1991 Arena Football League season
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| 1991 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | June 1, 1991 – August 3, 1991 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Detroit Drive |
| Season MVP | George LaFrance, DET |
| League postseason | |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals champions | Detroit Drive |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up | Albany Firebirds |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals champions | Tampa Bay Storm |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up | Denver Dynamite |
| ArenaBowl V | |
| Champions | Tampa Bay Storm |
| Runners-up | Detroit Drive |
| Finals MVP | Stevie Thomas, TB |
The 1991 Arena Football League season was the fifth season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl V.
Contents
Standings
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1991 Arena Football League Standings
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| xy-Detroit Drive | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 437 | 262 | 43.7 | 26.2 | W 4 | ||
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 421 | 309 | 42.1 | 30.9 | W 2 | ||
| x-Denver Dynamite | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 389 | 365 | 38.9 | 36.5 | L 1 | ||
| x-Albany Firebirds | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 427 | 342 | 42.7 | 34.2 | W 1 | ||
| New Orleans Night | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 314 | 401 | 31.4 | 40.1 | L 1 | ||
| Dallas Texans | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 286 | 334 | 28.6 | 33.4 | W 1 | ||
| Orlando Predators | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 321 | 363 | 32.1 | 36.3 | L 2 | ||
| Columbus Thunderbolts | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 241 | 460 | 24.1 | 46 | L 10 | ||
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Semifinals | ArenaBowl V | ||||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 37 | |||||||
| 4 | Albany | 35 | |||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 42 | |||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 48 | |||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 40 | |||||||
| 3 | Denver | 13 | |||||||
Awards and honors
Regular season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | George LaFrance | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Detroit Drive |
| Ironman of the Year | Milton Barney | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | New Orleans Night |
| Lineman of the Year | John Corker | Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Detroit Drive |
| Kicker of the Year | Rusty Fricke | Kicker | Denver Dynamite |
| Coach of the Year | Fran Curci | Head coach | Tampa Bay Storm |
1st Team All-Arena
| 1st Team All-Arena | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tom Porras, Albany |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Lynn Bradford, Tampa Bay |
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Wayne Coffey, Denver Sam Moore, Dallas Milton Barney, New Orleans |
| Offensive Specialist/Kickoff returner | George LaFrance, Detroit |
| Offensive Line/Defensive Line | Sylvester Bembery, Albany Joe March, Denver John Corker, Detroit |
| Defensive Specialist | Tate Randle, Detroit |
| Kicker | Rusty Fricke, Denver |
2nd Team All-Arena
| 2nd Team All-Arena | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Art Schlichter, Detroit |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Alvin Rettig, Detroit |
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Merv Mosely, Albany Gary Mullen, Detroit Fred Gayles, Albany |
| Offensive Specialist/Kickoff returner | Herkie Walls, Orlando |
| Offensive Line/Defensive Line | Tom Gizzi, Tampa Bay Johnny Sims, New Orleans Flint Fleming, Detroit |
| Defensive Specialist | Alvin Williams, Denver |
| Kicker | Marco Morales, New Orleans |
Team notes
| # of Teams | Expansion Teams | Folded Teams | Suspended Teams | Teams returning from previous season | Teams returning after hiatus | Relocated Teams | Name Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Columbus Thunderbolts New Orleans Night Orlando Predators |
Washington Commandos | Albany Firebirds Dallas Texans Denver Dynamite Detroit Drive Tampa Bay Storm |
Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay Storm |
