 In 1997, he was limited with an injured left shoulder, starting 15 games (11 at the right side and 4 at the left side).He ssed the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an Achilles injury.He posted 116 tackles (second on the team), 2 sacks, 6 quarterback pressures, 2 interceptions, one pass defensed and 2 forced fumbles.