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{{Infobox NFL team season
{{Infobox NFL season
| season = 1996
| season = 1996
| pre= July 27-August 23, 1996
| pre= July 27-August 23, 1996
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==Publications==
==Publications==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; font-size:90%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
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|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Programs
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! Venue
! Venue
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|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=9|'''Preseason'''
! rowspan=8| Preseason
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/07-27_ind-no.html July 27, 1996]
| [[New Orleans Saints]] vs. [[Indianapolis Colts]]
| [[Fawcett Stadium]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/08-03_phi-bal.html August 3, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/08-03_phi-bal.html August 3, 1996]
| [[Baltimore Ravens]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Baltimore Ravens]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| Memorial Stadium
| Memorial Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/08-03_chb-car.html August 3, 1996]
| [[Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears (August 3, 1996)|August 3, 1996]]
| [[Carolina Panthers]] vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Carolina Panthers]] vs. [[Chicago Bears]]
| Ericsson Stadium
| [[Ericsson Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/08-10_cin-az.html August 10, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/08-10_cin-az.html August 10, 1996]
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| Kingdome
| Kingdome
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''Week 1'''
! rowspan=3| Week 1
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-01_oak-bal.html September 1, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-01_oak-bal.html September 1, 1996]
| [[Baltimore Ravens]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]]
| [[Baltimore Ravens]] vs. [[Oakland Raiders]]
| Memorial Stadium
| Memorial Stadium
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-01_atl-car.html September 1, 1996]
| [[Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons (September 1, 1996)|September 1, 1996]]
| [[Carolina Panthers]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Carolina Panthers]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| Ericsson Stadium
| [[Ericsson Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-01_phi-was.html September 1, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-01_phi-was.html September 1, 1996]
| [[Washington Redskins]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[Washington Redskins]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| RFK Stadium
| [[RFK Stadium]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 2'''
! rowspan=1|'''Week 2'''
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams (September 8, 1996)|September 8, 1996]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams (September 8, 1996)|September 8, 1996]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[St. Louis Rams]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[St. Louis Rams]]
| [[3Com Park]]
| [[3Com Park]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|'''Week 3'''
! rowspan=3| Week 3
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-15_nyj-mia.html September 15, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-15_nyj-mia.html September 15, 1996]
| [[Miami Dolphins]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[Miami Dolphins]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[Pro Player Park]]
| [[Pro Player Park]]
|-
| [[New England Patriots vs. Arizona Cardinals (September 15, 1996)|September 15, 1996]]
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-15_det-phi.html September 15, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-15_det-phi.html September 15, 1996]
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| Veterans Stadium
| [[Veterans Stadium]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 4'''
! rowspan=1|'''Week 4'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-22_jax-ne.html September 22, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/09-22_jax-ne.html September 22, 1996]
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| Foxboro Stadium
| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
|-
|-
! rowspan=2| Week 5
! rowspan=2| Week 5
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| [[RFK Stadium]]
| [[RFK Stadium]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|'''Week 6'''
! rowspan=1| Week 6
| [[Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers (October 6, 1996)|October 6, 1996]]
| [[Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons (October 6, 1996)|October 6, 1996]]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/10-06_atl-det.html October 6, 1996]
| [[Detroit Lions]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| [[Detroit Lions]] vs. [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| Pontiac Silverdome
| [[Pontiac Silverdome]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|'''Week 7'''
! rowspan=2|'''Week 7'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/10-13_hou-atl.html October 13, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/10-13_hou-atl.html October 13, 1996]
| [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]]
| [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[Houston Oilers]]
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| Giants Stadium
| Giants Stadium
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 8'''
! rowspan=1|'''Week 8'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/10-20_buf-nyj.html October 20, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/10-20_buf-nyj.html October 20, 1996]
| [[New York Jets]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[New York Jets]] vs. [[Buffalo Bills]]
| Giants Stadium
| Giants Stadium
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|'''Week 9'''
! rowspan=3| Week 9
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/10-27_nyj-az.html October 27, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/10-27_nyj-az.html October 27, 1996]
