1996 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Marv Levy (10-6)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1996 Buffalo Bills Roster
The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Bills ran up 319 points, and the solid defense yielded 266. Jim Kelly tossed for 2,810 yards. Andre Reed hauled in 66 balls for 1,036 yards, while Quinn Early contributed to the receiving game, too.
Thurman Thomas rushed for a team-leading 1,033 yards for Buffalo.
Kurt Schulz picked off 4 opponent throws. Bruce Smith topped pass rushers with 13.5 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 48 sacks.
Marv Levy coached the team. The 1996 Buffalo Bills lost in the Wild Card.
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Regular Season Points For: 319
Regular Season Points Against: 266
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 23 at New York Giants 20 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| September 8, 1996 | New England Patriots 10 at Buffalo Bills 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 16, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 | L | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys 7 at Buffalo Bills 10 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1996 | Indianapolis Colts 13 at Buffalo Bills 16 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| October 13, 1996 | Miami Dolphins 21 at Buffalo Bills 7 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 25 at New York Jets 22 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 25 at New England Patriots 28 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | Washington Redskins 13 at Buffalo Bills 38 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 17 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Buffalo Bills 31 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | New York Jets 10 at Buffalo Bills 35 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-3-0 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 10 at Indianapolis Colts 13 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-4-0 | OT | |
| December 8, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 18 at Seattle Seahawks 26 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| December 16, 1996 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Miami Dolphins 16 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs 9 at Buffalo Bills 20 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| December 28, 1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars 30 at Buffalo Bills 27 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Wild Card Playoff |
