1997 National Football League Leaders
1997 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1997 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 35 | 513 | 304 | 3867 | 16 |
| Jeff George | Oakland Raiders | 29 | 521 | 290 | 3917 | 9 |
| Drew Bledsoe | New England Patriots | 28 | 522 | 314 | 3706 | 15 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 27 | 502 | 280 | 3635 | 11 |
| Warren Moon | Seattle Seahawks | 25 | 528 | 313 | 3678 | 16 |
| Trent Dilfer | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 21 | 386 | 217 | 2555 | 11 |
| Kordell Stewart | Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | 440 | 236 | 3020 | 17 |
| Chris Chandler | Atlanta Falcons | 20 | 342 | 202 | 2692 | 7 |
| Brad Johnson | Minnesota Vikings | 20 | 452 | 275 | 3036 | 12 |
| Troy Aikman | Dallas Cowboys | 19 | 518 | 292 | 3283 | 12 |
| Scott Mitchell | Detroit Lions | 19 | 509 | 293 | 3484 | 14 |
| Steve Young | San Francisco 49ers | 19 | 356 | 241 | 3029 | 6 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | Oakland Raiders | 3917 | 521 | 290 | 29 | 9 |
| Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 3867 | 513 | 304 | 35 | 16 |
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 3780 | 548 | 319 | 16 | 11 |
| Drew Bledsoe | New England Patriots | 3706 | 522 | 314 | 28 | 15 |
| Warren Moon | Seattle Seahawks | 3678 | 528 | 313 | 25 | 16 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 3635 | 502 | 280 | 27 | 11 |
| Scott Mitchell | Detroit Lions | 3484 | 509 | 293 | 19 | 14 |
| Troy Aikman | Dallas Cowboys | 3283 | 518 | 292 | 19 | 12 |
| Mark Brunell | Jacksonville Jaguars | 3281 | 435 | 264 | 18 | 7 |
| Tony Banks | St. Louis Rams | 3254 | 487 | 252 | 14 | 13 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions | 2053 | 11 | 82 |
| Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | 1750 | 15 | 50 |
| Jerome Bettis | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1665 | 7 | 34 |
| Dorsey Levens | Green Bay Packers | 1435 | 7 | 52 |
| Eddie George | Tennessee Oilers | 1399 | 6 | 30 |
| Napoleon Kaufman | Oakland Raiders | 1294 | 6 | 83 |
| Robert Smith | Minnesota Vikings | 1266 | 6 | 78 |
| Curtis Martin | New England Patriots | 1160 | 4 | 70 |
| Corey Dillon | Cincinnati Bengals | 1129 | 10 | 66 |
| Ricky Watters | Philadelphia Eagles | 1110 | 7 | 28 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 892 | 22 |
| Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | 15 | 1750 | 50 |
| Marcus Allen | Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 505 | 30 |
| Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions | 11 | 2053 | 82 |
| Kordell Stewart | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 476 | 74 |
| Corey Dillon | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 1129 | 66 |
| Raymont Harris | Chicago Bears | 10 | 1033 | 68 |
| Natrone Means | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 823 | 20 |
| Steve McNair | Tennessee Oilers | 8 | 674 | 47 |
| Lawrence Phillips | St. Louis Rams | 8 | 633 | 28 |
| Antowain Smith | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 840 | 56 |
| James Stewart | Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 555 | 33 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Brown | Oakland Raiders | 104 | 1408 | 5 | 59 |
| Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 104 | 1293 | 8 | 79 |
| Rob Moore | Arizona Cardinals | 97 | 1584 | 8 | 47 |
| Cris Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 89 | 1069 | 13 | 43 |
| Irving Fryar | Philadelphia Eagles | 86 | 1316 | 6 | 72 |
| Keenan McCardell | Jacksonville Jaguars | 85 | 1164 | 5 | 60 |
| Jimmy Smith | Jacksonville Jaguars | 82 | 1324 | 4 | 75 |
| Antonio Freeman | Green Bay Packers | 81 | 1243 | 12 | 58 |
| Johnnie Morton | Detroit Lions | 80 | 1057 | 6 | 73 |
| Yancey Thigpen | Pittsburgh Steelers | 79 | 1398 | 7 | 69 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Moore | Arizona Cardinals | 1584 | 97 | 8 | 47 |
