1996 Green Bay Packers

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Super Bowl XXXI Champions!

1996 Record: 13-3 (Regular Season), 3-0 (Playoffs)

Head Coach: Mike Holmgren

Points Scored: 456 (1st out of 30 NFL teams)

Points Allowed: 210 (1st out of 30 NFL teams)

Home Stadium: Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI

 

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Bringing The Title Back To Titletown

 

In 1996, the Packers posted an NFC-best 13-3 regular season record after winning 8 of their first 9 games to start the season. After losing two straight games in November to Kansas City and Dallas on the road, they finished off the regular season winning their remaining five games, including dominating wins over Denver (41-6) and Minnesota (38-10). 

Quarterback Brett Favre won the NFL MVP Award for the second straight season after throwing for 3,899 yards and an NFC record 39 touchdown passes during the 1996 regular season againstonly 13 interceptions. Favre was also a good runner, ranking third on the team with 136 rushing yards and scoring 2 touchdowns.  Wide receiver Antonio Freeman was his top target with 933 receiving yards and 9 TDs.  Pro Bowl tight end Keith Jackson caught 40 balls for 504 yards and wide receiver Don Beebe caught 39 balls for 606 yards.  Tight end Mark Chmura caught 28 passes for 370 yards.  Edgar Bennett led the Packers with 899 rushing yards and Dorsey Levens chipped in with 566 rushing yards and 10 TDs from scrimmage.  Center Frank Winters was the lone Packer Pro Bowl offensive lineman, but the line was a very good unit.  The Packers led the NFL in scoring with 456 points on the season.

The Packers defense allowed the fewest points and yards in the NFL.  Reggie White was the unquestioned leader of the Packers' defense with a team leading 8.5 sacks along with 3 fumble recoveries and 29 tackles. Defensive tackle Santana Dotson recorded 5.5 sacks and recovered a fumble. Defensive end Sean Jones recorded 5 sacks and defensive tackle Gilbert Brown was a huge run stuffer in the middle of the defense.  Safety Eugene Robinson led the Packers with 6 interceptions and registered 55 tackles, while strong safety LeRoy Butler recorded 65 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries, and 5 interceptions for 149 return yards and a touchdown.  Cornerback Doug Evans also intercepted 5 passes and recorded 3 sacks.  White, Butler, Robinson, and Sean Jones all earned trips to the Pro Bowl.

Kickoff and punt returner Desmond Howard made the Pro Bowl after leading the NFL  with a 15.1 yard average with 3 of those punt returns going for touchdowns returning punts, while his 875 return yards set an NFL record.  Craig Hentrich's 42.4 yard punting average was good for 20th in the NFL and Chris Jacke made 21 of his 27 field goal attempt and 51 of his 53 extra points.

The Packers had home field advantage throughout the NFC Playoffs and played host to the 49ers in the Divisional Playoff round.  For the second straight year, the Packers ended the 49ers season even though Brett Favre only threw for 79 yards in the game.  The defense forced 5 turnovers which led to the 35-14 victory.

The Packers faced the upstart Carolina Panthers on a cold sunny day on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field and the Packers took a 17-10 halftime lead on the strength of two Favre TD passes and a Chris Jacke field goal.  Dorsey Levens helped the Packers dominate Carolina in the second half with 88 yards on the ground and 5 receptions for 117 yards and a score.  Edgar Bennett chipped in with 99 yards rushing as the Packers advanced to their first Super Bowl in 29 years with the 30-13 victory.

The Packers battled the New England Patriots with the Vince Lombardi Trophy at stake and the Packers scored on their second offensive play as Brett Favre found a streaking Andre Rison for a 54-yard touchdown to put the Packers on top.  Cornerback Doug Evans intercepted Drew Bledsoe two plays later to set up a Jacke field goal to put the Packers up 10-0 just over 6 minutes into the contest.  The Patriots took a 14-10 lead after the first quarter ended.  Just 56 seconds into the second quarter, Favre found wide receiver Antonio Freeman for a Super Bowl record long 81 yard touchdown pass to put Green Bay back in front.  Chris Jacke booted his second field goal of the game on his next possession and the Packers went on a 74 yard drive late in the half culminated by a Favre dive into the end zone to put the Packers up by a score of 27-14 at halftime.  With 3:27 remaining in the third quarter, halfback Curtis Martin of New England ran the pigskin into the end zone from 18 yards out to put the Patriots back in the game, 27-21.  The Patriots optimism was dashed on the ensuing kickoff as Desmond Howard returned it 99 yards for the touchdown that broke the Patriots' backs.  For good measure, tight end Mark Chmura caught the 2 point conversion attempt to give the Packers a 35-21 lead and that would be the final score giving he Packers their first Super Bowl Championship since 1967.

