1996 Buffalo Bills Roster
National Football League (NFL)
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Ethan Albright | G-C-T | May 1, 1971 | 6'5" | 283 | North Carolina | Greensboro, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 45 | Carey Bender | RB | January 28, 1972 | 5'8" | 185 | Coe College | Marion, IA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Chris Brantley | WR | December 12, 1970 | 5'10" | 180 | Rutgers | Rahway, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | Jason Bratton | RB | October 19, 1972 | 6'1" | 252 | Grambling St. | Longview, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 79 | Ruben Brown | LG | February 13, 1972 | 6'3" | 300 | Pittsburgh | Englewood, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 22 | Jeff Burris | LCB | June 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Notre Dame | Rock Hill, SC USA | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Steve Christie | K | November 13, 1967 | 6'0" | 195 | William & Mary | Hamilton, ON Canada | 16 | 0 |
| 86 | Tony Cline | TE | November 24, 1971 | 6'4" | 247 | Stanford | Davis, CA USA | 16 | 7 |
| 15 | Todd Collins | QB | November 5, 1971 | 6'4" | 225 | Michigan | Walpole, MA USA | 7 | 3 |
| 87 | Rob Coons | TE | September 18, 1969 | 6'5" | 249 | Pittsburgh | Brea, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 85 | Russell Copeland | WR | November 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Memphis | Tupelo, MS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 57 | Damien Covington | LB | December 4, 1972 | 5'11" | 236 | North Carolina St. | Berlin, NJ USA | 9 | 2 |
| 88 | Quinn Early | WR | April 13, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | Iowa | West Hempstead, NY USA | 16 | 13 |
| 70 | John Fina | LT | March 11, 1969 | 6'5" | 300 | Arizona | Rochester, MN USA | 15 | 15 |
| 90 | Phil Hansen | LDE | May 20, 1968 | 6'5" | 278 | North Dakota St. | Ellendale, ND USA | 16 | 16 |
| 44 | Darick Holmes | RB | July 1, 1971 | 6'0" | 226 | Portland St. | Pasadena, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 67 | Kent Hull | C | January 13, 1961 | 6'5" | 284 | Mississippi St. | Pontotoc, MS USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Ken Irvin | DB | July 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 182 | Memphis | Rome, GA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 31 | Raymond Jackson | DB | February 17, 1973 | 5'10" | 189 | Colorado St. | East Chicago, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 77 | Jim Jeffcoat | DE | April 1, 1961 | 6'5" | 274 | Arizona St. | Long Branch, NJ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 84 | Lonnie Johnson | TE | February 14, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | Florida St. | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 20 | Henry Jones | SS | December 29, 1967 | 5'11" | 197 | Illinois | St. Louis, MO USA | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | Jim Kelly | QB | February 14, 1960 | 6'3" | 217 | Miami (FL) | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 46 | Marlon Kerner | DB | March 18, 1973 | 5'10" | 187 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 15 | 0 |
| 68 | Corbin Lacina | G | November 2, 1970 | 6'4" | 302 | Augustana (SD) | Mankato, MN USA | 12 | 2 |
| 72 | Corey Louchiey | T | October 10, 1971 | 6'8" | 305 | Tennessee | Greenville, SC USA | 15 | 4 |
| 55 | Mark Maddox | RILB | March 23, 1968 | 6'1" | 233 | Northern Michigan | Milwaukee, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 21 | Emanuel Martin | DB | July 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 184 | Alabama St. | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 9 | Chris Mohr | P | May 11, 1966 | 6'5" | 215 | Alabama | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 98 | Sean Moran | LB-DE | June 5, 1973 | 6'4" | 275 | Colorado St. | Denver, CO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Eric Moulds | KR | July 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Mississippi St. | Lucedale, MS USA | 16 | 5 |
| 99 | Gabe Northern | LB | June 8, 1974 | 6'2" | 240 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 16 | 2 |
| 60 | Jerry Ostroski | RG | July 12, 1970 | 6'3" | 320 | Tulsa | Collegeville, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Glenn Parker | RT | April 22, 1966 | 6'5" | 305 | Arizona | Westminster, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 95 | Bryce Paup | LOLB | February 29, 1968 | 6'5" | 247 | Northern Iowa | Jefferson, IA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 58 | Marlo Perry | LB | August 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 250 | Jackson St. | Forest, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 94 | Mark Pike | DE-LB | December 27, 1963 | 6'4" | 272 | Georgia Tech | Elizabethtown, KY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 91 | Shawn Price | DE-DT | March 28, 1970 | 6'4" | 290 | Pacific | Van Nuys, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 83 | Andre Reed | WR | January 29, 1964 | 6'2" | 190 | Kutztown Pennsylvania | Allentown, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 59 | Sam Rogers | ROLB | May 30, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Colorado | Pontiac, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 24 | Kurt Schulz | FS | December 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 208 | East. Washington | Wenatchee, WA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 40 | Eric Smedley | DB | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 199 | Indiana | Charleston, WV USA | 6 | 0 |
| 78 | Bruce Smith | RDE | June 18, 1963 | 6'4" | 262 | Virginia Tech | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 28 | Thomas Smith | RCB | December 5, 1970 | 5'11" | 188 | North Carolina | Gates, NC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 54 | Chris Spielman | LILB | October 11, 1965 | 6'0" | 247 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Matt Stevens | SS | June 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | Appalachian St. | Chapel Hill, NC USA | 13 | 11 |
| 89 | Steve Tasker | WR | April 10, 1962 | 5'9" | 185 | Northwestern | Smith Center, KS USA | 8 | 5 |
| 34 | Thurman Thomas | RB | May 16, 1966 | 5'10" | 200 | Oklahoma St. | Houston, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 33 | Tim Tindale | FB | April 15, 1971 | 5'10" | 220 | West. Ontario | London, ON Canada | 14 | 3 |
| 10 | Alex Van Pelt | QB | May 1, 1970 | 6'1" | 220 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 92 | Ted Washington | NT | April 13, 1968 | 6'5" | 365 | Louisville | Tampa, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 51 | David White | LOLB | February 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 235 | Nebraska | Oak Ridge, TN USA | 16 | 5 |
| 61 | Dusty Zeigler | C-G | September 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 298 | Notre Dame | Savannah, GA USA | 2 | 0 |
