1996 Dallas Cowboys Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Barry Switzer (10-6)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1996 Dallas Cowboys StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Barry Switzer (10-6)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1996 Dallas Cowboys Results
The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Cowboys racked up 286 points, and the solid defense allowed 250. Troy Aikman threw for 3,126 yards. Michael Irvin hauled in 64 passes for 962 yards. Eric Bjornson contributed to the receiving game, too.
Emmitt Smith ran for a team-best 1,204 yards for Dallas.
Darren Woodson and Kevin Smith each picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Tony Tolbert topped the defensive unit with 12 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 37 sacks.
Barry Switzer coached the team. The 1996 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Troy Aikman | QB | November 21, 1966 | 6'4" | 219 | Oklahoma | West Covina, CA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 73 | Larry Allen | RG | November 27, 1971 | 6'3" | 325 | Butte JC (CA) | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Tyji Armstrong | TE | October 3, 1970 | 6'4" | 259 | Iowa Central | Inkster, MI USA | 16 | 7 |
| 40 | Bill Bates | DB | June 6, 1961 | 6'1" | 204 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | Eric Bjornson | TE | December 15, 1971 | 6'4" | 236 | Washington | San Francisco, CA USA | 14 | 10 |
| 18 | Chris Boniol | K | December 9, 1971 | 5'11" | 169 | Louisiana Tech | Alexandria, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Alundis Brice | DB | May 1, 1970 | 5'10" | 178 | Mississippi | Brookhaven, MS USA | 14 | 1 |
| 57 | Alan Campos | LB | March 3, 1973 | 6'3" | 236 | Louisville | Miami, FL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 96 | Shante Carver | RDE | February 12, 1971 | 6'5" | 250 | Arizona St. | Stockton, CA USA | 10 | 7 |
| 75 | Tony Casillas | DT | October 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 278 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 | 3 |
| 72 | Ray Childress | DT-DE | October 20, 1962 | 6'6" | 272 | Texas A&M | Memphis, TN USA | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | Wendell Davis | DB | June 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 201 | Oklahoma | Wichita, KS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 87 | Billy Davis | WR | July 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 205 | Pittsburgh | El Paso, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 53 | Ray Donaldson | C | May 18, 1958 | 6'3" | 311 | Georgia | Rome, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 63 | John Flannery | G-C | January 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 303 | Syracuse | Pottsville, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jason Garrett | QB | March 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 200 | Princeton | Abington, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 56 | Randall Godfrey | LLB | April 6, 1973 | 6'2" | 245 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA USA | 16 | 6 |
| 94 | Charles Haley | RDE | January 6, 1964 | 6'5" | 252 | James Madison | Gladys, VA USA | 5 | 5 |
| 24 | Roger Harper | DB | October 26, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Ohio St. | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 69 | George Hegamin | T | February 14, 1973 | 6'7" | 331 | North Carolina St. | Camden, NJ USA | 16 | 1 |
| 70 | Dale Hellestrae | T-G-C | July 11, 1962 | 6'5" | 282 | SMU | Phoenix, AZ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 95 | Chad Hennings | LDT | October 20, 1965 | 6'6" | 287 | Air Force | Elberon, IA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 88 | Michael Irvin | WR | March 5, 1966 | 6'2" | 207 | Miami (FL) | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 11 | 11 |
| 19 | John Jett | P | November 11, 1968 | 6'0" | 197 | East Carolina | Richmond, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 48 | Daryl Johnston | FB | February 10, 1966 | 6'2" | 238 | Syracuse | Youngstown, NY USA | 16 | 15 |
| 60 | Derek Kennard | G-C | September 9, 1962 | 6'3" | 285 | Nevada-Reno | Stockton, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 78 | Leon Lett | RDT | October 12, 1968 | 6'6" | 290 | Emporia St. | Mobile, AL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 31 | Brock Marion | FS | June 11, 1970 | 5'11" | 200 | Nevada-Reno | Bakersfield, CA USA | 10 | 10 |
| 83 | Kelvin Martin | PR | May 14, 1965 | 5'9" | 163 | Boston Col. | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 99 | Hurvin McCormack | DT | April 6, 1972 | 6'5" | 281 | Indiana | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 4 |
| 82 | Johnny Mitchell | TE | January 20, 1971 | 6'3" | 241 | Nebraska | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | 1 |
| 98 | Godfrey Myles | LB | September 22, 1968 | 6'1" | 240 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 61 | Nate Newton | LG | December 20, 1961 | 6'3" | 318 | Florida A&M | Orlando, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Kavika Pittman | DE | October 9, 1974 | 6'6" | 273 | McNeese St. | Frankfurt, Germany | 15 | 0 |
| 36 | Dominique Ross | RB | January 12, 1972 | 6'0" | 203 | Valdosta St. | Jacksonville, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Deion Sanders | RCB | August 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida St. | Fort Myers, FL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 52 | Jim Schwantz | LB | January 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 240 | Purdue | Arlington Heights, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Clay Shiver | C | December 7, 1972 | 6'2" | 283 | Florida St. | Tifton, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Darrin Smith | RLB | April 15, 1970 | 6'1" | 236 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Emmitt Smith | RB | May 15, 1969 | 5'9" | 210 | Florida | Pensacola, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 26 | Kevin Smith | LCB | April 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 183 | Texas A&M | Orange, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Fred Strickland | MLB | August 15, 1966 | 6'2" | 246 | Purdue | Buffalo, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | George Teague | FS | February 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 198 | Alabama | Lansing, MI USA | 16 | 8 |
| 51 | Broderick Thomas | LLB | February 20, 1967 | 6'4" | 250 | Nebraska | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 9 |
| 92 | Tony Tolbert | LDE | December 29, 1967 | 6'6" | 268 | Texas-El Paso | Tuskegee, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 71 | Mark Tuinei | LT | March 31, 1960 | 6'5" | 302 | UCLA | Nanakuli, HI USA | 15 | 15 |
| 93 | Mike Ulufale | DT-DE | February 1, 1972 | 6'4" | 277 | BYU | Honolulu, HI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | Herschel Walker | KR | March 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 225 | Georgia | Wrightsville, GA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 89 | Derek Ware | TE | September 17, 1967 | 6'2" | 255 | Texas A&M | Sacramento, CA USA | 5 | 1 |
| 42 | Charlie Williams | DB | February 2, 1972 | 6'0" | 204 | Bowling Green | Detroit, MI USA | 7 | 0 |
| 79 | Erik Williams | RT | September 7, 1968 | 6'6" | 324 | Central State (OH) | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 85 | Kevin Williams | WR | January 25, 1971 | 5'9" | 195 | Miami (FL) | Dallas, TX USA | 10 | 9 |
| 20 | Sherman Williams | RB | August 13, 1973 | 5'8" | 198 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 80 | Stepfret Williams | WR | June 14, 1973 | 6'0" | 170 | La-Monroe | Minden, LA USA | 5 | 1 |
| 11 | Wade Wilson | QB | February 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Greenville, TX USA | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | Darren Woodson | SS | April 25, 1969 | 6'1" | 219 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 16 | 16 |
