New Orleans Saints 1997 NFL Season Team Roster
| Player | # | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ackerman | #69 | C | 6′ 3 “ | 290 | 25 | East Washington |
| Vashone Adams | #27 | S | 5′ 10″ | 198 | 24 | East Michigan |
| *Ink Aleaga | #54 | LB | 6′ 1″ | 251 | 24 | Washington |
| Eric Allen | #21 | RCB | 5′ 10″ | 184 | 32 | Arizona St. |
| Derrick Barnes | #51 | LB | 6′ 3″ | 261 | 23 | Oregon |
| Mario Bates | #24 | RB | 6′ 1 “ | 217 | 24 | Arizona St. |
| *Brett Bech | #89 | WR | 6′ 1″ | 184 | 26 | LSU |
| Wes Bender | #40 | FB | 5′ 10″ | 242 | 27 | USC |
| Doug Brien | #10 | K | 6′ 0″ | 180 | 27 | California |
| Je’Rod Cherry | #37 | S | 6′ 1″ | 210 | 24 | California |
| Don Davis | #53 | LB | 6′ 1″ | 235 | 25 | Kansas |
| Issac Davis | #73 | G | 6′ 3″ | 320 | 25 | Arkansas |
| *Troy Davis | #28 | RB | 5′ 7″ | 191 | 22 | Iowa |
| Ernest Dixon | #56 | LB | 6′ 1″ | 243 | 26 | South Carolina |
| John Farquhar | #87 | TE | 6′ 6″ | 278 | 25 | Duke |
| Mark Fields | #55 | RLB | 6′ 2″ | 244 | 25 | Washington St. |
| Jerry Fontenot | #62 | C | 6′ 3″ | 300 | 31 | Texas A&M |
| Kendall Gammon | #60 | LS/TE | 6′ 4″ | 255 | 29 | Pittsburgh St. |
| La’Roi Glover | #97 | DT | 6′ 2″ | 285 | 23 | San Deigo St. |
| *Donovan Greer | #38 | CB | 5′ 9″ | 178 | 23 | Texas A&M |
| Eric Guiliford | #84 | WR | 5′ 8″ | 165 | 28 | Arizona St. |
| Richard Harvey | #52 | LLB | 6′ 1″ | 235 | 31 | Tulane |
| Andre Hastings | #88 | WR | 6′ 1″ | 190 | 27 | Georgia |
| Mecury Hayes | #89 | WR | 5′ 11″ | 195 | 24 | Michigan |
| *Chris Hewitt | #35 | S | 6′ 0″ | 210 | 23 | Cincinnati |
| Randal Hill | #81 | WR | 5′ 10″ | 180 | 28 | Miami (Fla) |
| Keno Hills | #76 | RG | 6′ 6″ | 305 | 24 | USL |
| Daryl Hobbs | #80 | WR | 6′ 2″ | 175 | 29 | Pacific |
| Billy Joe Hobert | #12 | QB | 6′ 3″ | 230 | 26 | Washington |
| Joe Johnson | #94 | RDE | 6′ 4″ | 270 | 25 | Louisville |
| Tony Johnson | #86 | TE | 6′ 5″ | 255 | 25 | Alabama |
| Clarence Jones | #74 | RT | 6′ 6″ | 280 | 29 | Maryland |
| *Rob Kelly | #27 | DB | 6′ 0″ | 199 | 23 | Ohio St. |
| Ed King | #61 | G | 6′ 4 “ | 300 | 28 | Auburn |
| *Sammy Knight | #29 | FS | 6′ 0″ | 205 | 22 | USC |
| Wayne Martin | #93 | LDT | 6′ 5″ | 275 | 32 | Arkansas |
| Andy McCullum | #67 | LG | 6′ 4″ | 300 | 27 | Toledo |
| Fred McCrary | #44 | FB | 6′ 0″ | 247 | 25 | Mississippi St. |
| Darren Mickell | #92 | LDE | 6′ 4″ | 285 | 27 | Florida |
| *Keith Mitchell | #59 | LB | 6′ 2″ | 236 | 23 | Texas A&M |
| Alex Molden | #25 | LCB | 5′ 10″ | 190 | 24 | Oregon |
| *Chris Naeole | #65 | G | 6′ 3″ | 317 | 23 | Colorado |
| Anthony Newman | #30 | SS | 6′ 0″ | 203 | 32 | Oregon |
| Doug Nussmier | #13 | QB | 6′ 3″ | 211 | 27 | Idaho |
| *Keith Poole | #83 | WR | 6′ 0″ | 188 | 23 | Arizona St. |
| Willie Roaf+ | #77 | LT | 6′ 5″ | 320 | 27 | La Tech |
| Austin Robbins | #95 | DT | 6′ 6″ | 290 | 26 | North Carolina |
| Mark Royals | #3 | P | 6′ 5″ | 225 | 32 | Appalachain St |
| Pio Sagapolutele | #99 | RDT | 6′ 6″ | 290 | 28 | San Deigo St. |
| *Nickey Savoie | #85 | TE | 6′ 5″ | 253 | 24 | LSU |
| Heath Shuler | #5 | QB | 6′ 2″ | 216 | 26 | Tennessee St. |
| Brady Smith | #91 | DE | 6′ 5″ | 274 | 24 | Colorado St. |
| Irv Smith | #82 | TE | 6′ 3″ | 249 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| *Jared Tomich | #90 | DE | 6′ 3″ | 281 | 23 | Nebraska |
| Winfred Tubbs | #54 | MLB | 6′ 4″ | 250 | 27 | Texas |
| *Gunnard Twyner | #86 | WR | 5′ 10″ | 165 | 24 | West Illinois |
| Mike Verstegen | #66 | RG | 6′ 6 “ | 311 | 26 | Wisconsin |
| Mickey Washington | #26 | CB | 5′ 9″ | 195 | 29 | Texas A&M |
| *Danny Wuerffel | #7 | QB | 6′ 1″ | 212 | 23 | Florida |
| Ray Zellars | #34 | FB | 5′ 11″ | 233 | 24 | Notre Dame |
- * – Rookie
- + – Pro Bowl Selection