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                  1996 Results

                                                 Regular Season

                               Date    Opponent         Result

                           9/  1/96   at Tampa Bay       W 34-  3

                           9/  9/96   Philadelphia          W 39-13

                           9/15/96   San Diego             W 42-10

                           9/22/96   at Minnesota         L 21-30

                           9/29/96   at Seattle             W 31-10

                         10/  6/96   at Chicago           W 37-  6

                         10/14/96    San Francisco     W 23-20 (OT)

                         10/20/96    Bye Week

                         10/27/96    Tampa Bay          W 13-  7

                         11/  3/96    Detroit                W 28-18

                         11/10/96    at Kansas City      L  20-27            

                         11/18/96    at Dallas               L   6-21

                         11/24/96    at St. Louis          W 24-  9

                         12/  1/96    Chicago               W 28-17

                         12/  8/96    Denver                 W 41-  6

                         12/15/96    at Detroit             W 31-  3

                         12/22/96    Minnesota            W 38-10

                                                     Playoffs

               Round                       Opponent                Result

               NFC Div. Playoff        San Francisco         W 35-14

               NFC Championship    Carolina                  W 30-13

               Super Bowl XXXI        vs. New England     W 35-21

 

Note: Super Bowl XXXI played at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

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Quarterback Brett Favre led the NFL in TD passes with 39, led the NFC in passing yards with 3,899 and finished second in the NFL in passer rating with 95.8 in 1996.  His most impressive accomplishment, however, was leading the Packers to their first Vince Lombardi Trophy since the Lombardi era.

Defensive End Reggie White continued to play at a very high level as he registered 8.5 QB sacks during the regular season and abused Patriots Offensive Tackle Max Lane in the Super Bowl by registering 3 sacks - a new Super Bowl record.

1996 Green Bay Packers Depth Chart / Roster:

      # Player                      Ht   Wt Age Exp College                           Face Shape Hair    Equipment

Quarterbacks

1.   4 Brett Favre              6-2   225 27   5 Southern Miss.                    27   3 l. brn crop   3 bar, wt wristbands, tc sleeves, turf tape (turf)

2.   9 Jim McMahon         6-1   195 37 14 BYU                                    61   5 l. brn crop  3 bar qb, dk visor, wt elbowbands, tc sleeves

3. 18 Doug Pederson       6-3   215 28   3 N'western St.                       38   4 brn crop     3 bar, left qb wristband, right wt wristband, tc sleeves

Halfbacks

1. 34 Edgar Bennett         6-0   217 27   4 Florida State                    182   4 blk fade     3 bar rb, eye paint, wt nasal strip, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves

2. 25 Dorsey Levens          6-1   235 26   2 Georgia Tech  med skin      3   5 blk fade      style 3 helmet, rb robots, tc mouthpiece, rubber pads, wt wristbands, bk gloves, tc sleeves, , wt gloves (turf)

3. n/a (switch position to WR)

Fullbacks

1. 30 William Henderson   6-2   248 25   1 N. Carolina                        85   9 blk fade      style 3 helmet, 3 bar rb, wt nasal strip, wt mouthpiece, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves

2. 32 Travis Jervey            5-11 225 24   1 Citadel                               27 10 brn crop      3 bar rb, wt wristbands, wt gloves

Wide Receivers

1. 86 Antonio Freeman     6-1   190 24   1 Virginia Tech  med skin     37 16 blk fade      3 bar, eye paint, bk nasal strip, wt gloves, tc sleeves, left wt wrist double (turf), bk gloves (turf)

2. 87 Robert Brooks           6-0   180 26   5 S. Carolina                         71   4 blk fade     2 bar, bk mouthpiece, bk gloves, tc sleeves

