1996 Pittsburgh Steelers schedule
Season statistics
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
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Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
10-6-0 | 1-1 | 5760 | 3107 | 2653 | 38 | 332 | 4854 | 3204 | 1650 | 44 | 311 |
The Pittsburgh Steelers' sixty-third season was in 1996, and it was the fifth season Bill Cowher served as the head coach of the team. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the New England Patriots 28-3. At the end of the season, Jerome Bettis was awarded with the Comeback Player of the Year award.
Games
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Week 1 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9-24 | |
Week 2 | Baltimore Ravens | 31-17 | ||
Week 3 | Buffalo Bills | 24-6 | ||
Week 5 | Houston Oilers | 30-16 | ||
Week 6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 17-7 | |
Week 7 | Cincinnati Bengals | 20-10 | ||
Week 8 | @ | Houston Oilers | 13-23 | |
Week 9 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 20-17 | |
Week 10 | St. Louis Rams | 42-6 | ||
Week 11 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 24-34 | |
Week 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 28-3 | ||
Week 13 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 24-17 | |
Week 14 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 17-31 | |
Week 15 | San Diego Chargers | 16-3 | ||
Week 16 | San Francisco 49ers | 15-25 | ||
Week 17 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 14-18 |
Playoffs
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Wild Card Round | Indianapolis Colts | 42-14 | ||
Divisional Round | @ | New England Patriots | 3-28 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bill Cowher Offensive Coordinator: Chan Gailey Defensive Coordinator: Dick LeBeau Special Teams Coordinator: Ron Zook Wide Receivers Coach: David Culley Offensive Line Coach: Kent Stephenson Running Backs Coach: Dick Hoak Tight Ends Coach: Mike Mularkey Defensive Line Coach: John Mitchell Linebackers Coach: Mike Archer Defensive Backs Coach: Tim Lewis Defensive Assistant Coach: Lou Spanos Conditioning Coordinator: Chet Fuhrman Player Personnel Assistant: John Wojciechowski Player Development: Anthony Griggs Administrative Assistant: Lou Spanos Assistant Athletic Trainer: Rick Burkholder