1996 NFL playoffs
The Green Bay Packers won Super Bowl XXXI over the New England Patriots, 35-21. The 1996 NFL postseason had 11 games over 4 rounds.
Bracket
Wild Card round
Divisional round
Conference championships
Super Bowl
Indianapolis Colts0
Pittsburgh Steelers1
New England Patriots1Pittsburgh Steelers0
Buffalo Bills0
Jacksonville Jaguars1Jacksonville Jaguars1
Denver Broncos0New England Patriots1Jacksonville Jaguars0
Minnesota Vikings0
Dallas Cowboys1
Carolina Panthers1Dallas Cowboys0
Philadelphia Eagles0
San Francisco 49ers1San Francisco 49ers0
Green Bay Packers1Carolina Panthers0Green Bay Packers1Champion
New England Patriots0
Green Bay Packers11996 postseason leaders
Passing yards
- 1Mark BrunellJAX674
- 2Brett FavreGB617
- 3Drew BledsoeNE595
- 4Troy AikmanDAL343
- 5Kerry CollinsCAR315
Rushing yards
- 1Natrone MeansJAX358
- 2Curtis MartinNE267
- 3Edgar BennettGB219
- 4Emmitt SmithDAL196
- 5Dorsey LevensGB195
Receiving yards
- 1Keenan McCardellJAX197
- 2Antonio FreemanGB174
- 2Jimmy SmithJAX174
- 4Terry GlennNE164
- 5Dorsey LevensGB156
Super Bowl
Green Bay Packers1-0New England Patriots
- Game 1Jan 26, 1997NE 21 at GB 35
Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots all-time: head to head
Conference championships
Green Bay Packers1-0Carolina Panthers
- Game 1Jan 12, 1997CAR 13 at GB 30
Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers all-time: head to head
New England Patriots1-0Jacksonville Jaguars
- Game 1Jan 12, 1997JAX 6 at NE 20
New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars all-time: head to head
Divisional round
Jacksonville Jaguars1-0Denver Broncos
- Game 1Jan 4, 1997JAX 30 at DEN 27
Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos all-time: head to head
Green Bay Packers1-0San Francisco 49ers
- Game 1Jan 4, 1997SF 14 at GB 35
Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers all-time: head to head
New England Patriots1-0Pittsburgh Steelers
- Game 1Jan 5, 1997PIT 3 at NE 28
New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers all-time: head to head
Carolina Panthers1-0Dallas Cowboys
- Game 1Jan 5, 1997DAL 17 at CAR 26
Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys all-time: head to head
Wild Card round
Jacksonville Jaguars1-0Buffalo Bills
- Game 1Dec 28, 1996JAX 30 at BUF 27
Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills all-time: head to head
Dallas Cowboys1-0Minnesota Vikings
- Game 1Dec 28, 1996MIN 15 at DAL 40
Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings all-time: head to head
Pittsburgh Steelers1-0Indianapolis Colts
- Game 1Dec 29, 1996IND 14 at PIT 42
Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts all-time: head to head
San Francisco 49ers1-0Philadelphia Eagles
- Game 1Dec 29, 1996PHI 0 at SF 14
San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles all-time: head to head
Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open the box score where one is on file, and the preview before the first pitch.