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97:. In 1997 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008.
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All-Pro Teams in 1997. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in
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137:
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National Football League players that were named to the
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128:
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828:
29:
772:
AP-2t = Tied for second-team All-Pro in the AP vote
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775:PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro
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16:Official list of the best NFL players in 1997
769:AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
361:Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
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806:
766:AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
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735:, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
604:, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
466:Darrien Gordon, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
441:Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
374:, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
252:Andre Rison, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
827:
801:
575:, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
1381:1997 National Football League season
688:, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN)
730:, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
650:, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN)
570:, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
13:
532:, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN)
254:Tim Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
14:
1392:
683:, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
655:, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
433:, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA)
267:, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
454:, Carolina Panthers (PFWA, TSN)
226:, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, TSN)
85:Pro Football Writers Association
586:, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
53:Pro Football Writers of America
488:, New England Patriots (PFWA)
1:
786:
661:, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
580:, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA)
477:, Denver Broncos (PFWA, TSN)
741:, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
721:
717:, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)
674:
641:
609:, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP)
595:
561:
552:, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)
514:
481:
470:
445:
438:, Washington Redskins (TSN)
424:
414:, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA)
400:
365:
322:
281:
258:
250:, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
217:
190:
154:
127:
7:
703:, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
359:, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
318:, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
104:
10:
1397:
793:Pro-Football-Reference.com
409:, Dallas Cowboys (AP, TSN)
106:
835:
557:, Denver Broncos (AP-2t)
498:
384:
111:
100:
591:, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
537:, Detroit Lions (PFWA)
420:, Detroit Lions (AP-2)
760:
668:New England Patriots
292:Jacksonville Jaguars
201:Tampa Bay Buccaneers
710:Washington Redskins
184:Pittsburgh Steelers
148:San Francisco 49ers
643:Outside linebacker
635:New Orleans Saints
626:San Diego Chargers
461:San Diego Chargers
342:Kansas City Chiefs
311:New Orleans Saints
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1362:
829:NFL All-Pro Teams
780:The Sporting News
758:
757:
754:
753:
597:Middle linebacker
573:Dana Stubblefield
492:
491:
407:Richie Cunningham
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379:
351:Minnesota Vikings
275:Carolina Panthers
233:Arizona Cardinals
138:Green Bay Packers
90:The Sporting News
77:1997 All-Pro Team
73:
72:
57:The Sporting News
24:1997 All-Pro Team
1388:
822:
815:
808:
799:
798:
748:Seattle Seahawks
617:Baltimore Ravens
563:Defensive tackle
527:(AP, PFWA, TSN)
496:
495:
412:Pete Stoyanovich
382:
381:
372:Dermontti Dawson
347:Randall McDaniel
335:(AP, PFWA, TSN)
303:(AP, PFWA, TSN)
301:Baltimore Ravens
176:(AP, PFWA, TSN)
140:(AP, PFWA, TSN)
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108:
105:
81:Associated Press
49:Associated Press
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20:
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1359:
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826:
789:
763:
744:Darryl Williams
742:
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704:
689:
686:Aeneas Williams
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662:
651:
648:Jessie Armstead
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607:Hardy Nickerson
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587:
576:
571:
553:
548:
545:Atlanta Falcons
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530:Michael Strahan
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455:
434:
410:
360:
345:
336:
314:
295:
294:(AP, PFWA, TSN)
253:
251:
242:Oakland Raiders
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227:
211:New York Giants
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167:(AP, PFWA, TSN)
103:
55:
51:
37:1997 NFL season
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681:Deion Sanders
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525:Buffalo Bills
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516:Defensive end
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487:
486:Larry Whigham
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452:Michael Bates
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447:Kick Returner
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316:Todd Steussie
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219:Wide receiver
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189:
185:
181:
180:Jerome Bettis
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174:Detroit Lions
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170:Barry Sanders
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161:Terrell Davis
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739:Merton Hanks
733:Carnell Lake
728:LeRoy Butler
706:Cris Dishman
550:Reggie White
510:Second team
457:Eric Metcalf
431:Bryan Barker
418:Jason Hanson
396:Second team
357:Will Shields
288:Tony Boselli
271:Wesley Walls
224:Herman Moore
197:Mike Alstott
156:Running back
123:Second team
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88:
76:
74:
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701:James Hasty
691:Aaron Glenn
664:Chris Slade
653:John Mobley
622:Junior Seau
584:Warren Sapp
568:John Randle
541:Chuck Smith
521:Bruce Smith
507:First team
393:First team
344:(AP, PFWA)
329:Larry Allen
307:Willie Roaf
207:Charles Way
144:Steve Young
134:Brett Favre
129:Quarterback
120:First team
1370:Categories
787:References
715:Doug Evans
676:Cornerback
578:Joel Steed
555:Neil Smith
338:Dave Szott
235:(AP, PFWA)
697:(PFWA) *
613:Ray Lewis
504:Position
436:Matt Turk
390:Position
260:Tight end
238:Tim Brown
229:Rob Moore
117:Position
43:Selectors
637:(AP-2t)
628:(AP-2t)
619:(AP-2t)
547:(AP-2t)
499:Defense
192:Fullback
112:Offense
782:All-Pro
750:(AP-2)
712:(AP-2t)
670:(AP-2)
277:(AP-2)
213:(AP-2)
186:(AP-2)
150:(AP-2)
30:All-Pro
778:TSN =
723:Safety
426:Punter
402:Kicker
367:Center
353:(TSN)
313:(AP-2)
283:Tackle
244:(TSN)
87:, and
463:(AP)
324:Guard
203:(AP)
101:Teams
1355:2023
1350:2022
1345:2021
1340:2020
1335:2019
1330:2018
1325:2017
1320:2016
1315:2015
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895:1931
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885:1929
880:1928
875:1927
870:1926
865:1925
860:1924
855:1923
850:1922
845:1921
840:1920
75:The
68:1998
66:← →
64:1996
761:Key
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