1996 New Orleans Saints Season Schedule
| Regular Season | ||
| Sept 1 | 49ers | L 11-27 |
| Sep 8 | Panthers | L 20-22 |
| Sep 15 | Bengals | L 15-30 |
| Sep 22 | Cardinals | L 14-28 |
| Sep 29 | Ravens | L 10-17 |
| Oct 6 | Jaguars | W 17-13 |
| Oct 13 | Bears | W 27-24 |
| Oct 20 | Panthers | L 7-19 |
| Oct 27 | BYE | |
| Nov 3 | 49ers | L 17-24 |
| Nov 10 | Oilers | L 14-34 |
| Nov 17 | Falcons | L 15-17 |
| Nov 24 | Buccaneers | L 7-13 |
| Dec 1 | Rams | L 10-26 |
| Dec 8 | Falcons | L 15-31 |
| Dec 15 | Giants | W 17-3 |
| Dec 28 | Rams | L 13-14 |
3 Wins 13 Loses
Coach: Jim Mora (first 8 games, Rick Ventura last 8 games)
First Round Draft Pick: Alex Molden Defensive back, Oregon
No More Mora
A season that many (including myself) thought the Saints would really make a go of it. What happened was nothing short of a disaster. The Saints started 0-5 for the second year in a row and Jim Mora- the only head coach to ever bring them to the playoffs – quit midway through the season after a disappointing loss to Carolina.
Rick Ventura agreed to take over only after no one else would.
About the only bright spot was kicker Doug Brien’s performance of the year. 21 of 25 FGs on the year. 3 of which were over 50 yards. One of these was a 54 yard’er against Chicago.
Mario Bates led the team for the 3rd straight season with 584 yards. Wayne Martin led the team with 11 sacks. He was chosen as an alternate for the Pro Bowl while Willie Roaf made his 3rd consecutive trip to the Pro Bowl.
1996 New Orleans Saints Offensive Stats
1996 New Orleans Saints Defensive Stats
1996 New orleans Saints Team Roster
