NFL Standings & Stat Leaders


NFL Standings

Thru Monday23 December 1996.

AFC East

                  W   L  T   PF   PA   HOME   ROAD   NFC    AFC    DIV   STREAK   

 Y-NEW ENGLAND   11   5  0  418  313   6-2    5-3    2-2    9-3    6-2   WON  1 

 X-BUFFALO       10   6  0  319  266   7-1    3-5    4-0    6-6    4-4   WON  1 

 X-INDIANAPOLIS   9   7  0  317  334   6-2    3-5    3-1    6-6    4-4   LOST 1 

 MIAMI            8   8  0  339  325   4-4    4-4    1-3    7-5    6-2   WON  2 

 NY JETS          1  15  0  279  454   0-8    1-7    1-3    0-12   0-8   LOST 7 

AFC Central

                  W   L  T   PF   PA   HOME   ROAD   NFC    AFC    DIV   STREAK  

 Y-PITTSBURGH    10   6  0  344  257   7-1    3-5    2-2    8-4    4-4   LOST 2 

 X-JACKSONVILLE   9   7  0  325  335   7-1    2-6    2-2    7-5    5-3   WON  5 

 CINCINNATI       8   8  0  372  369   6-2    2-6    2-2    6-6    5-3   WON  3 

 HOUSTON          8   8  0  345  319   2-6    6-2    2-2    6-6    5-3   WON  1 

 BALTIMORE        4  12  0  371  441   4-4    0-8    2-2    2-10   1-7   LOST 3 

AFC West

                  W   L  T   PF   PA   HOME   ROAD   NFC    AFC    DIV   STREAK    

 Y-DENVER        13   3  0  391  275   8-0    5-3    3-1   10-2    6-2   LOST 1 

 KANSAS CITY      9   7  0  297  300   5-3    4-4    4-0    5-7    4-4   LOST 3 

 SAN DIEGO        8   8  0  310  376   5-3    3-5    1-3    7-5    5-3   WON  1 

 OAKLAND          7   9  0  340  293   4-4    3-5    1-3    6-6    3-5   LOST 2 

 SEATTLE          7   9  0  317  376   4-4    3-5    2-2    5-7    2-6   WON  1 

NFC East

                  W   L  T   PF   PA   HOME   ROAD   NFC    AFC    DIV   STREAK    

 Y-DALLAS        10   6  0  286  250   6-2    4-4    8-4    2-2    5-3   LOST 1 

 X-PHILADELPHIA  10   6  0  363  341   5-3    5-3    8-4    2-2    5-3   WON  2 

 WASHINGTON       9   7  0  364  312   5-3    4-4    6-6    3-1    4-4   WON  1 

 ARIZONA          7   9  0  300  397   5-3    2-6    7-5    0-4    4-4   LOST 1 

 NY GIANTS        6  10  0  242  297   3-5    3-5    4-8    2-2    2-6   LOST 2

NFC Central

                  W   L  T   PF   PA   HOME   ROAD   NFC    AFC    DIV   STREAK   

 Y-GREEN BAY     13   3  0  456  210   8-0    5-3   10-2    3-1    7-1   WON  5 

 X-MINNESOTA      9   7  0  298  315   5-3    4-4    8-4    1-3    5-3   LOST 1 

 CHICAGO          7   9  0  283  305   6-2    1-7    5-7    2-2    3-5   LOST 1 

 TAMPA BAY        6  10  0  221  293   5-3    1-7    4-8    2-2    2-6   WON  1 

 DETROIT          5  11  0  302  368   4-4    1-7    4-8    1-3    3-5   LOST 5 

NFC West

                  W   L  T   PF   PA   HOME   ROAD   NFC    AFC    DIV   STREAK  

 Y-CAROLINA      12   4  0  367  218   8-0    4-4    9-3    3-1    7-1   WON  7 

 X-SAN FRANCISCO 12   4  0  398  257   6-2    6-2    8-4    4-0    6-2   WON  2 

 ST LOUIS         6  10  0  303  409   4-4    2-6    4-8    2-2    4-4   WON  2 

 ATLANTA          3  13  0  309  461   2-6    1-7    3-9    0-4    3-5   LOST 2 

 NEW ORLEANS      3  13  0  229  339   2-6    1-7    2-10   1-3    0-8   LOST 1 

 Y-CLINCHED DIVISION TITLE

 X-CLINCHED WILD CARD BERTH 

Final 1996 NFL leaders

Thru Monday, December 23

Touchdowns

                          TD Rus Rec Ret Pts    

Allen, Was.               21  21   0   0 126

Martin, N.E.              17  14   3   0 104

Davis, Den.               15  13   2   0  90

