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1997 NFL Pro Bowlers

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Super Bowl Champion: Denver Broncos

AP MVP: Brett Favre, Barry Sanders

AP Offensive Rookie of the Year: Warrick Dunn

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year: Peter Boulware

AP Offensive Player of the Year: Barry Sanders

AP Defensive Player of the Year: Dana Stubblefield

Passing Leader: Jeff George, 3917 Yds

Rushing Leader: Barry Sanders, 2053 Yds

Receiving Leader: Rob Moore, 1584 Yds

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Pro Bowlers

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Pro Bowlers Table
Pos	Player	Conf	Tm	Age	Yrs	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	Solo	Sk	Int	All-pro teams
RCB	Deion Sanders	NFC	DAL	30	8	13	12	0	0	0	0	0	1	-11	0	0	0	0	30	0.0	2	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
LLB	Jessie Armstead	NFC	NYG	27	4	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	101	3.5	2	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
WR	Herman Moore	NFC	DET	28	6	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	104	1293	8	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
LDE	Michael Strahan	NFC	NYG	26	4	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	14.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
LT	Tony Boselli	AFC	JAX	25	2	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
TE	Shannon Sharpe	AFC	DEN	29	7	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	1107	3	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RB	Barry Sanders	NFC	DET	29	8	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	335	2053	11	33	305	3	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
C	Dermontti Dawson	AFC	PIT	32	9	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RB	Terrell Davis	AFC	DEN	25	2	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	369	1750	15	42	287	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
LILB	Levon Kirkland	AFC	PIT	28	5	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	95	5.0	2	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RCB/SS	Carnell Lake	AFC	PIT	30	8	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	6.0	3	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RG	Larry Allen	NFC	DAL	26	3	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
LCB	Aeneas Williams	NFC	ARI	29	6	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	0.0	6	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RDT	John Randle	NFC	MIN	30	7	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	15.5	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
SS	LeRoy Butler	NFC	GNB	29	7	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71	3.0	5	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RDE	Bruce Smith	AFC	BUF	34	12	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	14.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
LT	Jonathan Ogden	AFC	BAL	23	1	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RDT	Dana Stubblefield	NFC	SFO	27	4	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	48	15.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
QB	Brett Favre	NFC	GNB	28	6	16	16	304	513	3867	35	16	58	187	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
RB	Michael Bates	NFC	CAR	28	4	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm, FW: 1st Tm, SN: 1st Tm
WR	Rob Moore	NFC	ARI	29	7	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	97	1584	8	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm
P	Bryan Barker	AFC	JAX	33	7	16	0	1	1	22	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm, FW: 1st Tm
P	Matt Turk	NFC	WAS	29	2	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm, SN: 1st Tm
WR	Tim Brown	AFC	OAK	31	9	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	0	104	1408	5	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm, SN: 1st Tm
LG	Randall McDaniel	NFC	MIN	33	9	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm, SN: 1st Tm
MLB	Hardy Nickerson	NFC	TAM	32	10	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	105	1.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 1st Tm
RB	Travis Jervey	NFC	GNB	25	2	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., FW: 1st Tm
FB	Mike Alstott	NFC	TAM	24	1	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	176	665	7	23	178	3	0	0.0	0	AP: 1st Tm
WR	Eric Metcalf	AFC	SDG	29	8	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	-5	0	40	576	2	0	0.0	0	AP: 1st Tm
FS	Merton Hanks	NFC	SFO	29	6	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0.0	6	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
LLB	Chris Slade	AFC	NWE	26	4	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	9.0	1	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
FS	Darryl Williams	AFC	SEA	27	5	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	68	0.0	8	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
RB	Jerome Bettis	AFC	PIT	25	4	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	375	1665	7	15	110	2	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
LT	Willie Roaf	NFC	NOR	27	4	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
LT	Todd Steussie	NFC	MIN	27	3	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
WR	Yancey Thigpen	AFC	PIT	28	6	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	79	1398	7	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
RLB	Derrick Brooks	NFC	TAM	24	2	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	102	1.5	2	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
RCB	James Hasty	AFC	KAN	32	9	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	62	2.0	3	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
