The 1997 NFL college draft took place in The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on the weekend of April 19-20, 1997.
| Round | Pick | Overall | Selection/Notes |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | DT Darrell Russell (USC) Pick acquired from New Orleans |
| 3 | 12 | 72 | T-long snapper Adam Treu (Nebraska) |
| 3 | 25 | 85 | T Tim Kohn (Iowa State) From Buffalo for Billy Joe Hobert |
| 4 | 27 | 123 | RB Chad Levitt (Cornell) From Miami |
| 6 | 9 | 172 | RB Calvin Branch (Colorado State) |
| 6 | 30 | 193 | DT Grady Jackson (Knoxville [Tenn.] College) From Green Bay |
Last updated Sunday, April 20, 1997