1991_Atlanta_Falcons_season

1991 Atlanta Falcons season
1991 Atlanta Falcons season
Owner	Rankin Smith
Head coach	Jerry Glanville
Home field	Fulton County Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd NFC West
Playoff finish	Won wild card playoffs; (at Saints) 27–20; Lost divisional playoffs; (at Redskins) 7–24
Pro Bowlers	4 T Chris Hinton ; WR Andre Rison ; QB Chris Miller ; CB Deion Sanders ;
AP All-Pros	3 T Mike Kenn (1st team) ; WR Andre Rison (2nd team) ; CB Deion Sanders (2nd team) ;
	← 1990; Falcons seasons; 1992 →;

1991 Atlanta Falcons season

NFL team season

The 1991 Atlanta Falcons season was the team's 26th season in the National Football League (NFL). It was also the final season they played at Fulton County Stadium, before moving into the Georgia Dome the following season. The season would be the most successful Atlanta had compiled in almost a decade, with the team recording a winning record for the first time in nine years. Additionally, the Falcons won their first playoff game since 1978, by defeating the New Orleans Saints 27–20 in the NFC Wild Card Game. The following they would lose to the eventual Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins 24–7 in the divisional round.

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The Falcons playing against the LA Rams at Anaheim Stadium in 1991

The last remaining active member of the 1991 Atlanta Falcons was quarterback Brett Favre, who retired after the 2010 season.

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1991 Atlanta Falcons draft
1	3	Bruce Pickens	Cornerback	Nebraska
1	13	Mike Pritchard	Wide receiver	Colorado
2	33	Brett Favre * ^†	Quarterback	Southern Mississippi
4	87	Moe Gardner	Defensive tackle	Illinois
5	114	James Goode	Linebacker	Oklahoma
6	145	Erric Pegram	Running back	North Texas
7	172	Brian Mitchell	Cornerback	BYU
7	186	Mark Tucker	Guard	USC
8	199	Randy Austin	Tight end	UCLA
9	226	Ernie Logan	Defensive tackle	East Carolina
10	256	Walter Sutton	Wide receiver	Southwest Minnesota State
10	258	Pete Lucas	Offensive tackle	Wisconsin–Stevens Point
11	283	Joe Sims	Offensive tackle	Nebraska
12	310	Bob Christian	Fullback	Northwestern
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career


	Quarterbacks 4 Brett Favre 12 Chris Miller 13 Billy Joe Tolliver Running backs 34 Steve Broussard 28 Pat Chaffey 43 Tracy Johnson 41 Erric Pegram 30 Mike Rozier Wide receivers 86 Floyd Dixon 81 Michael Haynes 82 Jason Phillips 35 Mike Pritchard 80 Andre Rison 89 George Thomas Tight ends 83 Aundray Bruce		Offensive linemen 65 Guy Bingham C/LS 64 Jamie Dukes C 79 Bill Fralic G 71 Chris Hinton T 69 Houston Hoover G 78 Mike Kenn T 70 Reggie Redding G 55 Mike Ruether G 66 Joe Sims T Defensive linemen 72 Oliver Barnett DE 77 Rick Bryan DE 74 Tory Epps NT 67 Moe Gardner NT 99 Tim Green DE		Linebackers 56 Darion Conner OLB 54 Robert Lyles OLB 59 John Rade ILB 52 Ken Tippins ILB 58 Jessie Tuggle ILB Defensive backs 23 Bobby Butler CB 25 Scott Case FS 42 Jeff Donaldson S 32 Tracey Eaton S 29 Joe Fishback S 40 Brian Jordan SS 22 Tim McKyer CB 36 Brian Mitchell CB 39 Bruce Pickens CB 21 Deion Sanders CB/RS 37 Elbert Shelley S Special teams 17 Scott Fulhage P 9 Norm Johnson K		Reserve lists 85 Shawn Collins WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 76 Mike Gann DE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 68 John Hunter T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 38 Keith Jones RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 88 Harper LeBel LS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 95 Michael Reid LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 91 Donnie Salum LB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 87 Gary Wilkins TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 84 Karl Miller WR 96 LeRoy Truitt G/T 47 active, 8 inactive, 2 practice squad Rookies in italics

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 3	vs. Los Angeles Rams	W 38–17	1–0	Gator Bowl	66,531
2	August 9	at Houston Oilers	W 36–7	2–0	Houston Astrodome	52,170
3	August 17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 7–12	2–1	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	41,983
4	August 23	at Dallas Cowboys	L 17–20 (OT)	2–2	Texas Stadium	53,689

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance	Recap
1	September 1	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 3–14	0–1	Arrowhead Stadium	74,246	Recap
2	September 8	Minnesota Vikings	L 19–20	0–2	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	50,936	Recap
3	September 15	at San Diego Chargers	W 13–10	1–2	Jack Murphy Stadium	44,804	Recap
4	September 22	Los Angeles Raiders	W 21–17	2–2	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	53,615	Recap
5	September 29	New Orleans Saints	L 6–27	2–3	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	56,556	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 13	at San Francisco 49ers	W 39–34	3–3	Candlestick Park	57,343	Recap
8	October 20	at Phoenix Cardinals	L 10–16	3–4	Sun Devil Stadium	29,804	Recap
9	October 27	Los Angeles Rams	W 31–14	4–4	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	50,187	Recap
10	November 3	San Francisco 49ers	W 17–14	5–4	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	51,259	Recap
11	November 10	at Washington Redskins	L 17–56	5–5	RFK Stadium	52,461	Recap
12	November 17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 43–7	6–5	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	41,274	Recap
13	November 24	at New Orleans Saints	W 23–20 (OT)	7–5	Louisiana Superdome	68,591	Recap
14	December 1	Green Bay Packers	W 35–31	8–5	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	43,270	Recap
15	December 8	at Los Angeles Rams	W 31–14	9–5	Anaheim Stadium	35,315	Recap
16	December 15	Seattle Seahawks	W 26–13	10–5	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	53,834	Recap
17	December 22	at Dallas Cowboys	L 27–31	10–6	Texas Stadium	60,962	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽³⁾ New Orleans Saints	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	341	211	W2
⁽⁶⁾ Atlanta Falcons	10	6	0	.625	5–1	7–5	361	338	L1
San Francisco 49ers	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	393	239	W6
Los Angeles Rams	3	13	0	.188	0–6	2–10	234	390	L10

1991_Atlanta_Falcons_season

1991 Atlanta Falcons season

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Standings

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15

Week 16

Week 17

Playoffs

Wild card

Divisional

References

External links

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