The 1991

1991 NFL season

The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. The season ended with Super Bowl XXVI when the Washington Redskins defeated the Buffalo Bills....

 Phoenix Cardinals season was the 72nd season the team was in the league

National Football League

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. The team failed to improve on their previous output

1990 Phoenix Cardinals season

The 1990 Phoenix Cardinals season was the team's 71st year with the National Football League and the 3rd season in Phoenix.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Roster: -References:**...

 of 5-11, winning only four games. After beginning the season 2-0, they later had an eight game losing streak and finished 4-12. This was the ninth consecutive season the Cardinals failed to qualify to the playoffs.

Staff

1991 Phoenix Cardinals staff
Head Coaches Head Coach – Joe Bugel Joe Bugel Joseph John 'Buges' Bugel was the Offensive line coach for the Washington Redskins from 1981 to 1989 and from 2004 to 2009... Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Jerry Rhome Jerry Rhome Jerry Byron Rhome is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Dallas Cowboys , the Cleveland Browns , the Houston Oilers , and the Los Angeles Rams... Running Backs – Bobby Hammond Bobby Hammond Robert Lee Hammond is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Morgan State University. Hammond played high school football at Bayside High School in Bayside, New York.... Receivers – Ted Plumb Offensive Line – Tom Lovat Tom Lovat Thomas Lovat is a former American football coach in the NCAA, National Football League, and the Canadian Football League.Lovat started coaching at Utah, there he became the defensive line coach in 1967. Next he went to Idaho State University coaching the defensive secondary and offensive line...			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Fritz Shurmur Fritz Shurmur Leonard Frank “Fritz” Shurmur was an American football coach who served as head coach of the University of Wyoming Cowboys from 1971 to 1974. He also served as the defensive coordinator for the National Football League's Green Bay Packers from 1994 to 1998.-Early life:Shurmur was nicknamed Fritz... Defensive Line – Ted Cottrell Ted Cottrell Theodore John "Ted" Cottrell is the former head coach for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League... Inside Linebackers/Quality Control – Mike Murphy Outside Linebackers – Joe Pascale Defensive Secondary – Jim Johnson Special Teams Coaches Special Teams – Pete Rodriguez Pete Rodriguez -USFL:Rodriguez served as defensive line coach for the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League from 1983-84. He was part of the USFL's first championship team, helping the Panthers to the title in 1983... Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Bob Rogucki

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 1, 1991	at Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...	W 24-14	47,069
2	September 8, 1991	at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 26-10	63,818
3	September 15, 1991	at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	L 34-0	54,662
4	September 22, 1991	Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 17-9	68,814
5	September 29, 1991	New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...	W 24-10	26,043
6	October 6, 1991	at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 20-9	75,891
7	October 13, 1991	at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	L 34-7	51,209
8	October 20, 1991	Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	W 16-10	29,804
9	October 27, 1991	Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...	L 28-0	45,447
10	November 3, 1991	at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...	L 27-7	61,190
11	November 10, 1991	New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 21-14	50,048
12	November 17, 1991	at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...	L 14-10	50,180
13	November 24, 1991	Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 34-14	37,307
14	Bye
15	December 8, 1991	Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...	L 20-14	48,373
16	December 15, 1991	at Denver Broncos Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...	L 24-19	74,098
17	December 22, 1991	New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....	L 27-3	30,928