 19616'3"215Penn St.Hollsopple, PA USA63
13Chris JackeKMarch 12, 19666'0"205Texas-El PasoRichmond, VA USA10
88James JenkinsTEAugust 17, 19676'2"243RutgersStaten Island, NY USA164
77Tre' JohnsonLGAugust 30, 19716'2"328TempleNew York, NY USA1111
54Greg JonesLBMay 22, 19746'4"238ColoradoDenver, CO USA163
97Kelvin KinneyDEDecember 31, 19726'6"264Virginia St.Montgomery, WV USA41
99Ryan KuehlLDTJanuary 18, 19726'5"280VirginiaWashington, DC USA125
90Kenard LangLDEJanuary 31, 19756'3"280Miami (FL)Orlando, FL USA1111
20Marc LoganRBMay 9, 19656'0"217KentuckyLexington, KY USA151
91Chris MimsLDTSeptember 29, 19706'5"288TennesseeLos Angeles, CA USA117
30Brian MitchellKRAugust 18, 19685'11"225La-LafayetteFort Polk, LA USA161
96Rich OwensRDEMay 22, 19726'6"285LehighPhiladelphia, PA USA1615
68Joe PattonLGJanuary 15, 19726'5"306Alabama A&MBirmingham, AL USA1616
53Marvcus PattonMLBMay 1, 19676'2"236UCLALos Angeles, CA USA1616
31Darryl PoundsDBJuly 21, 19725'10"185Nicholls St.Fort Worth, TX USA160
67Shar PourdaneshLTJuly 19, 19706'6"312Nevada-RenoTeheran, Iran1614
52Cory RaymerCMarch 3, 19736'3"300WisconsinFond du Lac, WI USA63
24Stanley RichardFSOctober 21, 19676'2"198TexasMineola, TX USA1616
99Keith RuckerDT-NTNovember 20, 19686'4"332East. MichiganShaker Heights, OH USA20
98Twan RussellLBApril 25, 19746'1"230Miami (FL)Fort Lauderdale, FL USA150
46Chris SandersWRApril 22, 19736'2"217Texas A&MAustin, TX 10
72Don SasaDTSeptember 16, 19726'3"290Washington St., American Samoa10
86Leslie ShepherdWRNovember 3, 19695'11"186TempleWashington, DC USA119
76Ed SimmonsRTDecember 31, 19636'5"315East. WashingtonSeattle, WA USA1413
50Derek SmithRLBJanuary 18, 19756'2"245Arizona St.American Fork, UT USA1616
32Keith ThibodeauxDBMay 16, 19745'11"189NW State (LA)Opelousas, LA USA150
89Chris ThomasWRJuly 16, 19716'0"185Cal Poly-San Luis ObispoVentura, CA USA130
87James ThrashWRApril 28, 19756'0"200Missouri SouthernDenver, CO USA40
66Dan TurkC-GJune 25, 19626'4"290DrakeMilwaukee, WI USA160
1Matt TurkPJune 16, 19686'5"243Wisc-WhitewaterGreenfield, WI USA160
29Scott TurnerDBFebruary 26, 19725'10"190IllinoisRichardson, TX USA90
55Jeff UhlenhakeCJanuary 28, 19666'3"285Ohio St.Indianapolis, IN USA1413
45Brian WalkerDBMay 31, 19726'1"205Washington St.Colorado Springs, CO USA50
82Michael WestbrookWRJuly 7, 19726'3"220ColoradoDetroit, MI USA139
22Jamel WilliamsDBDecember 22, 19735'11"205NebraskaMerrillville, IN USA160
78Chris ZorichDTMarch 13, 19696'1"278Notre DameChicago, IL USA50



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