1996 Washington Redskins season
1996 Washington Redskins season | |
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Head coach | Norv Turner |
Home field | RFK Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 3rd NFC East |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1996 Washington Redskins season began with the team trying to improve on their 6–10 record from 1995. This was the Redskins' last season playing at RFK Stadium, where they had played since 1961. The Redskins are one of only two teams in NFL history to start the season 7–1 and not make the playoffs, the 2012 Chicago Bears being the other.[1]
Although they were eighth in the league in scoring, the Redskins surrendered 2,275 rushing yards, the most in the NFL in 1996.[2] Statistics site Football Outsiders calculates that the 1996 Redskins had, play-for-play, the worst run defense they had ever tracked.[3]
Offseason
NFL Draft
1996 Washington Redskins draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 30 | Andre Johnson | Offensive tackle | Penn State | |
4 | 102 | Stephen Davis * | Running back | Auburn | |
5 | 138 | Leomont Evans | Defensive back | Clemson | |
6 | 174 | Kelvin Kinney | Defensive end | Virginia State | |
7 | 215 | Jeremy Asher | Linebacker | Oregon | |
7 | 250 | DeAndre Maxwell | Wide receiver | San Diego State | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
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
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance | Notes | |
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1 | September 1, 1996 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–14 | Redskins put up 220 yards of offense to the Eagles' 402 | ||
2 | September 8, 1996 | Chicago Bears | W 10–3 | Redskins managed only 249 yards of offense | ||
3 | September 15, 1996 | at New York Giants | W 31–10 | Dave Brown was intercepted four times | ||
4 | September 22, 1996 | at St. Louis Rams | W 17–10 | Gus Frerotte and Steve Walsh combined for five interceptions | ||
5 | September 29, 1996 | New York Jets | W 31–16 | Both teams combined for 295 rushing yards | ||
6 | Bye | |||||
7 | October 13, 1996 | at New England Patriots | W 27–22 | Redskins stopped late 2-point conversion run | ||
8 | October 20, 1996 | New York Giants | W 31–21 | Redskins scored 21 points in second quarter | ||
9 | October 27, 1996 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31–16 | Two teams combined for 315 rushing yards | ||
10 | November 3, 1996 | at Buffalo Bills | L 38–13 | Redskins gashed for 266 rushing yards | ||
11 | November 10, 1996 | Arizona Cardinals | L 37–34 OT | Boomer Esiason threw for 522 yards despite four interceptions | ||
12 | November 17, 1996 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 26–21 | Jamie Asher caught two touchdowns | ||
13 | November 24, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | L 19–16 | Redskins forced six fumbles but recovered only one of them | ||
14 | November 28, 1996 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 21–10 | Emmitt Smith's 155 rushing yards nearly eclipsed Gus Frerotte's 175 passing yards | ||
15 | December 8, 1996 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–10 | Gus Frerotte and Trent Dilfer combined for only 331 passing yards | ||
16 | December 15, 1996 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 27–26 | Redskins swept by Cardinals for third time in four seasons | ||
17 | December 22, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys | W 37–10 | Final game for RFK Stadium |
Standings
NFC East | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(3) Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 286 | 250 | L1 |
(5) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 363 | 341 | W2 |
Washington Redskins | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 364 | 312 | W1 |
Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 300 | 397 | L1 |
New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 242 | 297 | L2 |
Awards and records
References
- ^ Trister, Noah (2012-12-30). "Bears miss playoffs despite 26–24 win over Lions". Boston.com. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1996 NFL Opposition & Defensive Statistics
- ^ Football Outsiders – DVOA 7.0: Worst Teams Ever, 1991–2011.
- ^ "1996 Washington Redskins Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.