1997 Buffalo Bills Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Marv Levy (6-10) | 6-10 | – | Finished 4th in the NFL’s American Football Conference East Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Ethan Albright | G-C-T | May 1, 1971 | 6’5′ | 283 | North Carolina |
| Dan Brandenburg | LB | February 16, 1973 | 6’2′ | 240 | Indiana St. |
| Ruben Brown | G | February 13, 1972 | 6’3′ | 300 | Pittsburgh |
| Jeff Burris | DB | June 7, 1972 | 6’0′ | 190 | Notre Dame |
| Steve Christie | K | November 13, 1967 | 6’0′ | 195 | William & Mary |
| Tony Cline | TE | November 24, 1971 | 6’4′ | 247 | Stanford |
| Todd Collins | QB | November 5, 1971 | 6’4′ | 225 | Michigan |
| Bill Conaty | C | March 8, 1973 | 6’2′ | 306 | Virginia Tech |
| Rob Coons | TE | September 18, 1969 | 6’5′ | 249 | Pittsburgh |
| Damien Covington | LB | December 4, 1972 | 5’11’ | 236 | North Carolina St. |
| Quinn Early | WR | April 13, 1965 | 6’0′ | 190 | Iowa |
| John Fina | T | March 11, 1969 | 6’5′ | 300 | Arizona |
| Mitchell Galloway | WR | October 8, 1974 | 5’8′ | 178 | East Carolina |
| Phil Hansen | DE | May 20, 1968 | 6’5′ | 278 | North Dakota St. |
| Billy Hobert | QB | January 8, 1971 | 6’3′ | 230 | Washington |
| John Holecek | LB | May 7, 1972 | 6’2′ | 240 | Illinois |
| Darick Holmes | RB | July 1, 1971 | 6’0′ | 226 | Portland St. |
| Ken Irvin | DB | July 11, 1972 | 5’11’ | 182 | Memphis |
| Raymond Jackson | DB | February 17, 1973 | 5’10’ | 189 | Colorado St. |
| Jim Jeffcoat | DE | April 1, 1961 | 6’5′ | 274 | Arizona St. |
| Lonnie Johnson | TE | February 14, 1971 | 6’3′ | 240 | Florida St. |
| Henry Jones | DB | December 29, 1967 | 5’11’ | 197 | Illinois |
| Marlon Kerner | DB | March 18, 1973 | 5’10’ | 187 | Ohio St. |
| Corbin Lacina | G | November 2, 1970 | 6’4′ | 302 | Augustana (SD) |
| Corey Louchiey | T | October 10, 1971 | 6’8′ | 305 | Tennessee |
| Mark Maddox | LB | March 23, 1968 | 6’1′ | 233 | Northern Michigan |
| Emanuel Martin | DB | July 31, 1969 | 5’11’ | 184 | Alabama St. |
| Chris Mohr | P | May 11, 1966 | 6’5′ | 215 | Alabama |
| Sean Moran | LB-DE | June 5, 1973 | 6’4′ | 275 | Colorado St. |
| Eric Moulds | WR | July 17, 1973 | 6’2′ | 210 | Mississippi St. |
| Jamie Nails | G | June 3, 1977 | 6’6′ | 335 | Florida A&M |
| Gabe Northern | LB-DE | June 8, 1974 | 6’2′ | 240 | LSU |
| Jerry Ostroski | G-T-C | July 12, 1970 | 6’3′ | 320 | Tulsa |
| Bryce Paup | LB | February 29, 1968 | 6’5′ | 247 | Northern Iowa |
| Marlo Perry | LB | August 25, 1972 | 6’4′ | 250 | Jackson St. |
| Mark Pike | DE-LB | December 27, 1963 | 6’4′ | 272 | Georgia Tech |
| Shawn Price | DE-DT | March 28, 1970 | 6’4′ | 290 | Pacific |
| Andre Reed | WR | January 29, 1964 | 6’2′ | 190 | Kutztown Pennsylvania |
| Jerry Reese | WR | March 18, 1973 | 5’11’ | 190 | San Jose St. |
| Jay Riemersma | TE | May 17, 1973 | 6’5′ | 255 | Michigan |
| Sam Rogers | LB | May 30, 1970 | 6’3′ | 245 | Colorado |
| Kurt Schulz | DB | December 12, 1968 | 6’1′ | 208 | East. Washington |
| Eric Smedley | DB | July 23, 1973 | 5’11’ | 199 | Indiana |
| Antowain Smith | RB | March 14, 1972 | 6’2′ | 232 | Houston |
| Bruce Smith | DE | June 18, 1963 | 6’4′ | 262 | Virginia Tech |
| Thomas Smith | DB | December 5, 1970 | 5’11’ | 188 | North Carolina |
| Chris Spielman | LB | October 11, 1965 | 6’0′ | 247 | Ohio St. |
| Marcus Spriggs | T-G | May 30, 1974 | 6’3′ | 310 | Houston |
| Steve Tasker | WR | April 10, 1962 | 5’9′ | 185 | Northwestern |
| Thurman Thomas | RB | May 16, 1966 | 5’10’ | 200 | Oklahoma St. |
| Tim Tindale | FB | April 15, 1971 | 5’10’ | 220 | West. Ontario |
| Alex Van Pelt | QB | May 1, 1970 | 6’1′ | 220 | Pittsburgh |
| Ted Washington | NT-DT | April 13, 1968 | 6’5′ | 365 | Louisville |
| Marcellus Wiley | DE | November 30, 1974 | 6’4′ | 275 | Columbia |
| Pat Williams | DT | October 24, 1972 | 6’3′ | 315 | NE State (OK) |
| Dusty Zeigler | C-G | September 27, 1973 | 6’5′ | 298 | Notre Dame |