1996 Cincinnati Bengals schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 5225 | 3432 | 1793 | 25 | 332 | 5469 | 3826 | 1643 | 44 | 317 |
The Cincinnati Bengals' twenty-ninth season was in 1996, and it was the fifth season David Shula served as the head coach of the team. The Bengals played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. He was fired from the Bengals on Monday, October 21, 1996. They finished the season 8-8-0, 6-2-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 16-26 | |
| Week 2 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 14-27 | |
| Week 3 | New Orleans Saints | 30-15 | ||
| Week 5 | Denver Broncos | 10-14 | ||
| Week 6 | Houston Oilers | 27-30 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-20 | |
| Week 8 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 21-28 | |
| Week 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 28-21 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 24-21 | |
| Week 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34-24 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 17-31 | |
| Week 13 | Atlanta Falcons | 41-31 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 27-30 | |
| Week 15 | Baltimore Ravens | 21-14 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Houston Oilers | 21-13 | |
| Week 17 | Indianapolis Colts | 31-24 |
1996 Cincinnati Bengals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: David Shula Interim Head Coach: Bruce Coslet Offensive Coordinator: Bruce Coslet Defensive Coordinator: Larry Peccatiello Interim Offensive Coordinator: Ken Anderson Quarterbacks Coach: Ken Anderson Wide Receivers Coach: John Garrett Offensive Line Coach: Paul Alexander Running Backs Coach: Jim Anderson Tight Ends Coach: Gary Moeller Defensive Line Coach: Tim Krumrie Linebackers Coach: Joe Pascale Defensive Backs Coach: Ron Meeks Special Teams Coach: Joe Wessel Staff Assistant: Bobby DePaul Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kim Wood