3. 82 Don Beebe               5-11 183 32   7 N/A                                     28   3 l. brn crop  2 bar, eye paint, wt wristbands, bk gloves, tc sleeves, wt gloves (turf)

4. 84 Andre Rison              6-0   195 29   7 Michigan St.                       45   2 blk fade     right patch3 tattoo, 2 bar, eye paint, bk gloves, tc sleeves

5. 81 Desmond Howard     5-10 180 26   4 Michigan                           207   1 blk buzz     style 3 helmet, 3 bar, tc mouthpiece, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves, bk gloves (turf)

6. 85 Terry Mickens           6-1   198 25   2 Florida A&M                      135   2 blk fade      3 bar, wt wristbands, wt gloves, wt tc elbowpads (turf), bk gloves (turf)

#  80 Derrick Mayes           6-1   200 22   R Notre Dame     dk skin        145   9 blk buzz     2 bar, bk gloves, tc sleeves

Tight Ends

1. 89 Mark Chmura            6-5   253 27   4 Boston Coll.                          61   5 blk crop     full cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves

2. 88 Keith Jackson            6-2   258 31   8 Oklahoma                          124 10 blk fade     3 bar, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves, wt elbowpads (turf), bk gloves (turf)

3. 83 Jeff Thomason          6-5   250 26   4 Oregon                                 39 10 blo crop    style 3 helmet, 3 bar rb, wt wristbands, wt gloves, (grass), wt rb gloves (turf)

Left Tackles

1. 68 Gary Brown               6-4   295 25   2 Georgia Tech    dk skin         15   9 blk fade     full cage, rubber pads, wt wristbands, wt ankles taped, wt gloves (grass)

2. 77 John Michels            6-7   290 23   R USC                  lt skin           49   3 brn crop     full cage, neck roll, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves, wt elbowpads (turf)

Left Guards

1. 73 Aaron Taylor            6-4   305 24   2 Notre Dame    med skin            3 19 blk bald     full cage, right wt elbowband, wt wristbands, wt gloves, wt elbowpads (turf), wt wrist double (turf)

2. 65 Lindsay Knapp         6-6   300 26   2 Notre Dame                            24 19 blo crop     half cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves (grass)

Centers

1. 52 Frank Winters            6-3   295 32   9 W. Illinois                               73 17 brn crop     half cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves

2. 67 Jeff Dellenbach        6-6   300 33 11 Wisconsin                               33 17 blo crop     full cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves

Right Guards

1. 63 Adam Timmerman    6-4   295 25   1 S. Dakota St.                         39 12 blo flat top half cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves

2.n/a (switch position to LE)

Right Tackles

1. 72 Earl Dotson                6-4   315 26   3 N/A                                     157 15 blk fade       patch2 tattoos, full cage, wt nasal strip, wt mouthpiece, neck roll, wt wristbands, tc sleeves, wt gloves (turf)

2. 64 Bruce Wilkerson         6-5   305 32   9 Tennessee      dk skin            42   8 blk crop        half cage, wt nasal strip, neck roll, rubber pads, wt wristbands, wt rb gloves

Left Defensive Ends

1. 92 Reggie White             6-5   300 35 11 Tennessee                           92 18 blk fade        half cage, tc sleeves, wt wristbands (turf)

2. 98 Gabe Wilkins              6-5   305 25   2 N/A                                    135 19 blk fade         full cage, wt wristbands, bk gloves, rubber pads (turf), wt gloves (turf)

#  91 Shannon Clavelle       6-2   287 23   1 Colorado  dk skin                 57 19 blk fade         full cage, wt wristbands, tc sleeves

Right Defensive Ends

1. 96 Sean Jones                 6-7   283 33 12 Northeastern                      130 14 blk fade         full cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves

2. 95 Keith McKenzie           6-3   242 23   R Ball State                           63 16 blk bald         full cage, wt nasal strip, wt elbowpads, wt wristbands, bk gloves, tc sleeves

Defensive Tackles

1. 71 Santana Dotson            6-5   285 26   4 Baylor                                 59   4 blk fade        full cage, wt wristbands, tc sleeves

