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LAR27

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This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

1996 Houston OilersW1996 Houston Oilers↗

NFL · AFC Central · 8–8 (.500) · 4th in division · PF 345 · PA 319 · Coach Jeff Fisher · Did not qualify

◀ 1995

Schedule (16 games)

Date	Wk	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium	Att.
1996-09-01	1	vs Kansas City Chiefs	L 19–20	0–1	Astrodome	27,725
1996-09-08	2	@ Jacksonville Jaguars	W 34–27	1–1	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium	66,468
1996-09-15	3	vs Baltimore Ravens	W 29–13	2–1	Astrodome	20,082
1996-09-29	5	@ Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16–30	2–2	Three Rivers Stadium	58,608
1996-10-06	6	@ Cincinnati Bengals	W 30–27 OT	3–2	Cinergy Field	44,680
1996-10-13	7	@ Atlanta Falcons	W 23–13	4–2	Georgia Dome	35,401
1996-10-20	8	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	W 23–13	5–2	Astrodome	50,337
1996-10-27	9	vs San Francisco 49ers	L 9–10	5–3	Astrodome	53,664
1996-11-03	10	@ Seattle Seahawks	L 16–23	5–4	Kingdome	36,320
1996-11-10	11	@ New Orleans Saints	W 31–14	6–4	Louisiana Superdome	34,121
1996-11-17	12	vs Miami Dolphins	L 20–23	6–5	Astrodome	47,358
1996-11-24	13	vs Carolina Panthers	L 6–31	6–6	Astrodome	20,107
1996-12-01	14	@ New York Jets	W 35–10	7–6	Giants Stadium	21,731
1996-12-08	15	vs Jacksonville Jaguars	L 17–23	7–7	Houston Astrodome	20,196
1996-12-15	16	vs Cincinnati Bengals	L 13–21	7–8	Houston Astrodome	15,131
1996-12-22	17	@ Baltimore Ravens	W 24–21	8–8	Memorial Stadium	52,704

Roster (58)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	College	Exp	Status
9	Steve McNair	QB	6-2	230	Alcorn State		ACT
12	Chris Chandler	QB	6-4	224	Washington		ACT
16	James Ritchey	QB	6-2	220	Stephen F. Austin State		ACT
20	Rodney Thomas	RB	5-10	210	Texas A&M		ACT
21	Mel Gray	RB	5-9	171	Purdue; Coffeyville CC		ACT
27	Eddie George	RB	6-3	235	Ohio State		ACT
32	Mike Archie	RB	5-8	205	Penn State		ACT
33	Ronnie Harmon	RB	5-11	200	Iowa		ACT
81	Chris Sanders	WR	6-1	188	Ohio State		ACT
82	Sheddrick Wilson	WR	6-2	210			ACT
83	Malcolm Floyd	WR	6-0	194	Fresno State		ACT
85	Derek Russell	WR	6-0	195	Arkansas		ACT
86	Willie Davis	WR	6-0	188	Central Arkansas		ACT
80	Michael Roan	TE	6-3	250	Wisconsin		ACT
87	James McKeehan	TE	6-3	251	Texas A&M		ACT
88	Roderick Lewis	TE	6-5	254	Arizona		ACT
89	Frank Wycheck	TE	6-3	253	Maryland		ACT
22	Tomur Barnes	DB	5-10	188	North Texas; Cisco Junior College		TRC
23	Blaine Bishop	DB	5-9	203	Ball State; St. Joseph (Indiana)		ACT
24	Steve Jackson	DB	5-8	188	Purdue		ACT
25	Torey Hunter	DB	5-9	176	Washington State		CUT
26	Rayna Stewart	DB	5-10	202	Northern Arizona		ACT
28	Cris Dishman	DB	6-0	190	Purdue		ACT
29	Darryll Lewis	DB	5-9	188	Arizona		ACT
30	Anthony Dorsett	DB	5-11	205	Pittsburgh		ACT
31	Marcus Robertson	DB	5-11	206	Iowa State		ACT
37	Rafael Robinson	DB	5-11	200	Wisconsin		ACT
39	Lee Cole	DB	5-11	188	Arizona State; San Bernardino Valley		ACT
78	Anthony Cook	DL	6-3	295	South Carolina State		ACT
90	James Roberson	DL	6-3	275	Florida State		ACT
91	Josh Evans	DL	6-3	280	UAB		RES
92	Henry Ford	DL	6-3	295	Arkansas		ACT
93	Mike Halapin	DL	6-5	310	Pittsburgh		ACT
94	Kendrick Burton	DL	6-5	288	Alabama		ACT
96	Gary Walker	DL	6-2	324	Auburn; Hinds CC		ACT
97	Bryant Mix	DL	6-3	293	Alcorn State; Northwest Mississippi CC		ACT
99	Robert Young	DL	6-6	273			ACT
50	Terry Killens	LB	6-1	235	Penn State		ACT
51	Lemanski Hall	LB	6-0	234	Alabama		ACT
52	Barron Wortham	LB	5-11	245	Texas-El Paso		ACT
54	Al Smith	LB	6-1	244	Utah State; Pomona State		RES
55	John Henry Mills	LB	6-0	230	Wake Forest		ACT
56	Micheal Barrow	LB	6-2	245	Miami		ACT
57	Lenoy Jones	LB	6-1	235	TCU		ACT
58	Joe Bowden	LB	5-11	235	Oklahoma		ACT
53	Mark Stepnoski	OL	6-2	265	Pittsburgh		ACT
60	Hicham El-Mashtoub	OL	6-2	288	Arizona		ACT
61	Purvis Hunt	OL	6-4	378	Mississippi State; Hinds CC		CUT
64	Erik Norgard	OL	6-1	290	Colorado		ACT
66	Jason Layman	OL	6-5	310	Tennessee		ACT
69	Jon Runyan	OL	6-7	330	Michigan		ACT
71	Melvin Hayes	OL	6-6	329	Mississippi State		ACT
72	Brad Hopkins	OL	6-3	305	Illinois		ACT
74	Bruce Matthews	OL	6-5	305	USC		ACT
75	Irv Eatman	OL	6-7	305	UCLA		ACT
77	Kevin Donnalley	OL	6-5	310	North Carolina; Davidson		ACT
3	Al Del Greco	SPEC	5-10	202	Auburn		ACT
7	Reggie Roby	SPEC	6-3	258	Iowa		ACT