1991 London Monarchs season
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The 1991
London Monarchs
season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football
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1991 WLAF season
The 1991 WLAF season was the inaugural season of the World League of American Football. The league champions were the London Monarchs, who defeated the Barcelona Dragons in World Bowl '91.-Standings:* * Division winners...
London Monarchs
London Monarchs
The London Monarchs were a professional American football team in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football . The Monarchs played their final season in 1998 as the England Monarchs...
season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football
World League of American Football
The World League of American Football was founded in 1990 with support from the National Football League to play professional American football in North America, Europe and later possibly Asia...
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Staff
Roster
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday, March 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season The 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football.-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:-Honors:... |
W 24–11 | 1–0 | Waldstadion Commerzbank-Arena The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation... |
23,169 |
| 2 | Sunday, March 31 | 7:00 p.m. | New York/New Jersey Knights New York/New Jersey Knights New York/New Jersey Knights was a franchise in the World League of American Football for the 1991 and 1992 seasons. They played in the North American East division, which they won in the 1991 season. They were coached by Mouse Davis, an architect of the Run & Shoot offense.After 1992 the NFL ... |
W 22–18 | 2–0 | Wembley Stadium | 46,952 |
| 3 | Saturday, April 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Orlando Thunder Orlando Thunder The Orlando Thunder was a member of the World League of American Football from 1991 to 1992 . The team played their games in the 70,000 seat Citrus Bowl, and was coached by Don Matthews in 1991 and Galen Hall in 1992... |
W 35–12 | 3–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,327 |
| 4 | Monday, April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Birmingham Fire Birmingham Fire The Birmingham Fire was a professional American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama that played in the World League of American Football in 1991 and 1992. The team played at Legion Field, and it made the playoffs in both seasons.... |
W 27–0 | 4–0 | Legion Field Legion Field Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama, United States, primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events. The stadium is named in honor of the American Legion, a U.S. organization of military veterans. At its peak... |
18,512 |
| 5 | Saturday, April 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Montreal Machine Montreal Machine The Montreal Machine was the sole Canadian team in the World League of American Football, a springtime developmental professional league set up by the National Football League that played in 1991 and 1992. There were also three European teams and six U.S.-based teams... |
W 45–7 | 5–0 | Wembley Stadium | 35,294 |
| 6 | Sunday, April 28 | 6:00 p.m. | Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks The Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks were an American football team headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina that played for one season in 1991 in the World League of American Football . The name was inspired by the Wright brothers' flights on the Outer Banks of North Carolina... |
W 35–10 | 6–0 | Wembley Stadium | 33,997 |
| 7 | Monday, May 6 | 7:00 p.m. | at San Antonio Riders San Antonio Riders The San Antonio Riders were a professional American football team that played in the WLAF in 1991 and 1992. The team played in the Alamo Stadium in 1991 and then were forced to move to Bobcat Stadium on the campus of Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, 45 miles northeast of San... |
W 38–15 | 7–0 | Alamo Stadium Alamo Stadium Alamo Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football stadium in San Antonio, Texas. Nicknamed "the rock pile" due to its primarily limestone construction it was completed in September 1940 as a Works Progress Administration project. The stadium is currently owned and operated by the San Antonio Independent... |
12,328 |
| 8 | Saturday, May 11 | 8:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 22–7 | 8–0 | Giants Stadium Giants Stadium Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to... |
41,219 |
| 9 | Saturday, May 18 | 5:00 p.m. | at Sacramento Surge Sacramento Surge The Sacramento Surge was a professional American football team that played in the World League of American Football in 1991 and 1992. The team played its first season at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, and the second season in Hornet Stadium on the Sacramento State University campus. It was owned... |
W 45–21 | 9–0 | Hughes Stadium | 21,409 |
| 10 | Monday, May 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons 1991 Barcelona Dragons season The 1991 Barcelona Dragons season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football.-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:... |
L 17–20 | 9–1 | Wembley Stadium | 50,835 |
| Postseason | |||||||
| Semifinal | Sunday, June 2 | 1:00 p.m. | at New York/New Jersey Knights | W 42–26 | 10–1 | Giants Stadium | 23,149 |
| World Bowl | Sunday, June 9 | 5:30 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | W 21–0 | 11–1 | Wembley Stadium | 61,108 |
Standings
| European Division | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | ||||||
| London Monarchs | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 310 | 121 |
| Barcelona Dragons 1991 Barcelona Dragons season The 1991 Barcelona Dragons season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football.-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:... |
8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 206 | 126 |
| Frankfurt Galaxy 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season The 1991 Frankfurt Galaxy season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football.-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Standings:-Honors:... |
7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 155 | 139 |