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| 1996 Yards per Game (NFL rank) - 1996 Record: 5-11 (fifth) |
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Rushing | Passing | Total |
| OFFENSE | 113.1 (12) | 200.2 (18) | 313.3 (20) |
| DEFENSE | 125.4 (25) | 209.0 (18) | 334.4 (20) |
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Forward and Backward |
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Barry Sanders led the NFL last season both in rushes of 20 or more yards and in rushes for negative yardage—the third consecutive year in which he has achieved that dubious double.
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Most rushes
of 20 or more yards in 1996 | Most rushes
for negative yardage in 1996 |
| Barry Sanders, Lions | 12 | Barry Sanders, Lions | 44 |
| Napoleon Kaufman, Raiders | 9 | Curtis Martin, Patriots | 40 |
| Terry Allen, Redskins | 8 | Garrison Hearst, Bengals | 37 |
| Eddie George, Oilers | 8 | Eddie George, Oilers | 33 |
| Adrian Murrell, Jets | 7 | Karim Abdul-Jabbar, Dolphins | 31 |
| Lamar Smith, Seahawks | 7 | Four players tied with 30 | |
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