The Carolina Panthers were 12-4 in 1996. They finished 1st in the NFC West and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the Green Bay Packers, 30 to 13, in the 1996 NFC Championship game on January 12, 1997.
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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 | 367 | 4,812 | 1,025 | 4.7 | 1,729 | 502 | 3.4 | 3,333 | 487 | 6.8 | 36 | 250 | 292 | 93 | 160 | 39 | 94 | 638 |
Team Rank | 7th | 23rd | 15th | 22nd | 15th | 4th | 24th | 20th | 23rd | 11th | 13th | 11th | 19th | 19th | 22nd | 1st | 7th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 218 | 4,776 | 990 | 4.8 | 1,562 | 374 | 4.2 | 3,585 | 556 | 6.4 | 60 | 371 | 251 | 69 | 167 | 15 | 133 | 1,155 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 10th | 9th | 12th | 8th | 2nd | 26th | 18th | 22nd | 11th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 10th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | |
Net | +149 | +36 | +35 | -0.1 | +167 | +128 | -0.7 | -252 | -69 | +0.4 | -24 | -121 | +41 | +24 | -7 | +24 | -39 | -517 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 13th | 9th | 19th | 10th | 2nd | 27th | 23rd | 25th | 12th | 2nd | 29th | 5th | 8th | 17th | 1st | 3rd | 1st |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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