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- ↑ "Hendricks & Lewis". Archived from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Darnell Autry Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ↑ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.