How many receptions did Pete Metzelaars have in 1997?
171997 Regular Season
Pete Metzelaars recorded 17 receptions in the 1997 regular season, 188th in the NFL.
- 9th-best of Pete Metzelaars' 16 seasons on file; the high is 68 in 1993.
- 6% of the Detroit Lions' receptions that regular season.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | REC: Passes caught. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 |  SEA | 9 | 152 | 0 | 10.1 | 15 |
| 1983 | SEA | 16 | 72 | 1 | 10.3 | 7 |
| 1984 | SEA | 9 | 80 | 0 | 16.0 | 5 |
| 1985 |  BUF | 16 | 80 | 1 | 6.7 | 12 |
| 1986 | BUF | 16 | 485 | 3 | 9.9 | 49 |
| 1987 | BUF | 12 | 290 | 0 | 10.4 | 28 |
| 1988 | BUF | 16 | 438 | 1 | 13.3 | 33 |
| 1989 | BUF | 16 | 179 | 2 | 9.9 | 18 |
| 1990 | BUF | 16 | 60 | 1 | 6.0 | 10 |
| 1991 | BUF | 16 | 54 | 2 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 1992 | BUF | 16 | 298 | 6 | 9.9 | 30 |
| 1993 | BUF | 16 | 609 | 4 | 9.0 | 68 |
| 1994 | BUF | 16 | 428 | 5 | 8.7 | 49 |
| 1995 |  CAR | 14 | 171 | 3 | 8.6 | 20 |
| 1996 |  DET | 15 | 146 | 0 | 8.6 | 17 |
| 1997 | DET | 16 | 144 | 0 | 8.5 | 17 |
What the columns mean: REC