1997 Green Bay Packers season
- 1997 Green Bay Packers season
Infobox NFL_season
team = Green Bay Packers
year = 1997
record = 13-3
division_place = 1st NFC Central
coach = Mike Holmgren
stadium = Lambeau Field
playoffs = W NFC Divisional Playoff
W NFC Championship
L Super Bowl XXXII
The 1997 Green Bay Packers season ended with a 31-24 loss to the John Elway-led Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXII,[cite web | url = http://www.superbowl.com/history/recaps/game/sbxxxii | title = Super Bowl XXXII - Denver 31, Green Bay 24 | accessdate = 2007-02-10] failing to post back-to-back Super Bowl wins. In addition, Packers' quarterback Brett Favre was named the league's MVP for the third year in a row, being the first player in the history of the award to do so.][cite web | url = http://sportsline.com/nfl/history/awards/apmvp/ | title = List of APMVP winners | publisher = sportsline.com | accessdate = 2007-02-10] The Packers became the first team to have six NFL MVP award winners. [ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 400 ] ] Offseason
1997 NFL draft
Despite picking last in the 1997 NFL draft, the Packers did well, picking up future all-pro tackle Ross Verba and free safety Darren Sharper.[cite web | url = http://www.nfl.com/draft/history/teams/GB | title = NFL Draft History - Green Bay Packers | publisher = NFL.com | accessdate = 2007-02-10] ]eason Standings
Roster
This is the roster that is printed in the "Green Bay Packers 1997 Official Media Guide". This information was printed previous to the playing of the season and does not reflect the regular season cut down or any mid season transactions.
Awards and records
* Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Completions (304)
* Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Passing Yards (3,867)
* Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes (35)
* Brett Favre, NFL Most Valuable Player
* Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
* Brett Favre, All-Pro Selection
* Brett Favre, Best NFL Player ESPY Award
*Brett Favre, First Player to win Three Consecutive MVP Awards
* Robert Brooks, National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award
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