NFL 1996

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1996 NFL season
Regular season
season September 1, 1996 - December 23, 1996
Play-offs
date December 28, 1996
AFC champions New England Patriots
NFC champions Green Bay Packers
Super Bowl XXXI
date January 26, 1997
Venue Louisiana Superdome , New Orleans ,
Louisiana
NFL Champion Green Bay Packers
Pro Bowl
date February 2, 1997
Venue Aloha Stadium , Honolulu , Hawaii
NFL season
 <1995 1997> 
Game between the Broncos and Buccaneers on September 15, 1996.

The 1996 NFL season marked the 77th season in American football in the National Football League (NFL). The regular season began on September 1, 1996 and ended on December 23, 1996. The season ended with the Pro Bowl on February 2, 1997 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu , Hawaii .

The longtime owner of the Cleveland Browns Art Modell shocked Cleveland football fans during the 1995 season by surprisingly moving the team to Baltimore to create what is now the Baltimore Ravens .

Due to the protests, the NFL team owners agreed that a new franchise would be awarded for the Ravens and that a new owner would be sought for the Browns. Thus, no football team played in Cleveland between 1996 and 1998 and the Browns were inactive until they were re-established in 1999 . The Ravens, newly founded by the browns relocation controversy , played this year and next at the Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, while the Carolina Panthers opened their new stadium , then called Ericsson Stadium , after a year late .

NFL draft

Keyshawn Johnson was selected as the first player in the 1996 NFL Draft.

The 1996 NFL Draft took place April 20-21 at Madison Square Garden , New York City . With their first pick in the draft, the New York Jets selected wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson from the University of Southern California . This draft is regarded as one of the best drafts for the position of wide receiver, as in addition to Johnson there are receivers such as Terry Glenn , Eddie Kennison , Marvin Harrison , Eric Molds , Bobby Engram , Terrell Owens , Muhsin Muhammad , Amani Toomer , Jermaine Lewis and Joe Horn selected and players in the NFL were selected. Of the five receivers, none was identified as a so-called bust , i.e. H. Considered a failure, as these receivers played in the NFL for an above average length of time with at least eleven years.

Aside from the receivers, the draft was also a good one for the position of the linebacker . In addition to Ray Lewis , Super Bowl MVP and two-time Super Bowl champion, Zach Thomas , Tedy Bruschi , Kevin Hardy , Simeon Rice , John Mobley , Donnie Edwards, Randall Godfrey , Earl Holmes and Carlos Emmons were selected, all of whom have been in for an above average length of time the NFL played.

In contrast, the 1996 draft is considered the worst for the quarterback position . On the one hand, no quarterback was selected in the first round of the draft that year, which was the last time in the draft of 1988 and has not happened since then until today (2019) and on the other hand only four of the eight selected quarterbacks have ever been in the NFL played.

Regular season

AFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
(2) New England Patriots 11 5 0 .688 418 313
(4) Buffalo Bills 10 6th 0 .625 319 266
(6) Indianapolis Colts 9 7th 0 .563 317 334
Miami Dolphins 8th 8th 0 .500 339 325
New York Jets 1 15th 0 .063 279 454
AFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P-
(3) Pittsburgh Steelers 10 6th 0 .625 344 257
(5) Jacksonville Jaguars 9 7th 0 .563 325 335
Cincinnati Bengals 8th 8th 0 .500 372 369
Houston Oilers 8th 8th 0 .500 345 319
Baltimore Ravens 4th 12 0 .250 371 441
AFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
(1) Denver Broncos 13 3 0 .813 391 275
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7th 0 .563 297 300
San Diego Chargers 8th 8th 0 .500 310 376
Oakland Raiders 7th 9 0 .438 340 293
Seattle Seahawks 7th 9 0 .438 317 376
NFC East
team S. N U SQ P + P-
(3) Dallas Cowboys 10 6th 0 .625 286 250
(5) Philadelphia Eagles 10 6th 0 .625 363 341
Washington Redskins 9 7th 0 .563 364 312
Arizona Cardinals 7th 9 0 .438 300 397
New York Giants 6th 10 0 .375 242 297
NFC Central
team S. N U SQ P + P-
(1) Green Bay Packers 13 3 0 .813 456 210
(6) Minnesota Vikings 9 7th 0 .563 298 315
Chicago Bears 7th 9 0 .438 283 305
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6th 10 0 .375 221 293
Detroit Lions 5 11 0 .313 302 368
NFC West
team S. N U SQ P + P-
(2) Carolina Panthers 12 4th 0 .750 367 218
(4) San Francisco 49ers 12 4th 0 .750 398 257
St. Louis Rams 6th 10 0 .375 303 409
Atlanta Falcons 3 13 0 .188 309 461
New Orleans Saints 3 13 0 .188 229 339

