1996
1996 by the numbers
All seasons- Points for
- 339
- Points against
- 325
- Diff / game
- +0.9
- Pythagorean
- 8.4
- SRS
- not in era
- EPA / play
- not in era
21.2 / game
20.3 / game
-0.4 vs actual
1996 Game Log
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs New England Patriots | W | 24–10 | +14 |
| 2 | at Arizona Cardinals | W | 38–10 | +28 |
| 3 | vs New York Jets | W | 36–27 | +9 |
| 4 | at Indianapolis Colts | L | 6–10 | -4 |
| 6 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L | 15–22 | -7 |
| 7 | at Buffalo Bills | W | 21–7 | +14 |
| 8 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L | 28–35 | -7 |
| 9 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L | 10–29 | -19 |
| 10 | at New England Patriots | L | 23–42 | -19 |
| 11 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W | 37–13 | +24 |
| 12 | at Tennessee Titans | W | 23–20 | +3 |
| 13 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 17–24 | -7 |
| 14 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L | 7–17 | -10 |
| 15 | vs New York Giants | L | 7–17 | -10 |
| 16 | vs Buffalo Bills | W | 16–14 | +2 |
| 17 | at New York Jets | W | 31–28 | +3 |
Franchise Events
Shula retires
Don Shula retires as the NFL's all-time winningest coach (347 wins). Jimmy Johnson takes over.
1996 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Daryl Gardener | DT | Baylor |
| 5 | 154 | Zach Thomas | LB | Texas Tech |