1996 National Football League Leaders
1996 National Football League Teams, Rosters and Statistics
1996 National Football League Standings
Passing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Att | Comp | Yds | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 39 | 543 | 325 | 3899 | 13 |
| Vinny Testaverde | Baltimore Ravens | 33 | 549 | 325 | 4177 | 19 |
| Drew Bledsoe | New England Patriots | 27 | 623 | 373 | 4086 | 15 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 26 | 466 | 287 | 3328 | 14 |
| Jeff Blake | Cincinnati Bengals | 24 | 549 | 308 | 3624 | 14 |
| Jeff Hostetler | Oakland Raiders | 23 | 402 | 242 | 2548 | 14 |
| Bobby Hebert | Atlanta Falcons | 22 | 488 | 294 | 3152 | 25 |
| Mark Brunell | Jacksonville Jaguars | 19 | 557 | 353 | 4367 | 20 |
| Stan Humphries | San Diego Chargers | 18 | 416 | 232 | 2670 | 13 |
| Brad Johnson | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 311 | 195 | 2258 | 10 |
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | 17 | 373 | 221 | 2795 | 9 |
| Scott Mitchell | Detroit Lions | 17 | 437 | 253 | 2917 | 17 |
Passing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Brunell | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4367 | 557 | 353 | 19 | 20 |
| Vinny Testaverde | Baltimore Ravens | 4177 | 549 | 325 | 33 | 19 |
| Drew Bledsoe | New England Patriots | 4086 | 623 | 373 | 27 | 15 |
| Brett Favre | Green Bay Packers | 3899 | 543 | 325 | 39 | 13 |
| Jeff Blake | Cincinnati Bengals | 3624 | 549 | 308 | 24 | 14 |
| Gus Frerotte | Washington Redskins | 3453 | 470 | 270 | 12 | 11 |
| John Elway | Denver Broncos | 3328 | 466 | 287 | 26 | 14 |
| Bobby Hebert | Atlanta Falcons | 3152 | 488 | 294 | 22 | 25 |
| Troy Aikman | Dallas Cowboys | 3126 | 465 | 296 | 12 | 13 |
| Scott Mitchell | Detroit Lions | 2917 | 437 | 253 | 17 | 17 |
Rushing Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions | 1553 | 11 | 54 |
| Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | 1538 | 13 | 71 |
| Jerome Bettis | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1431 | 11 | 50 |
| Ricky Watters | Philadelphia Eagles | 1411 | 13 | 56 |
| Eddie George | Houston Oilers | 1368 | 8 | 76 |
| Terry Allen | Washington Redskins | 1353 | 21 | 49 |
| Adrian Murrell | New York Jets | 1249 | 6 | 78 |
| Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | 1204 | 12 | 42 |
| Curtis Martin | New England Patriots | 1152 | 14 | 57 |
| Anthony Johnson | Carolina Panthers | 1120 | 6 | 29 |
Rushing Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Allen | Washington Redskins | 21 | 1353 | 49 |
| Curtis Martin | New England Patriots | 14 | 1152 | 57 |
| Terrell Davis | Denver Broncos | 13 | 1538 | 71 |
| Ricky Watters | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 1411 | 56 |
| Emmitt Smith | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 1204 | 42 |
| Karim Abdul-Jabbar | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 1116 | 29 |
| Jerome Bettis | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 1431 | 50 |
| Barry Sanders | Detroit Lions | 11 | 1553 | 54 |
| Marcus Allen | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 830 | 35 |
| Ki-Jana Carter | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 264 | 31 |
| Eddie George | Houston Oilers | 8 | 1368 | 76 |
| Lamar Smith | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 680 | 29 |
| James Stewart | Jacksonville Jaguars | 8 | 723 | 34 |
| Thurman Thomas | Buffalo Bills | 8 | 1033 | 36 |
Receiving Leaders
| Player | Team | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 108 | 1254 | 8 | 39 |
| Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 106 | 1296 | 9 | 50 |
| Carl Pickens | Cincinnati Bengals | 100 | 1180 | 12 | 61 |
| Larry Centers | Arizona Cardinals | 99 | 766 | 7 | 39 |
| Cris Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 96 | 1163 | 10 | 43 |
| Brett Perriman | Detroit Lions | 94 | 1021 | 5 | 44 |
