1996 Buffalo Bills season
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1996 Buffalo Bills season
| 1996 Buffalo Bills season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Marv Levy | ||||||
| Owner | Ralph Wilson | ||||||
| Home field | Rich Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 10–6 | ||||||
| Division Place | 2nd AFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card | ||||||
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The 1996 Buffalo Bills season was their 37th in the league. The team matched their previous season's output of 10–6.[1] They qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Also this year All-Pro QB Jim Kelly retired after the Playoff loss versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Preseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1996 NFL Draft
Mississippi State wide receiver Eric Moulds went on to be the second-leading receiver in Bills history (behind only Andre Reed), with 675 catches for 9,096 yards. He was elected to three Pro Bowls, in 1998, 2000 and 2002.
| = Pro Bowler [2] |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 24 | Eric Moulds | Wide Receiver | Mississippi State |
| 2 | 53 | Gabe Northern | Defensive end | LSU |
| 3 | 87 | Matt Stevens | Strong safety | Appalachian State |
| 4 | 120 | Sean Moran | Defensive end | Colorado State |
| 5 | 156 | Ray Jackson | Defensive back | Colorado State |
| 6 | 196 | Leon Neal | Running back | Washington |
| 6 | 202 | Dusty Zeigler | Center | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 237 | Dan Bradenburg | Defensive end | Indiana State |
| 7 | 244 | Jay Riemersma | Tight end | Michigan |
| 7 | 249 | Eric Smedley | Defensive back | Indiana |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 1, 1996 | at New York Giants | W 23–20 |
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| 2 | September 8, 1996 | New England Patriots | W 17–10 |
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| 3 | September 16, 1996 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 24–6 |
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| 4 | September 22, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys | W 10–7 |
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| 5 | Bye | |||
| 6 | October 6, 1996 | Indianapolis Colts | W 16–13 |
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| 7 | October 13, 1996 | Miami Dolphins | L 21–7 |
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| 8 | October 20, 1996 | at New York Jets | W 25–22 |
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| 9 | October 27, 1996 | at New England Patriots | L 28–25 |
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| 10 | November 3, 1996 | Washington Redskins | W 38–13 |
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| 11 | November 10, 1996 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–17 |
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| 12 | November 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 31–17 |
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| 13 | November 24, 1996 | New York Jets | W 35–10 |
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| 14 | December 1, 1996 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–10 |
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| 15 | December 8, 1996 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 26–18 |
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| 16 | December 16, 1996 | at Miami Dolphins | L 16–14 |
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| 17 | December 22, 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–9 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| Wild Card | December 28, 1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 30–27 |
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Standings
| AFC East | ||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| New England Patriots | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 418 | 313 |
| Buffalo Bills | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 319 | 266 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 317 | 334 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 339 | 325 |
| New York Jets | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 279 | 454 |
References
- ^ 1996 Buffalo Bills
- ^ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
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