1996 Green Bay Packers season
| 1996 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Holmgren |
| Home field | Lambeau Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 13-3 |
| Division place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won NFC Divisional Won NFC Championship Won Super Bowl XXXI |
The 1996 Green Bay Packers season resulted in a league-best 13-3 win-loss record for the team. The team was 8-0 at home and 5-3 on the road. It was the first time since 1962 that the club went undefeated at home.[1] The 1962 team was 7-0. In addition, the Packers had the highest-scoring offense in the NFL while allowing the fewest points, the first team to do so since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. In the postseason, the Packers defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI to win their third Super Bowl and twelfth NFL Championship.[2] Brett Favre was named NFL MVP for the second season in a row.[3]
In 2007, the 1996 Packers were ranked as the 16th greatest Super Bowl champions on the NFL Network's documentary series America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions. The 1996 Packers were ranked 6th-greatest Super Bowl team of all-time by a similar panel done by ESPN and released in 2007.
Offseason
1996 NFL Draft
| Round | Overall | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | John Michels | T | USC |
| 2 | 56 | Derrick Mayes | WR | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 90 | Mike Flanagan | C | UCLA |
| 3 | 93 | Tyrone Williams | CB | Nebraska |
| 4 | 123 | Chris Darkins | RB | Minnesota |
| 6 | 208 | Marco Rivera | G | Penn State |
| 7 | 240 | Kyle Wachholtz | QB | USC |
Personnel
Roster
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 | Game site | TV Time | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 1996 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34-3 | Houlihan's Stadium | FOX 4:15pm | 1-0 |
| 2 | September 9, 1996 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 39-13 | Lambeau Field | ABC 9:00pm | 2-0 |
| 3 | September 15, 1996 | San Diego Chargers | W 42-10 | Lambeau Field | NBC 1:00pm | 3-0 |
| 4 | September 22, 1996 | Minnesota Vikings | L 21-30 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | FOX 1:00pm | 3-1 |
| 5 | September 29, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31-10 | Kingdome | FOX 4:15pm | 4-1 |
| 6 | October 6, 1996 | Chicago Bears | W 37-6 | Soldier Field | FOX 1:00pm | 5-1 |
| 7 | October 14, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | W 23-20 (OT) | Lambeau Field | ABC 9:00pm | 6-1 |
| 8 | Bye Week | |||||
| 9 | October 27, 1996 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 13-7 | Lambeau Field | FOX 1:00pm | 7-1 |
| 10 | November 3, 1996 | Detroit Lions | W 28-18 | Lambeau Field | FOX 1:00pm | 8-1 |
| 11 | November 10, 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20-27 | Arrowhead Stadium | FOX 1:00pm | 8-2 |
| 12 | November 18, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys | L 6-21 | Texas Stadium | ABC 9:00pm | 8-3 |
| 13 | November 24, 1996 | St. Louis Rams | W 24-9 | Trans World Dome | ESPN 8:00pm | 9-3 |
| 14 | December 1, 1996 | Chicago Bears | W 28-17 | Lambeau Field | FOX 1:00pm | 10-3 |
| 15 | December 8, 1996 | Denver Broncos | W 41-6 | Lambeau Field | NBC 1:00pm | 11-3 |
| 16 | December 15, 1996 | Detroit Lions | W 31-3 | Pontiac Silverdome | FOX 4:15pm | 12-3 |
| 17 | December 22, 1996 | Minnesota Vikings | W 38-10 | Lambeau Field | FOX 1:00pm | 13-3 |
| NFC Divisional | January 4, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | W 35-14 | Lambeau Field | FOX 12:30pm | 14-3 |
| NFC Championship | January 12, 1997 | Carolina Panthers | W 30-13 | Lambeau Field | FOX 12:30pm | 15-3 |
| Super Bowl XXXI | January 26, 1997 | New England Patriots | W 35-21 | Louisiana Superdome | FOX 6:25pm | 16-3 |
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| Green Bay Packers | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 456 | 210 | W-5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 298 | 315 | L-1 |
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 283 | 305 | L-1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 221 | 293 | W-1 |
| Detroit Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 302 | 368 | L-5 |
Season statistical leaders
Brett Favre broke the Packers single-season record for touchdown passes by throwing 39.[6]
- Passing Yards: Brett Favre 3,899 Yards
- Passing Touchdowns: Brett Favre 39 TD
- Rushing Yards: Edgar Bennett, 899 Yards
- Rushing Touchdowns: Dorsey Levens, 5 TD
- Receiving Yards: Antonio Freeman, 933 Yards
- Receiving Touchdowns: Keith Jackson, 10 TD
- Points: Chris Jacke, 114 points
- Kickoff Return Yards: Desmond Howard, 460 Yards
- Punt Return Yards: Desmond Howard, 875 Yards
- Tackles: George Koonce, 97 Tackles
- Sacks: Reggie White, 8.5 Sacks
- Interceptions: Eugene Robinson, 6 Interceptions
Awards and records
- Brett Favre, Club Record, Most Touchdown Passes in One Season, 39
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Touchdown Passes (39)
- Brett Favre, NFC Leader, Passing Yardage (3,899)
- Brett Favre, NFL MVP
- Brett Favre, Bert Bell Award[7]
- Brett Favre, Offense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
- Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
- Brett Favre, All-Pro Selection
- Brett Favre, Best NFL Player ESPY Award
- Desmond Howard, Super Bowl XXXI MVP
- Reggie White, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 266
- ^ "1996 Season in Review".
- ^ "NFL MVP Award History". CBS Sportsline.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft".
- ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers 1996 Statistics". ESPN.
- ^ http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm