1996 Houston Oilers season

1996 Houston Oilers season
Owner(s)	{{{owner}}}
Head Coach	Jeff Fisher
Home Field	Astrodome
Results
Record	8–8
Place	4th AFC Central
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
1995	1997

The 1996 Houston Oilers season was the 37th season the team was with the league and their final season in Houston. The team bested their previous season's output of 7–9, but failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.

Personnel

Staff

1996 Houston Oilers staff
Front Office Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams Executive Vice President/General Manager – Floyd Reese Head Coaches Head Coach – Jeff Fisher Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Jerry Rhome Offensive Assistant/Passing Game – Dick Coury Running Backs – Sherman Smith Wide Receivers/Tight Ends – Les Steckel Offensive Line – Rennie Simmons Offensive Assistant/Quality Control – Mike Munchak			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Steve Sidwell Defensive Line – Rex Norris Linebackers – Gregg Williams Defensive Backs – Rod Perry Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Alan Lowry Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Russ Purnell Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Steve Watterson

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 1, 1996	Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–19	27,725
2	September 8, 1996	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 34–27	66,468
3	September 15, 1996	Baltimore Ravens	W 29–13	20,082
4	Bye
5	September 29, 1996	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 30–16	58,608
6	October 6, 1996	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 30–27	44,680
7	October 13, 1996	at Atlanta Falcons	W 23–13	35,401
8	October 20, 1996	Pittsburgh Steelers	W 23–13	50,337
9	October 27, 1996	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–9	53,664
10	November 3, 1996	at Seattle Seahawks	L 23–16	36,320
11	November 10, 1996	at New Orleans Saints	W 31–14	34,121
12	November 17, 1996	Miami Dolphins	L 23–20	47,358
13	November 24, 1996	Carolina Panthers	L 31–6	20,107
14	December 1, 1996	at New York Jets	W 35–10	21,731
15	December 8, 1996	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 23–17	20,196
16	December 15, 1996	Cincinnati Bengals	L 21–13	15,131
17	December 22, 1996	at Baltimore Ravens	W 24–21	52,704

Standings

AFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
Pittsburgh Steelers	10	6	0	.625	344	257
Jacksonville Jaguars	9	7	0	.563	325	335
Cincinnati Bengals	8	8	0	.500	372	369
Houston Oilers	8	8	0	.500	345	319
Baltimore Ravens	4	12	0	.250	371	441