1996 Atlanta Falcons season
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| 1 | September 1 | at Carolina Panthers 1996 Carolina Panthers season -Regular season:-Postseason:-Week 2: at New Orleans Saints:Acquired from the Jacksonville Jaguars, quarterback Steve Beuerlein did not throw a single pass, instead rushing three times for a net loss of ten yards; Kerry Collins handled the quarterbacking duties, throwing for 171 yards and one pick... |
L 6–29 | 0–1 | Ericsson Stadium Bank of America Stadium Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East... |
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| 2 | September 8 | Minnesota Vikings 1996 Minnesota Vikings season 1996 was the 36th year of season play for the Minnesota Vikings and the 77th regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of nine wins and seven losses.DraftRound 1 - Duane Clemons - LB - California... |
L 17–23 | 0–2 | Georgia Dome Georgia Dome The Georgia Dome is a domed stadium located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, between downtown to the east and Vine City to the west. It is primarily the home stadium for the NFL Atlanta Falcons and the NCAA Division I FCS Georgia State Panthers football team. It is owned and operated by the... |
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| 3 | Bye Bye (sports) A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing... |
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| 4 | September 22 | Philadelphia Eagles 1996 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1996 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 64th in the league. The team matched their previous output of 10–6, again winning ten games and qualifying for the playoffs.-Off Season:... |
L 18–33 | 0–3 | Georgia Dome | |
| 5 | September 29 | at San Francisco 49ers 1996 San Francisco 49ers season The 1996 San Francisco 49ers season was the team's 51st since its inception. In commemoration, the 49ers wore a special 50th anniversary patch. They also wore a new uniform reminiscent of the 1994 throwback uniforms with white pants and shadowed numbers, but with a darker shade of red and an... |
L 17–39 | 0–4 | 3Com Park | |
| 6 | October 6 | at Detroit Lions 1996 Detroit Lions season The 1996 Detroit Lions season was their 67th in the league. The team failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 10-6 and missed the playoffs for the first time in four years.-Schedule:-References:... |
L 24–28 | 0–5 | Pontiac Silverdome Silverdome The Silverdome is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue located in Launceston, Tasmania built in 1984. The Silverdome was built at an estimated cost of A$4 million, as the Tasmanian Government "proposed a world class facility" to replace the run down velodrome in the Launceston suburb of St... |
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| 7 | October 13 | Houston Oilers 1996 Houston Oilers season The 1996 Houston Oilers season was the 37th season the team was with the league and their final season in Houston. The team bested their previous season's output of 7–9, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.-Staff:... |
L 13–23 | 0–6 | Georgia Dome | |
| 8 | October 20 | at Dallas Cowboys 1996 Dallas Cowboys season -Regular season:Against the Chicago Bears in week one, running back Emmitt Smith would leave the game late with an injury that left him temporary paralyzed. Though not career-threatening, Smith's injury would hamper his effectiveness for the duration of the season... |
L 28–32 | 0–7 | Texas Stadium Texas Stadium Texas Stadium was a football stadium in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The stadium opened on September 17, 1971.Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, it was the home field of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and had a seating capacity of 65,675... |
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| 9 | October 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers season Bill Cowher's fifth season as head coach of the Steelers resulted in yet another trip to the playoffs for the team, as Pittsburgh won the AFC Central Division championship for the fourth time under Cowher. However, the team's 10–6 record was not good enough to earn the Steelers a first-round bye... |
L 17–20 | 0–8 | Georgia Dome | |
| 10 | November 3 | Carolina Panthers | W 20–17 | 1–8 | Georgia Dome | |
| 11 | November 10 | at St. Louis Rams 1996 St. Louis Rams season The 1996 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 59th year with the National Football League and the second season in St. Louis. It was marked by a 59-16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in week 11. The Rams' point tally in that game was the highest by an NFL team since 1989, when the Cincinnati... |
L 16–59 | 1–9 | Trans World Dome Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome The Edward Jones Dome (more formally known as the Edward Jones Dome at America's Center, and previously known as The Trans World Dome (from 1995–2001) is a multi-purpose stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, and home of the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. It was... |
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| 12 | November 17 | New Orleans Saints 1996 New Orleans Saints season The 1996 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 30th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to match their previous season's output of 7–9, winning only three games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:... |
W 17–15 | 2–9 | Georgia Dome | |
| 13 | November 24 | at Cincinnati Bengals 1996 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1996 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 29th year in professional football and its 27th with the National Football League. Carl Pickens became the first member of the Bengals to have 100 receptions in a season.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:... |
L 31–41 | 2–10 | Cinergy Field | |
| 14 | December 2 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–34 | 2–11 | Georgia Dome | |
| 15 | December 8 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–15 | 3–11 | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 16 | December 15 | St. Louis Rams | L 27–34 | 3–12 | Georgia Dome | |
| 17 | December 22 | at Jacksonville Jaguars 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season The 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season was the team's second year in the National Football League, and saw the Jaguars trying to improve on their 4-12 record from their inaugural season. The Jaguars marked success as they won six of their last seven games of the season and finished with a record of 9–7... |
L 17–19 | 3–13 | Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | |