1996 Kansas City Chiefs season
The 1996 Kansas City Chiefs season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League, and the 37th overall. Following the Chiefs' devastating loss to the Colts in the playoffs the year before, the Chiefs failed to improve their 13-3 record from 1995 and finishing 9–7 record and second-place finish in the AFC West. Despite having the team being predicted as one of the eventual winners of Super Bowl XXXI by Sports Illustrated,[1] the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.
| 1996 Kansas City Chiefs season | |
|---|---|
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| Head coach | Marty Schottenheimer |
| Home field | Arrowhead Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | FB Kimble Anders G Will Shields LB Derrick Thomas CB Dale Carter |
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1996 Kansas City Chiefs draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Jerome Woods * | Defensive back | Memphis | |
| 2 | 58 | Reggie Tongue | Defensive back | Oregon State | |
| 3 | 68 | John Browning | Defensive tackle | West Virginia | |
| 4 | 98 | Donnie Edwards * | Linebacker | UCLA | |
| 5 | 135 | Joe Horn * | Wide receiver | Itawamba CC | |
| 6 | 176 | Dietrich Jells | Wide receiver | Pittsburgh | |
| 7 | 211 | Ben Lynch | Center | California | |
| 7 | 241 | Jeff Smith | Center | Tennessee | |
| 7 | 245 | Darrell Williams | Defensive back | Tennessee State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Network | Kickoff (CT) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 1996 | at Houston Oilers | W 20–19 | NBC | 12:00pm | |
| 2 | September 8, 1996 | Oakland Raiders | W 19–3 | NBC | 12:00pm | |
| 3 | September 15, 1996 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 35–17 | NBC | 3:00pm | |
| 4 | September 22, 1996 | Denver Broncos | W 17–14 | NBC | 12:00pm | |
| 5 | September 29, 1996 | at San Diego Chargers | L 22–19 | NBC | 3:00pm | |
| 6 | October 7, 1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–7 | ABC | 8:00pm | |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 17, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–16 | TNT | 7:00pm | |
| 9 | October 27, 1996 | at Denver Broncos | L 34–7 | NBC | 3:00pm | |
| 10 | November 3, 1996 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21–6 | NBC | 3:00pm | |
| 11 | November 10, 1996 | Green Bay Packers | W 27–20 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 12 | November 17, 1996 | Chicago Bears | W 14–10 | FOX | 12:00pm | |
| 13 | November 24, 1996 | San Diego Chargers | L 28–14 | NBC | 12:00pm | |
| 14 | November 28, 1996 | at Detroit Lions | W 28–24 | NBC | 11:30am | |
| 15 | December 9, 1996 | at Oakland Raiders | L 26–7 | ABC | 8:00pm | |
| 16 | December 15, 1996 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–19 | NBC | 3:00pm | |
| 17 | December 22, 1996 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–9 | NBC | 12:00pm | |
Standings
| 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 |
References
- Sports Illustrated, September 1996
- "1996 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- Kansas City Chiefs 1996 Media Guide. pp. 4–23.
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