NFL team season (won Super Bowl)
1991 Washington Redskins season Owner Jack Kent Cooke Head coach Joe Gibbs General manager Charley Casserly Home field Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Local radio WMAL Record 14–2 Division place 1st NFC East Playoff finish Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Falcons ) 24–7Won NFC Championship (vs. Lions ) 41–10Won Super Bowl XXVI (vs. Bills ) 37–24
← 1990
Redskins seasons 1992 →
The 1991 season was the Washington Redskins ' 60th in the National Football League , their 55th representing Washington, D.C. and the eleventh under head coach Joe Gibbs .
The Redskins were coming off two consecutive 10–6 seasons and looking to return to the playoffs for a second straight season. Not only did the Redskins improve their position, but they also put together a season that is considered by some to be one of the best any team has ever played. Washington won a franchise record-tying 14 games, the best record in the league, and their two losses (to two of their division rivals) were by a combined five points. The Redskins ended their campaign as world champions, knocking off the defending AFC Champion Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVI .
The Redskins led the league in scoring with 485 points and allowed the second-fewest points (224) in the league in 1991.[1] USA Today [2] NFC Championship Game and the Super Bowl. Interestingly, the Redskins, now known as the Washington Football Team, beat the Steelers in 2020 , who were 11-0 at the time, and they went 11-0 in 1991, by beating the Steelers.
Statistics site Football Outsiders [3] [4]
The season [ ] Quarterback Mark Rypien had an outstanding year. His 8.5 yards per pass attempt was second in the league, and his 3,564 passing yards were best in the NFC and fourth in the league. Running back Earnest Byner 's 1,048 rushing yards were 5th best in the NFL.[5] wide receivers who went over 1,000 yards receiving in 1991: Gary Clark (1,340) and Art Monk (1,049).[6]
The Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills 37–24 to win Super Bowl XXVI . The team is the last Super Bowl champion to never trail in any of their playoff victories.[7] [8] Joe Gibbs also became the first head coach to win three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks.[9]
In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1991 Redskins as the 4th greatest team in NFL history,[10] NFC playoffs , beating the Falcons 24–7 and demolishing the Lions 41–10 on their way to the Super Bowl. In the Big Game, the 'Skins beat the cursed early-1990s Bills 37–24."
Statistics site Football Outsiders [11] 1991 Philadelphia Eagles ."
Personnel [ ] Staff [ ]
1991 Washington Redskins staff
Front office
chairman of the board/chief executive officer – Jack Kent Cooke
Executive Vice President – John Kent Cooke
general manager – Charley Casserly
Assistant general manager – Bobby Mitchell
Director of Player Personnel – Kirk Mee
Director of Pro Scouting – Joe Mack
Director of College Scouting – George Saimes
Scouting Administrator – Mel Kaufman Head coaches
Head Coach – Joe Gibbs
Assistant Head Coach/Defense – Richie Petitbon Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special Teams – Wayne Sevier Strength and conditioning
Strength – Dan Riley
Assistant Strength – Steve Wetzel
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Roster [ ]
1991 Washington Redskins roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Recap
1
September 1
Detroit Lions
W 45–0
1–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
2
at Dallas Cowboys
W 33–31
2–0
Texas Stadium
Recap
3
September 15
Phoenix Cardinals W 34–0
3–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
4
September 22
at Cincinnati Bengals
W 34–27
4–0
Riverfront Stadium
Recap
5
Philadelphia Eagles W 23–0
5–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
6
October 6
at Chicago Bears
W 20–7
6–0
Soldier Field
Recap
7
October 13
Cleveland Browns
W 42–17
7–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
8
Bye
9
October 27
at New York Giants
W 17–13
8–0
Giants Stadium
Recap
10
November 3
Houston Oilers
W 16–13 (OT)
9–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
11
November 10
Atlanta Falcons
W 56–17
10–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
12
November 17
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 41–14
11–0
Three Rivers Stadium
Recap
13
November 24
Dallas Cowboys L 21–24
11–1
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