| Tim Brown | Oakland Raiders | 1408 | 104 | 5 | 59 |
| Yancey Thigpen | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1398 | 79 | 7 | 69 |
| Jimmy Smith | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1324 | 82 | 4 | 75 |
| Irving Fryar | Philadelphia Eagles | 1316 | 86 | 6 | 72 |
| Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 1293 | 104 | 8 | 79 |
| Antonio Freeman | Green Bay Packers | 1243 | 81 | 12 | 58 |
| Michael Irvin | Dallas Cowboys | 1180 | 75 | 9 | 55 |
| Rod Smith | Denver Broncos | 1180 | 70 | 12 | 78 |
| Keenan McCardell | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1164 | 85 | 5 | 60 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cris Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 89 | 1069 | 43 |
| Antonio Freeman | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 81 | 1243 | 58 |
| Joey Galloway | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 72 | 1049 | 53 |
| James Jett | Oakland Raiders | 12 | 46 | 804 | 56 |
| Rod Smith | Denver Broncos | 12 | 70 | 1180 | 78 |
| Derrick Alexander | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 65 | 1009 | 92 |
| Bert Emanuel | Atlanta Falcons | 9 | 65 | 991 | 56 |
| Michael Irvin | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 75 | 1180 | 55 |
| Chris Calloway | New York Giants | 8 | 58 | 849 | 68 |
| Ben Coates | New England Patriots | 8 | 66 | 737 | 35 |
| Ed McCaffrey | Denver Broncos | 8 | 45 | 590 | 35 |
| Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 8 | 104 | 1293 | 79 |
| Rob Moore | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 97 | 1584 | 47 |
| Terrell Owens | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 60 | 936 | 56 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan McNeil | St. Louis Rams | 9 | 127 | 1 | 75 |
| Mark McMillian | Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 274 | 3 | 87 |
| Darryl Williams | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 172 | 1 | 44 |
| Keith Lyle | St. Louis Rams | 8 | 102 | 0 | 39 |
| Otis Smith | New York Jets | 6 | 158 | 3 | 51 |
| Willie Clay | New England Patriots | 6 | 109 | 1 | 53 |
| Merton Hanks | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 103 | 1 | 55 |
| Aeneas Williams | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 95 | 2 | 42 |
| Jason Sehorn | New York Giants | 6 | 74 | 1 | 41 |
| Tito Wooten | New York Giants | 5 | 146 | 1 | 61 |
| Marcus Robertson | Tennessee Oilers | 5 | 127 | 0 | 48 |
| Darryll Lewis | Tennessee Oilers | 5 | 115 | 1 | 47 |
| Mark Carrier | Detroit Lions | 5 | 94 | 0 | 66 |
| Sammy Knight | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 75 | 0 | 39 |
| Phillippi Sparks | New York Giants | 5 | 72 | 0 | 68 |
| Ray Buchanan | Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 49 | 0 | 31 |
| Deon Figures | Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 48 | 0 | 32 |
| Walt Harris | Chicago Bears | 5 | 30 | 0 | 12 |
| Eric Davis | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 25 | 0 | 17 |
| Donnie Abraham | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Tyronne Drakeford | San Francisco 49ers | 5 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| LeRoy Butler | Green Bay Packers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Randle | Minnesota Vikings | 15.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dana Stubblefield | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Strahan | New York Giants | 14 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Robert Porcher | Detroit Lions | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chris Doleman | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Sinclair | Seattle Seahawks | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chuck Smith | Atlanta Falcons | 12 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Peter Boulware | Baltimore Ravens | 11.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Reggie White | Green Bay Packers | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