E. Smith, Dal.            15  12   3   0  90

Jackson, Bal.             14   0  14   0  88

Martin, S.D.              14   0  14   0  84

Watters, Phi.             13  13   0   0  78

Pickens, Cin.             12   0  12   0  74

Abdul-Jabbar, Mia.        11  11   0   0  66

Bettis, Pit.              11  11   0   0  66

Fryar, Phi.               11   0  11   0  66

Kennison, St.L            11   0   9   2  66

Sanders, Det.             11  11   0   0  66

Kicking

                           PAT    FG  Lg Pts   

Kasay, Car.               34/35 37/45 53 145

Blanchard, Ind.           27/27 36/40 52 135

Del Greco, Hou.           35/35 32/38 56 131

Wilkins, S.F.             40/40 30/34 49 130

Boniol, Dal.              24/25 32/36 52 120

Vinatieri, N.E.           39/42 27/35 50 120

Blanton, Was.             40/40 26/32 53 118

Carney, S.D.              31/31 29/36 53 118

Hollis, Jax               27/27 30/36 53 117

Anderson, Phi.            40/40 25/29 46 115

Jacke, G.B.               51/53 21/27 53 114

Peterson, Sea.            27/27 28/34 54 111

Pelfrey, Cin.             41/41 23/28 49 110

Elam, Den.                46/46 21/28 51 109

Ford, Oak.                36/36 24/31 47 108

Leading passers

                                    Pct        Avg     Pct            Pct Rating

                          Att Comp Comp  Yds  Gain TD   TD  Long Int  Int Points    

S. Young, S.F.            316 214  67.7 2410  7.63 14   4.4  52   6   1.9  97.2

Favre, G.B.               543 325  59.9 3899  7.18 39   7.2  80t 13   2.4  95.8

B. Johnson, Min.          311 195  62.7 2258  7.26 17   5.5  82t 10   3.2  89.4

Elway, Den.               466 287  61.6 3328  7.14 26   5.6  51  14   3.0  89.2

Testaverde, Bal.          549 325  59.2 4177  7.61 33   6.0  86t 19   3.5  88.7

Marino, Mia.              373 221  59.2 2795  7.49 17   4.6  74t  9   2.4  87.8

Brunell, Jax              557 353  63.4 4367  7.84 19   3.4  62  20   3.6  84.0

Bledsoe, N.E.             623 373  59.9 4086  6.56 27   4.3  84t 15   2.4  83.7

Hostetler, Oak.           402 242  60.2 2548  6.34 23   5.7  62t 14   3.5  83.2

Detmer, Phi.              401 238  59.4 2911  7.26 15   3.7  42  13   3.2  80.8

Blake, Cin.               549 308  56.1 3624  6.60 24   4.4  61t 14   2.6  80.3

Aikman, Dal.              465 296  63.7 3126  6.72 12   2.6  61  13   2.8  80.1

Chandler, Hou.            320 184  57.5 2099  6.56 16   5.0  63t 11   3.4  79.7

Collins, Car.             364 204  56.0 2454  6.74 14   3.8  55   9   2.5  79.4

Frerotte, Was.            470 270  57.4 3453  7.35 12   2.6  52t 11   2.3  79.3

Humphries, S.D.           416 232  55.8 2670  6.42 18   4.3  63t 13   3.1  76.7

Krieg, Chi.               377 226  59.9 2278  6.04 14   3.7  53t 12   3.2  76.3

Harbaugh, Ind.            405 232  57.3 2630  6.49 13   3.2  51  11   2.7  76.3

K. Graham, Ariz           274 146  53.3 1624  5.93 12   4.4  69   7   2.6  75.1

Mitchell, Det.            437 253  57.9 2917  6.68 17   3.9  62t 17   3.9  74.9

Receptions

                        No  Yds  Avg  Long TD   

Rice, S.F.             108 1254  11.6  39   8

Moore, Det.            106 1296  12.2  50t  9

Pickens, Cin.          100 1180  11.8  61t 12

Centers, Ariz           99  766   7.7  39   7

Carter, Min.            96 1163  12.1  43t 10

Perriman, Det.          94 1021  10.9  44   5

Glenn, N.E.             90 1132  12.6  37t  6

T. Brown, Oak.          90 1104  12.3  42t  9

