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The 1997 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 19–20, 1997, at the Paramount Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.
As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues held a multiple round "common draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "common draft" simply became the NFL draft. [4] [5] [6] The draft is one of the most notable events in American sports, with live broadcasts of it produced by ESPN, Fox and ABC. [7]
Tim Brown was a wide receiver and return specialist who was drafted sixth overall by the Raiders in the 1988 NFL draft. Brown spent 16 seasons with the Raiders, during which time he was an All-Pro, a nine-time Pro Bowler, and was selected to the 1990s All-Decade Team. He had nine seasons with over 1,000 receiving yards and, at the time of his retirement, was second in career receiving yards ...
Peyton Manning, first overall pick of the 1998 draft. The Baltimore Colts joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1953 where they participated in their first NFL draft and selected Billy Vessels, a halfback from the University of Oklahoma. The team's most recent first-round selection was Laiatu Latu, a defensive end from UCLA in the 2024 ...
In the five-year periods from 2014-2018 and 2009-2013, the difference is even more stark, as undrafted players comprised a larger percentage of the starting lineups than players from any rounds ...
They became only the second team to start 0–10 since 1987 after the 1993 Bengals, [1] before an upset home win over eventual NFC Champion Green Bay. That would turn out to be the only good highlight all season for the Colts, as the team fell to a league-worst 3–13 record, and earned the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft , where they ...
The NFL ruled in the Patriots' favor and the Patriots received third and fourth-round picks in the 1997 NFL draft, a second-round pick in the 1998 NFL draft, and a first-round pick in the 1999 NFL draft in compensation for allowing Parcells to become the Jets' head coach. [3]
1997 Atlanta Falcons draft: Round Pick Player Position College Notes 1 11 Michael Booker Cornerback: Nebraska: 2 32 Nathan Davis Defensive end: Indiana: 2 41 Byron Hanspard Running back: Texas Tech: 3 70 O. J. Santiago Tight end: Kent State: 4 100 Henri Crockett Linebacker: Florida State: 5 133 Marcus Wimberly Defensive back: Miami (FL) 6 180 ...