1997 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Tony Dungy (10-6) | 10-6 | 1-1 | Finished 2nd in the NFL’s National Football Conference Central Division | Lost Division Playoff |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Donnie Abraham | DB | October 8, 1973 | 5’10’ | 190 | East Tennessee St. |
| Chidi Ahanotu | DE-DT | October 11, 1970 | 6’2′ | 283 | California |
| Mike Alstott | RB | December 21, 1973 | 6’1′ | 248 | Purdue |
| Reidel Anthony | WR | October 20, 1976 | 5’11’ | 178 | Florida |
| Ronde Barber | DB | April 7, 1975 | 5’10’ | 184 | Virginia |
| Tommy Barnhardt | P | June 11, 1963 | 6’2′ | 228 | East Carolina |
| Greg Bellisari | LB | June 21, 1975 | 6’0′ | 236 | Ohio St. |
| Tony Bouie | DB | August 7, 1972 | 5’10’ | 188 | Arizona |
| Derrick Brooks | LB | April 18, 1973 | 6’0′ | 235 | Florida St. |
| Horace Copeland | WR | January 2, 1971 | 6’3′ | 200 | Miami (FL) |
| Brad Culpepper | DT | May 8, 1969 | 6’1′ | 275 | Florida |
| Eric Curry | DE | February 3, 1970 | 6’5′ | 270 | Alabama |
| John Davis | TE | May 14, 1973 | 6’4′ | 257 | Emporia St. |
| Jorge Diaz | G | November 15, 1973 | 6’4′ | 308 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Trent Dilfer | QB | March 13, 1972 | 6’4′ | 225 | Fresno St. |
| Warrick Dunn | RB | January 5, 1975 | 5’9′ | 180 | Florida St. |
| Jerry Ellison | RB | December 20, 1971 | 5’10’ | 204 | Tenn-Chattanooga |
| Kenneth Gant | DB | April 18, 1967 | 5’11’ | 195 | Albany State (GA) |
| Jeff Gooch | LB | October 31, 1974 | 5’11’ | 226 | Austin Peay St. |
| Paul Gruber | T | February 24, 1965 | 6’5′ | 292 | Wisconsin |
| Patrick Hape | TE-FB | June 6, 1974 | 6’4′ | 262 | Alabama |
| Jackie Harris | TE | January 4, 1968 | 6’4′ | 244 | La-Monroe |
| Brice Hunter | WR | April 21, 1974 | 6’2′ | 206 | Georgia |
| Michael Husted | K | June 16, 1970 | 6’0′ | 190 | Virginia |
| Tyoka Jackson | DE-DT | November 22, 1971 | 6’2′ | 280 | Penn St. |
| Melvin Johnson | DB | April 15, 1972 | 6’0′ | 198 | Kentucky |
| Marcus Jones | DE-DT | August 15, 1973 | 6’6′ | 286 | North Carolina |
| Andrew Jordan | TE | June 21, 1972 | 6’6′ | 260 | West. Carolina |
| Sean Landeta | P | January 6, 1962 | 6’0′ | 215 | Towson St. |
| Tyrone Legette | DB | February 15, 1970 | 5’9′ | 179 | Nebraska |
| John Lynch | DB | September 25, 1971 | 6’2′ | 220 | Stanford |
| Jason Maniecki | DT | August 15, 1972 | 6’4′ | 291 | Wisconsin |
| Tony Mayberry | C | December 8, 1967 | 6’4′ | 293 | Wake Forest |
| Frank Middleton | G | October 25, 1974 | 6’4′ | 330 | Arizona |
| Charles Mincy | DB | December 16, 1969 | 6’0′ | 195 | Washington |
| Dave Moore | TE | November 11, 1969 | 6’2′ | 250 | Pittsburgh |
| Hardy Nickerson | LB | September 1, 1965 | 6’2′ | 230 | California |
| Jason Odom | T | March 31, 1974 | 6’5′ | 307 | Florida |
| Anthony Parker | DB | February 11, 1966 | 5’10’ | 181 | Arizona St. |
| Pete Pierson | T | February 4, 1971 | 6’5′ | 314 | Washington |
| Rufus Porter | LB-DE | May 18, 1965 | 6’1′ | 228 | Southern |
| Jim Pyne | G-C | November 23, 1971 | 6’2′ | 290 | Virginia Tech |
| Shelton Quarles | LB | September 11, 1971 | 6’1′ | 225 | Vanderbilt |
| Errict Rhett | RB | December 11, 1970 | 5’11’ | 210 | Florida |
| Reggie Rusk | DB | October 19, 1972 | 5’10’ | 190 | Kentucky |
| Warren Sapp | DT | December 19, 1972 | 6’2′ | 303 | Miami (FL) |
| Alshermond Singleton | LB | August 7, 1975 | 6’2′ | 250 | Temple |
| Robb Thomas | WR | March 29, 1966 | 5’11’ | 175 | Oregon St. |
| Regan Upshaw | DE | August 12, 1975 | 6’4′ | 265 | California |
| Steve Walsh | QB | December 1, 1966 | 6’3′ | 207 | Miami (FL) |
| Steve White | DE | October 25, 1973 | 6’2′ | 270 | Tennessee |
| Karl Williams | WR | April 10, 1971 | 5’11’ | 177 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| Jerry Wunsch | T-G | January 21, 1974 | 6’6′ | 339 | Wisconsin |
| Floyd Young | DB | November 23, 1975 | 6’0′ | 179 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |