| October |  November 1996 |
December | ||||
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
3 @ Indianapolis 26-19 (W) |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 Detroit 27-21 (W) |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 Tampa Bay 17-25 (L) |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 @ Kansas City 28-14 (W) |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |