1996 Arizona Cardinals 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 |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 5190 | 3688 | 1502 | 35 | 308 | 5361 | 3499 | 1862 | 25 | 337 |
The Arizona Cardinals' seventy-sixth season was in 1996, playing their home games at Sun Devil Stadium. During the offseason they hired Vince Tobin to lead the team. Tobin previously was the defensive coordinator of the Indianapolis Colts and had nine years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 7-9-0, 5-3-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Simeon Rice was awarded with the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 13-20 | |
| Week 2 | Miami Dolphins | 10-38 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | New England Patriots | 0-31 | |
| Week 4 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 28-14 | |
| Week 5 | St. Louis Rams | 31-28 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 3-17 | |
| Week 8 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 13-9 | ||
| Week 9 | New York Jets | 21-31 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | New York Giants | 8-16 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Washington Redskins | 37-34 | |
| Week 12 | New York Giants | 31-23 | ||
| Week 13 | Philadelphia Eagles | 36-30 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 17-41 | |
| Week 15 | Dallas Cowboys | 6-10 | ||
| Week 16 | Washington Redskins | 27-26 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 19-29 |
1996 Arizona Cardinals Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Vince Tobin Offensive Coordinator: Jim Fassel Defensive Coordinator: Dave McGinnis Wide Receivers Coach: Vic Rapp Offensive Line Coach: Carl Mauck Running Backs Coach: Jim Skipper Tight Ends Coach: Geep Chryst Defensive Line Coach: Joe Greene Linebackers Coach: Glenn Pires Defensive Backs Coach: Larry Marmie Special Teams Coach: Al Everest Quality Control Coach: Geep Chryst Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bob Rogucki Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Paul Ricci General Manager: Bob Ferguson Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jeff Herndon