1997 Detroit Lions Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Bobby Ross (9-7) | 9-7 | 0-1 | Finished 3rd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division | Lost Wild Card |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Kevin Abrams | DB | February 28, 1974 | 5’8′ | 175 | Syracuse |
| Robert Bailey | DB | September 3, 1968 | 5’9′ | 176 | Miami (FL) |
| Matt Blundin | QB | March 7, 1969 | 6’3′ | 233 | Virginia |
| Shane Bonham | DT | October 18, 1970 | 6’2′ | 272 | Air Force |
| Stephen Boyd | LB | August 22, 1972 | 6’0′ | 247 | Boston Col. |
| Tommie Boyd | WR | December 21, 1971 | 6’0′ | 195 | Toledo |
| Reggie Brown | LB | September 28, 1974 | 6’2′ | 241 | Texas A&M |
| Mark Carrier | DB | April 28, 1968 | 6’1′ | 192 | USC |
| Pete Chryplewicz | TE | April 27, 1974 | 6’5′ | 253 | Notre Dame |
| Harry Colon | DB | February 14, 1969 | 6’0′ | 203 | Missouri |
| Mike Compton | G-C | September 18, 1970 | 6’6′ | 310 | West Virginia |
| Luther Elliss | DT-DE | March 22, 1973 | 6’5′ | 318 | Utah |
| Kevin Glover | C-G | June 17, 1963 | 6’2′ | 278 | Maryland |
| Ben Hanks | LB | July 31, 1971 | 6’2′ | 223 | Florida |
| Jason Hanson | K | June 17, 1970 | 5’11’ | 182 | Washington St. |
| Jeff Hartings | C-G | September 7, 1972 | 6’3′ | 301 | Penn St. |
| Hessley Hempstead | G | January 29, 1972 | 6’1′ | 295 | Kansas |
| Kevin Hickman | TE | August 20, 1971 | 6’4′ | 258 | Navy |
| George Jamison | LB | September 30, 1962 | 6’1′ | 232 | Cincinnati |
| Greg Jeffries | DB | October 16, 1971 | 5’9′ | 195 | Virginia |
| John Jett | P | November 11, 1968 | 6’0′ | 197 | East Carolina |
| Richard Jordan | LB | December 1, 1974 | 6’1′ | 252 | Missouri Southern |
| Travis Kirschke | DT-DE | September 6, 1974 | 6’3′ | 298 | UCLA |
| Scott Kowalkowski | LB | August 23, 1968 | 6’2′ | 220 | Notre Dame |
| Antonio London | LB | April 14, 1971 | 6’2′ | 238 | Alabama |
| Van Malone | DB | July 1, 1970 | 5’11’ | 189 | Texas |
| Kez McCorvey | WR | January 23, 1972 | 6’0′ | 184 | Florida St. |
| Pete Metzelaars | TE | May 24, 1960 | 6’7′ | 254 | Wabash |
| Glyn Milburn | RB-WR | February 19, 1971 | 5’8′ | 177 | Oklahoma |
| Scott Mitchell | QB | January 2, 1968 | 6’6′ | 240 | Utah |
| Herman Moore | WR | October 20, 1969 | 6’4′ | 210 | Virginia |
| Johnnie Morton | WR | October 7, 1971 | 6’0′ | 190 | USC |
| Robert Porcher | DE-DT | July 30, 1969 | 6’3′ | 266 | South Carolina St. |
| Daryl Porter | DB | January 16, 1974 | 5’9′ | 188 | Boston Col. |
| Tony Ramirez | T | January 26, 1973 | 6’6′ | 296 | Northern Colorado |
| Corey Raymond | DB | July 28, 1969 | 5’11’ | 185 | LSU |
| Frank Reich | QB | December 4, 1961 | 6’4′ | 210 | Maryland |
| Ron Rice | DB | November 9, 1972 | 6’1′ | 216 | East. Michigan |
| Ron Rivers | RB | November 13, 1971 | 5’8′ | 205 | Fresno St. |
| Ray Roberts | T | June 3, 1969 | 6’6′ | 315 | Virginia |
| Juan Roque | T,OL | January 6, 1974 | 6’8′ | 333 | Arizona St. |
| Matt Russell | LB | July 5, 1973 | 6’2′ | 245 | Colorado |
| Barry Sanders | RB | July 16, 1968 | 5’8′ | 203 | Oklahoma St. |
| Cory Schlesinger | FB | June 23, 1972 | 6’0′ | 247 | Nebraska |
| Tracy Scroggins | DE-LB | September 11, 1969 | 6’3′ | 273 | Tulsa |
| Tony Semple | G | December 20, 1970 | 6’5′ | 286 | Memphis |
| David Sloan | TE | June 8, 1972 | 6’6′ | 260 | New Mexico |
| Marc Spindler | DE-NT-DT | November 28, 1969 | 6’5′ | 290 | Pittsburgh |
| Ryan Stewart | DB | September 30, 1973 | 6’1′ | 207 | Georgia Tech |
| Eric Stocz | TE | May 25, 1974 | 6’4′ | 258 | Westminster (PA) |
| Larry Tharpe | T | November 19, 1970 | 6’4′ | 300 | Tennessee St. |
| Tommy Vardell | RB | February 20, 1969 | 6’2′ | 234 | Stanford |
| Kerwin Waldroup | DE | August 1, 1974 | 6’3′ | 260 | Michigan |
| Mike Wells | DT | January 16, 1971 | 6’3′ | 310 | Iowa |
| Bryant Westbrook | DB | December 19, 1974 | 6’0′ | 199 | Texas |