1991 Detroit Lions season
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| • Redskins |
21 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
45 |
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Date: September 1
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Location: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
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Game start: 8:00 p.m.
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Game weather: 76°F; wind 15
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Packers |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
| • Lions |
7 |
3 |
10 |
3 |
23 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
3 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
| • Lions |
3 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
17 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Lions |
0 |
7 |
16 |
10 |
33 |
| Colts |
10 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Buccaneers |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| • Lions |
14 |
7 |
0 |
10 |
31 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Vikings |
7 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
20 |
| • Lions |
0 |
3 |
0 |
21 |
24 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lions |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| • 49ers |
0 |
21 |
14 |
0 |
35 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cowboys |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| • Lions |
3 |
7 |
10 |
14 |
34 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Lions |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| • Bears |
3 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
20 |
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Date: November 3
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Location: Soldier Field, Chicago
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Game start: 12:00 p.m.
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Game weather: 18°F; wind 19
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The 1991 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 62nd season in the National Football League, their 58th as the Detroit Lions.
The team finished 12–4, won the NFC Central Division, and appeared in the playoffs for the first time since 1983. It stands as the team's best season since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970. [1] The Lions finished the season undefeated in the Pontiac Silverdome, including playoffs, and the team did not lose a game at an indoor facility the entire season, having made trips to Indianapolis and Minnesota during the year.
This season also saw the Lions debut of wide receiver Herman Moore, the team's 1991 first round draft pick who went on to set records as part of an explosive passing offense later in the decade. The 1991 season was the last season that saw the Lions sweep the Packers. It was also the last time the Lions would win at Lambeau Field until 2015. From 1992 until 2014, the Lions lost 24 straight games at Green Bay.
Statistics site Football Outsiders summed up Detroit's season thus: "The Lions were one of the most inconsistent teams of the year, which is what happens when you win 12 games but lose 45–0 (to Washington) and 35–3 (to San Francisco). Otherwise, it's a little hard to tell why they ended up only 17th in [efficiency]. The Lions didn't have too many super-close victories, but did go 4–0 in games decided by a touchdown or less. They didn't particularly take advantage of long plays ... with only four gains of 50 yards or more. They did benefit a little extra from fumbles on defense, recovering 15 of 23. They also benefitted from poor opponent special teams...."
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