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1997 NFL draft

National Football League draft

Field	Value
name	1997 NFL draft
image	File:1997nfldraft.png
alt	1997 NFL draft logo
date	April 19–20, 1997
location	Paramount Theatre at MSG
in New York City, NY
network	ESPN
league	NFL
mr_irrelevant	Ronnie McAda, QB
[Green Bay Packers](1997-green-bay-packers-season)
first	Orlando Pace, OT
[St. Louis Rams](1997-st-louis-rams-season)
fewnum	3
fewest	[Denver Broncos](1997-denver-broncos-season)
[San Francisco 49ers](1997-san-francisco-49ers-season)
mostnum	14
most	[Miami Dolphins](1997-miami-dolphins-season)
overall	240
rounds	7
hofnum	{{ Collapsible list
title	5
1	OT Orlando Pace
2	OT Walter Jones
3	TE Tony Gonzalez
4	CB Ronde Barber
5	DE Jason Taylor
prev	[1996](1996-nfl-draft)
next	[1998](1998-nfl-draft)

in New York City, NY Green Bay Packers St. Louis Rams San Francisco 49ers 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. No teams chose to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year.

This draft was notable for its high-profile offensive linemen. The first overall selection was Orlando Pace, who appeared in seven consecutive Pro Bowls from 2000 to 2006 and was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2016. Tarik Glenn was selected 19th overall and was also named to three Pro Bowls. Walter Jones, who made nine Pro Bowls (including eight consecutive from 2001 to 2008), was a seven time All-Pro, and was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2014, was selected sixth overall. Others include Chris Naeole, Dan Neil, Ryan Tucker, Jeff Mitchell, Mike Flynn, and Joe Andruzzi.

The 1997 Draft is also known for its running backs. Warrick Dunn, Corey Dillon, and Tiki Barber each rushed for over 10,000 yards in their careers, and Antowain Smith, and Duce Staley all enjoyed productive seasons in the NFL. This draft is also well known for its undrafted Pro Bowl players, including Jake Delhomme, Priest Holmes, and Pat Williams.

Player selections

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--[[File:Orlando Pace.jpg|thumb|323x323px|First-overall pick [[Orlando Pace]], helped the [[Los Angeles Rams|St. Louis Rams]] to a [[Super Bowl XXXIV|Super Bowl Championship]], was named to seven [[Pro Bowl]]s, four [[All-Pro|All-Pro teams]], and broke several franchise and NFL records for yards gained.]]

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Notable undrafted players

†	= Pro BowlerPlayers are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.

Hall of Famers

Walter Jones, offensive tackle from Florida State University taken 1st round 6th overall by the Seattle Seahawks. :inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2014.
Orlando Pace, offensive tackle from Ohio State University taken 1st round 1st overall by the St. Louis Rams. :inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2016.
Jason Taylor, defensive end from University of Akron taken 3rd round 73rd overall by the Miami Dolphins. :inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2017.
Tony Gonzalez, tight end from University of California taken 1st round 13th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs. :inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2019.
Ronde Barber, cornerback from University of Virginia taken 3rd round 66th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. :inducted: Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2023.

Trades

In the explanations below, (D) denotes trades that took place during the 1994 Draft, while (PD) indicates trades completed pre-draft. ;Round one

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References

. (October 2, 2014). ["NFL Draft Locations"](http://www.footballgeography.com/nfl-draft-sites/).
(October 2, 2014). "NFL Draft headed to Chicago in 2015". [[New York Giants]].
Players are identified as a Hall of Famer if they have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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