1996 St. Louis Rams season

1996 St. Louis Rams season
Head coach	Rich Brooks
General manager	Steve Ortmayer
Owner	Georgia Frontiere
Home field	Trans World Dome
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd NFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform

The 1996 St. Louis Rams season was the team's 59th year with the National Football League (NFL) and the second season in St. Louis. It was marked by a 59–16 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in week 11. The Rams' point tally in that game was the highest by an NFL team since 1989, when the Cincinnati Bengals scored 61 points. Safety Keith Lyle tied first for the league lead in interceptions, with 9.

Personnel

Staff

1996 St. Louis Rams staff
	Front office Chairman – Georgia Frontiere Vice Chairman – Stan Kroenke President – John Shaw Senior Vice President – Jay Zygmunt Vice President of Football Operations – Steve Ortmayer Director of Player Personnel – John Becker Head coaches Head Coach – Rich Brooks Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Jack Reilly Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs – Johnny Roland Wide Receivers – Mike Martz Tight Ends – John Ramsdell Offensive Line – Steve Greatwood Offensive Line – George Warhop			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Willie Shaw Defensive Line – Deek Pollard Linebackers – Dick Selcer Cornerbacks – Steve Brown Special teams coaches Special Teams – Nick Aliotti Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Chris Clausen

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance	Time(CT)	TV
1	September 1, 1996	Cincinnati Bengals	W 26–16	62,659	12:00PM	NBC
2	September 8, 1996	at San Francisco 49ers	L 34–0	63,624	3:00PM	FOX
3	Bye
4	September 22, 1996	Washington Redskins	L 17–10	62,303	12:00PM	FOX
5	September 29, 1996	at Arizona Cardinals	L 31–28	33,116	3:00PM	FOX
6	October 6, 1996	San Francisco 49ers	L 28–11	61,260	3:00PM	FOX
7	October 13, 1996	at Carolina Panthers	L 45–13	70,535	12:00PM	FOX
8	October 20, 1996	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 17–14	60,066	3:00PM	NBC
9	October 27, 1996	at Baltimore Ravens	L 37–31	60,256	12:00PM	FOX
10	November 3, 1996	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 42–6	58,148	12:00PM	FOX
11	November 10, 1996	Atlanta Falcons	W 59–16	58,776	12:00PM	FOX
12	November 17, 1996	Carolina Panthers	L 20–10	60,652	12:00PM	FOX
13	November 24, 1996	Green Bay Packers	L 24–9	61,499	7:00PM	ESPN
14	December 1, 1996	at New Orleans Saints	W 26–10	26,310	12:00PM	FOX
15	December 8, 1996	at Chicago Bears	L 35–9	45,075	12:00PM	FOX
16	December 15, 1996	at Atlanta Falcons	W 34–27	26,519	12:00PM	FOX
17	December 21, 1996	New Orleans Saints	W 14–13	57,681	11:30AM	FOX

Standings

NFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
^(2) Carolina Panthers	12	4	0	.750	367	218	W7
^(4) San Francisco 49ers	12	4	0	.750	398	257	W2
St. Louis Rams	6	10	0	.375	303	409	W2
Atlanta Falcons	3	13	0	.188	309	461	L2
New Orleans Saints	3	13	0	.188	229	339	L1

External links

• 1996 St. Louis Rams at Pro-Football-Reference.com