1996 New Orleans Saints season
The 1996 New Orleans Saints season was the team’s 30th as a member of the National Football League. They were unable to match their previous season's output of 7–9 and finished with the second-worst sixteen-game record in franchise history at 3–13.[1] The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth straight year. It would be Jim Mora's final season as the team's head coach. His exit from the team was highlighted by his infamous “didly poo” rant following an embarrassing Week 8 loss to the Carolina Panthers.[2]
| 1996 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Mora Rick Venturi (interim) |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5th NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Willie Roaf |
The week 14 game vs. the St. Louis Rams drew a minuscule 26,310, the lowest-attended home game in Saints history, and 3,335 fewer than a 1987 game vs. the Rams played with replacement players due to that season's strike by the National Football League Players Association.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1996 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Alex Molden | Cornerback | Oregon | |
| 2 | 40 | Je'Rod Cherry | Defensive back | California | |
| 3 | 70 | Brady Smith | Defensive end | Colorado State | |
| 4 | 103 | Ricky Whittle | Running back | Oregon | |
| 5 | 136 | Mercury Hayes | Wide receiver | Michigan | |
| 5 | 145 | Tom Ackerman | Guard | Eastern Washington | |
| 5 | 165 | Terry Guess | Wide receiver | Gardner–Webb | |
| 6 | 179 | Keno Hills | Guard | Louisiana–Lafayette | |
| 6 | 204 | Toderick Malone | Wide receiver | Alabama | |
| 7 | 246 | Henry Lusk | Tight end | Utah | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | TV Time (CT) | TV Announcers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 27–11 | 0—1 | FOX 3:00PM | Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville | 63,970 |
| 2 | September 8 | Carolina Panthers | L 22–20 | 0—2 | FOX 12:00PM | Mike Breen and Bill Maas | 43,288 |
| 3 | September 15 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 30–15 | 0—3 | FOX 12:00PM | Kenny Albert and Tim Green | 45,412 |
| 4 | September 22 | Arizona Cardinals | L 28–14 | 0—4 | FOX 12:00PM | Eric Clemons and Jim Burt | 34,316 |
| 5 | September 29 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–10 | 0—5 | FOX 12:00PM | Mike Breen and Bill Maas | 61,063 |
| 6 | October 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 17–13 | 1—5 | NBC 3:00PM | Jim Lampley and Bob Golic | 34,231 |
| 7 | October 13 | Chicago Bears | W 27–24 | 2—5 | FOX 12:00PM | Mike Breen and Bill Maas | 43,512 |
| 8 | October 20 | at Carolina Panthers | L 19–7 | 2—6 | FOX 12:00PM | Thom Brennaman and Ron Pitts | 70,888 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 3 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–17 | 2—7 | ESPN 7:00PM | Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann | 53,297 |
| 11 | November 10 | Houston Oilers | L 31–14 | 2—8 | NBC 12:00PM | Dan Hicks and Bart Oates | 34,121 |
| 12 | November 17 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–15 | 2—9 | FOX 12:00PM | Kenny Albert and Tim Green | 43,119 |
| 13 | November 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 13–7 | 2—10 | FOX 12:00PM | Eric Clemons and Scott Case | 40,203 |
| 14 | December 1 | St. Louis Rams | L 26–10 | 2—11 | FOX 3:00PM | Pat Summerall and John Madden | 26,310 |
| 15 | December 8 | Atlanta Falcons | L 31–15 | 2—12 | FOX 12:00PM | Kenny Albert and Tim Green | 32,923 |
| 16 | December 15 | at New York Giants | W 17–3 | 3—12 | FOX 12:00PM | Dick Stockton and Matt Millen | 52,530 |
| 17 | December 21 | at St. Louis Rams | L 14–13 | 3—13 | FOX 3:00PM | Kevin Harlan and Jerry Glanville | 57,681 |
| Note: Division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Carolina Panthers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 367 | 218 | W7 |
| (4) San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 398 | 257 | W2 |
| St. Louis Rams | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 303 | 409 | W2 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 309 | 461 | L2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 229 | 339 | L1 |
References
- "1996 New Orleans Saints Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- Todd Williams (22 March 2008). "Saints v Panthers hightlights Mora's rant (full version)" – via YouTube.
- "1996 New Orleans Saints Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
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