1991 Detroit Drive season
{{short description|Arena Football League team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| team = Detroit Drive
| year = 1991
| record = 9–1
| division_place = 1st
| coach = Tim Marcum
| stadium = Joe Louis Arena
| playoffs = Won Semi-Finals (Firebirds) 37-35
Lost ArenaBowl V (Storm) 42–48
| MVP = George LaFrance
| previous = 1990
| next = 1992
}}
The 1991 Detroit Drive season was the fourth season for the Drive. They finished 9–1 and lost ArenaBowl V.
Regular season
=Schedule=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 92%;" "align=center" | ||||
| rowspan="2" | Week | rowspan="2" | Date | rowspan="2" | Opponent | colspan="2" | Results | rowspan="2" | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 1 |style="text-align:center;"| May 13 |style="text-align:center;"| at Denver Dynamite |style="text-align:center;"| W 31–13 |style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 |style="text-align:center;"| McNichols Sports Arena | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 2 |style="text-align:center;"| June 7 |style="text-align:center;"| Orlando Predators |style="text-align:center;"| W 56–27 |style="text-align:center;"| 2–0 |style="text-align:center;"| Joe Louis Arena | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 3 |style="text-align:center;"| June 15 |style="text-align:center;"| at Albany Firebirds |style="text-align:center;"| W 43–42 |style="text-align:center;"| 3–0 |style="text-align:center;"| Knickerbocker Arena | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 4 |style="text-align:center;"| June 21 |style="text-align:center;"| at Orlando Predators |style="text-align:center;"| W 43–40 (OT) |style="text-align:center;"| 4–0 |style="text-align:center;"| Orlando Arena | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 5 |style="text-align:center;"| June 27 |style="text-align:center;"| New Orleans Night |style="text-align:center;"| W 45–22 |style="text-align:center;"| 5–0 |style="text-align:center;"| Joe Louis Arena | ||||
| style="background:#fcc"
! 6 |style="text-align:center;"| July 8 |style="text-align:center;"| Tampa Bay Storm |style="text-align:center;"| L 29–38 |style="text-align:center;"| 5–1 |style="text-align:center;"| Joe Louis Arena | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 7 |style="text-align:center;"| July 13 |style="text-align:center;"| at Dallas Texans |style="text-align:center;"| W 38–13 |style="text-align:center;"| 6–1 |style="text-align:center;"| Reunion Arena | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 8 |style="text-align:center;"| July 19 |style="text-align:center;"| at Columbus Thunderbolts |style="text-align:center;"| W 56–20 |style="text-align:center;"| 7–1 |style="text-align:center;"| Ohio Expo Center Coliseum | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 9 |style="text-align:center;"| July 26 |style="text-align:center;"| Dallas Texans |style="text-align:center;"| W 36–10 |style="text-align:center;"| 8–1 |style="text-align:center;"| Joe Louis Arena | ||||
| style="background:#cfc"
! 10 |style="text-align:center;"| August 2 |style="text-align:center;"| Denver Dynamite |style="text-align:center;"| W 60–37 |style="text-align:center;"| 9–1 |style="text-align:center;"| Joe Louis Arena |
=Standings=
{{1991 Arena Football League Standings|team=Drive}}
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
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| rowspan="2" | Round | rowspan="2" | Date | rowspan="2" | Opponent | colspan="2" | Results | rowspan="2" | Game site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||
| style="background:#cfc"
! Semi-finals |style="text-align:center;"| August 9 |style="text-align:center;"| Albany Firebirds |style="text-align:center;"| W 37–35 |style="text-align:center;"| 1–0 |style="text-align:center;"| Joe Louis Arena | ||||
| style="background:#fcc"
|style="text-align:center;"| August 17 |style="text-align:center;"| Tampa Bay Storm |style="text-align:center;"| L 42–48 |style="text-align:center;"| 1–1 |style="text-align:center;"| Joe Louis Arena |
Roster
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| colspan="7" style="background:#73C2FB; border:2px solid orange; color:white; text-align:center;"| 1991 Detroit Drive roster |
|---|
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks
|
| -}} Ron Adams
|
| -}} John Witkowski
Wide receivers/Defensive backs
|
| -}} David Evans
|
| -}} Jitter Fields
|
| -}} Larry Hargrove
|
| -}} Rodney Richmond
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Running backs/Linebackers
|
| -}} Aric Anderson
Offensive linemen/Defensive linemen
|
| -}} Bruce Clark
|
| -}} Flint Fleming
|
| -}} William Harris
|
| -}} Ted Hennings
|
| -}} Troy Knight
|
| -}} Steve Slay
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Wide Receivers/Linebackers
|
| -}} Greg Fitzpatrick
|
| -}} Will McClay
|
| -}} Tate Randle
Kickers
Rookies in italics [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=history&team=6&year=1991&team=6 Roster] updated March 20, 2013 24 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS |
Awards
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Award ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | All-Arena team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | George LaFrance | Most Valuable Player | 1st |
| align="center"
| Offensive/Defensive Lineman | John Corker | Lineman of the Year | 1st |
| align="center"
| Defensive Specialist | Tate Randle | none | 1st |
| align="center"
| Quarterback | Art Schlichter | none | 2nd |
| align="center"
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Gary Mullen | none | 2nd |
| align="center"
| Fullback/Linebacker | Alvin Rettig | none | 2nd |
| align="center"
| Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Flint Fleming | none | 2nd |
{{Massachusetts Marauders}}
{{1991 Arena Football League}}