who was the defensive player of the year in 1996

Bruce Smith won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 1996.

		NAME	DPOY	SEASON	TM	GP	YDS	YDS/G	TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	KR YDS	KR YDS/G	KR TD	PR YDS	PR YDS/G	PR TD
1		Bruce Smith B. Smith	1	1996	BUF	16	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	0

	NAME	DATE	DPOY	SEASON	TM		OPP	YDS	TD	RUSH YDS	RUSH TD	REC YDS	REC TD	KR YDS	KR TD	PR YDS	PR TD
1	Bruce Smith B. Smith	12/22/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	KC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Bruce Smith B. Smith	12/16/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	MIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bruce Smith B. Smith	12/8/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	SEA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Bruce Smith B. Smith	12/1/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Bruce Smith B. Smith	11/24/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	NYJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Bruce Smith B. Smith	11/17/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Bruce Smith B. Smith	11/10/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Bruce Smith B. Smith	11/3/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	WAS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Bruce Smith B. Smith	10/27/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Bruce Smith B. Smith	10/20/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	NYJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Bruce Smith B. Smith	10/13/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	MIA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Bruce Smith B. Smith	10/6/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	IND	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Bruce Smith B. Smith	9/22/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	DAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Bruce Smith B. Smith	9/16/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Bruce Smith B. Smith	9/8/1996	1	1996	BUF	vs	NE	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Bruce Smith B. Smith	9/1/1996	1	1996	BUF	@	NYG	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Average		0.1					0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
	Total		1					0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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RUSH YDS/G

148.8

2nd

PASS YDS/G

250.7

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Bills	5	1	.833
Patriots	4	3	.571
Jets	2	5	.286
Dolphins	1	5	.167

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 11/1	BAL	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	BUF	@	NYJ	1:00 PM
Sun 11/22	MIA	@	BUF	1:00 PM
Thu 11/26	KC	@	BUF	8:20 PM

Last Game

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Final

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3 - 3

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1,958

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Robinson

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Walker

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Rec Yards Leaders

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381.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

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Smith-Njigba

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Giants	4	2	1	.643
Cowboys	3	4	0	.429
Eagles	2	5	0	.286
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	6	0	0	1.000
Bears	5	2	0	.714
Lions	4	2	0	.667
Packers	4	3	0	.571
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	3	0	.500
Falcons	3	4	0	.429
Buccaneers	2	5	0	.286
Saints	2	5	0	.286
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	6	1	0	.857
Seahawks	4	3	0	.571
Rams	3	4	0	.429
Cardinals	2	5	0	.286

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	3	0	.571
Jets	2	5	0	.286
Dolphins	1	5	0	.167
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	5	2	0	.714
Steelers	5	2	0	.714
Bengals	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	3	0	.571
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	5	0	.286
Texans	2	5	0	.286
Titans	1	6	0	.143
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	5	1	0	.833
Broncos	5	2	0	.714
Raiders	3	4	0	.429
Chargers	0	6	0	.000

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Wed 9/9	NE	@	SEA	10-13
Thu 9/10	SF	@	LAR	27-7
Sun 9/13	CHI	@	CAR	59-37
Sun 9/13	BAL	@	IND	41-23
Sun 9/13	ATL	@	PIT	13-20

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Thu 10/29	CAR	@	GB	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	IND	@	JAX	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	TEN	@	CIN	1:00 PM
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Bruce Smith won the Defensive Player of the Year award in 1996.

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