| 1996 New York Jets season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Rich Kotite |
| Home Field | The Meadowlands |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–15 |
| Place | 5th in AFC East |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1995 | 1997 |
Offseason
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The Jets cut quarterback Boomer Esiason after he failed to replicate the success he enjoyed with the Cincinnati Bengals. They signed Neil O'Donnell, who had just led the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Super Bowl. 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.
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | at Denver | L 31–6 | Mile High | |
| 2 | September 8 | Indianapolis | L 21–7 | The Meadowlands | |
| 3 | September 15 | at Miami | L 36–27 | Pro Player Stadium | |
| 4 | September 22 | NY Giants | L 13–6 | The Meadowlands | |
| 5 | September 29 | at Washington | L 31–16 | RFK Stadium | |
| 6 | October 6 | Oakland | L 34–13 | The Meadowlands | |
| 7 | October 13 | at Jacksonville | L 21–17 | Alltel Stadium | |
| 8 | October 20 | Buffalo | L 25–22 | The Meadowlands | |
| 9 | October 27 | at Arizona | W 31–21 | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| 10 | Bye week | ||||
| 11 | November 10 | New England | L 31–27 | The Meadowlands | |
| 12 | November 17 | at Indianapolis | L 34–29 | RCA Dome | |
| 13 | November 24 | at Buffalo | L 35–10 | Rich Stadium | |
| 14 | December 1 | Houston | L 35–10 | The Meadowlands | |
| 15 | December 8 | at New England | L 34–10 | Foxboro Stadium | |
| 16 | December 14 | Philadelphia | L 21–20 | The Meadowlands | |
| 17 | December 22 | Miami | L 31–28 | The Meadowlands | |
StandingsEdit
Template:1996 AFC East standings
SeasonEdit
O'Donnell was the starter for the first six games of the season, but they went 0–6 under him. After he suffered an injury during pregame warmups Kotite benched O'Donnell in favor of longtime Buffalo Bills backup quarterback Frank Reich, 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 the game for Arizona), in Sun Devil Stadium. It was the Jets' only win of the season. They finished the year with the worst record in the NFL at 1–15.
PersonnelEdit
Staff/CoachesEdit
Front Office
| Coaching Staff
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Scouting Department
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RosterEdit
| 1996 New York Jets final roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
| Offensive Linemen
| Linebackers
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| *Note: Rookies in italics | ||||||
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- 1996 New York Jets season article at Wikipedia
