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The 1997 NFL Draft

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image: Orlando Pace, T, Ohio State
#1 Pick

Orlando Pace, T, Ohio State

St. Louis Rams (1997-2008); Chicago Bears (2009)

First Team All-Pro: 4

Pro Bowls: 7

Super Bowl XXXIV Champion

The 1997 Draft Picks

Draft# Team Player, Position, College
1 St. Louis Rams 1 ORLANDO PACE, T, Ohio State
2 Oakland Raiders 2 Darrell Russell, DT, USC
3 Seattle Seahawks 3 Shawn Springs, DB, Ohio State
4 Baltimore Ravens Peter Boulware, LB, Florida State
5 Detroit Lions Bryant Westbrook, DB, Texas
6 Seattle Seahawks 4 WALTER JONES, T, Florida State
7 New York Giants Ike Hilliard, WR, Florida
8 New York Jets 5 James Farrior, LB, Virginia
9 Arizona Cardinals Tom Knight, DB, Iowa
10 New Orleans Saints 6 Chris Naeole, G, Colorado
11 Atlanta Falcons 7 Michael Booker, DB, Nebraska
12 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 8 Warrick Dunn, RB, Florida State
13 Kansas City Chiefs 9 TONY GONZALEZ, TE, California
14 Cincinnati Bengals Reinard Wilson, LB, Florida State
15 Miami Dolphins Yatil Green, WR, Miami (FL)
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 Reidel Anthony, WR, Florida
17 Washington Redskins Kenard Lang, DE, Miami (FL)
18 Tennessee Oilers 11 Kenny Holmes, DE, Miami (FL)
19 Indianapolis Colts Tarik Glenn, T, California
20 Minnesota Vikings Dwayne Rudd, LB, Alabama
21 Jacksonville Jaguars Renaldo Wynn, DE, Notre Dame
22 Dallas Cowboys 12 David LaFleur, TE, LSU
23 Buffalo Bills Antowain Smith, RB, Houston
24 Pittsburgh Steelers Chad Scott, DB, Maryland
25 Philadelphia Eagles 13 Jon Harris, DE, Virginia
26 San Francisco 49ers Jim Druckenmiller, QB, Virginia Tech
27 Carolina Panthers Rae Carruth, WR, Colorado
28 Denver Broncos Trevor Pryce, DT, Clemson
29 New England Patriots Chris Canty, DB, Kansas State
30 Green Bay Packers Ross Verba, T, Iowa

Pick Acquired From

  • 1 - Acquired from the New York Jets
  • 2 - Acquired from the New Orleans Saints
  • 3 - Acquired from the Atlanta Falcons
  • 4 - Acquired from the St. Louis Rams via the New York Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • 5 - Acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • 6 - Acquired from the Oakland Raiders
  • 7 - Acquired from the Chicago Bears via the Seattle Seahawks
  • 8 - Acquired from the Seattle Seahawks
  • 9 - Acquired from the Tennessee Oilers
  • 10 - Acquired from the San Diego Chargers
  • 11 - Acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs
  • 12 - Acquired from the Philadelphia Eagles
  • 13 - Acquired from the Dallas Cowboys

Hall of Famers selected in 1997 NFL Draft