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1991 Indianapolis Colts season

{{short description|39th season in franchise history}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Indianapolis Colts

| year = 1991

| record = 1–15

| division_place = 5th AFC East

| owner = Robert Irsay

| general_manager = Jim Irsay

| coach = Ron Meyer (fired on October 1, 0-5 record)
Rick Venturi (interim, 1-10 record)

| stadium = Hoosier Dome

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro_bowlers = None

| shortnavlink = Colts seasons

}}

The 1991 Indianapolis Colts season was the 39th season for the team in the National Football League (NFL) and eighth in Indianapolis. The team was looking to improve on the 7–9 record they had recorded in 1990. Instead, the Colts put together a campaign that ranked as one of the worst in NFL history.{{Cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/sports/2013/09/worst-nfl-teams-all-time/1991-indianapolis-colts|title = The 25 Worst NFL Teams of All Time|website = Complex Networks}}

The Colts only recorded one victory in sixteen games, becoming the fourth team since the extension of the NFL's regular season to sixteen games to suffer this ignominy. To date it is their worst full season record in the entire history of the franchise, and the second worst overall record in team history, beaten only by the 1982 Baltimore Colts squad, where the team failed to record a victory in the strike-shortened season and finished at 0–8–1.

The Colts’ poor performance cost sixth-year head coach Ron Meyer his job after the Colts’ fifth consecutive loss to open the season. Meyer had been with the Colts since Week 14 in 1986, when he replaced the fired Rod Dowhower after the Colts had lost their first thirteen games of the season. Defensive coordinator Rick Venturi was promoted to interim head coach; he would lead the team to its only win, a one-point victory over the New York Jets on the road. The 1991 Colts are one of three 1–15 teams to win their lone game by one point; the others are the 1980 New Orleans Saints and 2000 San Diego Chargers.

The Colts scored the fewest points up to that point (143)The 1991 Colts’ total is now second-lowest of all-time, behind the 140 points the Seattle Seahawks put up in 1992. of any team in NFL history in a sixteen-game schedule,The league switched from a 14- to a 16-game schedule in {{nfly|1978}}. scoring in the single digits in 11 games. The Colts never scored more than 28 points in any game (doing so in their lone victory), scored less than ten points eleven times, were shut out twice, and failed to score one single touchdown in nine of their sixteen games, which remains the largest proportion of games without scoring a touchdown since the 1977 “Zero Gang” Tampa Bay Buccaneers did not score a touchdown in eight of fourteen games.{{cite web|website=Pro Football Reference|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=season&year_min=1940&year_max=2017&game_type=R&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&temperature_gtlt=lt&c1stat=all_td_team&c1comp=eq&c1val=0&c5val=1.0&order_by=pass_td|title=In a single season, from 1940 to 2017, in the Regular Season, requiring Touchdowns = 0, sorted by most games in season matching criteria}} Statistics site Football Outsiders said of the Colts 1991 season:{{cquote|It’s the flipside of [Super Bowl champion] Washington; the Colts were the worst offense and defense in the league in the second half of close games, and the worst offense in the league in the first quarter.{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603215445/https://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2012/1991-dvoa-ratings-and-commentary|archive-date=June 3, 2023|url=http://www.footballoutsiders.com/dvoa-ratings/2012/1991-dvoa-ratings-and-commentary|website=Football Outsiders|title=1991 DVOA Ratings and Commentary|first=Aaron|last=Schatz}}}}

Their futility was mentioned in a Thanksgiving edition of Bill Swerski's Superfans, a recurring Saturday Night Live sketch. The four characters, all Chicago Bears fans, commented on how some cities aren't as fortunate as Chicago to have a good football team, citing Indianapolis as an example. Coincidentally, six days before the skit aired, the Bears defeated the Colts 31–17 at Indianapolis.{{cite AV media |date= September 25, 2013|title= Bill Swerski's Super Fans: Thanksgiving - SNL|medium= Video|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBnnon_iZOM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/kBnnon_iZOM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date= June 12, 2020|publisher= Saturday Night Live}}{{cbignore}} Ironically, however, the Colts would defeat the Bears in Super Bowl XLI, 15 years later.

