1991 New Orleans Saints season
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1991 New Orleans Saints season
| 1991 New Orleans Saints season | |||||||
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| Head coach | Jim Mora | ||||||
| Owner | Tom Benson | ||||||
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||
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| Record | 11–5 | ||||||
| Division Place | 1st NFC West | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Lost NFC Wild Card | ||||||
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The 1991 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 25th season in the National Football League. The Saints won their first-ever division title, and reached the postseason for the second consecutive year.
The 1991 Saints had 48 defensive takeaways, tied for the most for any team in a single season in the 1990s.[1]
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Offseason
NFL Draft
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Personnel
Staff
| 1991 New Orleans Saints staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Roster
| 1991 New Orleans Saints roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
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Offensive Linemen
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Linebackers
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Reserve Lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 1, 1991 | Seattle Seahawks | W 27-24 | 1-0 |
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| 2 | September 8, 1991 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17-10 | 2-0 |
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| 3 | September 15, 1991 | Los Angeles Rams | W 24-7 | 3-0 |
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| 4 | September 22, 1991 | Minnesota Vikings | W 26-0 | 4-0 |
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| 5 | September 29, 1991 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 27-6 | 5-0 |
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| 6 | Bye | ||||
| 7 | October 13, 1991 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 13-6 | 6-0 |
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| 8 | October 20, 1991 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23-7 | 7-0 |
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| 9 | October 27, 1991 | Chicago Bears | L 20-17 | 7-1 |
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| 10 | November 3, 1991 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 24-17 | 8-1 |
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| 11 | November 10, 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | W 10-3 | 9-1 |
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| 12 | November 17, 1991 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24-21 | 9-2 |
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| 13 | November 24, 1991 | Atlanta Falcons | L 23-20 | 9-3 |
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| 14 | December 1, 1991 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 38-24 | 9-4 |
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| 15 | December 8, 1991 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 23-14 | 9-5 |
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| 16 | December 16, 1991 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 27-0 | 10-5 |
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| 17 | December 22, 1991 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 27-3 | 11-5 |
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Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | December 28, 1991 | Atlanta Falcons | L 27-20 |
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Standings
| NFC West | ||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 341 | 211 |
| 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 |
Playoffs
NFC Wild Card Game
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Falcons quarterback Chris Miller completed the game-winning 61-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Michael Haynes with 2:41 left in the contest. Miller completed 18 out of 30 passes for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Awards and records
- Pat Swilling, NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- Led NFL, Fewest Points Allowed, 211 points [3]
Milestones
References
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the regular season, sorted by descending Takeaways, tied with the 1991 Philadelphia Eagles.
- ^ a b "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/history/all-time-roster.html. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Company. p. 457. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.
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