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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 283 points (17.7/g), 26th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 305 points (19.1/g), 12th.
Differential of -22 points (-1.4/g), 19th.
Expected W-L: 7.3-8.7.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 14th.
Coached by Dave Wannstedt (7-9-0)
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1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Mon | September 2 | box | W | 1-0 | Dallas Cowboys | 22 | 6 | 14 | 304 | 213 | 91 | 2 | 18 | 256 | 173 | 83 | 4 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 8 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Washington Redskins | 3 | 10 | 19 | 304 | 156 | 148 | 2 | 13 | 249 | 168 | 81 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 15 | box | L | 1-2 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 20 | 17 | 299 | 191 | 108 | 3 | 21 | 377 | 239 | 138 | 1 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 22 | box | L | 1-3 | @ | Detroit Lions | 16 | 35 | 19 | 318 | 248 | 70 | 2 | 19 | 394 | 309 | 85 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | September 29 | box | W | 2-3 | Oakland Raiders | 19 | 17 | 15 | 296 | 188 | 108 | 17 | 283 | 166 | 117 | 4 | ||
| 6 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 2-4 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 37 | 15 | 243 | 190 | 53 | 3 | 21 | 343 | 243 | 100 | 1 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 2-5 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 24 | 27 | 18 | 327 | 222 | 105 | 1 | 23 | 423 | 218 | 205 | 4 |
| 8 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Mon | October 28 | box | W | 3-5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 13 | 18 | 276 | 180 | 96 | 2 | 16 | 279 | 268 | 11 | 2 |
| 10 | Sun | November 3 | box | W | 4-5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13 | 10 | 18 | 269 | 84 | 185 | 1 | 14 | 245 | 178 | 67 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 10 | box | L | 4-6 | @ | Denver Broncos | 12 | 17 | 24 | 346 | 172 | 174 | 3 | 17 | 284 | 192 | 92 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 17 | box | L | 4-7 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 14 | 14 | 256 | 221 | 35 | 2 | 20 | 300 | 151 | 149 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | November 24 | box | W | 5-7 | Detroit Lions | 31 | 14 | 22 | 358 | 219 | 139 | 2 | 27 | 322 | 208 | 114 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 1 | box | L | 5-8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 17 | 28 | 21 | 292 | 204 | 88 | 1 | 20 | 342 | 216 | 126 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 8 | box | W | 6-8 | St. Louis Rams | 35 | 9 | 22 | 384 | 222 | 162 | 1 | 17 | 323 | 229 | 94 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sat | December 14 | box | W | 7-8 | San Diego Chargers | 27 | 14 | 19 | 294 | 203 | 91 | 17 | 283 | 217 | 66 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Sun | December 22 | box | L | 7-9 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 19 | 34 | 25 | 339 | 272 | 67 | 2 | 15 | 181 | 92 | 89 | |