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
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| [[Lambeau Field]]
| [[Lambeau Field]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 10'''
| [[Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers (October 27, 1996)|October 27, 1996]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Astrodome]]
|-
! rowspan=1|'''Week 10'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/11-10_dal-sf.html November 10, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/11-10_dal-sf.html November 10, 1996]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| 3Com Park
| [[3Com Park]]
|-
! rowspan=2| Week 11
| [[Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins (November 17, 1996)|November 17, 1996]]
| [[Houston Oilers]] vs. [[Miami Dolphins]]
| [[Astrodome]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 11'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/11-17_jax-pit.html November 17, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/11-17_jax-pit.html November 17, 1996]
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=2|'''Week 12'''
! rowspan=2|'''Week 12'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/11-24_den-min.html November 24, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/11-24_den-min.html November 24, 1996]
| [[Minnesota Vikings]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
| [[Minnesota Vikings]] vs. [[Denver Broncos]]
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| [[Houlihan's Stadium]]
| [[Houlihan's Stadium]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 13'''
! rowspan=1|'''Week 13'''
| [[Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers (December 2, 1996)|December 2, 1996]]
| [[Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers (December 2, 1996)|December 2, 1996]]
| [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Atlanta Falcons]] vs. [[San Francisco 49ers]]
| [[Georgia Dome]]
| [[Georgia Dome]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3|'''Week 14'''
! rowspan=2|'''Week 14'''
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-08_stl-chb.html December 8, 1996]
| [[Chicago Bears]] vs. [[St. Louis Rams]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-08_nyj-ne.html December 8, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-08_nyj-ne.html December 8, 1996]
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[New York Jets]]
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| [[3Com Park]]
| [[3Com Park]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 15'''
! rowspan=1|'''Week 15'''
| [[New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints (December 15, 1996)|December 15, 1996]]
| [[New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints (December 15, 1996)|December 15, 1996]]
| [[New York Giants]] vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[New York Giants]] vs. [[New Orleans Saints]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=1|'''Week 16'''
! rowspan=1|'''Week 16'''
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions (December 23, 1996)|December 23, 1996]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions (December 23, 1996)|December 23, 1996]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[3Com Park]]
| [[3Com Park]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan=8|'''Postseason'''
! rowspan=7| Postseason
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-28_jax-buf.html December 28, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-28_jax-buf.html December 28, 1996]
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| [[Buffalo Bills]] vs. [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
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| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-29_ind-pit.html December 29, 1996]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-29_ind-pit.html December 29, 1996]
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Indianapolis Colts]]
| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] vs. [[Indianapolis Colts]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/12-29_phi-sf.html December 29, 1996]
| [[San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles (December 29, 1996)|December 29, 1996]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[San Francisco 49ers]] vs. [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| 3Com Park
| [[3Com Park]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/01-05_pit-ne.html January 5, 1997]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/01-05_pit-ne.html January 5, 1997]
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| [[New England Patriots]] vs. [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
| Foxboro Stadium
| [[Foxboro Stadium]]
|-
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/01-12_car-gnb.html January 12, 1997]
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/01-12_car-gnb.html January 12, 1997]
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| Super Bowl XXXI ([[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[New England Patriots]])
| Super Bowl XXXI ([[Green Bay Packers]] vs. [[New England Patriots]])
| [[Louisiana Superdome]]
| [[Louisiana Superdome]]
|-
| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/pro-bowl-program-1997.html February 2, 1997]
| NFL Pro Bowl
| [[Aloha Stadium]]
|-
|-
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Media Guides and Yearbooks
! style="background:#C41230; color:#FFFFFF;" colspan="4"|Media Guides and Yearbooks
|-
|-
! Media Guides
! Media Guides
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/media-guide-1996_gnb.html Green Bay Packers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/media-guide-1996_mia.html Miami Dolphins]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/media-guide-1996_phi.html Philadelphia Eagles]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/media-guide-1996_sdg.html San Diego Chargers]{{·}}[[1996 Seattle Seahawks media guide|Seattle Seahawks]]
| colspan=3| [https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/media-guide-1996_gnb.html Green Bay Packers]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/media-guide-1996_mia.html Miami Dolphins]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1996/media-guide-1996_sdg.html San Diego Chargers]
|-
|-
! Yearbooks
! Yearbooks

