1991 Washington Redskins season

1991 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Joe Gibbs
General manager	Charley Casserly
Owner	Jack Kent Cooke
Home field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	14–2
Division place	1st NFC East
Playoff finish	Won Divisional Playoffs (Falcons) 24–7 Won Conference Championship (Lions) 41–10 Won Super Bowl XXVI (5) (Bills) 37–24
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1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 0 0 • Redskins 21 14 7 3 45 Date: September 1 Location: RFK Stadium Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 52,958 Game weather: Clear; 76°F Referee: Gordon McCarter TV announcers (TNT): Skip Caray and Pat Haden

1 2 3 4 Total • Redskins 7 13 3 10 33 Cowboys 14 7 3 7 31 Date: September 9 Location: Texas Stadium Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 63,025 Game weather: Clear; 81°F; wind 11 Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, and Frank Gifford

Scoring summary Q1 6:37 DAL Novacek 3 yard pass from Aikman (Willis kick) DAL 7–0 Q1 10:13 WSH Johnson 3 yard pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick) Tie 7–7 Q1 11:12 DAL Smith 75 yard run (Willis kick) DAL 14–7 Q2 0:45 WSH Lohmiller 37 yard field goal DAL 14–10 Q2 9:18 DAL Smith 5 yard pass from Aikman (Willis kick) DAL 21–10 Q2 10:42 WSH Monk 37 yard pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick) DAL 21–17 Q2 14:52 WSH Lohmiller 52 yard field goal DAL 21–20 Q3 3:07 WSH Lohmiller 45 yard field goal WSH 23–21 Q3 8:52 DAL Willis 51 yard field goal DAL 24–23 Q4 2:12 WSH Riggs 1 yard run (Lohmiller kick) WSH 30–24 Q4 9:21 WSH Lohmiller 46 yard field goal WSH 33–24 Q4 14:58 DAL Irvin 6 yard pass from Aikman (Willis kick) WSH 33–31

Scoring summary
Q1	6:37	DAL	Novacek 3 yard pass from Aikman (Willis kick)	DAL 7–0
Q1	10:13	WSH	Johnson 3 yard pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick)	Tie 7–7
Q1	11:12	DAL	Smith 75 yard run (Willis kick)	DAL 14–7
Q2	0:45	WSH	Lohmiller 37 yard field goal	DAL 14–10
Q2	9:18	DAL	Smith 5 yard pass from Aikman (Willis kick)	DAL 21–10
Q2	10:42	WSH	Monk 37 yard pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick)	DAL 21–17
Q2	14:52	WSH	Lohmiller 52 yard field goal	DAL 21–20
Q3	3:07	WSH	Lohmiller 45 yard field goal	WSH 23–21
Q3	8:52	DAL	Willis 51 yard field goal	DAL 24–23
Q4	2:12	WSH	Riggs 1 yard run (Lohmiller kick)	WSH 30–24
Q4	9:21	WSH	Lohmiller 46 yard field goal	WSH 33–24
Q4	14:58	DAL	Irvin 6 yard pass from Aikman (Willis kick)	WSH 33–31

1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 0 0 0 0 • Redskins 7 7 14 6 34 Date: September 15 Location: RFK Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 54,662 Game weather: Clear; 76°F Referee: Tom White TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross

1 2 3 4 Total • Redskins 3 21 3 7 34 Bengals 7 3 14 3 27 Date: September 22 Location: Riverfront Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 52,038 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 59°F Referee: Stan Kemp TV announcers (CBS): and Merlin Olsen

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 • Redskins 0 10 3 10 23 Date: September 30 Location: RFK Stadium Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 55,198 Game weather: Clear; 64°F Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, and Frank Gifford

1 2 3 4 Total • Redskins 0 10 0 10 20 Bears 0 0 7 0 7 Date: October 6 Location: Soldier Field Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 64,941 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 43°F Referee: Bernie Kukar TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

1 2 3 4 Total Browns 7 0 10 0 17 • Redskins 7 14 7 14 42 Date: October 13 Location: RFK Stadium Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 54,715 Game weather: Clear; 55°F Referee: Tom Dooley TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Todd Christensen

1 2 3 4 Total • Redskins 0 0 7 10 17 Giants 10 3 0 0 13 Date: October 27 Location: Giants Stadium Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST Game attendance: 76,627 Game weather: Partly cloudy; 64°F; wind 9 Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann

Scoring summary Q1 6:25 NYG Allegre 23 yard field goal NYG 3–0 Q1 13:40 NYG Hampton 1 yard run Allegre kick) NYG 10–0 Q2 13:20 NYG Allegre 36 yard field goal NYG 13–0 Q3 14:18 WSH Clark 7 yard pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick) NYG 13–7 Q4 2:10 WSH Clark 54 yard pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick) WSH 14–13 Q4 14:09 WSH Lohmiller 35 yard field goal WSH 17–13

The 1991 Washington Redskins season was the team's 60th in the National Football League (NFL), and its 55th in Washington, D.C.. The Redskins dominated the league all season, winning their first eleven games. Their two losses were by margins of 3 and 2 points, respectively.

The Redskins led the league in scoring with 485 points, and allowed the second-fewest points (224) in the league in 1991. (As of the 1991 season, this was the third-highest total in NFL history, and still ranks in the top 20 all-time.) They had a +18 turnover ratio, also best in the NFL. In 2016, Chris Chase of USA Today ranked the team as the greatest to ever win a Super Bowl.

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. The Redskins had two wide receivers who went over 1,000 yards receiving in 1991: Gary Clark (1,340) and Art Monk (1,049).

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. The Redskins' Super Bowl XXVI win was their first in a non-strike season. With the championship, coach Joe Gibbs also became the first head coach to win three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks.

In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1991 Redskins as the 4th greatest team in NFL history, noting, "you can look at two stats to get a pretty good idea of just how great a team is: yards gained per pass attempt, and yards allowed per pass attempt. The 1991 'Skins topped the NFL in each category, with Mark Rypien averaging 8.5 yards per attempt, while his colleagues on Washington's defense allowed only 6 yards per attempt.... The 'Skins outscored their opponents 485–224, and they had a tough schedule. After going 14–2, they romped through the 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."

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