Fryar, Phi.             88 1195  13.6  42  11

Martin, S.D.            85 1171  13.8  55  14

McCardell, Jax          85 1129  13.3  52   3

Bruce, St.L             84 1338  15.9  70   7

Chrebet, NY-J           84  909  10.8  44   3

Smith, Jax              83 1244  15.0  62   7

Conway, Chi.            81 1049  13.0  58t  7

Sharpe, Den.            80 1062  13.3  51  10

Jackson, Bal.           76 1201  15.8  86t 14

Emanuel, Atl.           76  931  12.3  53   6

McDuffie, Mia.          74  918  12.4  36   8

Reed, Min.              72 1320  18.3  82t  7

Hastings, Pit.          72  739  10.3  38   6

Receiving yards

                        Yds  No  Avg  Long  TD   

Bruce, St.L            1338  84  15.9  70   7

Reed, Min.             1320  72  18.3  82t  7

Moore, Det.            1296 106  12.2  50t  9

Rice, S.F.             1254 108  11.6  39   8

Smith, Jax             1244  83  15.0  62   7

Jackson, Bal.          1201  76  15.8  86t 14

Fryar, Phi.            1195  88  13.6  42  11

Pickens, Cin.          1180 100  11.8  61t 12

Martin, S.D.           1171  85  13.8  55  14

Carter, Min.           1163  96  12.1  43t 10

Glenn, N.E.            1132  90  12.6  37t  6

McCardell, Jax         1129  85  13.3  52   3

T. Brown, Oak.         1104  90  12.3  42t  9

Alexander, Bal.        1099  62  17.7  64t  9

Sharpe, Den.           1062  80  13.3  51  10

Conway, Chi.           1049  81  13.0  58t  7

Reed, Buf.             1036  66  15.7  67t  6

Perriman, Det.         1021  94  10.9  44   5

R. Moore, Ariz         1016  58  17.5  69   4

Ellard, Was.           1014  52  19.5  51   2

Leading rushers

                          Att Yards  Avg Long TD   

Sanders, Det.             307 1553   5.1  54t 11

Davis, Den.               345 1538   4.5  71t 13

Bettis, Pit.              320 1431   4.5  50t 11

Watters, Phi.             353 1411   4.0  56t 13

George, Hou.              335 1368   4.1  76   8

Allen, Was.               347 1353   3.9  49t 21

Murrell, NY-J             301 1249   4.1  78   6

E. Smith, Dal.            327 1204   3.7  42  12

Martin, N.E.              316 1152   3.6  57  14

Johnson, Car.             300 1120   3.7  29   6

Abdul-Jabbar, Mia.        307 1116   3.6  29  11

Anderson, Atl.            232 1055   4.5  32t  5

Thomas, Buf.              281 1033   3.7  36   8

Bennett, G.B.             222  899   4.0  23   2

Kaufman, Oak.             150  874   5.8  77   1

Warren, Sea.              203  855   4.2  51   5

Hearst, Cin.              225  847   3.8  24   0

Allen, K.C.               206  830   4.0  35   9

Hampton, NY-G             254  827   3.3  25   1

R. Harris, Chi.           194  748   3.9  23   4

Total yards from scrimmage

                          Total Rush   Rec   

Watters, Phi.              1855 1411   444

Davis, Den.                1848 1538   310

Sanders, Det.              1700 1553   147

Bettis, Pit.               1553 1431   122

George, Hou.               1550 1368   182

Allen, Was.                1547 1353   194

Anderson, Atl.             1528 1055   473

Martin, N.E.               1485 1152   333

E. Smith, Dal.             1453 1204   249

Bruce, St.L                1342    4  1338

Rice, S.F.                 1331   77  1254

Murrell, NY-J              1330 1249    81

Reed, Min.                 1320    0  1320

Johnson, Car.              1312 1120   192

Moore, Det.                1296    0  1296