Latest revision as of 06:15, 12 July 2024

1996 National Football League season
Preseason July 27-August 23, 1996
Regular Season September 1-December 23, 1996
Postseason December 28, 1996-February 2, 1997
1995 • NFL seasons • 1997

The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League. In Super Bowl XXXI the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 at the Louisiana Superdome.

Publications

Programs
Week Date Teams Venue
Preseason August 3, 1996 Baltimore Ravens vs. Philadelphia Eagles Memorial Stadium
August 3, 1996 Carolina Panthers vs. Chicago Bears Ericsson Stadium
August 10, 1996 Arizona Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Bengals Sun Devil Stadium
August 17, 1996 New York Jets vs. New York Giants Giants Stadium
August 17, 1996 San Diego Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals Jack Murphy Stadium
August 22, 1996 Chicago Bears vs. Kansas City Chiefs Soldier Field
August 23, 1996 Buffalo Bills vs. Baltimore Ravens Rich Stadium
August 23, 1996 Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers Kingdome
Week 1 September 1, 1996 Baltimore Ravens vs. Oakland Raiders Memorial Stadium
September 1, 1996 Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta Falcons Ericsson Stadium
September 1, 1996 Washington Redskins vs. Philadelphia Eagles RFK Stadium
Week 2 September 8, 1996 San Francisco 49ers vs. St. Louis Rams 3Com Park
Week 3 September 15, 1996 Miami Dolphins vs. New York Jets Pro Player Park
September 15, 1996 New England Patriots vs. Arizona Cardinals Foxboro Stadium
September 15, 1996 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Detroit Lions Veterans Stadium
Week 4 September 22, 1996 New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Foxboro Stadium
Week 5 September 29, 1996 Chicago Bears vs. Oakland Raiders Soldier Field
September 29, 1996 Washington Redskins vs. New York Jets RFK Stadium
Week 6 October 6, 1996 Detroit Lions vs. Atlanta Falcons Pontiac Silverdome
Week 7 October 13, 1996 Atlanta Falcons vs. Houston Oilers Georgia Dome
October 13, 1996 New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles Giants Stadium
Week 8 October 20, 1996 New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills Giants Stadium
Week 9 October 27, 1996 Arizona Cardinals vs. New York Jets Sun Devil Stadium
October 27, 1996 Green Bay Packers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Lambeau Field
October 27, 1996 Houston Oilers vs. San Francisco 49ers Astrodome
Week 10 November 10, 1996 San Francisco 49ers vs. Dallas Cowboys 3Com Park
Week 11 November 17, 1996 Houston Oilers vs. Miami Dolphins Astrodome
November 17, 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Three Rivers Stadium
Week 12 November 24, 1996 Minnesota Vikings vs. Denver Broncos Metrodome
November 24, 1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints Houlihan's Stadium
Week 13 December 2, 1996 Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers Georgia Dome
Week 14 December 8, 1996 New England Patriots vs. New York Jets Foxboro Stadium
December 8, 1996 San Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers 3Com Park
Week 15 December 15, 1996 New York Giants vs. New Orleans Saints Giants Stadium
Week 16 December 23, 1996 San Francisco 49ers vs. Detroit Lions 3Com Park
Postseason December 28, 1996 Buffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Rich Stadium
December 29, 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts Three Rivers Stadium
December 29, 1996 San Francisco 49ers vs. Philadelphia Eagles 3Com Park
January 5, 1997 New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Foxboro Stadium
January 12, 1997 Green Bay Packers vs. Carolina Panthers Lambeau Field
January 12, 1997 New England Patriots vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Foxboro Stadium
January 26, 1997 Super Bowl XXXI (Green Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots) Louisiana Superdome
Media Guides and Yearbooks
Media Guides Green Bay Packers • Miami Dolphins • San Diego Chargers
Yearbooks Pittsburgh Steelers
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