Offseason

= NFL draft =

{{main|1991 NFL draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}" width="7%"| Round

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}" width="7%"| Pick

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}" width="20%"| Player

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}" width="15%"| Position

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}" width="20%"| School/Club Team

2

! 40

| Shane Curry

| Defensive end

| Miami (FL)

3

! 69

| Dave McCloughan

| Defensive back

| Colorado

4

! 96

| Mark Vander Poel

| Offensive tackle

| Colorado

5

! 125

| Kerry Cash

| Tight end

| Texas

6

! 152

| Mel Agee

| Defensive end

| Illinois

7

! 181

| James Bradley

| Wide receiver

| Michigan State

8

! 208

| Tim Bruton

| Tight end

| Missouri

9

! 236

| Howard Griffith

| Running back

| Illinois

10

! 263

| Frank Giannetti

| Nose tackle

| Penn State

11

! 292

| Jerry Crafts

| Offensive tackle

| Louisville

12

! 319

| Rob Luedeke

| Center

| Penn State

Personnel

= Staff =

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1991

| team = Indianapolis Colts

| front_office =

  • President/treasurer – Robert Irsay
  • Vice president/general manager – Jim Irsay
  • Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening
  • Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| special_teams =

  • Special teams – Brad Seely

| strength =

  • Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic

}}

= Roster =

{{NFL final roster

|Year=1991

|TeamName=Indianapolis Colts

|BC1=#003B7B

|FC1=white

|BDC1=

|Active=47

|Inactive=12

|PS=3

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|11|Jeff George}}

{{NFLplayer| 9|Mark Herrmann}}

{{NFLplayer|12|Rusty Hilger}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|32|Ken Clark|d=running back}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Eric Dickerson}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Tim Manoa|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Bruce Perkins}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|80|Bill Brooks|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Jessie Hester}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Darvell Huffman}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Sammy Martin|KR}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Clarence Verdin|KR/PR}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|81|Pat Beach|LS}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Bob Mrosko}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|62|Brian Baldinger|C/G}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Brian Blados|G/T}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Kevin Call|T}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Chris Conlin|G}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Randy Dixon|G}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Irv Pankey|T}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Darin Shoulders|rookie=y|T}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Mark Vander Poel|rookie=y|G}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|90|Mel Agee|rookie=y|DE/NT}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Sam Clancy|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|91|Shane Curry|rookie=y|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Travis Davis|d=defensive lineman|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Jon Hand|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Tony Siragusa|NT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|51|Chip Banks|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Duane Bickett|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Jeff Herrod|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Matt Jaworski|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Brian Jones|d=American football linebacker|rookie=y|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Quintus McDonald|OLB/ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Scott Radecic|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|92|Tony Walker|d=American football|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|31|Michael Ball|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|36|John Baylor|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Eugene Daniel|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Chris Goode|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Alan Grant|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Cornell Holloway|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Dave McCloughan|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Mike Prior|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Keith Taylor|d=safety|FS}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 4|Dean Biasucci|K}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Rohn Stark|P}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|20|Albert Bentley|FB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|48|Tim Bruton|rookie=y|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Kerry Cash|rookie=y|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Ray Donaldson|C|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Mark Garalczyk|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Anthony Johnson|d=running back|FB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Zefross Moss|T/G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Bill Schultz|d=American football|G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Donnell Thompson|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Pat Tomberlin|G|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Jack Trudeau|QB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Matt Vanderbeek|LB|IR}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|18|Eddie Britton|rookie=y|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Brian Lattimore|rookie=y|RB}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Reggie Thornton|WR}}

}}

Preseason

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#fcc"

! 1

| {{dow tooltip|August 2, 1991}}

| at Denver Broncos

| L 3–10

| 0–1

| Mile High Stadium

| 75,375

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| {{dow tooltip|August 10, 1991}}

| Seattle Seahawks

| L 7–17

| 0–2

| Hoosier Dome

| 47,943

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| {{dow tooltip|August 17, 1991}}

| New Orleans Saints

| W 34–28

| 1–2

| Hoosier Dome

| 45,963

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| {{dow tooltip|August 23, 1991}}

| at Philadelphia Eagles

| L 21–23

| 1–3

| Veterans Stadium

| 52,687

{{cite web|url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/1991nflind.html|title=1991 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)|publisher=Pro Football Archives|access-date=November 3, 2023}}