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P- opposing points Playoff participant

Play-offs

The play-offs began on December 28, 1996 and ran until January 12, 1997. The New England Patriots prevailed in the American Football Conference (AFC) and the Green Bay Packers were champions of the National Football Conference (NFC).

Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships Super bowl
Dec 29 - 3Com Park January 4th - Lambeau Field
1 Green Bay 35
4th San Francisco 14th January 12th - Lambeau Field
4th San Francisco 14th
5 Philadelphia 0
January 5th - Ericsson Stadium
1 Green Bay 30th
NFC
2 Carolina 13
Dec. 28 - Texas Stadium
NFC Championship
2 Carolina 26th
3 Dallas 40 January 26 - Louisiana Superdome
3 Dallas 17th
6th Minnesota 15th
January 5th - Foxboro Stadium
Dec 29 - Three Rivers Stadium N1 Green Bay 35
A2 New England 21st
Super Bowl XXXI
2 New England 28
3 Pittsburgh 42 January 12th - Foxboro Stadium
3 Pittsburgh 3
6th Indianapolis 14th
January 4th - Mile High Stadium
2 New England 20th
AFC
5 Jacksonville 6th
Dec 28 - Rich Stadium
AFC Championship
1 Denver 27
4th Buffalo 27
5 Jacksonville 30th
5 Jacksonville 30th


Super Bowl XXXI

→ Main article: Super Bowl XXXI

The 31st Super Bowl took place on January 26, 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans . In the final, the New England Patriots faced the Green Bay Packers . The Packers won their third Super Bowl and increased at the same time their record for most NFC championships at 12. As Super Bowl MVP was kick and punt returner the Packers, Desmond Howard selected, the the game-winning touchdown scored and set a record for punt -Positioned return yards with his reached 90  yards . So far, he is the only player on a special team who has been elected Super Bowl MVP.

1 2 3 4th total
Green Bay Packers 10 17th 8th 0 35
New England Patriots 14th 0 7th 0 21st

Awards

Most Valuable Player Brett Favre , quarterback , Green Bay Packers
Coach of the Year Dom Capers , Carolina Panthers
Offensive Player of the Year Terrell Davis , running back , Denver Broncos
Defensive Player of the Year Bruce Smith , Defensive End , Buffalo Bills
Offensive Rookie of the Year Eddie George , running back, Houston Oilers
Defensive Rookie of the Year Simeon Rice , Defensive End, Arizona Cardinals
Comeback Player of the Year Jerome Bettis , running back, Pittsburgh Steelers
Walter Payton Man of the Year Darrell Green , Cornerback , Washington Redskins

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Stefan Feldmann: Cleveland - History. In: bigplay.ch. September 6, 2016, accessed November 2, 2019 .
  2. ↑ Andrew McKillop: NFL Draft Locations. In: footballgeography.com. October 2, 2014, archived from the original on September 5, 2015 ; accessed on March 5, 2020 (English).
  3. ^ National Football League: NFL Draft History. In: nfl.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
  4. ↑ NFL Draft History: Quarterback Draft Class Facts / Figures - ELDORADO. April 25, 2018, accessed November 2, 2019 .