| 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hugh Culverhouse |
| General manager | Phil Krueger |
| Head coach | Richard Williamson |
| Home stadium | Tampa Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–13 |
| Division place | 5thNFC Central |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Team MVP | LBBroderick Thomas |
The1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season was the franchise's 16th season in theNational Football League.
In Richard Williamson's only full season as coach, the Buccaneers started by losing their first five games, on the way to another last place 3–13 season. Among the major disappointments was quarterbackVinny Testaverde, who was replaced byChris Chandler at quarterback early in the season, who passed for 1,994 yards and eight touchdown passes to 15 interceptions. Following the season Williamson was fired and replaced bySam Wyche.
Tax records would later show that the Buccaneers were one of the most profitable teams during this time, even though ownerHugh Culverhouse announced the Bucs were losing money and needed to play games inOrlando, Florida to get income. Such records revealed Culverhouse ran the Bucs as a profit first business, often releasing better players who would deserve big contracts, the most notable being quarterbackDoug Williams in the early 1980s.
| 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Charles McRae | OT | Tennessee | |
| 3 | 66 | Lawrence Dawsey | WR | Florida State | |
| 3 | 80 | Robert Wilson | RB | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 93 | Tony Covington | DB | Virginia | |
| 5 | 120 | Terry Bagsby | LB | East Texas State | |
| 5 | 136 | Tim Ryan | OG | Notre Dame | |
| 6 | 147 | Rhett Hall | DT | California | |
| 7 | 174 | Calvin Tiggle | LB | Georgia Tech | |
| 8 | 207 | Marty Carter | DB | Middle Tennessee St | |
| 9 | 233 | Treamelle Taylor | WR | Nevada | |
| 10 | 260 | Pat O'Hara | QB | USC | |
| 10 | 265 | Hyland Hickson | RB | Michigan State | |
| 11 | 287 | Mike Sunvold | DT | Minnesota | |
| 12 | 314 | Al Chamblee | LB | Virginia Tech | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 5 | atCleveland Browns | W 23–10 | 1–0 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 64,753 |
| 2 | August 10 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–29 | 1–1 | Tampa Stadium | 51,387 |
| 3 | August 17 | atAtlanta Falcons | W 12–7 | 2–1 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 41,983 |
| 4 | August 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–7 | 3–1 | Tampa Stadium | 33,996 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | atNew York Jets | L 13–16 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 61,204 | |
| 2 | September 8 | Chicago Bears | L 20–21 | 0–2 | Tampa Stadium | 65,625 | |
| 3 | September 15 | atGreen Bay Packers | L 13–15 | 0–3 | Lambeau Field | 58,114 | |
| 4 | September 22 | Buffalo Bills | L 10–17 | 0–4 | Tampa Stadium | 57,323 | |
| 5 | September 29 | atDetroit Lions | L 3–31 | 0–5 | Pontiac Silverdome | 44,479 | |
| 6 | October 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–13 | 1–5 | Tampa Stadium | 41,219 | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 20 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 7–23 | 1–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,591 | |
| 9 | October 27 | Green Bay Packers | L 0–27 | 1–7 | Tampa Stadium | 40,275 | |
| 10 | November 3 | atMinnesota Vikings | L 13–28 | 1–8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 35,737 | |
| 11 | November 10 | Detroit Lions | W 30–21 | 2–8 | Tampa Stadium | 37,742 | |
| 12 | November 17 | atAtlanta Falcons | L 7–43 | 2–9 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 41,274 | |
| 13 | November 24 | New York Giants | L 14–21 | 2–10 | Tampa Stadium | 63,698 | |
| 14 | December 1 | atMiami Dolphins | L 14–33 | 2–11 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 51,036 | |
| 15 | December 8 | Minnesota Vikings | L 24–26 | 2–12 | Tampa Stadium | 41,091 | |
| 16 | December 14 | atChicago Bears | L 0–27 | 2–13 | Soldier Field | 54,719 | |
| 17 | December 22 | Indianapolis Colts | W 17–3 | 3–13 | Tampa Stadium | 28,043 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| • Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Q3 | PHI | Ruzek 18-yard field goal | PHI 3–0 | |
| Q3 | PHI | Ruzek 45-yard field goal | PHI 6–0 | |
| Q3 | PHI | Joyner recovered fumble in end zone | PHI 13–0 | |
| Q4 | TB | Wilson 8-yard pass fromChandler (Christie kick) | PHI 13–7 | |
| Q4 | TB | Hill 5-yard pass from Chandler (Christie kick) | TB 14–13 | |
| 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 |
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