1996 Miami Dolphins roster: 8-8

The Miami Dolphins went 8-8 in the 1996 NFL regular season, 4th of 5 in the AFC East.

Team stats and league rank

1996 Miami Dolphins team stats
Points21.112th of 29
Passing Yards221.411th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.412th of 30
Interceptions Thrown0.71st of 30
Rushing Yards101.419th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns0.910th of 30
Sacks2.310th of 30
Tackles43.619th of 30
Touchdowns2.66th of 29
Total Yards337.814th of 30
Points Allowed20.317th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %40.312th of 30

Counts are per game; percentages and ratings as they stand. Ranked among the 29 clubs that season.

1996 Dolphins roster: passing

1996 Miami Dolphins passing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver.ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.RTG: Passer rating on the NFL's 0-158.3 scale, built from completion rate, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.
Dan MarinoQB132213732,79517987.8
Craig EricksonQB755997804286.3
Bernie KosarQB3243220810102.1

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1996 Dolphins roster: rushing

1996 Miami Dolphins rushing
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.CAR: Times the player ran with the ball.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB163071,1163.611
Irving SpikesRB15873163.63
Bernie ParmaleeRB1625803.20
Jerris McPhailRB96284.70
Stanley PritchettRB167273.90
Larry IzzoLB1612626.00
Craig EricksonQB711161.50
O.J. McDuffieWR16273.50
Bernie KosarQB3166.00
John KiddP16133.00
Dan MarinoQB1311-3-0.30

What the columns mean: CAR

1996 Dolphins roster: receiving

1996 Miami Dolphins receiving
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.REC: Passes caught.TGTS: Passes thrown the player's way, caught or not.YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.
O.J. McDuffieWR1674091812.48
Fred BarnettWR936056215.63
Randal HillWR1421040919.54
Stanley PritchettRB1633035410.72
Jerris McPhailRB920028214.10
Bernie ParmaleeRB162101899.00
Lamar ThomasWR910016616.61
Charles JordanWR67015221.70
Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB162301396.00
Scott Patrick MillerWR129011612.90
Irving SpikesRB15808110.11
Brett CarolanTE6404812.01
Robert WilsonRB152052.51
Frank WainrightTE161022.01

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1996 Dolphins roster: defense

1996 Miami Dolphins defense
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.TOT: Tackles made, solo and assisted together.SOLO: Tackles made without help.SACK: Quarterbacks tackled behind the line of scrimmage. A shared sack counts as a half.INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender.PD: Passes defensed — throws broken up before they were caught.FF: Fumbles forced by knocking the ball loose.
Zach ThomasLB161531182.0352
Shawn WoodenDB1668540.0260
Louis OliverSS1665430.03100
Calvin JacksonSS1662521.5340
Terrell BuckleyDB1652450.06172
Chris SingletonLB1448360.0010
Tim BowensDT1647403.0032
Steve EmtmanDE1339312.0022
Trace ArmstrongDE16332212.0013
Danny StubbsDE1633309.0002
Daryl GardenerDT1633241.0000
Sean HillDB1229221.0130
Shane BurtonDT1629263.0050
Anthony HarrisLB720150.0000
Gene AtkinsFS520160.0000
J.B. BrownDB1414130.0141
Robert BaileyDB1411101.0000
Tim JacobsDB121080.0024
Aaron JonesDE81040.0000
Michael Anthony StewartDB9650.0000
Norman HandDT9520.5000
O.J. BriganceLB12310.0000
Larry IzzoLB16210.0000
Bernie ParmaleeRB16200.0000
Kirby Dar DarWR11200.0000
Robert WilsonRB15100.0000
Jerris McPhailRB9100.0001
Abdul-Karim al-JabbarRB16100.0000

What the columns mean: TOT · SOLO · SACK · INT · PD · FF

Results

  1. Sep 1, 1996vs NEW 24-10
  2. Sep 8, 1996@ ARIW 38-10
  3. Sep 15, 1996vs NYJW 36-27
  4. Sep 23, 1996@ INDT 0-0
  5. Oct 6, 1996vs SEAL 15-22
  6. Oct 13, 1996@ BUFW 21-7
  7. Oct 20, 1996@ PHIL 28-35
  8. Oct 27, 1996vs DALL 10-29
  9. Nov 3, 1996@ NEL 23-42
  10. Nov 10, 1996vs INDW 37-13
  11. Nov 17, 1996@ TENW 23-20
  12. Nov 25, 1996vs PITT 0-0
  13. Dec 1, 1996@ LVL 7-17
  14. Dec 8, 1996vs NYGL 7-17
  15. Dec 16, 1996vs BUFT 0-0
  16. Dec 22, 1996@ NYJW 31-28

Regular season. Player lines are the season lines ESPN files under this club; a player traded during the season may appear under his last club only. Age is the player’s age on December 31 of the season.