Regular season

The Colts were victorious only once in the regular season, finishing last in the AFC East, and their fifteen losses tied an NFL record that was initially set by the 1980 New Orleans Saints and tied by the 1989 Dallas Cowboys and 1990 New England Patriots in the previous two NFL seasons. The 1991 Colts had a much weaker schedule to play than either the 1990 Patriots or 1989 Cowboys, playing eleven games against teams with non-winning records,[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1991&year_max=1991&game_type=R&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=clt&opp_id=&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=0&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y 1991 Indianapolis Colts against opponent with non-winning record] as against only five for the 1990 Patriots and four for the 1989 Cowboys.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/play-index/tgl_finder.cgi?request=1&match=game&year_min=1989&year_max=1989&game_type=R&game_num_min=0&game_num_max=99&week_num_min=0&week_num_max=99&game_day_of_week=&game_time=&time_zone=&game_location=&surface=&roof=&game_result=&overtime=&league_id=&team_id=dal&opp_id=&conference_game=&division_game=&tm_is_playoff=&opp_is_playoff=&tm_is_winning=&opp_is_winning=0&tm_scored_first=&tm_led=&tm_trailed=&c1stat=&c1comp=gt&c1val=&c2stat=&c2comp=gt&c2val=&c3stat=&c3comp=gt&c3val=&c4stat=&c4comp=gt&c4val=&order_by=game_date&order_by_asc=Y 1989 Dallas Cowboys against opponent with non-winning record] The Colts lost nine consecutive games to start the season before rallying to defeat the playoff-bound New York Jets by a single point in Week 11. The win against their division rivals came at Giants Stadium; the Colts went 0–8 in the Hoosier Dome. (Incidentally, the Jets would become the next team to finish 1–15, doing so five years later.)

Since the Colts finished with the worst record in the NFL, they won the right to draft Steve Emtman, a defensive lineman from Washington whose career was derailed by injuries. It would take them until 1995 to reach the playoffs again, and the Colts did not become consistently successful until Peyton Manning joined the team near the end of the 1990s.

= Schedule =

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#fcc"

! 1

| September 1

| New England Patriots

| L 7–16

| 0–1

| Hoosier Dome

| 49,961

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| September 8

| at Miami Dolphins

| L 6–17

| 0–2

| Joe Robbie Stadium

| 51,155

style="background:#fcc"

! 3

| September 15

| at Los Angeles Raiders

| L 0–16

| 0–3

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 40,287

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| September 22

| Detroit Lions

| L 24–33

| 0–4

| Hoosier Dome

| 53,396

style="background:#fcc"

! 5

| September 29

| at Seattle Seahawks

| L 3–31

| 0–5

| Kingdome

| 56,656

style="background:#fcc"

! 6

| October 6

| Pittsburgh Steelers

| L 3–21

| 0–6

| Hoosier Dome

| 55,383

style="background:#fcc"

! 7

| October 13

| at Buffalo Bills

| L 6–42

| 0–7

| Rich Stadium

| 79,015

style="background:#fcc"

! 8

| October 20

| New York Jets

| L 6–17

| 0–8

| Hoosier Dome

| 53,025

9

! colspan="6" | Bye

style="background:#fcc"

! 10

| November 3

| Miami Dolphins

| L 6–10

| 0–9

| Hoosier Dome

| 55,899

style="background:#cfc"

! 11

| November 10

| at New York Jets

| W 28–27

| 1–9

| Giants Stadium

| 44,792

style="background:#fcc"

! 12

| November 17

| Chicago Bears

| L 17–31

| 1–10

| Hoosier Dome

| 60,519

style="background:#fcc"

! 13

| November 24

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 10–14

| 1–11

| Milwaukee County Stadium

| 42,132

style="background:#fcc"

! 14

| December 1

| Cleveland Browns

| L 0–31

| 1–12

| Hoosier Dome

| 57,539

style="background:#fcc"

! 15

| December 8

| at New England Patriots

| L 17–23 {{small|(OT)}}

| 1–13

| Foxboro Stadium

| 20,131

style="background:#fcc"

! 16

| December 15

| Buffalo Bills

| L 7–35

| 1–14

| Hoosier Dome

| 48,286

style="background:#fcc"

