| 1996 St. Louis Rams season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Georgia Frontiere |
| General manager | Steve Ortmayer |
| Head coach | Rich Brooks |
| Offensive coordinator | Jack Reilly |
| Defensive coordinator | Willie Shaw |
| Home stadium | Trans World Dome |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rdNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
| Uniform | |
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The1996St. Louis Rams season was the franchise's 59th year with theNational Football League (NFL) and the second season inSt. Louis. It was marked by a 59–16 victory overthe Atlanta Falcons in week 11. The Rams’ point tally in that game was the highest by an NFL team since 1989, whenthe Cincinnati Bengals scored 61 points. SafetyKeith Lyle tied first for the league lead in interceptions, with 9. However, the Rams finished the season with a 6–10 record. Head coachRich Brooks was fired after the season. This was also the Rams first full season playing in theTrans World Dome.
| 1996 St. Louis Rams draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Lawrence Phillips | Running back | Nebraska | fromWashington |
| 1 | 18 | Eddie Kennison | Wide receiver | LSU | fromChicago |
| 2 | 42 | Tony Banks | Quarterback | Michigan State | |
| 2 | 59 | Ernie Conwell | Tight end | Washington | fromPittsburgh |
| 3 | 83 | Jerald Moore | Running back | Oklahoma | fromChicago |
| 4 | 105 | Percell Gaskins | Linebacker | Kansas State | |
| 5 | 141 | Fred Miller | Offensive tackle | Baylor | |
| 6 | 175 | Derrick Harris | Running back | Miami (FL) | |
| 6 | 201 | Hayward Clay | Tight end | Texas A&M | fromDallas viaChicago |
| 7 | 222 | Chuck Osborne | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad 53 active, 6 inactive, 3 practice squadReserve
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–16 | 1–0 | Trans World Dome | 62,659 | |
| 2 | September 8 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 0–34 | 1–1 | 3Com Park | 63,624 | |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | September 22 | Washington Redskins | L 10–17 | 1–2 | Trans World Dome | 62,303 | |
| 5 | September 29 | atArizona Cardinals | L 28–31(OT) | 1–3 | Sun Devil Stadium | 33,116 | |
| 6 | October 6 | San Francisco 49ers | L 11–28 | 1–4 | Trans World Dome | 61,260 | |
| 7 | October 13 | atCarolina Panthers | L 13–45 | 1–5 | Ericsson Stadium | 70,535 | |
| 8 | October 20 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–14 | 2–5 | Trans World Dome | 60,066 | |
| 9 | October 27 | atBaltimore Ravens | L 31–37(OT) | 2–6 | Memorial Stadium | 60,256 | |
| 10 | November 3 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 6–42 | 2–7 | Three Rivers Stadium | 58,148 | |
| 11 | November 10 | Atlanta Falcons | W 59–16 | 3–7 | Trans World Dome | 58,776 | |
| 12 | November 17 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–20 | 3–8 | Trans World Dome | 60,652 | |
| 13 | November 24 | Green Bay Packers | L 9–24 | 3–9 | Trans World Dome | 61,499 | |
| 14 | December 1 | atNew Orleans Saints | W 26–10 | 4–9 | Louisiana Superdome | 26,310 | |
| 15 | December 8 | atChicago Bears | L 9–35 | 4–10 | Soldier Field | 45,075 | |
| 16 | December 15 | atAtlanta Falcons | W 34–27 | 5–10 | Georgia Dome | 26,519 | |
| 17 | December 21 | New Orleans Saints | W 14–13 | 6–10 | Trans World Dome | 57,681 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2)Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 367 | 218 | W7 |
| (4)San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 398 | 257 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 303 | 409 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 309 | 461 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 229 | 339 | L1 |
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