1996 San Francisco 49ers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: George Seifert (12-4)
Location: San Francisco, California
1996 San Francisco 49ers Roster
The San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
San Francisco moved the ball well, scoring 398 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 257. Steve Young tossed for 2,410 yards, and Elvis Grbac took a significant amount of snaps, too. Jerry Rice grabbed 108 balls for 1,254 yards.
Terry Kirby carried the pigskin for a team-leading 559 yards for the 49ers.
Marquez Pope picked off 6 opponent throws. Roy Barker topped the defensive unit with 12.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 45 sacks.
George Seifert coached the team. The 1996 San Francisco 49ers lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 398
Regular Season Points Against: 257
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 1996 | New Orleans Saints 11 at San Francisco 49ers 27 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | St. Louis Rams 0 at San Francisco 49ers 34 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 7 at Carolina Panthers 23 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Atlanta Falcons 17 at San Francisco 49ers 39 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 28 at St. Louis Rams 11 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 20 at Green Bay Packers 23 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | OT | |
| October 20, 1996 | Cincinnati Bengals 21 at San Francisco 49ers 28 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 10 at Houston Oilers 9 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| November 3, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 24 at New Orleans Saints 17 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Dallas Cowboys 20 at San Francisco 49ers 17 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | OT | |
| November 17, 1996 | Baltimore Ravens 20 at San Francisco 49ers 38 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 19 at Washington Redskins 16 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-2-0 | 9-3-0 | OT | |
| December 2, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 34 at Atlanta Falcons 10 | W | 5-1-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-3-0 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Carolina Panthers 30 at San Francisco 49ers 24 | L | 5-2-0 | 5-2-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | San Francisco 49ers 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers 15 | W | 5-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| December 23, 1996 | Detroit Lions 14 at San Francisco 49ers 24 | W | 6-2-0 | 6-2-0 | 12-4-0 | ||
| December 29, 1996 | Philadelphia Eagles 0 at San Francisco 49ers 14 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | NFC Wild Card Playoff | |
| January 4, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers 14 at Green Bay Packers 35 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | NFC Divisional Playoff |
