| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon | September 2, 1996 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Chicago Bears | 6 | 22 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 8, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | New York Giants | 27 | 0 | box | |
| 3 | Sun | September 15, 1996 | L | Dallas Cowboys | Indianapolis Colts | 24 | 25 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | September 22, 1996 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 10 | box |
| 5 | Mon | September 30, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 19 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 13, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Arizona Cardinals | 17 | 3 | box | |
| 7 | Sun | October 20, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Atlanta Falcons | 32 | 28 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 27, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Miami Dolphins | 29 | 10 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 3, 1996 | L | Dallas Cowboys | Philadelphia Eagles | 21 | 31 | box | |
| 10 | Sun | November 10, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 20 | 17 | box |
| 11 | Mon | November 18, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Green Bay Packers | 21 | 6 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | November 24, 1996 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | New York Giants | 6 | 20 | box |
| 13 | Thu | November 28, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Washington Redskins | 21 | 10 | box | |
| 14 | Sun | December 8, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 6 | box |
| 15 | Sun | December 15, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | New England Patriots | 12 | 6 | box | |
| 16 | Sat | December 28, 1996 | W | Dallas Cowboys | Minnesota Vikings | 40 | 15 | box | |
| 17 | Sun | January 5, 1997 | L | Dallas Cowboys | @ | Carolina Panthers | 17 | 26 | box |