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1997 Washington Redskins
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Record: 8-7-1, Finished 2nd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 327 points (20.4/g), 15th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 289 points (18.1/g), 8th.
Differential of 38 points (2.4/g), 11th.
Expected W-L: 9.2-6.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 14th.
Coached by Norv Turner (8-7-1)
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1997 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1997 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 1 | 17 | WAS | Kenard Lang | DE | 10 | 1997 | 2006 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 153 | Miami (FL) | |||||||||||
| 2 | 51 | WAS | Greg Jones | LB | 6 | 1997 | 2002 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 | Colorado | |||||||||||
| 3 | 80 | WAS | Derek Smith | LB | 12 | 1997 | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 172 | Arizona State | |||||||||||
| 4 | 115 | WAS | Albert Connell | WR | 5 | 1997 | 2001 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 150 | 2674 | 16 | Texas A&M | |||||
| 5 | 132 | WAS | Jamel Williams | DB | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | Nebraska | |||||||||||
| 5 | 140 | WAS | Keith Thibodeaux | DB | 4 | 1997 | 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | Northwest State (LA) | |||||||||||
| 5 | 148 | WAS | Twan Russell | LB | 7 | 1997 | 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | Miami (FL) | |||||||||||
| 5 | 162 | WAS | Brad Badger | G | 11 | 1997 | 2007 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 134 | Stanford | |||||||||||