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1996 season of NFL team New York Jets; worst record in franchise history
The
1996 New York Jets season
was the franchise's 27th season in the
National Football League
(NFL) and the 37th overall. They failed to improve upon its league-worst 3?13 record from
1995
as they finished 1?15, which is the worst record in franchise history. As a result, head coach
Rich Kotite
stepped down before the season ended.
The Jets tied an NFL record that the
New Orleans Saints
set in
1980
and became the fifth team and first since the
1991 Indianapolis Colts
to finish a season with fifteen losses. The record would be equaled by the
2000 San Diego Chargers
,
2001 Carolina Panthers
, and the
2007 Miami Dolphins
before the
2008 Detroit Lions
eclipsed it by becoming the first team to go through a sixteen-game season without a single victory.
Offseason
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After three seasons with
quarterback
Boomer Esiason
as the starter, the Jets decided to go in a different direction and released Esiason in the offseason. They signed
Neil O'Donnell
, who had just led the
Pittsburgh Steelers
to the
Super Bowl
, to replace him in the hopes he would duplicate his success with the Steelers. The Jets received the first pick in the NFL draft in April and drafted
wide receiver
Keyshawn Johnson
out of the
University of Southern California
. The Jets also signed offensive tackles
Jumbo Elliott
and
David Williams
and receivers
Jeff Graham
and
Webster Slaughter
. The Jets spent $70 million in the offseason on free-agent and rookie contracts.
NFL draft
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Personnel
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Staff/coaches
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1996 New York Jets staff
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Front office
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Coaching staff
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Scouting department
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Roster
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1996 New York Jets final roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
53 active, 5 inactive, 4 practice squad
Rookies in italics
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Season
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O'Donnell was the starter for the first six games of the season, but they went 0?6 under him. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury during pregame warmups before the seventh game. Longtime
Buffalo Bills
backup quarterback
Frank Reich
replaced him, but he didn't fare much better. They lost to Jacksonville and Buffalo, before the now lowly 0?8 Jets beat former Jets QB
Boomer Esiason
and his new team,
the Arizona Cardinals
(although Esiason didn't play for Arizona in that game), at
Sun Devil Stadium
for what would become their only win of the season in their first game against the Cardinals since
1978
.
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Kotite announced his resignation on December 20.
Schedule
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Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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1
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September 1
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at
Denver Broncos
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L
6?31
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0?1
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Mile High Stadium
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70,595
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2
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September 8
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Indianapolis Colts
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L
7?21
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0?2
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Giants Stadium
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63,534
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3
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September 15
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at
Miami Dolphins
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L
27?36
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0?3
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Pro Player Stadium
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68,137
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4
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September 22
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New York Giants
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L
6?13
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0?4
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Giants Stadium
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58,339
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5
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September 29
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at
Washington Redskins
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L
16?31
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0?5
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
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52,068
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6
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October 6
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Oakland Raiders
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L
13?34
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0?6
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Giants Stadium
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63,611
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7
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October 13
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at
Jacksonville Jaguars
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L
17?21
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0?7
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Alltel Stadium
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65,699
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8
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October 20
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Buffalo Bills
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L
22?25
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0?8
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Giants Stadium
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49,775
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9
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October 27
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at
Arizona Cardinals
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W
31?21
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1?8
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Sun Devil Stadium
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28,088
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10
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Bye
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11
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November 10
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New England Patriots
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L
27?31
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1?9
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Giants Stadium
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61,843
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12
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November 17
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at
Indianapolis Colts
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L
29?34
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1?10
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RCA Dome
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48,322
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13
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November 24
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at
Buffalo Bills
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L
10?35
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1?11
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Rich Stadium
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60,854
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14
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December 1
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Houston Oilers
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L
10?35
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1?12
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Giants Stadium
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21,731
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15
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December 8
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at
New England Patriots
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L
10?34
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1?13
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Foxboro Stadium
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54,621
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16
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Philadelphia Eagles
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L
20?21
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1?14
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Giants Stadium
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29,176
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17
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December 22
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Miami Dolphins
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L
28?31
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1?15
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Giants Stadium
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49,933
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Note:
Intra-division opponents are in
bold
text.
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Game summaries
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Week 6: vs. Oakland Raiders
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Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
- OAK ?
Cole Ford
26-yard field goal, 13:04.
Raiders 3?0.
- NYJ ?
Nick Lowery
43-yard field goal, 11:23.
Tie 3?3.
- OAK ?
Rickey Dudley
23-yard pass from
Jeff Hostetler
(Cole Ford kick), 6:43.
Raiders 10?3.
- OAK ? Cole Ford 35-yard field goal, 0:21.
Raiders 13?3.
Third quarter
- NYJ ? Nick Lowery 24-yard field goal, 10:11.
Raiders 13?6.
Fourth quarter
- OAK ?
Daryl Hobbs
3-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 14:25.
Raiders 20?6.
- OAK ? Rickey Dudley 2-yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Cole Ford kick), 7:25.
Raiders 27?6.
- NYJ ?
Alex Van Dyke
3-yard pass from
Frank Reich
(Nick Lowery kick), 3:48.
Raiders 27?13.
- OAK ?
Joe Aska
30-yard run (Cole Ford kick), 3:20.
Raiders 34?13.
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- Top passers
- Top rushers
- Top receivers
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Week 9: at Arizona Cardinals
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Week Nine: New York Jets at Arizona Cardinals ? Game summary
Period
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1
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2
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3
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Jets
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3
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14
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0
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| 31
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Cardinals
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0
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0
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14
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at
Sun Devil Stadium
,
Tempe, Arizona
- Date
: October 6
- Game time
: 4:00 p.m. EST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather
: 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance
: 28,088
- Box score
Game information
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
- ARI ?
Larry Centers
1-yard pass from
Kent Graham
(
Greg Davis
kick), 7:35.
Jets 17?7.
- ARI ? Larry Centers 2-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick), 5:47.
Jets 17?14.
Fourth quarter
- NYJ ?
Adrian Murrell
1-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 12:51.
Jets 24?14.
- ARI ?
Rob Moore
6-yard pass from Kent Graham (Greg Davis kick), 11:47.
Jets 24?21.
- NYJ ?
Reggie Cobb
2-yard run (Nick Lowery kick), 4:55.
Jets 31?21.
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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The 0-8 Jets were desperately looking for their first win of the season as they faced the Cardinals in Arizona. In the first quarter,
Nick Lowery
opened the score for the Jets with a 37-yard field goal. By the second quarter, the Jets powered through with two touchdowns from
Keyshawn Johnson
and
Richie Anderson
. However, by the third quarter, the Cardinals scored two touchdowns of their own, cutting the Jets' lead to three. Fortunately, in the fourth quarter, the Jets scored two more touchdowns, en route to their first victory of the season as they defeated the Cardinals 31?21.
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