1991 Columbus Thunderbolts season
Head coachDave Whinham
Home fieldOhio Expo Center Coliseum
Results
Record0–10
Division place8th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1991 Columbus Thunderbolts season was the 1st season for the franchise. They were formed as part of an expansion for 1991. They went 0–10 and missed the playoffs. They were the second team to complete a winless season in the AFL, the first being the 1989 Maryland Commandos.

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Venue
Score Record
1 June 1 Dallas Texans L 12–33 0–1 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
2 June 8 Tampa Bay Storm L 12–53 0–2 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
3 June 13 at Orlando Predators L 32–38 0–3 Orlando Arena
4 June 22 Albany Firebirds L 17–34 0–4 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
5 June 29 at Dallas Texans L 26–38 0–5 Reunion Arena
6 July 6 Denver Dynamite L 44–52 0–6 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
7 July 13 at New Orleans Night L 15–47 0–7 Louisiana Superdome
8 July 19 Detroit Drive L 20–56 0–8 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
9 July 26 at Denver Dynamite L 46–52 (OT) 0–9 McNichols Sports Arena
10 August 3 at Albany Firebirds L 17–57 0–10 Knickerbocker Arena

Standings

1991 Arena Football League standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
xy-Detroit Drive 9 1 0 .900 437 262 43.7 26.2 W 4
x-Tampa Bay Storm 8 2 0 .800 421 309 42.1 30.9 W 2
x-Denver Dynamite 6 4 0 .600 389 365 38.9 36.5 L 1
x-Albany Firebirds 6 4 0 .600 427 342 42.7 34.2 W 1
New Orleans Night 4 6 0 .400 314 401 31.4 40.1 L 1
Dallas Texans 4 6 0 .400 286 334 28.6 33.4 W 1
Orlando Predators 3 7 0 .300 321 363 32.1 36.3 L 2
Columbus Thunderbolts 0 10 0 .000 241 460 24.1 46 L 10

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Roster

1991 Columbus Thunderbolts roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Fullbacks/Linebackers
  • -- Carey Brown
  • -- George Cooper
  • -- Duane "D.C." Crenshaw
  • -- Bryon Lee
  • -- Vince Munlin
  • -- Billy Poe

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

  • -- Zach Barnes
  • -- Karl Coles
  • -- John Dixon
  • -- Luther Johnson
  • -- Tom Krumrine
  • -- Andrew Marlatt
  • -- Rickey Newman
  • -- Stan Rykowski
 Wide Receivers/Linebackers
  • -- Marvin Bowman
  • -- Tony Missick

Kickers

  • -- Matt Frantz
  • -- Carlos Mateos
  • -- Pat O'Morrow

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 22, 2013
29 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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External links

1991 AFL season
Cleveland Thunderbolts
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