1997 Pittsburgh Steelers Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Bill Cowher (11-5) | 11-5 | 1-1 | Finished 1st in the NFL’s American Football Conference Central Division | Lost Conference Championship |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Mike Adams | WR | March 25, 1974 | 5’11’ | 185 | Texas |
| Myron Bell | DB | September 15, 1971 | 5’11’ | 203 | Michigan St. |
| Jerome Bettis | RB | February 16, 1972 | 5’11’ | 252 | Notre Dame |
| Will Blackwell | WR | July 9, 1975 | 6’0′ | 190 | San Diego St. |
| Kirk Botkin | TE | March 19, 1971 | 6’3′ | 245 | Arkansas |
| J.B. Brown | DB | January 5, 1967 | 6’0′ | 193 | Maryland |
| Mark Bruener | TE | September 16, 1972 | 6’4′ | 260 | Washington |
| Andre Coleman | WR | September 19, 1972 | 5’9′ | 165 | Kansas St. |
| Steve Conley | LB | January 18, 1972 | 6’5′ | 235 | Arkansas |
| Dermontti Dawson | C-G | June 17, 1965 | 6’2′ | 288 | Kentucky |
| Carlos Emmons | LB | September 3, 1973 | 6’5′ | 250 | Arkansas St. |
| Lee Flowers | DB | January 14, 1973 | 6’0′ | 213 | Georgia Tech |
| Randy Fuller | DB | June 2, 1970 | 5’10’ | 180 | Tennessee St. |
| Oliver Gibson | DT-NT | March 15, 1972 | 6’2′ | 304 | Notre Dame |
| Jason Gildon | LB | July 31, 1972 | 6’4′ | 255 | Oklahoma St. |
| Nolan Harrison | DE-DT | January 25, 1969 | 6’5′ | 280 | Indiana |
| Courtney Hawkins | WR | December 12, 1969 | 5’9′ | 183 | Michigan St. |
| Kevin Henry | DE | October 23, 1968 | 6’4′ | 282 | Mississippi St. |
| Corey Holliday | WR | January 31, 1971 | 6’2′ | 208 | North Carolina |
| Earl Holmes | LB | April 28, 1973 | 6’2′ | 242 | Florida A&M |
| John Jackson | T | January 4, 1965 | 6’6′ | 297 | East. Kentucky |
| Charles Johnson | WR | January 3, 1972 | 6’0′ | 200 | Colorado |
| Norm Johnson | K | May 31, 1960 | 6’2′ | 202 | UCLA |
| George Jones | RB | December 31, 1973 | 5’9′ | 204 | San Diego St. |
| Donta Jones | LB | August 27, 1972 | 6’2′ | 235 | Nebraska |
| Levon Kirkland | LB | February 17, 1969 | 6’1′ | 270 | Clemson |
| Carnell Lake | DB | July 15, 1967 | 6’1′ | 210 | UCLA |
| Tim Lester | RB | June 15, 1968 | 5’10’ | 233 | East. Kentucky |
| Greg Lloyd | LB | May 26, 1965 | 6’2′ | 228 | Fort Valley St. |
| Mitch Lyons | TE | May 13, 1970 | 6’5′ | 265 | Michigan St. |
| Rod Manuel | DE | October 8, 1974 | 6’5′ | 290 | Oklahoma |
| Curtis Marsh | WR | November 24, 1970 | 6’2′ | 201 | Utah |
| Fred McAfee | RB | June 20, 1968 | 5’10’ | 193 | Mississippi Col. |
| Josh Miller | P | July 14, 1970 | 6’4′ | 225 | Arizona |
| Tom Myslinski | G | December 7, 1968 | 6’3′ | 283 | Tennessee |
| Chris Oldham | DB | October 26, 1968 | 5’9′ | 200 | Oregon |
| Jerry Olsavsky | LB | March 29, 1967 | 6’1′ | 221 | Pittsburgh |
| Darren Perry | DB | December 29, 1968 | 5’11’ | 196 | Penn St. |
| Mike Quinn | QB | April 15, 1974 | 6’4′ | 216 | S.F. Austin |
| Orpheus Roye | DT-DE | January 21, 1973 | 6’4′ | 320 | Florida St. |
| Troy Sadowski | TE | December 8, 1965 | 6’5′ | 255 | Georgia |
| Chad Scott | DB | September 6, 1974 | 6’1′ | 205 | Towson St. |
| Brenden Stai | G | March 30, 1972 | 6’4′ | 312 | Nebraska |
| Joel Steed | NT | February 17, 1969 | 6’2′ | 300 | Colorado |
| Jamain Stephens | T | January 9, 1974 | 6’6′ | 336 | North Carolina A&T |
| Kordell Stewart | QB | October 16, 1972 | 6’1′ | 218 | Colorado |
| Justin Strzelczyk | T-G | August 18, 1968 | 6’6′ | 301 | Maine |
| Jim Sweeney | C-T-G | August 8, 1962 | 6’4′ | 297 | Pittsburgh |
| Yancey Thigpen | WR | August 15, 1969 | 6’1′ | 208 | Winston-Salem St. |
| Mike Tomczak | QB | October 23, 1962 | 6’1′ | 202 | Ohio St. |
| Mike Vrabel | LB | August 14, 1975 | 6’4′ | 261 | Ohio St. |
| Paul Wiggins | T | August 17, 1973 | 6’3′ | 305 | Oregon |
| Jon Witman | RB | June 1, 1972 | 6’2′ | 240 | Penn St. |
| Will Wolford | T-G | May 18, 1964 | 6’5′ | 294 | Vanderbilt |
| Donnell Woolford | DB | January 6, 1966 | 5’9′ | 192 | Clemson |