1996 Oakland Raiders season
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NFL team season
| 1996 Oakland Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Mike White |
| Home stadium | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Tim Brown, WR Steve Wisniewski, G Chester McGlockton, DT Terry McDaniel, CB |
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The 1996 Oakland Raiders season was their 37th in the league. They were unable to improve upon their previous season's output of 8–8, winning only seven games.[1] This was the team's third consecutive season in which they failed to qualify for the playoffs. Afterwards head coach Mike White was fired in only his second season. White had a 15–17 overall head coaching the Raiders.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL draft
[edit ]Main article: 1996 NFL draft
| 1996 Oakland Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Rickey Dudley | Tight end | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 57 | Lance Johnstone | Defensive end | Temple | |
| 5 | 166 | La'Roi Glover * | Defensive tackle | San Diego State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Roster
[edit ] Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
- 35 Joe Aska
- 44 Derrick Fenner
- 45 Tim Hall
- 26 Napoleon Kaufman
- 22 Harvey Williams
Wide receivers (WR)
- 81 Tim Brown
- 80 Daryl Hobbs
- 82 James Jett
- 84 Kenny Shedd
- 88 Olanda Truitt
Tight ends (TE)
- 83 Rickey Dudley
- 87 Andrew Glover
- 85 Marcus Hinton
- 68 Rick Cunningham G/T
- 66 Kevin Gogan G
- 75 Pat Harlow T
- 64 Robert Jenkins T
- 72 Lincoln Kennedy T
- 73 Charles McRae G/T
- 63 Barret Robbins C
- 67 Dan Turk C
- 76 Steve Wisniewski G
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 93 Jerry Ball DT
- 99 Aundray Bruce DE
- 92 La'Roi Glover DT
- 74 Nolan Harrison DE/DT
- 51 Lance Johnstone DE
- 97 Russell Maryland DT
- 91 Chester McGlockton DT
- 94 Anthony Smith DE
- 56 Pat Swilling DE
- 54 Greg Biekert MLB
- 96 Paul Butcher MLB
- 55 James Folston OLB
- 57 Rob Holmberg OLB
- 52 Mike Jones OLB
- 50 Mike Morton OLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 33 Eddie Anderson FS
- 24 Larry Brown CB
- 21 Darren Carrington FS
- 20 Perry Carter CB
- 46 Carl Kidd CB
- 25 Dan Land FS
- 29 Albert Lewis CB
- 43 Lorenzo Lynch SS
- 23 Lamar Lyons SS
- 36 Terry McDaniel CB
Special teams (ST)
- 2 Leo Araguz P
- 5 Cole Ford K
- 14 Kenyan Branscomb WR
- 48 Jerone Davison RB
- 19 Sean Foster WR
- 13 Ken Grace WR
- 65 Joey Wylie G
Reserve
- 53 Rob Fredrickson LB (IR)
- 7 Jeff Gossett P (IR)
- 79 Jeff Kysar T (IR)
- 77 Rich Stephens G/T (IR)
- 37 James Trapp CB (IR)
Rookies in italics
53 active, 5 reserve, 5 practice squad
53 active, 5 reserve, 5 practice squad
Schedule
[edit ]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–19 | 0–1 | Memorial Stadium | 64,124 | |
| 2 | September 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–19 | 0–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | 79,281 | |
| 3 | September 15 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–3 | 1–2 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 46,291 | |
| 4 | September 22 | San Diego Chargers | L 34–40 | 1–3 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 49,097 | |
| 5 | September 29 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–19 | 1–4 | Soldier Field | 57,062 | |
| 6 | October 6 | at New York Jets | W 34–13 | 2–4 | Giants Stadium | 63,611 | |
| 7 | October 13 | Detroit Lions | W 37–21 | 3–4 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 50,037 | |
| 8 | October 21 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–14 | 4–4 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 62,350 | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 4 | Denver Broncos | L 21–22 | 4–5 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 61,179 | |
| 11 | November 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–20 | 4–6 | Houlihan's Stadium | 45,392 | |
| 12 | November 17 | Minnesota Vikings | L 13–16 | 4–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 41,183 | |
| 13 | November 24 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 27–21 | 5–7 | Kingdome | 47,506 | |
| 14 | December 1 | Miami Dolphins | W 17–7 | 6–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 60,591 | |
| 15 | December 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–7 | 7–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 57,082 | |
| 16 | December 15 | at Denver Broncos | L 19–24 | 7–8 | Mile High Stadium | 75,466 | |
| 17 | December 22 | Seattle Seahawks | L 21–28 | 7–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 33,455 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
[edit ]| AFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 391 | 275 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 297 | 300 | L3 |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 310 | 376 | W1 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 340 | 293 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 317 | 376 | W1 |
Season summary
[edit ]Week 6 at Jets
[edit ]See also: 1996 New York Jets season
Week Six: Oakland Raiders (1–4) at New York Jets (0–5)
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raiders | 0 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 34 |
| Jets | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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References
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