| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 1, 1996 | L | Houston Oilers | Kansas City Chiefs | 19 | 20 | box | |
| 2 | Sun | September 8, 1996 | W | Houston Oilers | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 34 | 27 | box |
| 3 | Sun | September 15, 1996 | W | Houston Oilers | Baltimore Ravens | 29 | 13 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | September 29, 1996 | L | Houston Oilers | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 30 | box |
| 5 | Sun | October 6, 1996 | W | Houston Oilers | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 30 | 27 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 13, 1996 | W | Houston Oilers | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 23 | 13 | box |
| 7 | Sun | October 20, 1996 | W | Houston Oilers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23 | 13 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 27, 1996 | L | Houston Oilers | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 10 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | November 10, 1996 | W | Houston Oilers | @ | New Orleans Saints | 31 | 14 | box |
| 10 | Sun | November 17, 1996 | L | Houston Oilers | Miami Dolphins | 20 | 23 | box | |
| 11 | Sun | November 24, 1996 | L | Houston Oilers | Carolina Panthers | 6 | 31 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | December 15, 1996 | L | Houston Oilers | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 21 | box |