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1996 Yards per Game (NFL rank)
1996 Record: 6-10 (fifth) |
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Rushing | Passing | Total |
| OFFENSE | 100.2 (21) | 146.2 (30) | 246.4 (30) |
| DEFENSE | 109.3 (16) | 206.2 (15) | 315.4 (14) |
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Handing It Over |
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Tyrone Wheatley has been unable to supplant the Giants' alltime rushing leader, Rodney Hampton, as the team's featured back. One reason is fumble frequency—Wheatley led all NFL running backs last season (minimum 100 handles from scrimmage) by averaging one fumble for every 25 times he got the ball.
Running Backs Who Fumbled the Most per Handle from Scrimmage in '96 |
| | Handles | Fumbles | Handles/fumble |
| Tyrone Wheatley, Giants | 124 | 5 | 24.8 |
| Leonard Russell, Chargers | 232 | 6 | 38.7 |
| LeShon Johnson, Cardinals | 156 | 4 | 39.0 |
| Mike Alstott, Buccaneers | 161 | 4 | 40.3 |
| Lamar Smith, Seahawks | 162 | 4 | 40.5 |
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