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1996 Cincinnati Bengals
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 372 points (23.2/g), 5th of 30 in the NFL.
Allowed 369 points (23.1/g), 23rd.
Differential of 3 points (0.2/g), 14th.
Expected W-L: 8.1-7.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +19 (1.2/g), 1st.
Coached by David Shula (1-6-0) and Bruce Coslet (7-2-0)
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1996 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 1 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 16 | 26 | 14 | 242 | 205 | 37 | 5 | 18 | 209 | 139 | 70 | 3 |
| 2 | Sun | September 8 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 27 | 14 | 249 | 187 | 62 | 2 | 25 | 383 | 269 | 114 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 15 | box | W | 1-2 | New Orleans Saints | 30 | 15 | 24 | 319 | 218 | 101 | 15 | 314 | 287 | 27 | 4 | ||
| 4 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sun | September 29 | box | L | 1-3 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 14 | 17 | 253 | 147 | 106 | 1 | 22 | 402 | 288 | 114 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 6 | box | L | 1-4 | Houston Oilers | 27 | 30 | 22 | 315 | 152 | 163 | 18 | 335 | 175 | 160 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Sun | October 13 | box | L | 1-5 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 20 | 20 | 252 | 158 | 94 | 2 | 17 | 306 | 182 | 124 | 2 |
| 8 | Sun | October 20 | box | L | 1-6 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 28 | 18 | 345 | 196 | 149 | 1 | 20 | 418 | 338 | 80 | 5 |
| 9 | Sun | October 27 | box | W | 2-6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 28 | 21 | 18 | 267 | 207 | 60 | 19 | 338 | 189 | 149 | 2 | ||
| 10 | Sun | November 3 | box | W | 3-6 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 24 | 21 | 33 | 433 | 265 | 168 | 2 | 23 | 371 | 279 | 92 | 4 |
| 11 | Sun | November 10 | box | W | 4-6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 | 24 | 25 | 372 | 260 | 112 | 3 | 18 | 317 | 180 | 137 | 4 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 17 | box | L | 4-7 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 17 | 31 | 13 | 224 | 105 | 119 | 4 | 23 | 308 | 174 | 134 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | November 24 | box | W | 5-7 | Atlanta Falcons | 41 | 31 | 24 | 463 | 342 | 121 | 21 | 417 | 305 | 112 | 4 | ||
| 14 | Sun | December 1 | box | L | 5-8 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 27 | 30 | 27 | 485 | 313 | 172 | 2 | 19 | 422 | 356 | 66 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 8 | box | W | 6-8 | Baltimore Ravens | 21 | 14 | 25 | 360 | 267 | 93 | 21 | 322 | 199 | 123 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Sun | December 15 | box | W | 7-8 | @ | Houston Oilers | 21 | 13 | 12 | 205 | 126 | 79 | 22 | 341 | 235 | 106 | 4 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 22 | box | W | 8-8 | Indianapolis Colts | 31 | 24 | 26 | 441 | 284 | 157 | 3 | 16 | 266 | 231 | 35 | 2 | |