1991 NFL season

1991 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration September 1 – December 23, 1991
Playoffs
Start date December 28, 1991
AFC Champions Buffalo Bills
NFC Champions Washington Redskins
Super Bowl XXVI
Date January 26, 1992
Site Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Champions Washington Redskins
Pro Bowl
Date February 2, 1992
Site Aloha Stadium

The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. It was the final season for legendary coach Chuck Noll. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills 37-24 at the Metrodome in Minnesota. This was the second of four Super Bowl losses for Buffalo.

Major rule changes

Source: Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6). pp 1583–1592.

Uniform changes

Final regular season standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green. No ties occurred this season.

AFC East
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(1) Buffalo Bills 133.813458318
(6) New York Jets 88.500314293
Miami Dolphins 88.500343349
New England Patriots 610.375211305
Indianapolis Colts 115.063143381
AFC Central
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(3) Houston Oilers 115.688386251
Pittsburgh Steelers 79.438292344
Cleveland Browns 610.375293298
Cincinnati Bengals 313.188263435
AFC West
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(2) Denver Broncos 124.750304235
(4) Kansas City Chiefs 106.625322252
(5) Los Angeles Raiders 97.563298297
Seattle Seahawks 79.438276261
San Diego Chargers 412.250274342
NFC East
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(1) Washington Redskins 142.875485224
(5) Dallas Cowboys 115.688342310
Philadelphia Eagles 106.625285244
New York Giants 88.500281297
Phoenix Cardinals 412.250196344
NFC Central
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(2) Detroit Lions 124.750339295
(4) Chicago Bears 115.688299269
Minnesota Vikings 88.500301306
Green Bay Packers 412.250273313
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 313.188199365
NFC West
TeamWLPCTPFPA
(3) New Orleans Saints 115.688341211
(6) Atlanta Falcons 106.625361338
San Francisco 49ers 106.625393239
Los Angeles Rams 313.188234390

Tiebreakers

Playoffs

                                   
Dec. 29 – Astrodome   Jan. 4 – Mile High Stadium          
 6  NY Jets  10
 3  Houston  24
 3  Houston  17     Jan. 12 – Rich Stadium
 2  Denver  26  
AFC
Dec. 28 – Arrowhead Stadium  2  Denver  7
Jan. 5 – Rich Stadium
   1  Buffalo  10  
 5  LA Raiders  6 AFC Championship
 4  Kansas City  14
 4  Kansas City  10   Jan. 26 – Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
 1  Buffalo  37  
Wild card playoffs  
Divisional playoffs
Dec. 29 – Soldier Field  A1  Buffalo  24
Jan. 5 – Pontiac Silverdome
   N1  Washington  37
 5  Dallas  17 Super Bowl XXVI
 5  Dallas  6
 4  Chicago  13     Jan. 12 – Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
 2  Detroit  38  
NFC
Dec. 28 – Louisiana Superdome  2  Detroit  10
Jan. 4 – Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
   1  Washington  41  
 6  Atlanta  27 NFC Championship
 6  Atlanta  7
 3  New Orleans  20  
 1  Washington  24  

Awards

Most Valuable PlayerThurman Thomas, Running Back, Buffalo
Coach of the YearWayne Fontes, Detroit
Offensive Player of the YearThurman Thomas, Running Back, Buffalo
Defensive Player of the YearPat Swilling, Linebacker, New Orleans
Offensive Rookie of the YearLeonard Russell, Running Back, New England
Defensive Rookie of the YearMike Croel, Linebacker, Denver

References

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