1991 Washington Redskins season

1991 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Joe Gibbs
Home field	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Results
Record	14-2
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Falcons) 24-7 Won Conference Championship (Lions) 41-10 Won Super Bowl XXVI (Bills) 37-24

The 1991 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 10-6 record from 1990. The Redskins would finish the season 14-2. They went undefeated in the playoffs and beat the Buffalo Bills 37-24 to win Super Bowl XXVI. The 1991 Redskins are the last Super Bowl champion to never trail in any of their playoff victories.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record
1		Pittsburgh Steelers	L 16-7	Three Rivers Stadium	0-1
2		New England Patriots	W 27-6	Foxboro Stadium	1-1
3		Cleveland Browns	L 24-21	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	1-2
4		New York Jets	L 13-9	Williams-Brice Stadium	1-3

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	TV Time
1	September 1, 1991	Detroit Lions	W 45-0	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	1-0	TNT 8:00pm
2	September 9, 1991	at Dallas Cowboys	W 33-31	Texas Stadium	2-0	ABC 9:00pm
3	September 15, 1991	Phoenix Cardinals	W 34-0	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	3-0	CBS 1:00pm
4	September 22, 1991	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 34-27	Riverfront Stadium	4-0	CBS 1:00pm
5	September 30, 1991	Philadelphia Eagles	W 23-0	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	5-0	ABC 9:00pm
6	October 6, 1991	at Chicago Bears	W 20-7	Soldier Field	6-0	CBS 1:00pm
7	October 13, 1991	Cleveland Browns	W 42-17	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	7-0	NBC 1:00pm
8	Bye
9	October 27, 1991	at New York Giants	W 17-13	Giants Stadium	8-0	ESPN 8:00pm
10	November 3, 1991	Houston Oilers	W 16-13	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	9-0	NBC 1:00pm
11	November 10, 1991	Atlanta Falcons	W 56-17	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	10-0	CBS 1:00pm
12	November 17, 1991	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 41-14	Three Rivers Stadium	11-0	CBS 1:00pm
13	November 24, 1991	Dallas Cowboys	L 24-21	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	11-1	CBS 1:00pm
14	December 1, 1991	at Los Angeles Rams	W 27-6	Anaheim Stadium	12-1	CBS 4:00pm
15	December 8, 1991	at Phoenix Cardinals	W 20-14	Sun Devil Stadium	13-1	CBS 4:00pm
16	December 15, 1991	New York Giants	W 34-17	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	14-1	CBS 4:00pm
17	December 22, 1991	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 24-22	Veterans Stadium	14-2	CBS 4:00pm

NFC Divisional Playoffs	Atlanta Falcons	W 24-7	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	15-2	CBS 12:30pm
NFC Championship	Detroit Lions	W 41-10	Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium	16-2	CBS 4:15pm
Super Bowl XXVI	Buffalo Bills	W 37-24	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	17-2	CBS 6:15pm

Week 1: vs Detroit Lions

Week 1: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Redskins	21	14	7	3	45

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: September 1
• Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 76° F (Clear/Humid)
• TV: TNT

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 2: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	13	3	10	33
Cowboys	14	7	3	7	31

at Texas Stadium, Irving,Texas

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 81° F (Clear/Humid)
• TV: ABC

Week 3: vs Phoenix Cardinals

Week 3: Phoenix Cardinals at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Redskins	7	7	14	6	34

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 76° F (Clear/Humid)
• TV: CBS

Week 4: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 4: Washington Redskins at Cincinatti Bengals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	21	3	7	34
Bengals	7	3	14	3	27

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati,Ohio

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 59° F (Partly Cloudy)
• TV: CBS

Week 5: vs Philadelphia Eagles

Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Redskins	0	10	3	10	23

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: September 30
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 64° F (Clear/Breezy)
• TV: ABC

Week 6: at Chicago Bears

Week 6: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	10	0	10	20
Bears	0	0	7	0	7

at Soldier Field, Chicago,IL

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 43° F (Partly Cloudy)
• TV: CBS

Week 7: vs Cleveland Browns

Week 1: Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	0	10	0	17
Redskins	7	14	7	14	42

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 55° F (Clear)
• TV: NBC

Week 9: at New York Giants

Week 9: Washington Redskins at New York Giants

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	0	7	10	17
Giants	10	3	0	0	13

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford,New Jersey

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 64° F (Partly Cloudy)
• TV: ESPN

Week 10: vs Houston Oilers

Week 10: Houston Oilers at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Oilers	0	6	0	7	13
Redskins	0	3	3	7	13

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 48° F (Cloudy)
• TV: NBC

Week 11: vs Atlanta Falcons

Week 1: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	0	14	0	17
Redskins	7	21	7	21	56

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 39° F (Cloudy/Light Fog)
• TV: CBS

Week 12: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 12: Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	10	10	14	41
Steelers	0	0	0	14	14

