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1996 Houston Oilers (NFL)

4th place • American Football Conference • Central Division • 8-8-0 .500
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jeff Fisher
Dick CouryOffensive Assistant
Alan LowryDefensive Assistant-Quality Control
Mike MunchakOffensive Assistant-Quality Control
Rex NorrisDefensive Line
Rod PerryDefensive Backs
Russ PurnellSpecial Teams
Jerry RhomeOffensive Coordinator
Steve SidwellDefensive Coordinator
Warren SimmonsOffensive Line
Sherman SmithRunning Backs
Les SteckelWide Receivers/Tight Ends
Steve WattersonStrength and Rehabilitation
Gregg WilliamsLinebackers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/3/1996NNew York Jets31-13WJackson, MSMississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium45000
Sat8/10/1996HIndianapolis Colts16-12WHouston, TXAstrodome12851
Fri8/16/1996HDetroit Lions23-34LHouston, TXAstrodome
Sat8/24/1996NDallas Cowboys19-24LOrlando, FLFlorida Citrus Bowl Stadium44296
Sun9/1/1996HKansas City Chiefs19-20LHouston, TXAstrodome27725
Sun9/8/1996AJacksonville Jaguars34-27WJacksonville, FLMunicipal Stadium66468
Sun9/15/1996HBaltimore Ravens29-13WHouston, TXAstrodome20082
Sun9/29/1996APittsburgh Steelers16-30LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium58608
Sun10/6/1996ACincinnati Bengals30-27WOTCincinnati, OHCinergy Field44680
Sun10/13/1996AAtlanta Falcons23-13WAtlanta, GAGeorgia Dome35401
Sun10/20/1996HPittsburgh Steelers23-13WHouston, TXAstrodome50337
Sun10/27/1996HSan Francisco 49ers9-10LHouston, TXAstrodome53664
Sun11/3/1996ASeattle Seahawks16-23LSeattle, WAKingdome36320
Sun11/10/1996ANew Orleans Saints31-14WNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome34121
Sun11/17/1996HMiami Dolphins20-23LHouston, TXAstrodome47358
Sun11/24/1996HCarolina Panthers6-31LHouston, TXAstrodome20107
Sun12/1/1996ANew York Jets35-10WEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium21731
Sun12/8/1996HJacksonville Jaguars17-23LHouston, TXAstrodome20196
Sun12/15/1996HCincinnati Bengals13-21LHouston, TXAstrodome15131
Sun12/22/1996ABaltimore Ravens24-21WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium52704

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Mike Archie32RB5-820424Penn State20
Tomur Barnes22CB5-1018526Cisco JC; North Texas50
Micheal Barrow56RLB6-224226Miami (Florida)1616
Blaine Bishop23SS5-920226St. Joseph's (Indiana); Ball State1515
Joe Bowden58LLB5-1123426Oklahoma1616
Kendrick Burton94RDE-LDE6-528823Alabama42
Chris Chandler12QB6-422531Washington1212
Lee Cole39CB5-1118822San Bernardino Valley JC; Arizona State30
Anthony Cook78LDE6-329524South Carolina State1211
Willie Davis86WR6-018429Central Arkansas1614
Al Del Greco3K5-1020034Auburn160
Cris Dishman28LCB6-019031Purdue1616
Kevin Donnalley77ROG6-530928Davidson; North Carolina1616
Anthony Dorsett30CB5-1120123Pittsburgh80
Irv Eatman75ROT6-729635UCLA1616
Hicham El-Mashtoub60C6-230524Arizona10
Josh Evans91DT6-228424Alabama-Birmingham80
Malcolm Floyd83WR6-019424Fresno State160
Henry Ford92RDT6-329325Arkansas1514
Eddie George27RB6-323723Ohio State1616
Mel Gray21WR5-916635Coffeyville CC; Purdue140
Mike Halapin93DT6-529423Pittsburgh90
Lemanski Hall51LB6-023526Alabama30
Ronnie Harmon33RB5-1119832Iowa166
Brad Hopkins72LOT6-330326Illinois1616
Steve Jackson24CB5-818527Purdue161
Lenoy Jones57LB6-123322Texas Christian110
Terry Killens50LB6-123422Penn State140
Jason Layman66OT6-530923Tennessee160
Darryll Lewis29RCB5-918728Arizona1616
Rod Lewis88TE6-525425Arizona167
Bruce Matthews74LOG6-530035Southern California1616
James McKeehan87TE6-324523Texas A&M140
Steve McNair9QB6-222823Alcorn State94
John Henry Mills55LB6-023127Wake Forest160
Bryant Mix97RDT6-330124Northwest Mississippi CC; Alcorn State62
Erik Norgard64OG6-128631Western Washington; Colorado130
James Ritchey16QB6-221823Stephen F. Austin State10
Michael Roan80TE6-325024Wisconsin151
James Roberson90RDE6-327525Florida State155
Marcus Robertson31FS5-1120427Iowa State1616
Rafael Robinson37SS5-1120027Wisconsin162
Reggie Roby7P6-225035Iowa160
Jon Runyan69OT6-732723Michigan100
Derek Russell85WR6-017927Arkansas165
Chris Sanders81WR6-118824Ohio State1615
Al Smith56MLB6-124532Cal Poly (Pomona); Utah State11
Mark Stepnoski53C6-226629Pittsburgh1616
Rayna Stewart26S-CB5-1020023Northern Arizona150
Rodney Thomas20RB5-1021123Texas A&M160
Gary Walker96LDT6-230523Hinds CC; Auburn1616
