1996 NFL season

The NFL 1996 season was the 77th season of American Football in the National Football League ( NFL). The regular season began on September 1, 1996 and ended on 23 December 1996. The season ended with the Pro Bowl on February 2, 1997 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Awards

Legend:

Play-offs

The playoffs started on December 28, 1996 and ran until January 12, 1997. The New England Patriots sat in the American Football Conference ( AFC) and by the Green Bay Packers were champions of the National Football Conference (NFC ).

Super Bowl XXXI

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The 31st Super Bowl was played on January 26, 1997 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans instead. In the final, the New England Patriots met the Green Bay Packers. The Packers were able to win their third Super Bowl and at the same time increased their record for most NFC championships on 12