1991 Green Bay Packers season
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NFL team season
| 1991 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| President | Bob Harlan |
| General manager | Tom Braatz Ron Wolf |
| Head coach | Lindy Infante |
| Home stadium | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4th NFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| |
The 1991 Green Bay Packers season was their 73rd season overall and their 71st in the National Football League. The team finished with a 4–12 record under coach Lindy Infante, earning them fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division and costing Infante his job. The Packers would not lose another home game to the Lions until the 2015 season.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL Draft
[edit ]Main article: 1991 NFL Draft
| 1991 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Vinnie Clark | Cornerback | Ohio State | |
| 2 | 35 | Esera Tuaolo | Defensive tackle | Oregon State | |
| 3 | 67 | Don Davey | Defensive end | Wisconsin | |
| 3 | 81 | Chuck Webb | Running back | Tennessee | |
| 5 | 135 | Jeff Fite | Punter | Memphis State | |
| 6 | 149 | Walter Dean | Running back | Grambling State | |
| 6 | 164 | Joe Garten | Center | Colorado | |
| 7 | 169 | Frank Blevins | Linebacker | Oklahoma | |
| 7 | 176 | Reggie Burnette | Linebacker | Houston | |
| 8 | 203 | Johnny Walker | Wide receiver | Texas | |
| 9 | 229 | Dean Witkowski | Linebacker | North Dakota | |
| 10 | 262 | Rapier Porter | Tight end | Arkansas–Pine Bluff | |
| 11 | 289 | J. J. Wierenga | Defensive end | Central Michigan | |
| 12 | 316 | Linzy Collins | Wide receiver | Missouri | |
| Made roster | |||||
Undrafted free agents
[edit ]| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Cromer | Guard | Washington State |
| Brad Daluiso | Kicker | UCLA |
| Mike Finn | Defensive end | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Art Greathouse | Running back | Arizona |
| Mark McCutcheon | Safety | Tennessee State |
| Rob Nita | Wide receiver | Wisconsin–Oshkosh |
| Billy Ray | Quarterback | Duke |
| Reggie Stewart | Linebacker | Mississippi State |
Personnel
[edit ]Staff
[edit ]Front office
- President/Chief Executive Officer – Bob Harlan
- Executive Vice President of Football Operations – 1.Tom Braatz 2. Ron Wolf
Head coaches
- Head coach – Lindy Infante
Offensive coaches
- Offensive backs – Willie Peete
- Wide receivers – Wayne "Buddy" Geis
- Tight ends – Virgil Knight
- Offensive line – Charlie Davis
- Assistant offensive line – Joe Clark
- Defensive coordinator – Hank Bullough
- Defensive line – Greg Blache
- Outside linebackers – Dick Moseley
- Defensive backs – Dick Jauron
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Howard Tippett
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Russ Riederer
Roster
[edit ] Quarterbacks (QB)
- 10 Blair Kiel
- 7 Don Majkowski
- 18 Mike Tomczak
Running backs (RB)
- 32 Steve Avery FB
- 42 Walter Dean FB
- 39 Darrell Thompson FB
- 33 Keith Woodside
- 46 Vince Workman
Wide receivers (WR)
- 82 Erik Affholter
- 81 Perry Kemp
- 85 Jeff Query
- 84 Sterling Sharpe
- 87 Clarence Weathers
- 88 Charles Wilson
Tight ends (TE)
- 80 Jackie Harris
- 86 Ed West
- 51 Blair Bush C
- 63 James Campen C
- 78 Louis Cheek T
- 72 Steve Gabbard T
- 65 Ron Hallstrom G
- 77 Tony Mandarich T
- 57 Rich Moran G
- 71 Reggie Singletary G
- 70 Keith Uecker G
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 74 Lester Archambeau DE
- 62 Matt Brock DE
- 93 Robert Brown DE
- 99 Don Davey DE
- 92 John Jurkovic NT
- 98 Esera Tuaolo NT
- 90 Tony Bennett OLB
- 55 Reggie Burnette ILB
- 56 Burnell Dent ILB
- 50 Johnny Holland ILB
- 91 Brian Noble ILB
- 54 Scott Stephen OLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 36 LeRoy Butler CB
- 26 Chuck Cecil FS
- 25 Vinnie Clark CB
- 21 Joe Fuller CB
- 24 Tim Hauck SS
- 44 Jerry Holmes CB
- 47 Roland Mitchell CB
- 37 Mark Murphy SS
- 13 Chris Jacke K
- 16 Paul McJulien P
- 6 Jeff Bridewell QB
- 60 Gene Cullinane C
- 49 Jerry Evans TE
- 28 Doug Lloyd RB
- 19 Johnny Walker WR
47 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve
- 67 Billy Ard G (IR)
- 58 Joe Garten C (IR)
- 59 Kurt Larson LB (IR)
- 96 Shawn Patterson DE (IR)
- 95 Bryce Paup OLB (IR)
- 31 Allen Rice RB (IR)
- 75 Ken Ruettgers LT (IR)
- 45 Vai Sikahema RB (IR)
- 30 Chuck Webb RB (IR)
Rookies in italics
Preseason
[edit ]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 3 | New England Patriots | W 28–7 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field |
| 2 | August 10 | at New Orleans Saints | L 20–31 | 1–1 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 3 | August 17 | Buffalo Bills | W 35–24 | 2–1 | Camp Randall Stadium |
| 4 | August 24 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–19 (OT) | 2–2 | Lambeau Field |
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–20 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–23 | 0–2 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | |
| 3 | September 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 15–13 | 1–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 4 | September 22 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–16 | 1–3 | Joe Robbie Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | September 29 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 21–23 | 1–4 | Anaheim Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 6 | Dallas Cowboys | L 17–20 | 1–5 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 17 | Chicago Bears | L 0–10 | 1–6 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 9 | October 27 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–0 | 2–6 | Tampa Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 3 | at New York Jets | L 16–19 (OT) | 2–7 | The Meadowlands | Recap | |
| 11 | November 10 | Buffalo Bills | L 24–34 | 2–8 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 17 | Minnesota Vikings | L 21–35 | 2–9 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 13 | November 24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 14–10 | 3–9 | Milwaukee County Stadium | Recap | |
| 14 | December 1 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 31–35 | 3–10 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 8 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–27 | 3–11 | Soldier Field | Recap | |
| 16 | December 15 | Detroit Lions | L 17–21 | 3–12 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 17 | December 21 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 27–7 | 4–12 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
[edit ]Week 1 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
[edit ]Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 1, 1991
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler and Dan Fouts
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| Game information |
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 2: at Detroit Lions
[edit ]Week Two: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Lions | 7 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (played indoors)
- Game attendance: 43,132
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (CBS): Sean McDonough and Irv Cross
- Box score
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit ]Week Three: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Packers | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 15, 1991
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), wind 14 mph (23 km/h)
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| Game information |
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
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Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys
[edit ]Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 6, 1991
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross
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| Game information |
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
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Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts
[edit ]Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Packers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: November 24, 1991
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 28 °F (−2.2 °C), relative humidity 80%, wind 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn), wind chill 16 °F (−8.9 °C)
- [4]
| Game information |
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First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter
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Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions
[edit ]Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 10 °F (−12 °C)
- Game attendance: 43,881
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross
- Box score
| Game information |
|---|
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
|
Standings
[edit ]| 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 |
References
[edit ]- ^ "1991 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
- ^ "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ "1991 Green Bay Packers starters, roster, and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "1991 Green Bay Packers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2023.