1991 New England Patriots season
| 1991 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Victor Kiam |
| Head coach | Dick MacPherson |
| Home field | Foxboro Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Bruce Armstrong TE Marv Cook |
| AP All-Pros | TE Marv Cook (1st team) LB Vincent Brown (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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The 1991 season New England Patriots season was the team's 32nd, and 22nd in the National Football League. The team finished the season with a record of six wins and ten losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East Division. Though the Patriots scored twenty or more points just five times during the season, they were able to upset playoff teams such as the Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.
It was the last season where the Patriots were owned by Victor Kiam, who was forced to sell the team to St. Louis businessman James Orthwein in order to settle a debt.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Pat Harlow | Offensive tackle | Southern California |
| 1 | 14 | Leonard Russell | Running back | Arizona State |
| 2 | 41 | Jerome Henderson | Defensive back | Clemson |
| 3 | 56 | Calvin Stephens | Guard | South Carolina |
| 4 | 84 | Scott Zolak | Quarterback | Maryland |
| 5 | 112 | Jon Vaughn | Running back | Michigan |
| 5 | 124 | Ben Coates | Tight end | Livingstone |
| 6 | 140 | David Key | Defensive back | Michigan |
| 7 | 168 | Blake Miller | Center | Louisiana State |
| 8 | 196 | Harry Colon | Defensive back | Missouri |
| 9 | 224 | O'Neil Glenn | Guard | Maryland |
| 10 | 251 | Randy Bethel | Tight end | Miami (FL) |
| 11 | 279 | Vince Moore | Wide receiver | Tennessee |
| 11 | 303 | Paul Alsbury | Punter | Texas State |
| 12 | 307 | Tim Edwards | Defensive tackle | Delta State |
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
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}
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Reserve
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 1991 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 16–7 | |
| 2 | September 8, 1991 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–0 | |
| 3 | September 15, 1991 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–6 | |
| 4 | September 22, 1991 | Houston Oilers | W 24–20 | |
| 5 | September 29, 1991 | at Phoenix Cardinals | L 24–10 | |
| 6 | October 6, 1991 | Miami Dolphins | L 20–10 | |
| 7 | Bye | |||
| 8 | October 20, 1991 | Minnesota Vikings | W 26–23 | |
| 9 | October 27, 1991 | Denver Broncos | L 9–6 | |
| 10 | November 3, 1991 | at Buffalo Bills | L 22–17 | |
| 11 | November 10, 1991 | at Miami Dolphins | L 30–20 | |
| 12 | November 17, 1991 | New York Jets | L 28–21 | |
| 13 | November 24, 1991 | Buffalo Bills | W 16–13 | |
| 14 | December 1, 1991 | at Denver Broncos | L 20–3 | |
| 15 | December 8, 1991 | Indianapolis Colts | W 23–17 | |
| 16 | December 15, 1991 | at New York Jets | W 6–3 | |
| 17 | December 22, 1991 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 29–7 | |
Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 458 | 318 | L1 |
| (6) New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 314 | 293 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 343 | 349 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 5–9 | 211 | 305 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–7 | 1–11 | 143 | 381 | L6 |
See also
References
- ^ 1991 New England Patriots Media Guide.
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