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1991 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration September 1, 1991–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
National Football League seasons
 < 1990 1992 > 

The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills.

Contents

Major rule changes

  • A drop kick, field goal, and punt can only be attempted from behind the line of scrimmage.
  • If a foul by a player causes an injury to an opponent, a team time out will not be charged to the penalized team anytime during the game instead of only during the last two minutes of a half.
  • The game clock will not start until the next snap following any change of possession, even if the player went out of bounds.
  • Officials will immediately blow the play dead when a defensive player is offsides before the snap and clearly rushes beyond the offensive line in such a way that he becomes an unabated threat to the quarterback.
  • A touchback will be ruled when a player fumbles the ball in the field of play and it goes out of bounds in the opponent's end zone.
  • A touchback, not a safety, will also be ruled when a player fumbles the ball in his own end zone and the opponent is the one that knocks the fumble out of bounds in the end zone.
  • An offensive player cannot deliberately bat a backward pass forward.

Final regular season standings

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

Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green

AFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(1) Buffalo Bills 13 3 0 .813 458 318
(6) New York Jets 8 8 0 .500 314 293
Miami Dolphins 8 8 0 .500 343 349
New England Patriots 6 10 0 .375 211 305
Indianapolis Colts 1 15 0 .063 143 381
AFC Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(3) Houston Oilers 11 5 0 .688 386 251
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 9 0 .438 292 344
Cleveland Browns 6 10 0 .375 293 298
Cincinnati Bengals 3 13 0 .188 263 435
AFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(2) Denver Broncos 12 4 0 .750 304 235
(4) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 322 252
(5) Los Angeles Raiders 9 7 0 .563 298 297
Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 276 261
San Diego Chargers 4 12 0 .250 274 342
NFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(1) Washington Redskins 14 2 0 .875 485 224
(5) Dallas Cowboys 11 5 0 .688 342 310
Philadelphia Eagles 10 6 0 .625 285 244
New York Giants 8 8 0 .500 281 297
Phoenix Cardinals 4 12 0 .250 196 344
NFC Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(2) Detroit Lions 12 4 0 .750 339 295
(4) Chicago Bears 11 5 0 .688 299 269
Minnesota Vikings 8 8 0 .500 301 306
Green Bay Packers 4 12 0 .250 273 313
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 13 0 .188 199 365
NFC West
Team W L T PCT PF PA
(3) New Orleans Saints 11 5 0 .688 341 211
(6) Atlanta Falcons 10 6 0 .625 361 338
San Francisco 49ers 10 6 0 .625 393 239
Los Angeles Rams 3 13 0 .188 234 390


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Tiebreakers

  • N.Y. Jets finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
  • Chicago was the first NFC Wild Card based on better conference record than Dallas (9-3 to Cowboys' 8-4).
  • Atlanta finished ahead of San Francisco in the NFC West based on head-to-head sweep (2-0), and was the third NFC Wild Card ahead of Philadelphia based on better conference record (7-5 to Eagles' 6-6).

Playoffs

Main article: NFL playoffs, 1991-92
Home team in capitals

AFC

  • Wild-Card playoffs: KANSAS CITY 10, L.A. Raiders 6; HOUSTON 17, N.Y. Jets 10
  • Divisional playoffs: DENVER 26, Houston 24; BUFFALO 37, Kansas City 14
  • AFC Championship: BUFFALO 10, Denver 7 at Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York, January 12, 1992

NFC

  • Wild-Card playoffs: Atlanta 27, NEW ORLEANS 20; Dallas 17, CHICAGO 13
  • Divisional playoffs: WASHINGTON 24, Atlanta 7; DETROIT 38, Dallas 6
  • NFC Championship: WASHINGTON 41, Detroit 10 at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., January 12, 1992

Super Bowl

References

1991 NFL season
AFC East Central West East Central West NFC
Buffalo Cincinnati Denver Dallas Chicago Atlanta
Indianapolis Cleveland Kansas City NY Giants Detroit LA Rams
Miami Houston LA Raiders Philadelphia Green Bay New Orleans
New England Pittsburgh San Diego Phoenix Minnesota San Francisco
NY Jets Seattle Washington Tampa Bay
1991 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXVI
National Football League seasons
Early Era
(1920-1969)
1920s: 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929
1930s: 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
1940s: 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
1950s: 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
1960s: 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
Modern Era
(1970-present)
1970s: 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
1980s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
1990s: 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
2000s: 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
2010s: 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019

1991 National Football League season
Regular season
Duration September 1, 1991–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
National Football League seasons
 < 1990 1992 > 

The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills.

Contents

Major rule changes

  • A drop kick, field goal, and punt can only be attempted from behind the line of scrimmage.
  • If a foul by a player causes an injury to an opponent, a team time out will not be charged to the penalized team anytime during the game instead of only during the last two minutes of a half.
  • The game clock will not start until the next snap following any change of possession, even if the player went out of bounds.
  • Officials will immediately blow the play dead when a defensive player is offsides before the snap and clearly rushes beyond the offensive line in such a way that he becomes an unabated threat to the quarterback.
  • A touchback will be ruled when a player fumbles the ball in the field of play and it goes out of bounds in the opponent's end zone.
  • A touchback, not a safety, will also be ruled when a player fumbles the ball in his own end zone and the opponent is the one that knocks the fumble out of bounds in the end zone.
  • An offensive player cannot deliberately bat a backward pass forward.

Final regular season standings

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

Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green

AFC East
TeamWLTPCTPFPA
(1) Buffalo Bills 1330.813458318
(6) New York Jets 880.500314293
Miami Dolphins 880.500343349
New England Patriots 6100.375211305
Indianapolis Colts 1150.063143381
AFC Central
TeamWLTPCTPFPA
(3) Houston Oilers 1150.688386251
Pittsburgh Steelers 790.438292344
Cleveland Browns 6100.375293298
Cincinnati Bengals 3130.188263435
AFC West
TeamWLTPCTPFPA
(2) Denver Broncos 1240.750304235
(4) Kansas City Chiefs 1060.625322252
(5) Los Angeles Raiders 970.563298297
Seattle Seahawks 790.438276261
San Diego Chargers 4120.250274342
NFC East
TeamWLTPCTPFPA
(1) Washington Redskins 1420.875485224
(5) Dallas Cowboys 1150.688342310
Philadelphia Eagles 1060.625285244
New York Giants 880.500281297
Phoenix Cardinals 4120.250196344
NFC Central
TeamWLTPCTPFPA
(2) Detroit Lions 1240.750339295
(4) Chicago Bears 1150.688299269
Minnesota Vikings 880.500301306
Green Bay Packers 4120.250273313
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3130.188199365
NFC West
TeamWLTPCTPFPA
(3) New Orleans Saints 1150.688341211
(6) Atlanta Falcons 1060.625361338
San Francisco 49ers 1060.625393239
Los Angeles Rams 3130.188234390

Tiebreakers

  • N.Y. Jets finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2-0).
  • Chicago was the first NFC Wild Card based on better conference record than Dallas (9-3 to Cowboys' 8-4).
  • Atlanta finished ahead of San Francisco in the NFC West based on head-to-head sweep (2-0), and was the third NFC Wild Card ahead of Philadelphia based on better conference record (7-5 to Eagles' 6-6).

Playoffs

Main page: 1991–92 NFL playoffs
Home team in capitals

AFC

  • Wild-Card playoffs: KANSAS CITY 10, L.A. Raiders 6; HOUSTON 17, N.Y. Jets 10
  • Divisional playoffs: DENVER 26, Houston 24; BUFFALO 37, Kansas City 14
  • AFC Championship: BUFFALO 10, Denver 7 at Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York, January 12, 1992

NFC

  • Wild-Card playoffs: Atlanta 27, NEW ORLEANS 20; Dallas 17, CHICAGO 13
  • Divisional playoffs: WASHINGTON 24, Atlanta 7; DETROIT 38, Dallas 6
  • NFC Championship: WASHINGTON 41, Detroit 10 at RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C., January 12, 1992

Super Bowl

References

1991 NFL season
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AFC East Central West East Central West NFC
Buffalo Cincinnati Denver Dallas Chicago Atlanta
Indianapolis Cleveland Kansas City NY Giants Detroit LA Rams
Miami Houston LA Raiders Philadelphia Green Bay New Orleans
New England Pittsburgh San Diego Phoenix Minnesota San Francisco
NY Jets Seattle Washington Tampa Bay
1991 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXVI
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National Football League seasons
Early era
(1920-1969)
1920s: 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929
1930s: 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
1940s: 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
1950s: 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
1960s: 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
Modern era
(1970-present)
1970s: 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
1980s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
1990s: 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
2000s: 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
2010s: 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
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