The season ended with Super Bowl XXXII when the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers 31–24 at Qualcomm Stadium.
With the first pick, the St. Louis Rams selected offensive tackle Orlando Pace from Ohio State University.
Three were contested in 1997, including the defending Super Bowl XXXI champion Green Bay Packers competing in Toronto.
This was the fourth and final year under the NFL's four-year broadcast contracts with ABC, Fox, NBC, TNT, and ESPN.
With Mike Ditka becoming the new head coach of the New Orleans Saints, Sam Wyche was named to replace him on The NFL on NBC pregame show.