The 1996 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 29th in professional football and its 27th with the

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era came to a sudden end when he was fired after a 1–6 start, as

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struggled with turnovers. Former Bengals tight end

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, the team's offensive coordinator and a former New York Jets head coach, would replace Shula as head coach. The move paid off right away as the Bengals won the first three games under Coslet. After losing two of their next three games, the Bengals closed the year with three straight wins to finish with an 8–8 record. One bright spot was that wide receiver Carl Pickens became the first member of the Bengals to have 100 receptions in a season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Team leaders

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defensive

Kicking and punting

Special teams

Awards and records

* Carl Pickens, Franchise Record, Most Receptions in One Season, 100 Receptions * Carl Pickens, Led AFC, Receptions, 100 Receptions

Milestones

* Carl Pickens, 3rd 1000 Yard Receiving Season, 1,180 yards ''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 440

References

External links

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