1996 St. Louis Rams season
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1996 St. Louis Rams season | |
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Head coach | Rich Brooks |
General manager | Steve Ortmayer |
Owner | Georgia Frontiere |
Home field | Trans World Dome |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 3rd NFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Uniform | |
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The 1996 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 59th year with the National Football League (NFL) 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 Bengals scored 61 points. Safety Keith Lyle tied first for the league lead in interceptions, with 9.
Personnel
Staff
1996 St. Louis Rams staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | Time(CT) | TV |
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1 | September 1, 1996 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–16 |
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12:00PM | NBC |
2 | September 8, 1996 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 34–0 |
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3:00PM | FOX |
3 | Bye | |||||
4 | September 22, 1996 | Washington Redskins | L 17–10 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
5 | September 29, 1996 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 31–28 |
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3:00PM | FOX |
6 | October 6, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | L 28–11 |
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3:00PM | FOX |
7 | October 13, 1996 | at Carolina Panthers | L 45–13 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
8 | October 20, 1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–14 |
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3:00PM | NBC |
9 | October 27, 1996 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 37–31 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
10 | November 3, 1996 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 42–6 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
11 | November 10, 1996 | Atlanta Falcons | W 59–16 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
12 | November 17, 1996 | Carolina Panthers | L 20–10 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
13 | November 24, 1996 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–9 |
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7:00PM | ESPN |
14 | December 1, 1996 | at New Orleans Saints | W 26–10 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
15 | December 8, 1996 | at Chicago Bears | L 35–9 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
16 | December 15, 1996 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 34–27 |
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12:00PM | FOX |
17 | December 21, 1996 | New Orleans Saints | W 14–13 |
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11:30AM | FOX |
Standings
NFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(2) Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 367 | 218 | W7 |
(4) San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 398 | 257 | W2 |
St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 303 | 409 | W2 |
Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 309 | 461 | L2 |
New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 229 | 339 | L1 |