2. 93 Gilbert Brown                6-2   325 25   3 Kansas                              138 20 blk fade        full cage, dk visor, rubber pads, wt gloves, wt ankles taped, wt tc elbowpads (turf)

3. 90 Darius Holland               6-5   310 23   1 Colorado     dk skin             99 19 blk crop         full cage, wt nasal strip, bk mouthpiece, wt wristbands, bk gloves, wt ankles taped, wt gloves (turf)

4. 94 Bob Kuberski                  6-5   295 24   1 Navy            lt skin              13 12 brn crop        style 3 helmet, full cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves (turf)

Left Outside Linebackers

1. 59 Wayne Simmons            6-3   248 26   3 Clemson                             43   8 blk bald        full cage, neck roll, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves

2. 55 Bernardo Harris              6-2   243 25   2 N. Carolina                       117   7 blk fade        full cage, wt nasal strip, neck roll, wt wristbands, wt gloves, rubber pads (grass)

Middle Linebackers

1. 53 George Koonce              6-1   243 28   4 E. Carolina                         72 14 blk fade       half cage, neck roll, wt wristbands, wt gloves

2. 54 Ron Cox                         6-2   235 28   6 Florida State                     227   9 blk fade       half cage, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves

Right Outside Linebackers

1. 51 Brian Williams               6-2   235 23   1 USC                                   167 15 blk buzz       full cage, eye paint, wt nasal strip, wt wristbands, bk gloves, tc sleeves

2. 56 Lamont Hollinquest       6-3   241 28   5 USC                                     13 13 blk bald        half cage, bk wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves, rubber pads (turf), bk gloves (turf)

Cornerbacks

1. 33 Doug Evans                  6-1   190 26   3 LA. Tech                             151   4 blk fade        3 bar rb, tc mouthpiece, bk gloves, tc sleeves, right wt ankle taped, wt gloves (turf)

2. 21 Craig Newsome            6-0   190 25   1 Arizona St.                           135   4 blk fade        right patch6 tattoo, 3 bar, wt wristbands, bk gloves, tc sleeves, wt gloves (turf)

3. 37 Tyrone Williams           5-11 195 23   R Nebraska                                90   7 blk fade         2 bar rb, wt wristbands, bk gloves, wt half sleeves (turf)

4. 28 Roderick Mullen            6-1   192 24   1 Grambling St.                     125   8 blk fade         3 bar rb, eye paint, wt nasal strip, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves, bk gloves (turf)

Free Safeties

1. 41 Eugene Robinson          6-0   195 33 11 Colgate                              198   2 blk fade         3 bar rb, qb wristbands, bk gloves, tc sleeves, wt ankles taped

2. 40 Chris Hayes                    6-0   200 24   R Wash. St.                             67   7 blk fade         3 bar rb, wt wristbands, wt gloves

Strong Safeties

1. 36 LeRoy Butler                  6-0   200 28   6 Florida State                      205   7 blk fade (2)    3 bar, wt wristbands, wt gloves, tc sleeves, bk gloves (turf), wt half sleeves (turf)

2. 39 Mike Prior                       6-0   208 33 10 Ilinois St.                              33 11 brn crop        3 bar, tc mouthpiece, wt wristbands, wt gloves

Kicker

1. 13 Chris Jacke                      6-0   205 30   7 UTEP                                    71   3 brn long       3 bar, tc sleeves

Punter

1. 17 Craig Hentrich                 6-3   200 25   2 Notre Dame                         103   4 blo crop       2 bar (thin), tc sleeves

Players Not Included

#  50 Mike Arthur            C       6-3   280 26   4 Texas A&M      lt skin

#  60 Rob Davis              C       6-3   271 28   R N/A                 dk skin           110 18 blk bald        full cage, wt wristbands

#  42 Corey Dowden       CB     5-11 190 28   R Tulane            dk skin                                           3 bar,

#  27 Calvin Jones          HB     5-11 212 26   2 Nebraska         dk skin                                            3 bar, wt wristbands, wt gloves, wt tc elbowpads (turf)

#  76 Gene McGuire        G       6-2   284 26   4 Notre Dame    lt skin             59 17 brn crop

#  46 Michael Robinson   CB     6-1   192 23   R Hampton         dk skin                                          wt wristbands, wt gloves