Thomas, Buf.               1287 1033   254

Abdul-Jabbar, Mia.         1255 1116   139

Smith, Jax                 1244    0  1244

Jackson, Bal.              1201    0  1201

Centers, Ariz              1191  425   766

Fryar, Phi.                1191   -4  1195

Leading punters

                                                       Ret  In  Net

                           No  Yds Lg  Avg  TB Blk Ret Yds  20  Avg   

Kidd, Mia.                 78 3611 63 46.3  11   0  48 368  26 38.8

Gardocki, Ind.             68 3105 61 45.7   2   0  38 413  23 39.0

Bennett, S.D.              87 3967 66 45.6   6   0  51 612  23 37.2

L. Johnson, Cin.           80 3630 67 45.4  17   1  38 502  16 34.4

Turk, Was.                 75 3386 63 45.1  11   0  34 224  25 39.2

Landeta, St.L              78 3491 70 44.8   9   0  41 495  23 36.1

Sauerbrun, Chi.            78 3491 72 44.8  12   0  42 527  15 34.9

Hansen, NY-J               74 3311 69 44.7   8   0  40 429  13 36.8

Roby, Hou.                 67 2973 68 44.4   7   1  31 251  25 38.0

Tuten, Sea.                85 3746 66 44.1   7   1  52 640  21 34.5

Thompson, S.F.             73 3217 65 44.1   6   2  36 235  20 38.2

Montgomery, Bal.           68 2980 67 43.8   5   1  27 273  23 37.8

Feagles, Ariz              76 3328 68 43.8   6   1  37 403  23 36.4

Royals, Det.               69 3020 60 43.8   8   1  42 519  11 33.4

Barker, Jax                69 3016 62 43.7   8   0  44 400  16 35.6

Punt return leaders

                        No Yards Avg Long  TD    

Howard, G.B.            58  875 15.1  92t  3

Da. Gordon, S.D.        36  537 14.9  81t  1

Kennison, St.L          29  423 14.6  78t  2

R. Smith, Den.          23  283 12.3  36   0

Kinchen, Den.           26  300 11.5  40   0

Oliver, Car.            52  598 11.5  84t  1

Meggett, N.E.           52  588 11.3  60t  1

Mitchell, Was.          23  258 11.2  71   0

Metcalf, Atl.           27  296 11.0  39   0

Hudson, Jax             32  348 10.9  60   0

Kickoff return leaders

                        No Yards Avg  Long  TD     

Bates, Car.             33  998 30.2   93t  1

Walker, Dal.            27  779 28.9   89   0

Vanover, K.C.           33  854 25.9   97t  1

Hughes, N.O.            70 1791 25.6   58   0

Milburn, Det.           64 1627 25.4   65   0

Gray, Hou.              50 1224 24.5   88   0

Hebron, Den.            45 1099 24.4   59   0

Spikes, Mia.            28  681 24.3   59   0

Bailey, Ind.            43 1041 24.2   95t  1

Witherspoon, Phi.       53 1271 24.0   97t  2

Interceptions

                         Int Yds  Long  TD    

Lyle, St.L                 9 152   68   0

Braxton, Den.              9 128   69t  1

Ambrose, Cin.              8  63   31t  1

Buckley, Mia.              6 164   91t  1

Woodson, Pit.              6 121   43t  1

E. Robinson, G.B.          6 107   39   0

Pope, S.F.                 6  98   55t  1

Williams, Ariz             6  89   65t  1

Collins, K.C.              6  45   23   0

Woolford, Chi.             6  37   28t  1

Sacks

K. Greene, Car.           14.5

Lathon, Car.              13.5

B. Smith, Buf.            13.5

Brown, Pit.               13.0

W. Fuller, Phi.           13.0

Sinclair, Sea.            13.0

Thomas, K.C.              13.0

A. Williams, Den.         13.0

Barker, S.F.              12.5

McCrary, Sea.             12.5

Rice, Ariz                12.5

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