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh,PA

• Date: November 17
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 37° F (Clear)
• TV: CBS

Week 13: vs Dallas Cowboys

Week 1: Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	14	0	10	24
Redskins	7	0	0	14	21

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 52° F (Clear)
• TV: CBS

Week 14: vs Los Angeles Rams

Week 14: Washington Redskins at Los Angeles Rams

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	7	0	14	6	27
Rams	3	3	0	0	6

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 55° F (Clear)
• TV: CBS

Week 15: at Phoenix Cardinals

Week 1: Washington Redskins at Phoenix Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	0	14	6	20
Cardinals	0	14	0	0	14

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe,Arizona

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 60° F (Partly Cloudy)
• TV: CBS

Week 16: vs New York Giants

Week 16: New York Giants at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	3	7	7	0	17
Redskins	7	17	3	7	34

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 40° F (Partly Cloudy)
• TV: CBS

Week 17: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 17: Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	3	10	3	6	22
Eagles	7	0	0	17	24

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia,PA

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 37° F (Clear)
• TV: CBS

Divisonal Playoffs: vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Playoffs: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	7	0	0	7
Redskins	0	14	3	7	24

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: January 4
• Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 49° F (Heavy Rain/Windy)
• TV: CBS

NFC Championship: vs Detroit Lions

NFC Championship: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	10	0	0	10
Redskins	10	7	10	14	41

at RFK Stadium, Washington,D.C

• Date: January 12
• Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 40° F (Clear)
• TV: CBS

SuperBowl XXVI: vs Buffalo Bills

Superbowl XXVI: Washington Redskins vs Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	17	14	6	37
Bills	0	0	10	14	24

at Metrodome, Minneapolis,Minnesota

• Date: January 26
• Game time: 6:15 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Indoors
• TV: CBS

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Washington Redskins	14	2	0	.875	6–2	10–2	485	224	L1
(5) Dallas Cowboys	11	5	0	.688	5–3	8–4	342	310	W5
Philadelphia Eagles	10	6	0	.625	5–3	6–6	285	244	W1
New York Giants	8	8	0	.500	3–5	5–7	281	297	W1
Phoenix Cardinals	4	12	0	.250	1–7	3–11	196	344	L8

Roster

Defense [1]
FS Brad Edwards ⋅		WLB MLB SLB ⋅ Matt Millen ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅					SS Danny Copeland ⋅
CB Martin Mayhew ⋅		DE DT DT DE Fred Stokes Tim Johnson Eric Williams Charles Mann Markus Koch ⋅ ⋅ ⋅						CB Darrell Green ⋅
Offense [2]
WR Gary Clark ⋅	TE Don Warren ⋅	LT LG C RG RT Jim Lachey Raleigh McKenzie Jeff Bostic Mark Schlereth Joe Jacoby ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅					TE Ron Middleton ⋅	WR Art Monk Ricky Sanders
				QB Mark Rypien ⋅
							Special teams PK Chip Lohmiller P Kelly Goodburn KR Brian Mitchell PR Brian Mitchell
				RB Earnest Byner ⋅

Statistics

Passing

Player	G	Comp.	Att.	Pct.	Yds.	TD	INT
Mark Rypien	16	249	421	59.1	3,564	28	11
Jeff Rutledge	16	11	22	50.0	189	1	0

Rushing

Player	G	Att.	Yards	Avg.	TD
Earnest Byner	16	274	1,048	3.8	5
Ricky Ervins	15	145	680	4.7	3
Gerald Riggs	16	78	248	3.2	11

Receiving

Player	G	Rec.	Yards	Y/G	Avg.	TD
Art Monk	16	71	1,049	65.6	14.8	8
Gary Clark	16	70	1,340	83.8	19.1	10
Ricky Sanders	16	45	580	36.3	12.9	5
Earnest Byner	16	34	308	19.3	9.1	0
Ricky Ervins	16	16	181	11.3	11.3	1
Terry Orr	16	10	201	12.6	20.1	4

Kicking

Player	FGM	FGA	Pct.	XPM	XPA	Pct.
Chip Lohmiller	31	43	72.1	56	56	100.0

See also

• Washington Redskins

Awards and records

• Mark Rypien, Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
• Mark Rypien, UPI NFC Player of the Year
• Mark Rypien, Pro Bowl Selection

Milestones

• November 10, 1991 – Mark Rypien threw for 442 yards against the Atlanta Falcons. On that same day, Warren Moon of the Houston Oilers threw for over 400 yards as well.

Best team ever?

In 2010, ESPN conducted a "super league," consisting of the best Super Bowl winning teams of all time; the 1991 Redskins finished the regular season in first place with record of 14-2 and beat the 1992 Dallas Cowboys in the league finals to be named the greatest team of all time.

References

• http://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991.htm
• http://www.nfl.com/