1991 Houston Oilers season
| 1991 Houston Oilers season |
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| Head coach |
Jack Pardee |
| Home field |
Astrodome |
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| Results |
| Record |
11–5 |
| Division Place |
1st AFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
Lost AFC Divisional Playoff |
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| Previous season |
Next season |
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1992 |
The 1991 season was the Houston Oilers 32nd season and their 22nd in the NFL. Haywood Jeffires would become the second Oiler to have 100 receptions in a season. The first Oiler to accomplish the feat was Charley Hennigan in 1964. Jeffires would be the 5th receiver in NFL history to have a 100 reception season. The Oilers scored 386 points and gave up 251 points. The franchise earned its first division title since the AFL-NFL merger. The last division title for the Oilers was in 1967. The franchise finished the season with 11 wins compared to 5 losses and appeared twice on Monday Night Football.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams – Richard Smith
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Rehabilitation – Steve Watterson
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Roster
Regular season
- October 13, 1991 – Warren Moon threw for 423 yards against the New York Jets.
- November 10, 1991 – Warren Moon threw for 432 yards against the Dallas Cowboys. On that same day, Mark Rypien of the Washington Redskins threw for over 400 yards as well.
- December 13, 1991 – Haywood Jeffires set an Oilers record with most receptions in one game with 13.
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 1, 1991 |
Los Angeles Raiders |
W 47–17 |
61,367
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| 2 |
September 8, 1991 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
W 30–7 |
56,463
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September 16, 1991 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 17–7 |
61,058
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September 22, 1991 |
at New England Patriots |
L 24–20 |
30,702
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Bye |
| 6 |
October 6, 1991 |
Denver Broncos |
W 42–14 |
59,145
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October 13, 1991 |
at New York Jets |
W 23–20 |
70,758
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| 8 |
October 20, 1991 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 17–13 |
60,705
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| 9 |
October 27, 1991 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
W 35–3 |
58,634
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| 10 |
November 3, 1991 |
at Washington Redskins |
L 16–13 |
55,096
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| 11 |
November 10, 1991 |
Dallas Cowboys |
W 26–23 |
63,001
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| 12 |
November 17, 1991 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 28–24 |
58,155
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| 13 |
November 24, 1991 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 26–14 |
45,795
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December 2, 1991 |
Philadelphia Eagles |
L 13–6 |
61,141
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December 8, 1991 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 31–6 |
59,225
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December 15, 1991 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 17–14 |
55,680
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December 21, 1991 |
at New York Giants |
L 24–20 |
63,421
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Standings
Playoffs
AFC Wild Card
After leading 14–10 at halftime, the Oilers stopped the Jets twice inside the 5-yard line in the second half to preserve the victory. Houston quarterback Warren Moon threw two touchdowns in the first half, both to Ernest Givins for 5 and 20 yards.
AFC Divisional Playoff
Trailing 24–23 with 2:07 left in the game, quarterback John Elway led the Broncos from their own 2-yard line to the winning 28-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining. On the drive, he converted on two fourth downs. On fourth down and 6 from the Denver 28, he rushed for 7 yards. Then on fourth down and 10, he completed a 44-yard pass to wide receiver Vance Johnson.
The Oilers jumped to a 14–0 lead with quarterback Warren Moon's two touchdown passes to wide receivers Haywood Jeffires and Drew Hill for 15 and 9 yards, respectively. Elway then completed a 10-yard touchdown to Johnson, but kicker David Treadwell missed the extra point. Moon responded by throwing a 6-yard touchdown to wide receiver Curtis Duncan to give Houston a 21–6 lead, but Denver running back Greg Lewis scored a 1-yard touchdown before halftime. In the second half, the Oilers were limited to only a 25-yard field goal by kicker Al Del Greco, which gave Houston a 24–16 lead in the fourth quarter. The Broncos then marched 80 yards to score on Lewis' 1-yard touchdown run to cut the deficit to 24–23.
Elway's comeback is now known solely as The Drive II.
Awards and records
- Haywood Jeffires – Houston Oilers record, Most Receptions in One Game, (13)
- Haywood Jeffires, All Pro Selection
- Haywood Jeffires, Pro Bowl Selection
- Warren Moon, Pro Bowl Selection
- Warren Moon, Houston Oilers record, Most Passing Yards in a Season (4,690)
- Warren Moon, NFL Leader, Most Passing Yards in a Season (4,690)
Milestones
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 440
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