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The 1996
1996 NFL season
The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end...

Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

season was their 37th in the league

National Football League

The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. The team matched their previous season's output

1995 Buffalo Bills season

The 1995 Buffalo Bills season was the 36th season for the club and its 26th in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-AFC Wild Card Game:...

of 10–6. They qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	24	Eric Moulds Eric Moulds Eric Shannon Moulds is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 24th overall in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played college football at Mississippi State...	Wide Receiver	Mississippi State
2	53	Gabe Northern Gabe Northern Gabriel O'Kara Northern Gabriel O'Kara Northern Gabriel O'Kara Northern (born June 8, 1974 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a former professional American football player who played linebacker/defensive end for five seasons for the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings. Gabe currently serves as Defensive...	Defensive End	Louisiana State
3	87	Matt Stevens	Strong safety	Appalachian State
4	120	Sean Moran Sean Moran Sean Farrell Moran was an American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams, and the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Colorado State University. Moran attended Overland High School.-External links:...	Defensive end	Colorado State
5	156	Ray Jackson Ray Jackson Ray Jackson is a retired American college and professional basketball player. He was part of the famed University of Michigan Wolverines Fab Five along with former NBA players Chris Webber, Jimmy King, Jalen Rose and current NBA player Juwan Howard that reached the 1992 & 1993 NCAA Men's Division...	Defensive back	Colorado State
6	196	Leon Neal	Running back	Washington
6	202	Dusty Zeigler Dusty Zeigler Curtis Dustin Zeigler is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and the New York Giants.-Buffalo Bills:...	Center	Notre Dame
7	237	Dan Bradenburg	Defensive end	Indiana State
7	244	Jay Riemersma Jay Riemersma Allen Jay Riemersma is a former American football tight end. He played for the University of Michigan from 1994 to 1995. He next played nine seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Pittsburgh Steelers . In 2007, he accepted a position as the regional director of the Family Research...	Tight end	Michigan
7	249	Eric Smedley Eric Smedley Eric Alan Smedley is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played four seasons for the Buffalo Bills and the Indianapolis Colts....	Defensive back	Indiana

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 1, 1996	at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 23–20	74,218
2	September 8, 1996	New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...	W 17–10	78,104
3	September 16, 1996	at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...	L 24–6	59,002
4	September 22, 1996	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	W 10–7	78,098
5	Bye
6	October 6, 1996	Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....	W 16–13	79,401
7	October 13, 1996	Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 21–7	79,642
8	October 20, 1996	at New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 25–22	49,775
9	October 27, 1996	at New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...	L 28–25	58,858
10	November 3, 1996	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	W 38–13	78,002
11	November 10, 1996	at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 24–17	66,613
12	November 17, 1996	Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...	W 31–17	75,549
13	November 24, 1996	New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 35–10	60,854
14	December 1, 1996	at Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....	L 13–10	53,804
15	December 8, 1996	at Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...	L 26–18	41,373
16	December 16, 1996	at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 16–14	67,016
17	December 22, 1996	Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...	W 20–9	68,671

Playoffs

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
Wild Card	December 28, 1996	Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 30–27	70,213

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