14
December 1
at Los Angeles Rams
W 27–6
12–1
Anaheim Stadium
Recap
15
December 8
at Phoenix Cardinals
W 20–14
13–1
Sun Devil Stadium
Recap
16
December 15
New York Giants W 34–17
14–1
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
17
December 22
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 22–24
14–2
Veterans Stadium
Recap
Game summaries [ ] Week 1 [ ]
Week 1: Detroit Lions at Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
0
0 0 0
Redskins 21
14
7 3 45
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : September 1, 1991Game time : 8:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear; 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 52,958Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (TNT) : Skip Caray (play-by-play) and Pat Haden (color commentator)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Time
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Plays
Yards
TOP
DET
WSH
1
5:37
Redskins
Riggs 1-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
0
7
1
3:34
Redskins
Johnson 4-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
0
14
1
0:55
—
—
—
Redskins
Mitchell 69-yard punt return, Lohmiller kick good
0
21
2
11:26
Redskins
Sanders 18-yard touchdown reception from Byner , Lohmiller kick good
0
28
2
1:03
Redskins
Byner 6-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
0
35
3
0:14
Redskins
Clark 38-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
0
42
4
7:45
Redskins
26-yard field goal by Lohmiller
0
45
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
0
45
Week 2 [ ] See also: 1991 Dallas Cowboys season
Week 2: Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 7
13
3 10 33
Cowboys
14
7
3 7 31
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
Date : September 9, 1991Game time : 9:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear; 81 °F (27 °C); wind 11Game attendance : 63,025Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford (color commentators)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Cowboys Troy Aikman Emmitt Smith Emmitt Smith
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Team
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Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WSH
DAL
1
8:23
Cowboys
Novacek 3-yard touchdown reception from Aikman , Willis kick good
0
7
1
4:47
Redskins
Johnson 3-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
7
7
1
3:48
Cowboys
Smith 75-yard touchdown run, Willis kick good
7
14
2
14:15
Redskins
53-yard field goal by Lohmiller
10
14
2
5:42
Cowboys
Smith 5-yard touchdown reception from Aikman , Willis kick good
10
21
2
4:18
Redskins
Monk 37-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
17
21
2
0:08
Redskins
52-yard field goal by Lohmiller
20
21
3
11:53
Redskins
45-yard field goal by Lohmiller
23
21
3
6:08
Cowboys
51-yard field goal by Willis
23
24
4
12:48
Redskins
Riggs 1-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
30
24
4
5:39
Redskins
46-yard field goal by Lohmiller
33
24
4
0:02
Cowboys
Irvin 6-yard touchdown reception from Aikman , Willis kick good
33
31
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
33
31
Week 3 [ ] See also: 1991 Phoenix Cardinals season
Week 3: Phoenix Cardinals at Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 Total
Cardinals
0
0
0 0 0
Redskins 7
7
14 6 34
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : September 15, 1991Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear; 76 °F (24 °C)Game attendance : 54,662Referee : Tom White TV announcers (CBS) : James Brown (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (color commentator)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Cardinals Tom Tupa Johnny Johnson Tim Jorden
Redskins
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Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PHO
WSH
1
8:37
Redskins
Byner 2-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
0
7
2
14:07
Redskins
Sanders 10-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
0
14
3
9:52
Redskins
Clark 28-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
0
21
3
7:06
—
—
—
Redskins
Interception returned 55 yards for touchdown by Marshall , Lohmiller kick good
0
28
4
14:09
Redskins
49-yard field goal by Lohmiller
0
31
4
6:29
Redskins
48-yard field goal by Lohmiller
0
34
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
0
34
Week 4 [ ] See also: 1991 Cincinnati Bengals season
Washington would not beat the Bengals again until 2020 .
