1997 Dallas Cowboys Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Barry Switzer (6-10) | 6-10 | – | Finished 4th in the NFL’s National Football Conference East Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Troy Aikman | QB | November 21, 1966 | 6’4′ | 219 | Oklahoma |
| Larry Allen | G-T | November 27, 1971 | 6’3′ | 325 | Butte JC (CA) |
| Antonio Anderson | DT-DE | June 4, 1973 | 6’6′ | 311 | Syracuse |
| Bill Bates | DB | June 6, 1961 | 6’1′ | 204 | Tennessee |
| Darren Benson | DT | August 25, 1974 | 6’7′ | 308 | Trinity Valley CC (TX) |
| Eric Bjornson | TE | December 15, 1971 | 6’4′ | 236 | Washington |
| Shante Carver | DE | February 12, 1971 | 6’5′ | 250 | Arizona St. |
| Tony Casillas | DT-NT | October 26, 1963 | 6’3′ | 278 | Oklahoma |
| Dexter Coakley | LB | October 20, 1972 | 5’10’ | 236 | Appalachian St. |
| Richie Cunningham | K | August 18, 1970 | 5’10’ | 167 | La-Lafayette |
| Wendell Davis | DB | June 27, 1973 | 5’10’ | 201 | Oklahoma |
| Billy Davis | WR | July 6, 1972 | 6’1′ | 205 | Pittsburgh |
| John Flannery | G-C | January 13, 1969 | 6’4′ | 303 | Syracuse |
| Scott Galbraith | TE | January 7, 1967 | 6’2′ | 258 | USC |
| Jason Garrett | QB | March 28, 1966 | 6’2′ | 200 | Princeton |
| Randall Godfrey | LB | April 6, 1973 | 6’2′ | 245 | Georgia |
| Toby Gowin | P | March 30, 1975 | 5’10’ | 167 | North Texas |
| Darryl Hardy | LB | November 22, 1968 | 6’2′ | 230 | Tennessee |
| George Hegamin | T-G | February 14, 1973 | 6’7′ | 331 | North Carolina St. |
| Dale Hellestrae | T-G-C | July 11, 1962 | 6’5′ | 282 | SMU |
| Nate Hemsley | LB | May 15, 1974 | 6’0′ | 228 | Syracuse |
| Chad Hennings | DT-DE | October 20, 1965 | 6’6′ | 287 | Air Force |
| Tony Hutson | G | March 13, 1974 | 6’3′ | 315 | NE State (OK) |
| Michael Irvin | WR | March 5, 1966 | 6’2′ | 207 | Miami (FL) |
| Daryl Johnston | RB | February 10, 1966 | 6’2′ | 238 | Syracuse |
| David LaFleur | TE | January 29, 1974 | 6’7′ | 272 | LSU |
| Leon Lett | DT-DE | October 12, 1968 | 6’6′ | 290 | Emporia St. |
| Brock Marion | DB | June 11, 1970 | 5’11’ | 200 | Nevada-Reno |
| Kevin Mathis | DB | April 29, 1974 | 5’9′ | 185 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Hurvin McCormack | DT | April 6, 1972 | 6’5′ | 281 | Indiana |
| Anthony Miller | WR | April 15, 1965 | 5’11’ | 190 | San Diego St. |
| Singor Mobley | DB | October 12, 1972 | 5’11’ | 195 | Washington St. |
| Nate Newton | G-T | December 20, 1961 | 6’3′ | 318 | Florida A&M |
| Kavika Pittman | DE | October 9, 1974 | 6’6′ | 273 | McNeese St. |
| Deion Sanders | DB-WR | August 9, 1967 | 6’1′ | 195 | Florida St. |
| Steve Scifres | G,OT | January 22, 1972 | 6’3′ | 300 | Wyoming |
| Clay Shiver | C | December 7, 1972 | 6’2′ | 283 | Florida St. |
| Emmitt Smith | RB | May 15, 1969 | 5’9′ | 210 | Florida |
| Kevin Smith | DB | April 7, 1970 | 5’11’ | 183 | Texas A&M |
| Vinson Smith | LB | July 3, 1965 | 6’2′ | 243 | East Carolina |
| Omar Stoutmire | DB | July 9, 1974 | 5’11’ | 205 | Fresno St. |
| Fred Strickland | LB | August 15, 1966 | 6’2′ | 246 | Purdue |
| Nicky Sualua | RB | April 16, 1975 | 5’11’ | 260 | Ohio St. |
| Broderick Thomas | LB-DE | February 20, 1967 | 6’4′ | 250 | Nebraska |
| Tony Tolbert | DE | December 29, 1967 | 6’6′ | 268 | Texas-El Paso |
| Mark Tuinei | T-C-DT | March 31, 1960 | 6’5′ | 302 | UCLA |
| Herschel Walker | RB | March 3, 1962 | 6’1′ | 225 | Georgia |
| Kenny Wheaton | DB | March 8, 1975 | 5’10’ | 195 | Oregon |
| Charlie Williams | DB | February 2, 1972 | 6’0′ | 204 | Bowling Green |
| Erik Williams | T | September 7, 1968 | 6’6′ | 324 | Central State (OH) |
| Sherman Williams | RB | August 13, 1973 | 5’8′ | 198 | Alabama |
| Stepfret Williams | WR | June 14, 1973 | 6’0′ | 170 | La-Monroe |
| Wade Wilson | QB | February 1, 1959 | 6’3′ | 210 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Darren Woodson | DB | April 25, 1969 | 6’1′ | 219 | Arizona St. |