 They lost their first eight games, beat the Arizona Cardinals in Tempe, then proceeded to lose their remaining seven games.Two days before the season finale, on December 20, 1996, Kotite announced his resignation effective at season's end.After the last game, a 31–28 home loss to the Dolphins, Kotite was hit with a full cup of beer as he left the field; another fan (fewer than 22,000 attended the game; almost 56,000 ticketholders stayed home) held up a sign, "The End of an Error".