! 17

| December 22

| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| L 3–17

| 1–15

| Tampa Stadium

| 28,043

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1991|border=2}}"

|colspan="7"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

= Game summaries =

== Week 1: vs. New England Patriots ==

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| VisPasser = Tommy Hodson

| VisPassStats = 13/18, 136 yards, TD

| VisRusher = Leonard Russell

| VisRushStats = 24 rushes, 72 yards

| VisReceiver = Irving Fryar

| VisReceivingStats = 4 receptions, 57 yards

| HomePasser = Jeff George

| HomePassStats = 27/42, 301 yards, TD, 2 INT

| HomeRusher = Eric Dickerson

| HomeRushStats = 15 rushes, 64 yards

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| QB=Jeff George

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| Home=7

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| yards=35

| Kicker=Jason Staurovsky

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| Team=Patriots

| Type=FG

| yards=39

| Kicker=Jason Staurovsky

| Visitor=13

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| Team=Patriots

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== Week 2: at Miami Dolphins ==

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| VisPasser = Jeff George

| VisPassStats = 17/31, 98 yards

| VisRusher = Eric Dickerson

| VisRushStats = 19 rushes, 60 yards

| VisReceiver = Albert Bentley

| VisReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 42 yards

| HomePasser = Dan Marino

| HomePassStats = 14/25, 147 yards, TD, INT

| HomeRusher = Mark Higgs

| HomeRushStats = 27 rushes, 111 yards

| HomeReceiver = Tony Paige

| HomeReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 53 yards

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| Kicker=Charlie Baumann

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| Kicker=Dean Biasucci

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| Runner=Aaron Craver

| yards=7

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| Kicker=Dean Biasucci

| Visitor=6

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| Team=Dolphins

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| Receiver=Jim Jensen

| QB=Dan Marino

| yards=9

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| Home=17

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==Week 3: at Los Angeles Raiders==

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| VisRusher = Eric Dickerson

| VisRushStats = 20 rushes, 77 yards

| VisReceiver = Anthony Johnson

| VisReceivingStats = 10 receptions, 89 yards

| HomePasser = Jay Schroeder

| HomePassStats = 13/22, 181 yards, TD

| HomeRusher = Roger Craig

| HomeRushStats = 19 rushes, 57 yards

| HomeReceiver = Mervyn Fernandez

| HomeReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 90 yards, TD

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| Receiver=Mervyn Fernandez

| QB=Jay Schroeder

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| Kicker=Jeff Jaeger

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| Home=7

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| yards=33

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| Team=Raiders

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| yards=41

| Kicker=Jeff Jaeger

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==Week 4: vs. Detroit Lions==

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|time=1:00 p.m., EST

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==Week 5: at Seattle Seahawks==

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| VisRushStats = 13 rushes, 42 yards

| VisReceiver = Clarence Verdin

| VisReceivingStats = 4 receptions, 44 yards

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| HomePassStats = 7/10, 56 yards, TD

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==Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers==

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| VisPasser = Bubby Brister

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| VisRusher = Barry Foster

| VisRushStats = 12 rushes, 49 yards

| VisReceiver = Chris Calloway

| VisReceivingStats = 3 receptions, 71 yards

| HomePasser = Jeff George

| HomePassStats = 22/28, 191 yards

| HomeRusher = Eric Dickerson

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==Week 7: at Buffalo Bills==

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| VisPasser = Jeff George

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| VisRusher = Ken Clark

| VisRushStats = 19 rushes, 44 yards

| VisReceiver = Jessie Hester

| VisReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 59 yards

| HomePasser = Frank Reich

| HomePassStats = 6/7, 76 yards, 2 TD, INT

| HomeRusher = Thurman Thomas

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==Week 8: vs. New York Jets==

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| VisPasser = Ken O'Brien

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| VisRusher = Brad Baxter

| VisRushStats = 20 rushes, 59 yards, TD

| VisReceiver = Rob Moore

| VisReceivingStats = 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD

| HomePasser = Jeff George

| HomePassStats = 14/22, 107 yards

| HomeRusher = Anthony Johnson

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==Week 10: vs. Miami Dolphins==