| Tim Brown | Oakland Raiders | 90 | 1104 | 9 | 42 |
| Terry Glenn | New England Patriots | 90 | 1132 | 6 | 37 |
| Irving Fryar | Philadelphia Eagles | 88 | 1195 | 11 | 42 |
| Tony Martin | San Diego Chargers | 85 | 1171 | 14 | 55 |
| Keenan McCardell | Jacksonville Jaguars | 85 | 1129 | 3 | 52 |
Receiving Yardage Leaders
| Player | Team | Yds | Rec | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bruce | St. Louis Rams | 1338 | 84 | 7 | 70 |
| Jake Reed | Minnesota Vikings | 1320 | 72 | 7 | 82 |
| Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 1296 | 106 | 9 | 50 |
| Jerry Rice | San Francisco 49ers | 1254 | 108 | 8 | 39 |
| Jimmy Smith | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1244 | 83 | 7 | 62 |
| Michael Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | 1201 | 76 | 14 | 86 |
| Irving Fryar | Philadelphia Eagles | 1195 | 88 | 11 | 42 |
| Carl Pickens | Cincinnati Bengals | 1180 | 100 | 12 | 61 |
| Tony Martin | San Diego Chargers | 1171 | 85 | 14 | 55 |
| Cris Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 1163 | 96 | 10 | 43 |
Receiving Touchdown Leaders
| Player | Team | TD | Rec | Yds | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 76 | 1201 | 86 |
| Tony Martin | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 85 | 1171 | 55 |
| Carl Pickens | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 100 | 1180 | 61 |
| Irving Fryar | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 88 | 1195 | 42 |
| Cris Carter | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 96 | 1163 | 43 |
| Keith Jackson | Green Bay Packers | 10 | 40 | 505 | 51 |
| Shannon Sharpe | Denver Broncos | 10 | 80 | 1062 | 51 |
| Wesley Walls | Carolina Panthers | 10 | 61 | 713 | 40 |
| Derrick Alexander | Baltimore Ravens | 9 | 62 | 1099 | 64 |
| Tim Brown | Oakland Raiders | 9 | 90 | 1104 | 42 |
| Ben Coates | New England Patriots | 9 | 62 | 682 | 84 |
| Antonio Freeman | Green Bay Packers | 9 | 56 | 933 | 51 |
| Eddie Kennison | St. Louis Rams | 9 | 54 | 924 | 77 |
| Herman Moore | Detroit Lions | 9 | 106 | 1296 | 50 |
Interception Leaders
| Player | Team | Int | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Lyle | St. Louis Rams | 9 | 152 | 0 | 68 |
| Tyrone Braxton | Denver Broncos | 9 | 128 | 1 | 69 |
| Ashley Ambrose | Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 63 | 1 | 69 |
| Terrell Buckley | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 164 | 1 | 91 |
| Rod Woodson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 121 | 1 | 43 |
| Eugene Robinson | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 107 | 0 | 39 |
| Marquez Pope | San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 98 | 1 | 55 |
| Aeneas Williams | Arizona Cardinals | 6 | 89 | 1 | 65 |
| Mark Collins | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 45 | 0 | 23 |
| Donnell Woolford | Chicago Bears | 6 | 37 | 1 | 28 |
Sack Leaders
| Player | Team | Sacks | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Greene | Carolina Panthers | 14.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Lamar Lathon | Carolina Panthers | 13.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Michael McCrary | Seattle Seahawks | 13.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills | 13.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chad Brown | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| William Fuller | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Michael Sinclair | Seattle Seahawks | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Derrick Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Alfred Williams | Denver Broncos | 13 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Roy Barker | San Francisco 49ers | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Simeon Rice | Arizona Cardinals | 12.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
