| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| Head coach | Dave Shula (first 7 games) Bruce Coslet (last 9 games) |
| Home field | Cinergy Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division Place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1995 | 1997 |
The 1996 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 29th year in professional football and its 27th with the National Football League. Carl Pickens became the first member of the Bengals to have 100 receptions in a season.
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| Round | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | Willie Anderson | Tackle | Auburn |
| 2 | Marco Battaglia | Tight End | Rutgers |
| 3 | Ken Blackman | Guard | Illinois |
| 4 | Jevon Langford | Defensive End | Oklahoma State |
| 6 | Tom Tumulty | Linebacker | Pittsburgh |
| 7 | Rod Jones | Tackle | Kansas |
| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals staff | ||||||
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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| 1996 Cincinnati Bengals roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 1, 1996 | at St. Louis Rams | L 26–16 |
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| 2 | September 8, 1996 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–14 |
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| 3 | September 15, 1996 | New Orleans Saints | W 30–15 |
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| 4 | Bye | |||
| 5 | September 29, 1996 | Denver Broncos | L 14–10 |
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| 6 | October 6, 1996 | Houston Oilers | L 30–27 |
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| 7 | October 13, 1996 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–10 |
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| 8 | October 20, 1996 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 28–21 |
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| 9 | October 27, 1996 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 28–21 |
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| 10 | November 3, 1996 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 24–21 |
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| 11 | November 10, 1996 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–24 |
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| 12 | November 17, 1996 | at Buffalo Bills | L 31–17 |
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| 13 | November 24, 1996 | Atlanta Falcons | W 41–31 |
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| 14 | December 1, 1996 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 30–27 |
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| 15 | December 8, 1996 | Baltimore Ravens | W 21–14 |
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| 16 | December 15, 1996 | at Houston Oilers | W 21–13 |
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| 17 | December 22, 1996 | Indianapolis Colts | W 31–24 |
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| AFC Central | ||||||
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| 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 |
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