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| VisRusher = Sammie Smith

| VisRushStats = 14 rushes, 49 yards

| VisReceiver = Mark Duper

| VisReceivingStats = 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD

| HomePasser = Jeff George

| HomePassStats = 18/34, 189 yards, INT

| HomeRusher = Eric Dickerson

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== Week 11: at New York Jets ==

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First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • Colts — Clarence Verdin 88 yard kickoff return (Dean Biasucci kick). 14–14
  • Jets — Brad Baxter 1 yard run (Pat Leahy kick). Jets 21–14
  • Colts — Jessie Hester 7 yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). 21–21
  • Colts — Bill Brooks 7 yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick). Colts 28–21

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  • Jets — Pat Leahy 25 yard field goal. Colts 28–27

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Colts

  • Jeff George — 16/26, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • Ken Clark — 20 rushes, 50 yards
  • Jessie Hester — 5 receptions, 100 yards, 2 TD

Jets

  • Ken O'Brien — 23/36, 329 yards, TD
  • Blair Thomas — 11 rushes, 58 yards
  • Al Toon — 6 receptions, 93 yards

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==Week 12: vs. Chicago Bears==

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| VisRusher = Brad Muster

| VisRushStats = 15 receptions, 101 yards, TD

| VisReceiver = Anthony Morgan

| VisReceivingStats = 1 reception, 84 yards, TD

| HomePasser = Jeff George

| HomePassStats = 16/33, 176 yards, 2 TD

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==Week 13: at Green Bay Packers==

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|time=1:00 p.m. EST

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| VisRusher = Ken Clark

| VisRushStats = 19 rushes, 51 yards

| VisReceiver = Bill Brooks

| VisReceivingStats = 10 receptions, 70 yards, TD

| HomePasser = Mike Tomczak

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| HomeRusher = Darrell Thompson

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==Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns==

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| VisPasser = Bernie Kosar

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| VisRusher = Kevin Mack

| VisRushStats = 9 rushes, 69 yards, TD

| VisReceiver = Leroy Hoard

| VisReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 74 yards

| HomePasser = Jeff George

| HomePassStats = 10/21 100 yards, 2 INT

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==Week 15: at New England Patriots==

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| VisRusher = Eric Dickerson

| VisRushStats = 30 rushes, 53 yards, TD

| VisReceiver = Bill Brooks

| VisReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 85 yards

| HomePasser = Hugh Millen

| HomePassStats = 21/40, 330 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

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| HomeRushStats = 20 rushes, 82 yards

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==Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills==

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|date=Sunday, December 15, 1991

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|time=8:00 p.m., EST

|attendance=48,286

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|referee=Dale Hamer

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| VisPasser = Jim Kelly

| VisPassStats = 9/11, 119 yards, 3 TD

| VisRusher = Kenneth Davis

| VisRushStats = 22 rushes, 90 yards, TD

| VisReceiver = Andre Reed

| VisReceivingStats = 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

| HomePasser = Mark Herrmann

| HomePassStats = 11/19, 137 yards, 3 INT

| HomeRusher = Ken Clark

| HomeRushStats = 21 rushes, 74 yards

| HomeReceiver = Jessie Hester

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Jim Kelly and Frank Reich managed just thirteen completions, but four of them were touchdowns as the Bills romped in 35–7. Jeff George was benched after completing just 83 yards and Mark Herrmann was even worse, throwing three interceptions. The win secured the #1 playoff seed for the Bills.

==Week 17: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers==

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|time=1:00 p.m. EST

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|H1=0|H2=7|H3=7|H4=3

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| Home = Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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| VisPasser = Jeff George

| VisPassStats = 20/37, 203 yards

| VisRusher = Tim Manoa

| VisRushStats = 4 rushes, 30 yards

| VisReceiver = Bill Brooks

| VisReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 76 yards

| HomePasser = Vinny Testaverde

| HomePassStats = 15/31, 168 yards, TD, 3 INT

| HomeRusher = Reggie Cobb

| HomeRushStats = 24 rushes, 87 yards

| HomeReceiver = Mark Carrier

| HomeReceivingStats = 3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

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| QB=Vinny Testaverde

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| yards=9

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= Standings =

{{1991 AFC East standings}}

See also

Notes

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References

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{{Indianapolis Colts}}

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