1996 New Orleans Saints 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 |
| 3-13-0 | 0-0 | 4206 | 2898 | 1308 | 37 | 232 | 4910 | 2834 | 2076 | 22 | 287 |
The New Orleans Saints' thirtieth season was in 1996, and it was the eleventh season Jim E. Mora (Sr.) served as the head coach of the team. The Saints played their home games at Louisiana Superdome. He resigned from the Saints on Monday, October 21, 1996. They finished the season 3-13-0, 2-6-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 11-27 | |
| Week 2 | Carolina Panthers | 20-22 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 15-30 | |
| Week 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 14-28 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 10-17 | |
| Week 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17-13 | ||
| Week 7 | Chicago Bears | 27-24 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 7-19 | |
| Week 10 | San Francisco 49ers | 17-24 | ||
| Week 11 | Houston Oilers | 14-31 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 15-17 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 7-13 | |
| Week 14 | St. Louis Rams | 10-26 | ||
| Week 15 | Atlanta Falcons | 15-31 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | New York Giants | 17-3 | |
| Week 17 | @ | St. Louis Rams | 13-14 |
1996 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim E. Mora (Sr.) Interim Head Coach: Rick Venturi Offensive Coordinator: Carl Smith Defensive Coordinator: Jim Haslett Special Teams Coordinator: Bobby April Quarterbacks Coach: Carl Smith Wide Receivers Coach: Steve Walters Offensive Line Coach: John Matsko Running Backs Coach: Dave Atkins Tight Ends Coach: Bruce Arians Offensive Assistant Coach: Jeff Davidson Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Rick Venturi Secondary Coach: Jim L. Mora (Jr.) Defensive Assistant Coach: John Pagano Strength and Conditioning Coach: Russell Paternostro Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach: Glenn Mayeaux, Tom Shaw Owner: Tom Benson Vice President: Jim E. Mora (Sr.) General Manager: Bill Kuharich Director of Pro Personnel: Chet Franklin Player Personnel Assistant: Mike Tannenbaum