1997 Detroit Lions roster: 9-7

Team stats and league rank

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 30 clubs that season.

1997 Lions roster: passing

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1997 Detroit Lions passing

Player↓	Pos↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	CMP↓iCMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.	ATT↓iATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.	INT↓iINT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.	RTG↓iRTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
SMScott Mitchell	QB	16	293	509	3,484	19	14	79.6
Frank Reich	QB	6	11	30	121	0	2	21.7

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1997 Lions roster: rushing

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1997 Detroit Lions rushing

Player↓	Pos↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	CAR↓iCAR: Times the player ran with the ball.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	AVG↓iAVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
BSBarry Sanders	RB	16	335	2,053	6.1	11
RRRon Rivers	RB	16	29	166	5.7	1
TVTommy Vardell	FB	16	32	122	3.8	6
SMScott Mitchell	QB	16	37	83	2.2	1
JMJohnnie Morton	WR	16	3	33	11.0	0
CSCory Schlesinger	RB	16	7	11	1.6	0
Frank Reich	QB	6	4	-4	-1.0	0

What the columns mean: CAR

1997 Lions roster: receiving

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1997 Detroit Lions receiving

Player↓	Pos↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	REC↓iREC: Passes caught.	TGTS↓iTGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	AVG↓iAVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
HMHerman Moore	WR	16	104	0	1,293	12.4	8
JMJohnnie Morton	WR	16	80	0	1,057	13.2	6
BSBarry Sanders	RB	16	33	0	305	9.2	3
DSDavid Sloan	TE	14	29	0	264	9.1	0
TVTommy Vardell	FB	16	16	0	218	13.6	0
Pete Metzelaars	TE	16	17	0	144	8.5	0
TBTommie Boyd	WR	16	10	0	142	14.2	0
GMGlyn Milburn	WR	16	5	0	77	15.4	0
CSCory Schlesinger	RB	16	5	0	69	13.8	1
PCPete Chryplewicz	TE	10	3	0	27	9.0	1
KMKez McCorvey	WR	7	2	0	9	4.5	0

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1997 Lions roster: defense

Results

1. Aug 31, 1997vs ATLW 28-17
2. Sep 7, 1997vs TBL 17-24
3. Sep 14, 1997@ CHIW 32-7
4. Sep 21, 1997@ NOL 17-35
5. Sep 28, 1997vs GBW 26-15
6. Oct 5, 1997@ BUFL 13-22
7. Oct 12, 1997@ TBW 27-9
8. Oct 19, 1997vs NYGL 20-26
9. Nov 2, 1997@ GBL 10-20
10. Nov 9, 1997@ WSHL 7-30
11. Nov 16, 1997vs MINW 38-15
12. Nov 23, 1997vs INDW 32-10
13. Nov 27, 1997vs CHIW 55-20
14. Dec 7, 1997@ MIAL 30-33
15. Dec 14, 1997@ MINW 14-13
16. Dec 21, 1997vs NYJW 13-10
17. Dec 28, 1997@ TBL 10-20playoffs