Week 4: Washington Redskins at Cincinnati Bengals
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 3
21
3 7 34
Bengals
7
3
14 3 27
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati
Date : September 22, 1991Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Partly cloudy; 59 °F (15 °C)Game attendance : 52,038Referee : Stan KempTV announcers (CBS) : Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Bengals Boomer Esiason Craig Taylor Tim McGee
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Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WSH
CIN
1
10:20
Redskins
40-yard field goal by Lohmiller
3
0
1
0:58
Bengals
Brooks 5-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good
3
7
2
9:08
Redskins
Riggs 1-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
10
7
2
5:38
Bengals
46-yard field goal by Breech
10
10
2
3:48
Redskins
Riggs 1-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
17
10
2
2:13
—
—
—
Redskins
Mitchell 66-yard punt return for a touchdown, Lohmiller kick good
24
10
3
12:01
Redskins
26-yard field goal by Lohmiller
27
10
3
6:12
Bengals
Taylor 1-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good
27
17
3
1:37
Bengals
Taylor 34-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good
27
24
4
9:48
Bengals
25-yard field goal by Breech
27
27
4
2:02
Redskins
Riggs 7-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
34
27
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
34
27
Week 5 [ ] See also: 1991 Philadelphia Eagles season
Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0
0 0 0
Redskins 0
10
3 10 23
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : September 30, 1991Game time : 9:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear; 64 °F (18 °C)Game attendance : 55,198Referee : Bob McElwee TV announcers (ABC) : Al Michaels (play-by-play), Dan Dierdorf and Frank Gifford (color commentators)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Eagles Jim McMahon Heath Sherman Fred Barnett
Redskins Mark Rypien Earnest Byner Art Monk
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Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PHI
WSH
2
7:56
Redskins
Monk 19-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
0
7
2
3:26
Redskins
37-yard field goal by Lohmiller
0
10
3
4:38
Redskins
35-yard field goal by Lohmiller
0
13
4
11:21
Redskins
Byner 7-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
0
20
4
0:11
Redskins
27-yard field goal by Lohmiller
0
23
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
0
23
Week 6 [ ] See also: 1991 Chicago Bears season
Week 6: Washington Redskins at Chicago Bears
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 0
10
0 10 20
Bears
0
0
7 0 7
at Soldier Field • Chicago
Date : October 6, 1991Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Partly cloudy; 43 °F (6 °C)Game attendance : 64,961Referee : Bernie Kukar TV announcers (CBS) : Pat Summerall (play-by-play) and John Madden (color commentator)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Redskins Mark Rypien Earnest Byner Art Monk
Bears Jim Harbaugh Neal Anderson Ron Morris
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Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
WSH
CHI
2
10:25
Redskins
47-yard field goal by Lohmiller
3
0
2
1:53
Redskins
Monk 26-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
10
0
3
1:42
Bears
Anderson 1-yard touchdown run, Butler kick good
10
7
4
6:20
Redskins
Monk 5-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
17
7
4
4:26
Redskins
23-yard field goal by Lohmiller
20
7
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
20
7
Week 7 [ ] See also: 1991 Cleveland Browns season
Week 7: Cleveland Browns at Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
7
0
10 0 17
Redskins 7
14
7 14 42
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : October 13, 1991Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather : Clear; 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 54,715Referee : Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones (play-by-play) and Todd Christensen (color commentator)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Redskins Mark Rypien Ricky Ervins Art Monk
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Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
CLE
WSH
1
3:33
Redskins
Monk 14-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
0
7
1
0:25
Browns
Slaughter 11-yard touchdown reception from Hansen , Stover kick good
7
7
2
11:29
Redskins
Riggs 1-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
7
14
2
4:14
Redskins
Byner 21-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
7
21
3
8:25
Browns
26-yard field goal by Stover
10
21
3
8:07
—
—
—
Browns
Fumble recovery returned 37 yards for touchdown by Newsome , Stover kick good
17
21
3
5:09
Redskins
Ervins 12-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
17
28
4
8:10
Redskins
Riggs 1-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
17
35
4
6:48
Redskins
Ervins 65-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
17
42
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
42
Week 9 [ ] See also: 1991 New York Giants season
Week 9: Washington Redskins at New York Giants
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 0
0
7 10 17
Giants
10
3
0 0 13
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 27, 1991Game time : 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Partly cloudy; 64 °F (18 °C); wind 9Game attendance : 76,627Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (ESPN) : Mike Patrick (play-by-play) and Joe Theismann (color commentator)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Time
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Team
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Plays
Yards
TOP
WSH
NYG
1
8:35
Giants
26-yard field goal by Allegre
0
3
1
1:20
Giants
Hampton 1-yard touchdown run, Allegre kick good
0
10
2
1:40
Giants
36-yard field goal by Allegre
0
13
3
0:42
Redskins
Clark 7-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
7
13
4
12:50
Redskins
Clark 54-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
14
13
4
0:51
Redskins
35-yard field goal by Lohmiller
17
13
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
13
Week 10 [ ] See also: 1991 Houston Oilers season
Week 10: Houston Oilers at Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Oilers
0
6
0 7 0 13
Redskins 0
3
3 7 3 16
