| 1991 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Clay Ford, Sr. |
| Head coach | Wayne Fontes |
| General manager | Chuck Schmidt |
| Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cowboys) 38–6 Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–41 |
| Pro Bowlers | 5
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| AP All-Pros | 5
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The 1991 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 62nd season in the National Football League. It is the team's best season since 1970.[1]
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See the main article: 1991 NFL Draft |
| 1991 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Herman Moore * | Wide receiver | Virginia | |
| 3 | 58 | Reggie Barrett | Wide Receiver | Texas-El Paso | |
| 4 | 91 | Kevin Scott | Defensive Back | Stanford | |
| 5 | 118 | Scott Conover | OT | Purdue | |
| 6 | 151 | Richie Andrews | K | Florida State | |
| 7 | 178 | Franklin Thomas | TE | Grambling State | |
| 8 | 205 | Cedric Jackson | RB | TCU | |
| 9 | 231 | Darryl Milburn | DE | Grambling State | |
| 11 | 285 | Slip Watkins | LSU | ||
| 12 | 318 | Zeno Alexander | Arizona | ||
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | at Washington Redskins | L 0–45 | 0–1 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 52,958 |
| 2 | September 8 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–14 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 43,132 |
| 3 | September 15 | Miami Dolphins | W 17–13 | 2–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 56,896 |
| 4 | September 22 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 33–24 | 3–1 | Hoosier Dome | 53,396 |
| 5 | September 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 31–3 | 4–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 44,479 |
| 6 | October 6 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–20 | 5–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 63,423 |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | October 20 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 3–35 | 5–2 | Candlestick Park | 61,240 |
| 9 | October 27 | Dallas Cowboys | W 34–10 | 6–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | 74,906 |
| 10 | November 3 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–20 | 6–3 | Soldier Field | 57,281 |
| 11 | November 10 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 21–30 | 6–4 | Tampa Stadium | 37,742 |
| 12 | November 17 | Los Angeles Rams | W 21–10 | 7–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 60,873 |
| 13 | November 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–14 | 8–4 | Metrodome | 51,644 |
| 14 | November 28 | Chicago Bears | W 16–6 | 9–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 78,879 |
| 15 | December 8 | New York Jets | W 34–20 | 10–4 | Pontiac Silverdome | 69,304 |
| 16 | December 15 | at Green Bay Packers | W 21–17 | 11–4 | Lambeau Field | 43,881 |
| 17 | December 22 | at Buffalo Bills | W 17–14 (OT) | 12–4 | Rich Stadium | 78,059 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) Detroit Lions | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 339 | 295 | W6 |
| (4) Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 7–1 | 9–3 | 299 | 269 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 8–6 | 301 | 306 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 3–5 | 3–9 | 273 | 313 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 199 | 365 | W1 |
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | January 5, 1992 | Dallas Cowboys (5) | W 38–6 | 1–0 | Pontiac Silverdome |
| NFC Championship | January 12, 1992 | at Washington Redskins (1) | L 10–41 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium |