1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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 |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 4316 | 2727 | 1589 | 34 | 260 | 4814 | 2925 | 1889 | 29 | 296 |
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers' twenty-first season was in 1996, playing their home games at Houlihan's Stadium. During the offseason they hired Tony Dungy to lead the team. Dungy previously was the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings and had fifteen years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 6-10-0, 5-3-0 at home and 1-7-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Green Bay Packers | 3-34 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Detroit Lions | 6-21 | |
| Week 3 | @ | Denver Broncos | 23-27 | |
| Week 4 | Seattle Seahawks | 13-17 | ||
| Week 5 | Detroit Lions | 0-27 | ||
| Week 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 24-13 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Arizona Cardinals | 9-13 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 7-13 | |
| Week 10 | @ | Chicago Bears | 10-13 | |
| Week 11 | Oakland Raiders | 20-17 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 25-17 | |
| Week 13 | New Orleans Saints | 13-7 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 0-24 | |
| Week 15 | Washington Redskins | 24-10 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 10-21 | |
| Week 17 | Chicago Bears | 34-19 |
1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Tony Dungy Assistant Head Coach: Herman Edwards Offensive Coordinator: Mike Shula Defensive Coordinator: Monte Kiffin Wide Receivers Coach: Charlie Williams Offensive Line Coach: Chris Foerster Running Backs Coach: Tony Nathan Tight Ends Coach: Clyde Christensen Offensive Assistant Coach: Ricky Porter Defensive Line Coach: Rod Marinelli Linebackers Coach: Lovie Smith Defensive Backs Coach: Herman Edwards Defensive Assistant Coach: Kevin O'Dea Special Teams Coach: Joe Marciano Strength and Conditioning Coach: Mark Asanovich Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Aaron Komarek General Manager: Rich McKay