#  75 Ken Ruettgers          RT     6-6   292 34 11 USC                lt skin            95   7 blk crop          half cage, left wt elbowpad (grass), wt wristbands, tc rb gloves, wt gloves (turf)

#  38 Brian Satterfield      HB      6-0   225 26   1 N. Alabama     lt skin                                            3 bar rb, wt wristbands,

#  49 Kevin Smith             TE      6-4   255 27   3 UCLA              dk skin                    blk fade

#    7 Kyle Wachholtz         QB     6-4   235 25   R USC               lt skin                                             3 bar, tc sleeves

Player Ratings                  spd-str-awr-agi-acc-jmp-cth-car-btk-tkl-tpw-tac-pbk-rbk-kpw-kac-ret-stm-inj-tgh

Favre                                53-65-94-54-53-25-49-49-48-17-99-95-31-27-22-34-0-97-99-95

J. McMahon                      49-52-92-55-50-44-53-57-42-20-87-86-26-29-48-44-0-77-64-84

D. Pederson                       58-53-64-59-57-27-38-42-43-21-77-79-18-30-33-22-0-80-79-63

E. Bennett                          89-74-86-84-88-83-90-79-78-22-42-37-45-42-24-21-61-85-71-75

Levens                                84-72-82-85-89-83-82-76-89-23-34-28-42-38-18-21-55-84-73-93

W. Henderson                      67-71-71-67-62-66-71-60-69-32-26-20-57-69-23-16-10-86-80-74

Jervey                                  88-55-53-75-83-68-60-67-53-25-37-25-49-52-19-34-70-78-82-62

A. Freeman                          93-57-78-92-96-90-60-87-68-22-17-22-26-41-22-24-73-86-82-85

R. Brooks                              90-49-89-91-88-96-93-83-72-17-24-21-24-32-29-21-60-86-69-62

Rison                                    93-60-92-95-92-92-77-86-74-25-39-25-27-32-31-23-55-85-87-64

Beebe                                  95-52-83-96-93-84-79-77-56-19-27-23-37-35-25-19-78-80-73-65

T. Mickens                           85-61-75-85-86-88-77-74-59-21-28-26-30-34-28-22-10-78-70-72

 

D. Mayes                             89-51-59-89-90-82-76-82-62-15-23-22-21-39-23-18-69-83-66-60

 

Chmura     20                      73-75-93-70-74-79-97-85-79-26-28-20-62-66-33-22-8-86-73-82


Kei. Jackson  279                76-70-93-74-73-86-67-58-70-24-41-26-62-59-33-25-8-83-73-75

 

Thomason  80                     58-69-70-64-76-81-77-59-67-24-19-28-65-64-22-22-8-88-73-70

 

G. Brown   17                      49-90-68-47-68-18-18-37-26-25-32-18-77-85-28-20-0-60-69-77

 

J. Michels  75                      51-86-58-48-55-27-16-19-38-32-24-17-81-73-28-17-0-59-69-70

 

A. Taylor    28                     61-90-78-60-65-19-18-38-26-25-33-18-84-91-31-16-0-66-71-77

 

Knapp                                 66-85-63-65-60-23-22-47-24-23-29-20-79-76-24-22-0-62-72-65

 

F. Winters  82                     45-92-93-49-51-19-15-30-29-26-28-27-90-90-26-32-0-57-73-92

 

Dellenbach 21                   43-86-82-43-48-18-23-22-28-34-26-19-79-86-28-17-0-46-85-73

 

Timmerman  44                 50-91-75-47-82-19-19-25-17-28-27-22-88-92-18-27-0-77-73-91

E. Dotson                            54-91-84-49-68-25-23-26-38-33-28-21-93-90-38-21-0-67-76-93

B. Wilkerson                        44-86-89-45-73-22-19-41-28-24-33-18-79-74-28-21-0-58-78-81

R. White                              68-96-99-70-78-41-25-66-34-96-32-17-25-44-30-18-0-80-92-96

G. Wilkins                            67-85-66-65-71-31-25-59-27-83-29-18-28-44-36-17-0-79-72-78

Clavelle                               60-88-58-57-69-19-17-58-28-78-28-19-27-40-27-20-0-73-68-70

