1996 NFL Imperialism Map

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Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Cincinnati Bengals finished on top with 26 of 30 territories (86.7%).

Team Territories Controlled
Cincinnati Bengals 26 (86.7%)
Green Bay Packers 4 (13.3%)

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How NFL Territory Conquest Works

  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
  • Win a game and you take all of the loser's territory.
  • Territory carries over all season, with no resets until next year.
  • London games and neutral sites still follow winner-takes-all
  • Los Angeles and New York teams use their training facility locations
  • Click any territory to trace every team that held it.

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Shared Venues Note

Some teams in this season share a venue location. For visualization purposes, each team's territory boundary is calculated from a slightly offset position (~300 feet apart) to create distinct territories.

  • Giants Stadium:
    • New York Giants (nudged NE)
    • New York Jets (nudged SW)

Data sources: Sports Reference (game data); VenueStats (venue data).

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+26
Cincinnati Bengals
in a single week (2-17)
Longest Reign
5
Cincinnati Bengals
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
29
Indianapolis Colts
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−26
Indianapolis Colts
lost in one week (2-17)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — weeks spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Cincinnati Bengals

Cinergy Field

5 weeks led peak 26 +26 taken

Philadelphia Eagles

Veterans Stadium

4 weeks led peak 18 +25 taken

Indianapolis Colts

RCA Dome

3 weeks led peak 26 +29 taken

Buffalo Bills

Rich Stadium

3 weeks led peak 20 +25 taken

New York Giants

Giants Stadium

2 weeks led peak 8 +14 taken

Minnesota Vikings

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

1 week led peak 8 +7 taken

Green Bay Packers

Lambeau Field

1 week led peak 6 +9 taken

Carolina Panthers

Ericsson Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +11 taken

Dallas Cowboys

Texas Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +6 taken

Jacksonville Jaguars

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +7 taken

New Orleans Saints

Louisiana Superdome

0 weeks led peak 6 +6 taken

Pittsburgh Steelers

Three Rivers Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +6 taken

San Francisco 49ers

3Com Park at Candlestick Point

0 weeks led peak 6 +9 taken

Houston Oilers

Houston Astrodome

0 weeks led peak 6 +8 taken

Denver Broncos

Mile High Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Kansas City Chiefs

Arrowhead Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

San Diego Chargers

Jack Murphy Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Miami Dolphins

Pro Player Park/Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +5 taken

Baltimore Ravens

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Chicago Bears

Soldier Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

St. Louis Rams

Trans World Dome

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Washington Redskins

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Arizona Cardinals

Sun Devil Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Atlanta Falcons

Georgia Dome

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Detroit Lions

Pontiac Silverdome

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Oakland Raiders

Oakland Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

New England Patriots

Foxboro Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

New York Jets

Giants Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Seattle Seahawks

Kingdome

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Houlihan's Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

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