NT	Ted Washington	AFC	BUF	29	6	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	63	4.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
TE	Wesley Walls	NFC	CAR	31	8	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	746	6	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
K	Jason Hanson	NFC	DET	27	5	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf., AP: 2nd Tm
LCB	Dale Carter	AFC	KAN	28	5	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
LG	Bruce Matthews	AFC	TEN	36	14	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
C	Kevin Glover	NFC	DET	34	12	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
LCB	Aaron Glenn	AFC	NYJ	25	3	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	0.0	1	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
LDE	Robert Porcher	NFC	DET	28	5	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	12.5	1	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
DB	Larry Whigham	AFC	NWE	25	3	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	2.0	2	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
RB	Dorsey Levens	NFC	GNB	27	3	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	329	1435	7	53	370	5	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
QB	John Elway	AFC	DEN	37	14	16	16	280	502	3635	27	11	50	218	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
NT	Joel Steed	AFC	PIT	28	5	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	1.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
LDE	Michael Sinclair	AFC	SEA	29	5	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	12.0	0	FW: 1st Tm All-Conf.
LDE	Neil Smith	AFC	DEN	31	9	14	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	8.5	0	AP: 2nd Tm
RDT	Warren Sapp	NFC	TAM	25	2	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	10.5	0	AP: 2nd Tm
LCB	Cris Dishman	NFC	WAS	32	9	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	56	1.5	4	AP: 2nd Tm
MLB	Ray Lewis	AFC	BAL	22	1	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	156	4.0	1	AP: 2nd Tm
RLB	Junior Seau	AFC	SDG	28	7	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	84	7.0	2	AP: 2nd Tm
LDE	Reggie White	NFC	GNB	36	12	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	11.0	0	AP: 2nd Tm
QB	Steve Young	NFC	SFO	36	12	15	15	241	356	3029	19	6	50	199	3	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	AP: 2nd Tm
RG	Will Shields	AFC	KAN	26	4	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	AP: 2nd Tm
RDE	Chris Doleman	NFC	SFO	36	12	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	12.0	0
RG	Kevin Gogan	NFC	SFO	33	10	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
C	Tony Mayberry	NFC	TAM	30	7	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
RLB	Ken Norton Jr.	NFC	SFO	31	9	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	72	1.5	0
SS	John Lynch	NFC	TAM	26	4	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75	0.0	2
RB	Warrick Dunn	NFC	TAM	22	Rook	16	10	0	0	0	0	0	224	978	4	39	462	3	0	0.0	0
QB	Trent Dilfer	NFC	TAM	25	3	16	16	217	386	2555	21	11	33	99	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
LT	Bruce Armstrong	AFC	NWE	32	10	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
LLB	Lee Woodall	NFC	SFO	28	3	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	0.0	2
QB	Warren Moon	AFC	SEA	41	13	15	14	313	528	3678	25	16	17	40	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
RCB	Darrell Green	NFC	WAS	37	14	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	0.0	1
LLB	Ken Harvey	NFC	WAS	32	9	15	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	9.5	0
FB	Kimble Anders	AFC	KAN	31	6	15	14	0	0	0	0	0	79	397	0	59	453	2	0	0.0	0
MLB	Jessie Tuggle	NFC	ATL	32	10	16	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	1.5	0
LG	Ruben Brown	AFC	BUF	25	2	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
LOLB	Bryce Paup	AFC	BUF	29	7	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	9.5	0
RT	Erik Williams	NFC	DAL	29	6	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
SS	Darren Woodson	NFC	DAL	28	5	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	53	2.0	1
C	Tom Nalen	AFC	DEN	26	3	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-1	0	0	0.0	0
TE	Mark Chmura	NFC	GNB	28	4	15	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38	417	6	0	0.0	0
QB	Mark Brunell	AFC	JAX	27	3	14	14	264	435	3281	18	7	48	257	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
K	Mike Hollis	AFC	JAX	25	2	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
WR	Jimmy Smith	AFC	JAX	28	5	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	82	1324	4	0	0.0	0
LG	Steve Wisniewski	AFC	OAK	30	8	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
WR	Andre Rison	AFC	KAN	30	8	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	72	1092	7	0	0.0	0
LOLB	Derrick Thomas	AFC	KAN	30	8	12	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	9.5	0
WR	Cris Carter	NFC	MIN	32	10	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	89	1069	13	0	0.0	0
QB	Chris Chandler	NFC	ATL	32	9	14	14	202	342	2692	20	7	43	158	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
QB	Drew Bledsoe	AFC	NWE	25	4	16	16	314	522	3706	28	15	28	55	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0
TE	Ben Coates	AFC	NWE	28	6	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	66	737	8	0	0.0	0
SS	Blaine Bishop	AFC	TEN	27	4	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	67	1.5	0
RB	Eddie George	AFC	TEN	24	1	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	357	1399	6	7	44	1	0	0.0	0
WR	Irving Fryar	NFC	PHI	35	13	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	86	1316	6	0	0.0	0
RDT	Chester McGlockton	AFC	OAK	28	5	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	4.5	0

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