1996_Green_Bay_Packers_season

1996 Green Bay Packers season

1996 Green Bay Packers season

NFL team season (won Super Bowl)

The 1996 season was the Green Bay Packers' 76th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 78th overall and their fifth under head coach Mike Holmgren. The franchise won its third Super Bowl and league-record 12th NFL Championship. The Packers posted a league-best 13–3 regular season win-loss record, going 8–0 at home and 5–3 on the road. It was the first time since 1962 that the team went undefeated at home.[1] Additionally, the Packers had the NFL's highest-scoring offense (456) and allowed the fewest points on defense (210). Green Bay was the first team to accomplish both feats in the same season since the undefeated 1972 Miami Dolphins. They finished the season with the number one ranked offense, defense, and special teams. They also set a then NFL record for the fewest touchdowns allowed in a 16-game season, with 19. The Packers also allowed the fewest yards in the NFL and set a record for punt return yardage. Brett Favre won his second straight MVP award while also throwing for a career-high and league-leading 39 touchdown passes.

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In the postseason, the Packers defeated the San Francisco 49ers in the divisional round and the Carolina Panthers in the NFC Championship Game. Green Bay beat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI to win their third Super Bowl and twelfth NFL Championship.[2]

In 2007, the 1996 Packers were ranked as the 16th greatest Super Bowl champions on the NFL Network's documentary series America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions, with team commentary from Brett Favre, Mike Holmgren, and Desmond Howard, and narrated by Kevin Bacon. The 1996 Packers were ranked 6th-greatest Super Bowl team of all time by a similar panel done by ESPN and released in 2007. Later, they ranked #20 on the 100 greatest teams of all time presented by the NFL on its 100th anniversary.[3][4] As of 2020, the Packers are the only team since the implementation of the salary cap to score the most points and allow the fewest in the regular season.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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Staff

1996 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

  • President/chief executive officer – Bob Harlan
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Ron Wolf
  • Director of pro personnel – Ted Thompson
  • Director of college scouting – John Math
  • Pro personnel assistant – Reggie McKenzie

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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Roster

1996 Green Bay Packers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 6 inactive, 5 practice squad

1996 Green Bay Packers season

Preseason

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Regular season

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Postseason

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Game summaries

Week 1: at. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 5: at. Seattle Seahawks

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Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at Kingdome, Seattle

Standings

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Season statistical leaders

Brett Favre broke the Packers single-season record for touchdown passes by throwing 39.[8]

Playoffs

NFC Divisional Playoff vs. San Francisco 49ers

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NFC Divisional Playoff: San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: January 4, 1997
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m
  • Referee: Dick Hantak

Green Bay was able to win going away on a cold damp day at Lambeau Field. With the weather turning the field into a muddy mess both offenses struggled. San Francisco was able to keep pace offensively and defensively for most of the game, with the score 21–14 in favor of Green Bay in the third quarter, but special teams were decisively dominated by the Packers. Penalties also played a factor as San Francisco had 6 for 42 yards, while Green Bay only had 1 for 5.

A muffed kickoff by Green Bay set up a 49ers touchdown, but Green Bay's Desmond Howard returned two kicks for large gains, including one touchdown. The final score was Green Bay 35–14.

NFC Championship Game vs. Carolina Panthers

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at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Date: January 12, 1997
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m
  • Referee: Bob McElwee

Super Bowl XXXI vs. New England Patriots

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Super Bowl XXXI: New England Patriots vs. Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Louisiana Superdome

  • Date: January 26, 1997
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m.
  • Referee: Gerald Austin

The Packers win their first championship since 1967. Desmond Howard is named the Super Bowl MVP, as he accumulated 244 total yards worth of returns (kick and punt) including a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Patriots Quarterback Drew Bledsoe threw 4 interceptions while Brett Favre threw for 246 yards and 2 touchdowns and ran another one in.

Awards and records

  • Brett Favre, club record, most touchdown passes in one season, 39
  • Brett Favre, NFC leader, touchdown passes (39)
  • Brett Favre, NFC leader, passing yardage (3,899)
  • Brett Favre, NFL MVP
  • Brett Favre, Bert Bell Award[9]
  • Brett Favre, Offense, UPI NFC Player of the Year
  • Brett Favre, NFC Pro Bowl selection
  • Brett Favre, All-Pro selection
  • Brett Favre, Best NFL Player ESPY Award
  • Desmond Howard, Super Bowl XXXI MVP
  • Reggie White, NFC Pro Bowl selection

References

  1. [1]
    NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 266
  2. [2]
    "1996 Season in Review". Archived from the original on August 8, 2002. Retrieved November 26, 2006.
  3. [3]
    "NFL Top 100 Teams". Pro Football Reference.
  4. [4]
    "100 Greatest Teams: Numbers 100-1 SUPERCUT". NFL.com.
  5. [5]
    "1996 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
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    "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
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    Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Jun-20.
  8. [8]
    "Green Bay Packers 1996 Statistics". ESPN. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2006.
  9. [9]
    "Maxwell Football Club - Bert Bell Award Past Recipients". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
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