The 1997 All-NFL team combining the All-Pro selections of the Associated Press, The Sporting News (TSN) and the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA). Holdovers from the 1996 All-NFL Team in bold type.
Offense
| Pos | | Selectors |
|---|
| WR— | Herman Moore, Detroit | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| WR— | Rob Moore, Arizona | AP, PFWA |
| WR— | Tim Brown, Oakland | TSN |
| TE— | Shannon Sharpe, Denver | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| T— | Tony Boselli, Jacksonville | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| T— | Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| G— | Dave Szott, Kansas City | AP, PFWA |
| G— | Larry Allen, Dallas | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| G— | Randall McDaniel, Minnesota | TSN |
| C— | Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh | AP, TSN, PFWA |
| QB— | Brett Favre, Green Bay | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| RB— | Barry Sanders, Detroit | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| RB— | Terrell Davis, Denver | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| FB— | Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay | AP |
Defense
| Pos | | Selectors |
|---|
| DE— | Bruce Smith, Buffalo | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| DE— | Michael Strahan, N.Y. Giants | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| DT— | Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| DT— | John Randle, Minnesota | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| LB— | Jessie Armstead, N.Y. Giants | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| LB— | John Mobley, Denver | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| LB— | Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| LB— | Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay | AP |
| CB— | Aeneas Williams, Arizona | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| CB— | Deion Sanders, Dallas | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| S— | Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh | AP, PFWA, TSN |
| S— | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay | AP, PFWA, TSN |
Specialists
| Pos | | Selectors |
|---|
| PK— | Pete Stoyanovich, Kansas City | PFWA |
| PK— | Richie Cunningham, Dallas | AP, TSN |
| P— | Bryan Barker, Jacksonville | AP, PFWA |
| P— | Matt Turk, Washington | TSN |
| KR— | Michael Bates, Carolina | PFWA, TSN |
| KR— | Eric Metcalf, San Diego | AP |
| PR— | Darrien Gordon, Denver | PFWA, TSN |
| ST— | Travis Jervey, Green Bay | PFWA |