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : November 3, 1991Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy; 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 55,096Referee : Gerry Austin TV announcers (NBC) : Marv Albert (play-by-play) and Paul Maguire (color commentator)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Oilers
Redskins Mark Rypien Earnest Byner Art Monk
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Plays
Yards
TOP
HOU
WSH
2
14:12
Redskins
21-yard field goal by Lohmiller
0
3
2
2:00
Oilers
24-yard field goal by Howfield
3
3
2
0:03
Oilers
23-yard field goal by Howfield
6
3
3
0:20
Redskins
20-yard field goal by Lohmiller
6
6
4
14:10
Redskins
Byner 23-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
6
13
4
1:42
Oilers
White 1-yard touchdown run, Howfield kick good
13
13
OT
10:59
Redskins
41-yard field goal by Lohmiller
13
16
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
13
16
Week 11 [ ] See also: 1991 Atlanta Falcons season
Week 11: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
3
0
14 0 17
Redskins 7
21
7 21 56
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : November 10, 1991Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy; 39 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 52,641Referee : Dale Hamer TV announcers (CBS) : James Brown (play-by-play), Randy Cross (color commentator) and Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Redskins Mark Rypien Ricky Ervins Art Monk
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Drive
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Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
ATL
WSH
1
9:52
Falcons
31-yard field goal by Johnson
3
0
1
5:43
Redskins
Orr 9-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
3
7
2
7:28
Redskins
Clark 61-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
3
14
2
1:55
Redskins
Rypien 4-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
3
21
2
0:37
Redskins
Clark 19-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
3
28
3
14:41
Falcons
Haynes 75-yard touchdown reception from Tolliver , Johnson kick good
10
28
3
12:18
Falcons
Rison 15-yard touchdown reception from Tolliver , Johnson kick good
17
28
3
10:13
Redskins
Monk 19-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
17
35
4
12:12
Redskins
Clark 82-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
17
42
4
10:00
Redskins
Monk 64-yard touchdown reception from Rypien , Lohmiller kick good
17
49
4
0:52
Redskins
Interception returned 15 yards for touchdown by Collins , Lohmiller kick good
17
56
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
17
56
Week 12 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Redskins
7
10 10 14
41
Steelers
0
0 0 14
14
Date: November 17Location: Three Rivers Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 56,813Game weather: Clear; 47 °F (8 °C)Referee: Tom White TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Merlin Olsen
Week 13 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cowboys
0
14 0 10
24
Redskins
7
0 0 14
21
Date: November 24Location: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 55,561Game weather: Clear; 52 °F (11 °C)Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Week 14 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Redskins
7
0 14 6
27
Rams
3
3 0 0
6
Date: December 1Location: Anaheim Stadium Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 55,027Game weather: Clear; 55 °F (13 °C)Referee: Dick Hantak TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Merlin Olsen
Week 15 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Redskins
0
0 14 6
20
Cardinals
0
14 0 0
14
Date: December 8Location: Sun Devil Stadium Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 48,373Game weather: Partly cloudy; 60 °F (16 °C)Referee: Bernie Kukar TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
Week 16 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Giants
3
7 7 0
17
• Redskins
7
17 3 0
27
Date: December 15Location: Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 54,722Game weather: Partly cloudy; 40 °F (4 °C)Referee: Pat Haggerty TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Week 17 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Redskins
3
10 3 6
22
• Eagles
7
0 0 17
24
Date: December 22Location: Veterans Stadium Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 58,988Game weather: Clear; 37 °F (3 °C)Referee: Dale Hamer TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
Standings [ ]
NFC East
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
(1) Washington Redskins
14
2
0
.875
6–2
10–2
485
224
L1
(5) Dallas Cowboys
11
5
0
.688
5–3
8–4
342
310
W5
Philadelphia Eagles
10
6
0
.625
5–3
6–6
285
244
W1
New York Giants
8
8
0
.500
3–5
5–7
281
297
W1
Phoenix Cardinals
4
12
0
.250
1–7
3–11
196
344
L8
Playoffs [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Venue
NFL.com
Wild Card
Bye
Divisional
Atlanta Falcons (6)
W 24 –7
1–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
Championship
January 12
Detroit Lions (2)
W 41–10
2–0
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Recap
Super Bowl XXVI
January 26
Buffalo Bills (A1)
W 37–24
3–0
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Recap
Game summaries [ ] NFC Divisional Playoffs: vs Atlanta Falcons [ ]
NFC Divisional Playoffs: Atlanta Falcons at Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 Total
Falcons
0
7
0 0 7
Redskins 0
14
3 7 24
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : January 4, 1992 (Sat)Game time : 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather : Heavy rain with strong winds; 49 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 55,181Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (CBS) : Verne Lundquist (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (color commentator) and Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Falcons Chris Miller Tracy Johnson Andre Rison
Redskins
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Plays
Yards
TOP
ATL
WSH
2
12:36
Redskins
Ervins 17-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
0
7
2
9:25
Redskins
Riggs 2-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
0
14
2
0:57
Falcons
Johnson 1-yard touchdown run, Johnson kick good
7
14
3
6:54
Redskins
24-yard field goal by Lohmiller
7
17
4
6:32
Redskins
Riggs 1-yard touchdown run, Lohmiller kick good
7
24
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
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24
NFC Championship Game: vs Detroit Lions [ ]
NFC Championship Game: Detroit Lions vs Washington Redskins
1
2
3 4 Total
Lions
0
10
0 0 10
Redskins 10
7
10 14 41
at RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.
