1997 Minnesota Vikings Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Dennis Green (9-7) | 9-7 | 1-1 | Finished 3rd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division | Lost Division Playoff |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Derrick Alexander | DE | November 13, 1973 | 6’4′ | 277 | Florida St. |
| Jerry Ball | NT-DT | December 15, 1964 | 6’1′ | 330 | SMU |
| Pete Bercich | LB | December 23, 1971 | 6’1′ | 240 | Notre Dame |
| Mitch Berger | P | June 24, 1972 | 6’4′ | 220 | Colorado |
| Tony Bland | WR | December 12, 1972 | 6’3′ | 213 | Florida A&M |
| Orlando Bobo | G | February 9, 1974 | 6’3′ | 320 | La-Monroe |
| Jeff Brady | LB | November 9, 1968 | 6’1′ | 235 | Kentucky |
| Greg Briggs | DB | October 19, 1968 | 6’3′ | 214 | Ark-Pine Bluff |
| Duane Butler | DB | November 29, 1973 | 6’1′ | 211 | East. Michigan |
| Cris Carter | WR | November 25, 1965 | 6’3′ | 202 | Ohio St. |
| Jeff Christy | C | February 3, 1969 | 6’3′ | 284 | Pittsburgh |
| Duane Clemons | DE | May 23, 1974 | 6’5′ | 275 | California |
| Stalin Colinet | DT-DE | July 17, 1974 | 6’6′ | 281 | Boston Col. |
| Randall Cunningham | QB | March 27, 1963 | 6’4′ | 212 | UNLV |
| LeShun Daniels | G | May 30, 1974 | 6’1′ | 304 | Ohio St. |
| Greg Davis | K | October 29, 1965 | 6’0′ | 202 | The Citadel |
| Greg DeLong | TE | April 3, 1973 | 6’4′ | 250 | North Carolina |
| Scott Dill | T-G-C | April 5, 1966 | 6’5′ | 294 | Memphis |
| David Dixon | G | January 5, 1969 | 6’5′ | 343 | Arizona St. |
| Dixon Edwards | LB | March 25, 1968 | 6’1′ | 230 | Michigan St. |
| Charles Evans | RB | April 16, 1967 | 6’1′ | 240 | Clark (GA) |
| Jason Fisk | DT-NT | September 4, 1972 | 6’3′ | 295 | Stanford |
| Corey Fuller | DB | May 1, 1971 | 5’10’ | 220 | Florida St. |
| Ron George | LB | March 20, 1970 | 6’2′ | 243 | Air Force |
| Andrew Glover | TE | August 12, 1967 | 6’6′ | 250 | Grambling St. |
| Hunter Goodwin | TE | October 10, 1972 | 6’5′ | 268 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Torrian Gray | DB | March 18, 1974 | 6’0′ | 200 | Virginia Tech |
| Robert Green | RB | September 10, 1970 | 5’8′ | 212 | William & Mary |
| Robert Griffith | DB | November 30, 1970 | 5’11’ | 197 | San Diego St. |
| Matthew Hatchette | WR | May 1, 1974 | 6’3′ | 200 | Mercyhurst |
| Leroy Hoard | RB | May 15, 1968 | 5’11’ | 225 | Michigan |
| Brad Johnson | QB | September 13, 1968 | 6’5′ | 226 | Florida St. |
| Andrew Jordan | TE | June 21, 1972 | 6’6′ | 260 | West. Carolina |
| Everett Lindsay | T-G | September 18, 1970 | 6’4′ | 305 | Mississippi |
| Ed McDaniel | LB | February 23, 1969 | 5’11’ | 230 | Clemson |
| Randall McDaniel | G | December 19, 1964 | 6’3′ | 276 | Arizona St. |
| Mike Morris | C-G | February 22, 1961 | 6’5′ | 276 | Truman St. |
| Harold Morrow | FB | February 24, 1973 | 5’11’ | 232 | Auburn |
| Eddie Murray | K | August 29, 1956 | 5’10’ | 177 | Tulane |
| David Palmer | WR | November 19, 1972 | 5’8′ | 173 | Alabama |
| Anthony Prior | DB | March 27, 1970 | 5’11’ | 185 | Washington St. |
| John Randle | DT-DE | December 12, 1967 | 6’1′ | 290 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Jake Reed | WR | September 28, 1967 | 6’3′ | 216 | Grambling St. |
| Dwayne Rudd | LB | February 3, 1976 | 6’2′ | 235 | Alabama |
| Bob Sapp | G | September 22, 1973 | 6’4′ | 319 | Washington |
| Fernando Smith | DE | August 2, 1971 | 6’6′ | 287 | Jackson St. |
| Robert Smith | RB | March 4, 1972 | 6’2′ | 212 | Ohio St. |
| Todd Steussie | T | December 1, 1970 | 6’6′ | 320 | California |
| Korey Stringer | T | May 8, 1974 | 6’4′ | 350 | Ohio St. |
| Robert Tate | DB | October 19, 1973 | 5’10’ | 188 | Cincinnati |
| Orlando Thomas | DB | October 21, 1972 | 6’1′ | 222 | La-Lafayette |
| Chris Walsh | WR | December 12, 1968 | 6’1′ | 194 | Stanford |
| Dewayne Washington | DB | December 27, 1972 | 5’11’ | 195 | North Carolina St. |
| Leonard Wheeler | DB | January 15, 1969 | 6’0′ | 192 | Mississippi |
| Tony Williams | DT | July 9, 1975 | 6’2′ | 296 | Memphis |
| Moe Williams | RB | July 26, 1974 | 6’1′ | 205 | Kentucky |