S. Jones                              72-92-92-75-75-23-22-58-28-81-28-22-24-27-28-25-0-77-76-82

K. McKenzie                        61-78-57-63-73-28-30-55-28-74-29-20-19-21-31-23-0-77-82-89

S. Dotson                              65-88-85-67-70-19-23-57-27-85-34-15-27-23-30-27-0-79-79-87

Gi. Brown                             43-94-86-58-64-21-18-46-34-94-29-17-34-56-20-25-0-72-75-92

D. Holland                            61-86-61-58-63-25-28-39-28-84-22-20-16-23-20-25-0-76-73-72

Kuberski                                59-89-57-62-64-29-20-61-28-80-27-19-27-47-24-18-0-79-82-78

W. Simmons                          77-69-82-76-75-44-39-64-28-87-26-22-26-44-28-23-0-82-91-81

B. Harris                                76-78-63-74-75-41-39-55-33-88-33-34-25-40-23-20-0-83-81-84

Koonce                                 79-72-83-78-79-49-39-64-29-87-28-28-25-41-32-18-0-74-71-79

R. Cox                                   76-73-78-75-75-36-38-57-28-82-31-24-27-45-29-22-0-78-82-79

B. Williams                            83-74-75-82-76-54-44-75-31-89-15-15-21-41-21-17-0-81-83-75

Hollinquest                            72-74-64-72-74-47-40-64-36-81-29-17-26-44-27-17-0-77-79-68

D. Evans                                90-54-84-89-87-62-49-86-28-83-25-23-19-26-28-22-10-88-82-77

C. Newsome                           94-47-75-93-91-67-54-87-21-73-21-20-16-23-21-17-15-84-75-69

T. Williams                            93-50-59-93-96-57-45-86-29-64-25-32-22-32-34-29-15-84-88-77

R. Mullen                              89-56-58-88-88-55-42-78-28-66-23-27-20-25-22-21-10-79-83-67

E. Robinson                          78-62-94-78-77-66-59-66-24-89-25-18-24-24-25-19-10-80-92-83

C. Hayes                               85-56-54-84-83-57-45-74-27-77-24-22-21-25-26-22-10-82-80-69

L. Butler                                94-60-94-95-92-79-53-69-28-86-25-21-17-27-25-19-10-91-95-82

M. Prior                                 77-63-94-80-74-58-44-73-28-73-24-20-16-29-27-18-16-67-79-69

Jacke                                    47-39-84-48-42-38-44-56-18-16-24-28-13-17-91-85-0-47-64-38

Hentrich                                50-34-79-48-48-30-28-44-18-12-29-24-26-18-95-89-0-85-78-37

Free Safety Eugene Robinson celebrates after one of his team leading 6 interceptions in 1996.  He also registered 81 tackles, 57 of them solo during the '96 campaign.

Defensive Tackle "Big" Gilbert Brown celebrates after registering one of his 51 tackles in 1996, seven of those going for losses.

1996 Green Bay Packers Individual Leaders

Passing: Brett Favre, 3899 yds., 59.9 comp. pct, 39 TDs, 95.8 rating

Rushing: Dorsey Levens, 1120 yds., 6 TDs, 3.7 yds./carry

Receiving: Antonio Freeman, 56 rec., 933 yds., 9 TDs

Touchdowns: Keith Jackson & Dorsey Levens, 10

QB Sacks: Reggie White, 8.5

Interceptions: Eugene Robinson, 6 int., 107 yds., 0 TDs

Scoring: Chris Jacke, 114 pts. (21 FG’s, 51 PAT’s)

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1996 NFC CENTRAL DIVISION STANDINGS

1st Place – Green Bay (13-3)

2nd Place – Minnesota (9-7)

3rd Place – Chicago (7-9)

4th Place – Tampa Bay (6-10)

5th Place – Detroit (5-11)

Former Heisman Trophy winner Desmond Howard had a career year returning punts for the Packers in 1996 as he led the NFL in punt returns (58), punt return yards (875), and punt return touchdowns (3).  His 15.1 yard average returning punts was good for 2nd in the NFL.  He was the NFC's return man in the Pro Bowl.

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