1996 New England Patriots roster: 11-5

The New England Patriots went 11-5 in the 1996 NFL regular season, 1st of 5 in the AFC East. They reached Super Bowl XXXI and lost 35-21.

Team stats and league rank

1996 New England Patriots team stats
Points26.02nd of 29
Passing Yards243.83rd of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.74th of 30
Interceptions Thrown0.98th of 30
Rushing Yards91.826th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns0.97th of 30
Sacks2.119th of 30
Tackles46.911th of 30
Touchdowns3.02nd of 29
Total Yards347.47th of 30
Points Allowed19.614th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %36.822nd of 30

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

1996 Patriots roster: passing

1996 New England Patriots 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.
Drew BledsoeQB163736234,086271583.7
Scott ZolakQB31150087.5

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1996 Patriots roster: rushing

1996 New England Patriots 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.
Curtis MartinRB163161,1523.614
David MeggettRB16401223.00
Marrio GrierRB16271053.91
Terry GlennWR155428.40
Drew BledsoeQB1624271.10
Sam GashFB148151.90
Shawn JeffersonWR15166.00
Scott ZolakQB34-3-0.80

What the columns mean: CAR

1996 Patriots roster: receiving

1996 New England Patriots 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.
Terry GlennWR159001,13212.66
Shawn JeffersonWR1550077115.44
Ben CoatesTE1662068211.09
Curtis MartinRB164603337.23
David MeggettRB163302928.80
Sam GashFB143302768.42
Troy BrownWR1621022210.60
Hason Aaron GrahamWR9506412.80
Will MooreWR2303712.30
John BurkeTE11101919.00
Marrio GrierRB161088.00
Dietrich JellsWR71055.00
Mike BartrumTE161011.01

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1996 Patriots roster: defense

1996 New England Patriots 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.
Ted JohnsonLB16114860.0141
Willie ClayFS1691720.04121
Lawyer MilloyS1682521.0272
Chris SladeDE1668497.0133
Willie McGinestLB1667499.5192
Todd CollinsLB1665460.0130
Mark WheelerDT1662361.0010
Ty LawCB1362560.0390
Terry RaySS1649231.0120
Michael David JonesDT1636282.0020
Monty BrownLB1133200.0010
Ricky ReynoldsCB1132250.0230
Jimmy HitchcockDB1332270.0260
Otis SmithCB1131261.0280
Pio SagapoluteleDE1528203.0000
Larry WhighamDB162190.0000
Mike McGruderDB1421180.5000
Corwin BrownSS1417100.0030
Dwayne SabbLB1617110.5110
Ferric CollonsDE1517130.5011
Tedy BruschiLB1615104.0001
Devin WymanDT915111.0012
Marty MooreLB16720.0000
Marrio GrierRB16610.0000
Jerome HendersonFS7660.0220
Chad EatonDT4431.0020
Chris SullivanDE16330.0000
Vernon LewisDB7110.0000
Troy BrownWR16100.0000
Adam VinatieriPK16100.0000
David MeggettRB16100.0001
Ray LucasQB2100.0000

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

Results

  1. Sep 1, 1996@ MIAL 10-24
  2. Sep 8, 1996@ BUFL 10-17
  3. Sep 15, 1996vs ARIW 31-0
  4. Sep 22, 1996vs JAXW 28-25
  5. Oct 6, 1996@ BALW 46-38
  6. Oct 13, 1996vs WSHL 22-27
  7. Oct 20, 1996@ INDW 27-9
  8. Oct 27, 1996vs BUFW 28-25
  9. Nov 3, 1996vs MIAW 42-23
  10. Nov 10, 1996@ NYJW 31-27
  11. Nov 17, 1996vs DENL 8-34
  12. Nov 24, 1996vs INDW 27-13
  13. Dec 1, 1996@ LACW 45-7
  14. Dec 8, 1996vs NYJW 34-10
  15. Dec 15, 1996@ DALL 6-12
  16. Dec 21, 1996@ NYGW 23-22
  17. Jan 5, 1997vs PITW 28-3playoffs
  18. Jan 12, 1997vs JAXW 20-6playoffs
  19. Jan 26, 1997@ GBL 21-35playoffs

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.