1991 Arena Football League season
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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 1991 Arena Football League season
| league = Arena Football League
| sport = Arena football
| duration = June 1, 1991 – August 3, 1991
| season = Regular season
| season_champs = Detroit Drive
| MVP = George LaFrance, DET
| MVP_link =
| playoffs = League postseason
| playoffs_link =
| conf1 = 1 vs 4 Semifinals
| conf1_link =
| conf1_champ = Detroit Drive
| conf1_runner-up = Albany Firebirds
| conf2 = 2 vs 3 Semifinals
| conf2_link =
| conf2_champ = Tampa Bay Storm
| conf2_runner-up = Denver Dynamite
| finals = ArenaBowl V
| finals_link = ArenaBowl V
| finals_champ = Tampa Bay Storm
| finals_runner-up = Detroit Drive
| finals_MVP = Stevie Thomas, TB
| finals_MVP_link = Most valuable player|MVP
| seasonslist = List of Arena Football League seasons
| seasonslistnames = AFL
| prevseason_link = 1990 Arena Football League season
| prevseason_year = 1990
| nextseason_link = 1992 Arena Football League season
| nextseason_year = 1992
}}
{{Location map+|USA|width=360|caption=10px AFL teams|relief=no|places=
{{Location map~|USA|label=Drive|position=top|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=42.331 |long=-83.046}}
{{Location map~|USA|label=Dynamite|position=bottom|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=39.739 |long=-104.985}}
{{Location map~|USA|label=Firebirds|position=top|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=42.649 |long=-73.755}}
{{Location map~|USA|label=Night|position=top|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=29.950 |long=-90.080}}
{{Location map~|USA|label=Predators|position=top|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=28.540 |long=-81.380}}
{{Location map~|USA|label=Storm|position=bottom|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=27.773 |long=-82.640}}
{{Location map~|USA|label=Texans|position=bottom|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=32.779 |long=-96.809}}
{{Location map~|USA|label=Thunderbolts|position=bottom|mark=ButtonGray.svg|lat=39.962 |long=-83.000}}
}}
The 1991 Arena Football League season was the fifth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl V.
Standings
{{1991 Arena Football League Standings}}
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
{{4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
| RD2 = ArenaBowl V
| RD1-seed1 = 1
| RD1-team1 = Detroit
| RD1-score1 = 37
| RD1-seed2 = 4
| RD1-team2 = Albany
| RD1-score2 = 35
| RD1-seed3 = 2
| RD1-team3 = Tampa Bay
| RD1-score3 = 40
| RD1-seed4 = 3
| RD1-team4 = Denver
| RD1-score4 = 13
| RD2-seed1 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Detroit
| RD2-score1 = 42
| RD2-seed2 = 2
| RD2-team2 = Tampa Bay
}}
Awards and honors
=Regular season awards=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | George LaFrance | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Detroit Drive |
| Ironman of the Year | Milton Barney | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | New Orleans Night |
| Lineman of the Year | John Corker | Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Detroit Drive |
| Kicker of the Year | Rusty Fricke | Kicker | Denver Dynamite |
| Coach of the Year | Fran Curci | Head coach | Tampa Bay Storm |
=All-Arena team=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="background:#e3e3e3; |Position
! style="background:#e3e3e3; |First team ! style="background:#e3e3e3; |Second team |
|---|
| align=center|Quarterback |
| align=center|Fullback/Linebacker |
| align=center|Wide receiver/Defensive back
|Milton Barney, New Orleans |
| align=center|Offensive specialist/Kick returner |
| align=center|Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman
|Sylvester Bembery, Albany |Johnny Sims, New Orleans |
| align=center|Defensive specialist |
| align=center|Kicker |
Team notes
| class="wikitable"
! # of Teams!!Expansion Teams!!Folded Teams!!Suspended Teams!!Teams returning from previous season!!Teams returning after hiatus!!Relocated Teams!!Name Changes |
| style="vertical-align:top"
| style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle" | 8 | Columbus Thunderbolts | | Albany Firebirds | | Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay Storm | |