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. It was their second Super Bowl appearance.
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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 | 20th | 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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| 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 |