Sheddrick Wilson82WR6-221023Louisiana State110
Barron Wortham52MLB5-1124527Texas-El Paso1514
Frank Wycheck89HBK6-325125Maryland1616
Robert Young99RDE-LDE6-627327Mississippi State1513
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
114Eddie GeorgeRBOhio State
238Bryant MixDEAlcorn State
248Jason LaymanTTennessee
374Terry KillensLBPenn State
4107Kendrick BurtonDEAlabama
4109Jon RunyanTMichigan
5143Rayna StewartDBNorthern Arizona
6177Anthony DorsettDBPittsburgh
7218Mike ArchieRBPenn State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals1057967913345
Opponents Totals6478481290319
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals33:022871101572079/206 38.3%7/11 63.6%91812
Opponents Totals27:58271781692470/199 35.2%4/12 33.3%88672
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Al Del Greco03535100.000323884.20131
Eddie George8000000048
Willie Davis6000000036
Frank Wycheck6000000036
Chris Sanders4000000024
Ronnie Harmon3000000018
Steve McNair2000000012
Derek Russell2000000012
Malcolm Floyd100000006
Darryll Lewis100000006
Erik Norgard100000006
Rodney Thomas100000006
Steve Jackson000000012
(Team)000000012
Team Totals353535100.000323884.22345
Opponents Totals353232100.013253375.80319
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Al Del Greco323884.21560/07/714/1610/121/3
Team Totals323884.21560/07/714/1610/121/3
Opponents Totals253375.80/0-6/713/166/90/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Eddie George33513684.176867833
Steve McNair311695.524t218102
Rodney Thomas491513.124t19100
Ronnie Harmon291314.52519200
Chris Chandler281134.01606003
Willie Davis11515.01501000
Frank Wycheck231.5300000
Team Totals47519504.176121101238
Opponents Totals39713853.5265783012
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPFDG20+G40+RTG
Chris Chandler32018457.512520996.611.463t165.0113.425153194611021379.7
Steve McNair1438861.55111978.413.683t64.242.894511524715590.6
Team Totals46327258.717632967.112.183t224.8153.234198309815736883.0
Opponents Totals52431259.520034676.611.186t244.6122.335242322516938885.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTDFDG20+G40+FUM
Frank Wycheck535119.629625402
Chris Sanders4888218.483t4361250
Ronnie Harmon4248811.643226910
Willie Davis3946411.949621411
Derek Russell3442112.429222400
Eddie George231827.917012000
Rodney Thomas131289.83304100
Malcolm Floyd1014514.563t15210
Rod Lewis7507.11803000
Sheddrick Wilson22412.01402000
Erik Norgard111.01t11000
Team Totals272329612.183t221573683
Opponents Totals312346711.186t241693884
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Darryll Lewis510320.6531
Marcus Robertson44411.0270
Cris Dishman177.070
Blaine Bishop166.060
Rafael Robinson122.020
Team Totals1216213.5531
Opponents Totals1522214.842t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
Reggie Roby67297344.468172596251258238.0
Team Totals68297343.768172596251258238.0
Opponents Totals75307341.0620816279263435.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Mel Gray22152059.3400312
Malcolm Floyd737410.6320101
Team Totals29182799.6400413
Opponents Totals31142518.1460
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGOBTBRETRETYTDOSAOSR
Al Del Greco82505861.702781675020
Team Totals82505861.702781675020
Opponents Totals6614210
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTDG20+G40+FUM
Mel Gray500122424.58803232
Rodney Thomas508016.0350200
Ronnie Harmon406917.3200100
Mike Archie202412.0130000
James McKeehan2063.060000
Frank Wycheck2052.550000
Michael Roan101313.0130000
Team Totals660142121.58803532
Opponents Totals78167521.5470
SACKSNOYDS
Anthony Cook7.5
Micheal Barrow6.0
Gary Walker5.5
Robert Young4.0
Joe Bowden3.0
James Roberson3.0
Steve Jackson2.0
Barron Wortham2.0
Henry Ford1.0
Bryant Mix1.0
Team Totals35.0242.0
Opponents Totals34.0198.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Micheal Barrow0001100
Kendrick Burton0001190
Chris Chandler8303-40
Willie Davis100000
Cris Dishman0002200
Irv Eatman0010100
Malcolm Floyd100000
Eddie George310100
Mel Gray400000
Brad Hopkins0010100
Steve Jackson0001100
Lenoy Jones0001100
Steve McNair740400
John Henry Mills0002200
James Roberson0001140
Marcus Robertson0001150
Rafael Robinson0001100
Gary Walker0001100
Barron Wortham0002200
Frank Wycheck200000
Team Totals2616101424140
Opponents Totals29141415292
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