The 1996 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise’s 31st season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons were unable to match their previous season’s output of 9–7 and failed to reach the playoffs. Atlanta started the season 0–8, going winless until November. Two of the team’s three wins were over the equally inept New Orleans Saints, who also finished 3–13.
The Falcons allowed 461 points in 1996, the most in team history. Football Outsiders calculates that the 1996 Falcons had the third-worst pass defense they had ever tracked.
The season was notable when Jeff George was engaged in a shouting match with June Jones in a nationally televised game against Philadelphia. The next day, George was suspended for his act and was eventually released by the team. As for coach Jones, he was fired at the conclusion of the season. This was also the final season Bobby Hebert would play in the NFL.
Offseason NFL draft
Personnel
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 1 at Carolina Panthers L 6–29 0–1 Ericsson Stadium Recap 2 September 8 Minnesota Vikings L 17–23 0–2 Georgia Dome Recap 3 Bye 4 September 22 Philadelphia Eagles L 18–33 0–3 Georgia Dome Recap 5 September 29 at San Francisco 49ers L 17–39 0–4 3Com Park Recap 6 October 6 at Detroit Lions L 24–28 0–5 Pontiac Silverdome Recap 7 October 13 Houston Oilers L 13–23 0–6 Georgia Dome Recap 8 October 20 at Dallas Cowboys L 28–32 0–7 Texas Stadium Recap 9 October 27 Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–20 0–8 Georgia Dome Recap 10 November 3 Carolina Panthers W 20–17 1–8 Georgia Dome Recap 11 November 10 at St. Louis Rams L 16–59 1–9 Trans World Dome Recap 12 November 17 New Orleans Saints W 17–15 2–9 Georgia Dome Recap 13 November 24 at Cincinnati Bengals L 31–41 2–10 Cinergy Field Recap 14 San Francisco 49ers L 10–34 2–11 Georgia Dome Recap 15 December 8 at New Orleans Saints W 31–15 3–11 Louisiana Superdome Recap 16 December 15 St. Louis Rams L 27–34 3–12 Georgia Dome Recap 17 December 22 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 17–19 3–13 Jacksonville Municipal Stadium Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 1996 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com