The New England Patriots were 11-5 in 1996. They finished 1st in the AFC East and 2nd in the AFC. They fell to the Green Bay Packers, 35 to 21, in Super Bowl XXXI on January 26, 1997. It was their second Super Bowl appearance.
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Patriots RB Henderson reveals he is in the hospital undergoing tests for neurological symptoms
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Drake Maye and the Patriots are finding ways to win even as injuries pile up
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Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins 24-19
1996 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 418 | 5,369 | 1,085 | 4.9 | 1,468 | 427 | 3.4 | 4,091 | 628 | 6.5 | 30 | 190 | 339 | 103 | 206 | 30 | 97 | 716 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 7th | 4th | 16th | 26th | 22nd | 25th | 3rd | 2nd | 19th | 7th | 24th | 1st | 15th | 4th | 6th | 11th | 7th | |
Opponent | 16 | 313 | 5,305 | 1,063 | 5.0 | 1,502 | 434 | 3.5 | 4,055 | 596 | 6.8 | 33 | 252 | 305 | 102 | 178 | 25 | 139 | 1,189 |
Opponent Rank | 14th | 19th | 24th | 17th | 6th | 11th | 3rd | 29th | 29th | 18th | 19th | 10th | 17th | 16th | 17th | 13th | 1st | 1st | |
Net | +105 | +64 | +22 | 0.0 | -34 | -7 | 0.0 | +36 | +32 | -0.3 | -3 | -62 | +34 | +1 | +28 | +5 | -42 | -473 | |
Net Rank | 5th | 12th | 13th | 16th | 15th | 16th | 16th | 13th | 9th | 18th | 12th | 23rd | 6th | 13th | 4th | 8th | 2nd | 2nd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |
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