The Detroit Lions were 5-11 in 1996. They finished 5th in the NFC Central and 13th in the NFC.
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1996 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
 Lions | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
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Lions rule out starting offensive linemen Blake Miller and Christian Mahogany against Bills
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Saints enter Week 2 emboldened by their dramatic near comeback in Detroit
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Lions hoping Jahmyr Gibbs can stay as productive despite losing backfield partner
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Lions escape with 31-30 win over Saints in OT after Kellen Moore chooses to go for 2 and the win
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 302 | 5,013 | 976 | 5.1 | 1,810 | 389 | 4.7 | 3,463 | 541 | 6.4 | 46 | 260 | 317 | 105 | 180 | 32 | 108 | 863 |
Team Rank | 21st | 20th | 25th | 12th | 12th | 28th | 2nd | 17th | 14th | 21st | 25th | 8th | 9th | 12th | 12th | 5th | 17th | 19th | |
Opponent | 16 | 368 | 5,351 | 1,044 | 5.1 | 2,007 | 510 | 3.9 | 3,577 | 502 | 7.1 | 32 | 233 | 324 | 126 | 172 | 26 | 114 | 938 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 20th | 20th | 20th | 25th | 26th | 20th | 17th | 6th | 25th | 21st | 14th | 25th | 29th | 14th | 18th | 6th | 6th | |
Net | -66 | -338 | -68 | +0.0 | -197 | -121 | +0.7 | -114 | +39 | -0.7 | +14 | +27 | -7 | -21 | +8 | +6 | -6 | -75 | |
Net Rank | 22nd | 20th | 25th | 15th | 20th | 27th | 3rd | 17th | 7th | 26th | 26th | 11th | 17th | 22nd | 13th | 5th | 12th | 10th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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