1996 Kansas City Chiefs season

The 1996 season was the Kansas City Chiefs' 27th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 37th overall. Following their loss to the Colts in the playoffs the year before, the Chiefs failed to improve their 13–3 record from 1995 and finishing 9–7 record and second-place finish in the AFC West. Despite being predicted as one of the eventual winners of Super Bowl XXXI by Sports Illustrated,[1] the team missed the playoffs for the first time since 1989.

1996 Kansas City Chiefs season
OwnerLamar Hunt
Head coachMarty Schottenheimer
General managerCarl Peterson
Home fieldArrowhead Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFB Kimble Anders
G Will Shields
LB Derrick Thomas
CB Dale Carter

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 1996 NFL draft
1996 Kansas City Chiefs draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 28 Jerome Woods *  Defensive back Memphis
2 58 Reggie Tongue  Defensive back Oregon State
3 68 John Browning  Defensive tackle West Virginia
4 98 Donnie Edwards *  Linebacker UCLA
5 135 Joe Horn *  Wide receiver Itawamba CC
6 176 Dietrich Jells  Wide receiver Pittsburgh
7 211 Ben Lynch  Center California
7 241 Jeff Smith  Center Tennessee
7 245 Darrell Williams  Defensive back Tennessee State
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff
1996 Kansas City Chiefs staff
Front office
  • Founder – Lamar Hunt
  • Chairman of the board – Jack Steadman
  • President/general manager/chief executive officer – Carl Peterson
  • Executive vice president/assistant general manager – Dennis Thum
  • Vice president of player personnel – Lynn Stiles
  • Director of pro personnel – Mark Hatley
  • Director of college scouting – Terry Bradway

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

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Roster
1996 Kansas City Chiefs final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

  • -- David Barnard DT
  • -- Michael Dritlein WR
  • -- Luther Morris TE
  • -- Michael Senters CB/WR
  • -- Eric Smith WR


Rookies in italics

Schedule

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 4 vs. Dallas Cowboys W 32–6 1–0 Estadio Universitario Recap
2 August 10 New Orleans Saints W 42–6 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 August 17 St. Louis Rams L 30–34 2–1 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
4 August 22 at Chicago Bears W 14–10 3–1 Soldier Field Recap

Regular season
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 1 at Houston Oilers W 20–19 1–0 Houston Astrodome Recap
2 September 8 Oakland Raiders W 19–3 2–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
3 September 15 at Seattle Seahawks W 35–17 3–0 Kingdome Recap
4 September 22 Denver Broncos W 17–14 4–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
5 September 29 at San Diego Chargers L 19–22 4–1 Jack Murphy Stadium Recap
6 October 7 Pittsburgh Steelers L 7–17 4–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
7 Bye
8 October 17 Seattle Seahawks W 34–16 5–2 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
9 October 27 at Denver Broncos L 7–34 5–3 Mile High Stadium Recap
10 November 3 at Minnesota Vikings W 21–6 6–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
11 November 10 Green Bay Packers W 27–20 7–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
12 November 17 Chicago Bears W 14–10 8–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
13 November 24 San Diego Chargers L 14–28 8–4 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
14 November 28 at Detroit Lions W 28–24 9–4 Pontiac Silverdome Recap
15 December 9 at Oakland Raiders L 7–26 9–5 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Recap
16 December 15 Indianapolis Colts L 19–24 9–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
17 December 22 at Buffalo Bills L 9–20 9–7 Rich Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT PF PA STK
(1) Denver Broncos 13 3 0 .813 391 275 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7 0 .563 297 300 L3
San Diego Chargers 8 8 0 .500 310 376 W1
Oakland Raiders 7 9 0 .438 340 293 L2
Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 317 376 W1

References
  1. Sports Illustrated, September 1996
  2. "1996 Kansas City Chiefs draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  3. Kansas City Chiefs 1996 Media Guide. pp. 4–23.
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