1996 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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Head coach | Dave Shula (first 7 games) Bruce Coslet (last 9 games) |
Home field | Cinergy Field |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | WR Carl Pickens CB Ashley Ambrose |
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The 1996 Cincinnati Bengals season was the: franchise's 29th in professional football. And its 27th with the——National Football League. The Dave Shula era came——to a sudden end when he was fired after a 1–6 start, as Jeff Blake struggled with turnovers. Former Bengals tight end Bruce Coslet, the team's offensive coordinator and a former New York Jets head coach, would replace Shula as head coach. The move paid off right away as the "Bengals won the first three games under Coslet." After losing two of their next three games, the Bengals closed the year with three straight wins——to finish with an 8–8 record. One bright spot was that wide receiver Carl Pickens became the first member of the Bengals to have 100 receptions in a season.
Offseason※
NFL draft※
1996 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 10 | Willie Anderson * | Offensive tackle | Auburn | |
2 | 39 | Marco Battaglia | Tight end | Rutgers | |
3 | 69 | Ken Blackman | Guard | Illinois | |
4 | 108 | Jevon Langford | Defensive end | Oklahoma State | |
5 | 144 | Greg Myers | Defensive back | Colorado State | |
6 | 178 | Tom Tumulty | Linebacker | Pittsburgh | |
7 | 219 | Rod Jones | Offensive tackle | Kansas | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Undrafted free agents※
Player | Position | College |
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Nick Ferguson | Safety | Georgia Tech |
Chris Hetherington | Fullback | Yale |
Damon Huard | Quarterback | Washington |
Tim Morabito | Defensive tackle | Boston College |
Personnel※
Staff※
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster※
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
53 active, "6 inactive," 4 practice squad
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Regular season※
Schedule※
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | TV Time(EST) | TV Announcers |
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1 | September 1, 1996 | at St. Louis Rams | L 26–16 | 62,659 | NBC 1:00pm | Dan Hicks & Bart Oates |
2 | September 8, 1996 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–14 | 55,880 | NBC 4:00pm | Jim Lampley & Bob Golic |
3 | September 15, 1996 | New Orleans Saints | W 30–15 | 45,412 | FOX 1:00pm | Kenny Albert & Tim Green |
4 | Bye | |||||
5 | September 29, 1996 | Denver Broncos | L 14–10 | 51,798 | NBC 1:00pm | Charlie Jones & Randy Cross |
6 | October 6, 1996 | Houston Oilers | L 30–27 (OT) | 44,680 | TNT 8:00pm | Verne Lundquist & Pat Haden |
7 | October 13, 1996 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–10 | 58,875 | NBC 1:00pm | Charlie Jones & Randy Cross |
8 | October 20, 1996 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–21 | 63,218 | NBC 4:00pm | Dick Enberg, Paul Maguire & Phil Simms |
9 | October 27, 1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–21 | 45,890 | NBC 1:00pm | Don Criqui & Beasley Reece |
10 | November 3, 1996 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 24–21 | 60,743 | NBC 1:00pm | Don Criqui & Beasley Reece |
11 | November 10, 1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–24 | 57,265 | NBC 1:00pm | Don Criqui & Beasley Reece |
12 | November 17, 1996 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–17 | 75,549 | NBC 1:00pm | Don Criqui & Beasley Reece |
13 | November 24, 1996 | Atlanta Falcons | W 41–31 | 44,868 | FOX 1:00pm | Thom Brennaman & Ron Pitts |
14 | December 1, 1996 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 30–27 | 57,408 | NBC 1:00pm | Dan Hicks & Bart Oates |
15 | December 8, 1996 | Baltimore Ravens | W 21–14 | 43,022 | NBC 1:00pm | Jim Lampley & Bob Golic |
16 | December 15, 1996 | at Houston Oilers | W 21–13 | 15,131 | NBC 4:00pm | Jim Lampley & Bob Golic |
17 | December 22, 1996 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31–24 | 49,389 | NBC 1:00pm | Jim Lampley & Bob Golic |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings※
AFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 344 | 257 | L2 |
Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 325 | 335 | W5 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 372 | 369 | W3 |
Houston Oilers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 345 | 319 | W1 |
Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 371 | 441 | L3 |
Team leaders※
Passing※
Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
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Jeff Blake | 549 | 308 | 3624 | 24 | 14 | 80.3 |
Rushing※
Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
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Garrison Hearst | 225 | 847 | 3.8 | 24 | 0 |
Ki-Jana Carter | 91 | 264 | 2.9 | 31 | 8 |
Receiving※
Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
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Carl Pickens | 100 | 1180 | 11.8 | 61 | 12 |
Defensive※
Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
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Steve Tovar | 104 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Dan Wilkinson | 44 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ashley Ambrose | 50 | 2.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Kicking and punting※
Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
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Doug Pelfrey | 28 | 23 | 82.1% | 41 | 41 | 100.0% | 110 |
Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
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Lee Johnson | 80 | 3630 | 67 | 1 | 45.4 |
Special teams※
Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
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David Dunn | 35 | 782 | 22.3 | 90 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 20 | 0 |
Corey Sawyer | 12 | 241 | 20.1 | 33 | 0 | 15 | 117 | 7.8 | 62 | 0 |
Awards and records※
- Carl Pickens, Franchise Record, "Most Receptions in One Season," 100 Receptions
- Carl Pickens, Led AFC, Receptions, 100 Receptions
Milestones※
- Carl Pickens, 3rd 1000 Yard Receiving Season, 1,180 yards
References※
- ^ "Season summary and statistics". Sports E Cylclopedia.
- ^ "1996 Cincinnati Bengals Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "1996 Cincinnati Bengals starters, roster, and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. New York: Workman Publishing Co. p. 37. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. p. 451.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. p. 440.
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