The Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers were tied for allowing the fewest yards in a game in 1996, with 105 yards allowed on September 8, 1996.
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fewest yards allowed in a regular-season game 1996| TEAM | OPP YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | OPP TD | PASS OPP YDS | OPP SCKY | PASS OPP TD | RUSH OPP YDS | RUSH OPP TD | RET OPP YDS | RET OPP TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cowboys | 105 | 9/8/1996 | vs | W 27-0 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 104 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | 49ers | 105 | 9/8/1996 | vs | W 34-0 | 0 | 114 | 45 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | Eagles | 121 | 12/1/1996 | vs | W 24-0 | 0 | 78 | 41 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  | Raiders | 129 | 12/22/1996 | vs | L 21-28 | 3 | 41 | 28 | 1 | 116 | 2 | 119 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | Saints | 138 | 12/15/1996 | @ | W 17-3 | 0 | 94 | 46 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 110 | 0 | ||
| 6 |  | Packers | 141 | 9/15/1996 | vs | W 42-10 | 1 | 144 | 36 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 134 | 0 | ||
| 7 |  | Steelers | 148 | 12/8/1996 | vs | W 16-3 | 0 | 125 | 42 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 92 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | Eagles | 150 | 10/13/1996 | @ | W 19-10 | 1 | 105 | 42 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 175 | 1 | ||
| 9 |  | Vikings | 169 | 12/15/1996 | vs | W 21-10 | 1 | 104 | 27 | 0 | 92 | 1 | 190 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | Raiders | 169 | 12/9/1996 | vs | W 26-7 | 1 | 88 | 17 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 147 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | Patriots | 170 | 9/15/1996 | vs | W 31-0 | 0 | 133 | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
| 12 |  | Panthers | 174 | 10/20/1996 | vs | W 19-7 | 1 | 117 | 14 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 141 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | Packers | 176 | 12/8/1996 | vs | W 41-6 | 0 | 106 | 23 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 159 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | Packers | 176 | 9/1/1996 | @ | W 34-3 | 0 | 123 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 106 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | 49ers | 178 | 12/2/1996 | @ | W 34-10 | 1 | 137 | 20 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 103 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | Cowboys | 178 | 10/13/1996 | vs | W 17-3 | 0 | 141 | 21 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 84 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | Bears | 181 | 12/22/1996 | @ | L 19-34 | 4 | 104 | 12 | 2 | 89 | 1 | 149 | 1 | ||
| 18 | | 49ers | 184 | 10/27/1996 | @ | W 10-9 | 0 | 102 | 25 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | Steelers | 185 | 9/16/1996 | vs | W 24-6 | 0 | 116 | 17 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 69 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | Saints | 187 | 12/21/1996 | @ | L 13-14 | 2 | 171 | 35 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 70 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | Jaguars | 187 | 9/1/1996 | vs | W 24-9 | 0 | 107 | 21 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 166 | 0 | ||
| 22 |  | Broncos | 188 | 9/1/1996 | vs | W 31-6 | 1 | 133 | 61 | 1 | 116 | 0 | 65 | 0 | ||
| 23 |  | Colts | 190 | 9/23/1996 | vs | W 10-6 | 0 | 189 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 110 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | Bills | 192 | 9/22/1996 | vs | W 10-7 | 1 | 164 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 69 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | Packers | 196 | 10/27/1996 | vs | W 13-7 | 1 | 164 | 25 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 139 | 0 | ||
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| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
 Cowboys | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
| Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |