NFL team season
The Falcons playing againstthe LA Rams at Anaheim Stadium in 1991 The1991 Atlanta Falcons season National Football League (NFL). It was also the final season they played atFulton County Stadium , before moving into theGeorgia Dome the following season . The season would be the most successful Atlanta had compiled in almost a decade, with the team recording a winning record and clinching a playoff berth for the first time in nine years. Additionally, the Falcons won their first playoff game since 1978, by defeatingthe New Orleans Saints 27–20 in the NFC Wild Card Game. The following they would lose to theeventual Super Bowl champion Washington Redskins 24–7 in the divisional round.
The last remaining active member of the 1991 Atlanta Falcons was quarterbackBrett Favre , who retired after the2010 season .
The Falcons’ most notable selection in the1991 NFL draft was futureHall of Fame quarterbackBrett Favre , who was drafted in the second round, 33rd overall.[ 1] Jerry Glanville disapproved of the selection and said it would take a plane crash for him to put Favre into the game.[ 2] [ 3] the Green Bay Packers , where he remained for the following sixteen seasons. He went on to lead the Packers to eleven playoff appearances, two Super Bowl appearances, and their third Super Bowl title inSuper Bowl XXXI . Favre also won three consecutive MVP awards, and was a 9-time Pro Bowler during his tenure in Green Bay.
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1991 Atlanta Falcons staff Front office
Chairman of the board –Rankin M. Smith Sr. President – Taylor Smith Vice-president of player personnel –Ken Herock Director of pro scouting – Chuck Connor Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Special teams – Bobby April Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Tim Jorgensen
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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 1 atKansas City Chiefs L 3–140–1 Arrowhead Stadium 74,246 Recap 2 September 8 Minnesota Vikings L 19–200–2 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 50,936 Recap 3 September 15 atSan Diego Chargers W 13–101–2 Jack Murphy Stadium 44,804 Recap 4 September 22 Los Angeles Raiders W 21–172–2 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 53,615 Recap 5 September 29 New Orleans Saints L 6–272–3 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 56,556 Recap 6 Bye 7 October 13 atSan Francisco 49ers W 39–343–3 Candlestick Park 57,343 Recap 8 October 20 atPhoenix Cardinals L 10–163–4 Sun Devil Stadium 29,804 Recap 9 October 27 Los Angeles Rams W 31–144–4 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 50,187 Recap 10 November 3 San Francisco 49ers W 17–145–4 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 51,259 Recap 11 November 10 atWashington Redskins L 17–565–5 RFK Stadium 52,461 Recap 12 November 17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 43–76–5 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 41,274 Recap 13 November 24 atNew Orleans Saints W 23–20 (OT)7–5 Louisiana Superdome 68,591 Recap 14 December 1 Green Bay Packers W 35–318–5 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 43,270 Recap 15 December 8 atLos Angeles Rams W 31–149–5 Anaheim Stadium 35,315 Recap 16 December 15 Seattle Seahawks W 26–1310–5 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 53,834 Recap 17 December 22 atDallas Cowboys L 27–3110–6 Texas Stadium 60,962 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 0 0 0 3 • Chiefs 0 0 7 7 14
Date: September 1Location: Arrowhead Stadium Game start: 12:00CST Referee: Dick HantakTelevision network: CBS[ 7]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Vikings 7 0 7 6 20 Falcons 3 7 0 9 19
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Falcons 7 3 3 0 13 Chargers 0 7 0 3 10
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 7 7 3 17 • Falcons 7 0 7 7 21
Date: September 22Location: Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumReferee: Johnny GrierTV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy[ 10]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Saints 3 7 10 7 27 Falcons 0 6 0 0 6
Date: September 29Location: Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumReferee: Larry NemmersTV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Hank Stram[ 11]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Falcons 14 6 13 6 39 49ers 0 14 13 7 34
Date: October 13Location: Candlestick Park Referee: Bob McElweeTV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross[ 12]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 7 3 0 0 10 • Cardinals 3 0 10 3 16
Date: October 20Location: Sun Devil Stadium Referee: Red CashionTV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Irv Cross[ 13]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 0 0 14 14 • Falcons 7 14 10 0 31
Date: October 27Location: Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumGame start: 1:00 p.m.EST Game weather: 71 °F or 21.7 °C; wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)Referee: Gerald AustinTelevision network: CBS
Scoring summary Q1 8:08 ATL Dixon 19 yard pass fromMiller (N. Johnson kick)ATL 7–0 Q2 7:28 ATL Chaffey 5 yard run (N. Johnson kick)ATL 14–0 Q2 0:22 ATL Rison 20 yard pass from Miller (N. Johnson kick)ATL 21–0 Q3 11:50 ATL Haynes 55 yard pass from Miller (N. Johnson kick)ATL 28–0 Q3 0:53 ATL N. Johnson 44 yard field goal ATL 31–0 Q4 13:32 LA Delpino 9 yard run (Zendejas kick)ATL 31–7 Q4 1:54 LA Carter 18 yard pass fromPagel (Zendejas kick)ATL 31–14
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 0 7 0 7 14 • Falcons 0 0 0 17 17
Date: November 3Location: Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumGame start: 1:00EST Referee: Bernie KukarTV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Hank Stram[ 16]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 0 14 0 17 • Redskins 7 21 7 21 56
Date: November 10Location: RFK Stadium Referee: Dale HamerTV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross[ 17]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 0 0 7 7 • Falcons 0 33 3 7 43
Date: November 17Location: Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumReferee: Tom DooleyTelevision network: CBS[ 18]
Team 1 2 3 4 OT Total • Falcons 0 3 7 10 3 23 Saints 0 7 6 7 0 20
Date: November 24Location: Louisiana Superdome Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Tom WhiteTV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann[ 19]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Packers 7 14 0 10 31 • Falcons 7 0 7 21 35
Date: December 1Location: Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumReferee: Gordon McCarterTV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross[ 20]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Falcons 10 14 7 0 31 Rams 0 7 0 7 14
Date: December 8Location: Anaheim Stadium Referee: Larry NemmersTV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler and Merlin Olsen[ 21]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 0 0 3 10 13 • Falcons 2 10 7 7 26
Date: December 15Location: Atlanta–Fulton County StadiumReferee: Tom DooleyTV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Dan Hampton[ 22]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 14 3 10 0 27 • Cowboys 21 3 0 7 31
Date: December 22Location: Texas Stadium Referee: Johnny GrierTV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Merlin Olsen[ 23]
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Falcons 0 10 7 10 27 Saints 7 6 0 7 20
Falcons quarterbackChris Miller completed the game Winning 61 yard touchdown pass toMichael Haynes with 2:41 left in the contest. Miller completed 18 out of 30 passes for 291 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 0 7 0 0 7 • Redskins 0 14 3 7 24
During their regular season meeting, Washington defeated Atlanta 56–17, with quarterbackMark Rypien throwing for 446 yards and 6 touchdowns. In this game the score was closer, but the result was still the same.
Under rainy and muddy conditions, the Redskins forced six turnovers, held the ball for over 36 minutes, and scored two touchdowns in a span of 3:11 in the second quarter.
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Wild card / First round berths (8) Division championships (6) Conference championships (2) Ring of Honor Current league affiliations
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