Date : January 12 (Sun)Game time : 4 p.m. ESTGame weather : Clear skies; 40 °F (4 °C)Game attendance : 55,858Referee : Bob McElwee TV announcers : Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator)Box Score
Super Bowl XXVI: vs Buffalo Bills [ ]
Super Bowl XXVI: Washington Redskins vs. Buffalo Bills
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins 0
17
14 6 37
Bills
0
0
10 14 24
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date : January 26Game time : 6:18 pm. ESTGame weather : Played indoors, domed stadiumReferee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (CBS) : Pat Summerall (play-by-play), John Madden (color commentator), and Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)Box Score
Statistics [ ] Passing [ ]
Player
G
Comp.
Att.
Pct.
Yds.
TD
INT
Mark Rypien 16
249
421
59.1
3,564
28
11
Jeff Rutledge 16
11
22
50.0
189
1
0
Rushing [ ] Receiving [ ]
Player
G
Rec.
Yards
Y/G
Avg.
TD
Art Monk 16
71
1,049
65.6
14.8
8
Gary Clark 16
70
1,340
83.8
19.1
10
Ricky Sanders 16
45
580
36.3
12.9
5
Earnest Byner
16
34
308
19.3
9.1
0
Ricky Ervins
16
16
181
11.3
11.3
1
Terry Orr 16
10
201
12.6
20.1
4
Kicking [ ]
Player
FGM
FGA
Pct.
XPM
XPA
Pct.
Chip Lohmiller 31
43
72.1
56
56
100.0
Awards and records [ ] Milestones [ ] November 10, 1991 – Mark Rypien threw for 442 yards and 6 touchdowns against the Atlanta Falcons, despite being taken out of the game in the middle of the 4th quarter;[13] Brett Favre , made his NFL debut – and his first pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. On that same day, Warren Moon of the Houston Oilers threw for over 400 yards as well in an overtime win over the Dallas Cowboys. Best team ever [ ] In 2010, ESPN conducted a "super league," consisting of the best Super Bowl winning teams of all time; the 1991 Redskins finished the regular season in first place with record of 10-5 and beat the 1992 Dallas Cowboys in the "Super Bowl" to be named the greatest team of all time.[14] [15]
References [ ]
^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1991 Washington Redskins^ Chase, Chris. "Ranking all 49 Super Bowl champions, from best to worst" . USA Today. Retrieved 30 January 2016 . ^ Football Outsiders: 1991 DVOA Ratings and Commentary , published July 16, 2012, spanning 1991–2011 seasons.^ [1] Team Efficiency Ratings 1991^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1991 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards ^ Pro-Football-Reference: 1991 Washington Redskins ^ As of 2011 season
^ The Redskins previously won the Super Bowl after the 1982 and 1987 seasons, both shortened by strikes
^ Joe Theismann , Doug Williams and Mark Rypien^ ESPN.com, Page 2 – The List: Greatest NFL teams of all time, 2007 ^ Football Outsiders: 1991 DVOA Ratings and Commentary , published July 16, 2012, spanning 1991–2011 seasons.^ Washington Redskins 1991 Press Guide . pp. 3–36.^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2016-11-28 .CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link ) ^ http://promo.espn.go.com/espn/promotions/nfl/superleague/?gameId=121 Archived 2011-01-30 at the Wayback Machine "Redskins win on dramatic final play"^ "Historical DVOA Estimates | Football Outsiders" . www.footballoutsiders.com . Retrieved 2020-09-26 .
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