1996 San Francisco 49ers roster: 12-4

The San Francisco 49ers went 12-4 in the 1996 NFL regular season, 2nd of 5 in the NFC West. They made the playoffs.

Team stats and league rank

1996 San Francisco 49ers team stats
Points24.63rd of 29
Passing Yards228.77th of 30
Passing Touchdowns1.58th of 30
Interceptions Thrown1.010th of 30
Rushing Yards115.410th of 30
Rushing Touchdowns1.14th of 30
Sacks2.85th of 30
Tackles43.123rd of 30
Touchdowns2.74th of 29
Total Yards356.66th of 30
Points Allowed16.14th of 30
3rd Down Conversion %35.223rd of 30

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

1996 49ers roster: passing

1996 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Steve YoungQB122143162,41014697.2
Elvis GrbacQB151221971,23681072.2
Jeff BrohmQB321341891086.5
Terry KirbyRB14122410133.3

What the columns mean: CMP · INT · RTG

1996 49ers roster: rushing

1996 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Terry KirbyRB141345594.23
Steve YoungQB12523106.04
Derek LovilleRB12702293.32
Tommy VardellFB11581923.32
William FloydFB9471864.02
Anthony LynnRB16241646.80
Jerry RiceWR1611777.01
Dexter CarterRB1619663.51
Jeff BrohmQB316432.70
Elvis GrbacQB1523210.92

What the columns mean: CAR

1996 49ers roster: receiving

1996 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Jerry RiceWR1610801,25411.68
Terrell OwensWR1635052014.94
Terry KirbyRB145204398.41
Brent JonesTE1133042813.01
Ted PopsonTE1526030111.66
J.J. StokesWR618024913.80
William FloydFB92601977.61
Tommy VardellFB112801796.40
Derek LovilleRB121601388.62
Iheanyi UwaezuokeWR14709113.01
Sean ManuelTE1130186.00
Anthony LynnRB1620147.00
Nate SingletonWR2101111.00
Adrian CooperTE6101111.00
Mike CaldwellWR12094.50

What the columns mean: REC · TGTS

1996 49ers roster: defense

1996 San Francisco 49ers 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.
Ken NortonLB161271060.0020
Tim McDonaldSS1697801.0290
Bryant YoungDT16756011.5041
Marquez PopeSS1666600.06251
Merton HanksDB1662530.04221
Tyronne DrakefordCB1656482.0191
Lee WoodallLB1655412.5050
Chris DolemanDE16524411.0245
Gary PlummerLB1349450.0010
Dana StubblefieldDT1533261.0131
Roy BarkerDT16322912.5028
Steve IsraelDB1426240.0170
Dedrick DodgeDB1621150.0350
Kevin MitchellLB1216151.0011
Dennis BrownDE1512102.0011
Junior BryantDE161290.5010
Frankie SmithDB14420.0010
Curtis BuckleyCB15210.0000
Anthony LynnRB16100.0000
Daryl PriceDE14110.0000
Randy KirkC16100.0000
Tony PetersonLB13110.0002

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

Results

  1. Sep 1, 1996vs NOW 27-11
  2. Sep 8, 1996vs LARW 34-0
  3. Sep 22, 1996@ CARL 7-23
  4. Sep 29, 1996vs ATLW 39-17
  5. Oct 6, 1996@ LARW 28-11
  6. Oct 14, 1996@ GBT 0-0
  7. Oct 20, 1996vs CINW 28-21
  8. Oct 27, 1996@ TENW 10-9
  9. Nov 3, 1996@ NOW 24-17
  10. Nov 10, 1996vs DALL 17-20
  11. Nov 17, 1996vs BALW 38-20
  12. Nov 24, 1996@ WSHW 19-16
  13. Dec 2, 1996@ ATLT 0-0
  14. Dec 8, 1996vs CARL 24-30
  15. Dec 15, 1996@ PITW 25-15
  16. Dec 23, 1996vs DETT 0-0
  17. Dec 29, 1996vs PHIW 14-0playoffs
  18. Jan 4, 1997@ GBL 14-35playoffs

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.