1991 Los Angeles Raiders season
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The 1991 Los Angeles Raiders season was their 32nd in the National Football League (NFL). They were unable to improve upon their previous season's output of 12–4, winning only nine games. After a 9–4 start, the team lost its last three games, but did qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season. The Raiders were inconsistent offensively, with struggling quarterback Jay Schroeder eventually benched in favor of rookie Todd Marinovich. It was notable that future Hall of Famer Marcus Allen's role was restricted mainly to backing up newly acquired Roger Craig, and future All-Pro Tim Brown also played mostly as a reserve, starting only one game. The loss of Bo Jackson to a career-ending injury also clearly had an impact. A solid defense was led by Howie Long, Greg Townsend (13 sacks) and Ronnie Lott (8 interceptions).[1]
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
47 active, 5 inactive, 3 practice squad
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Preseason
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | July 27 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–24 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 45,365 |
2 | August 4 | vs. Miami Dolphins | L 17–19 | 0–2 | Tokyo Dome | 51,122 |
3 | August 12 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 17–12 | 1–2 | Texas Stadium | 55,981 |
4 | August 17 | Chicago Bears | W 13–10 | 2–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 35,538 |
5 | August 23 | San Diego Chargers | W 17–7 | 3–2 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 48,509 |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 1 | at Houston Oilers | L 17–47 | 0–1 | Astrodome | 61,367 | Recap |
2 | September 8 | Denver Broncos | W 16–13 | 1–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 48,569 | Recap |
3 | September 15 | Indianapolis Colts | W 16–0 | 2–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,287 | Recap |
4 | September 22 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–21 | 2–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 53,615 | Recap |
5 | September 29 | San Francisco 49ers | W 12–6 | 3–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 91,494 | Recap |
6 | October 6 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–21 | 3–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 42,787 | Recap |
7 | October 13 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 23–20 (OT) | 4–3 | Kingdome | 61,974 | Recap |
8 | October 20 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20–17 | 5–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 85,102 | Recap |
9 | October 28 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–24 | 5–4 | Arrowhead Stadium | 77,111 | Recap |
10 | Bye | ||||||
11 | November 10 | at Denver Broncos | W 17–16 | 6–4 | Mile High Stadium | 75,896 | Recap |
12 | November 17 | Seattle Seahawks | W 31–7 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 49,317 | Recap |
13 | November 24 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–14 | 8–4 | Riverfront Stadium | 52,044 | Recap |
14 | December 1 | at San Diego Chargers | W 9–7 | 9–4 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 56,780 | Recap |
15 | December 8 | Buffalo Bills | L 27–30 (OT) | 9–5 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 85,081 | Recap |
16 | December 16 | at New Orleans Saints | L 0–27 | 9–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,625 | Recap |
17 | December 22 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 21–27 | 9–7 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 65,144 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Season summary
Week 1 at Oilers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Oilers | 6 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 47 |
- Date: September 1
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 61,367
- Box Score, Box Score
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Week 2 vs Broncos
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Raiders | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Date: September 8
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 48,569
- Box Score, Box Score
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Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
(2) Denver Broncos | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–3 | 10–4 | 304 | 235 | W4 |
(4) Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 316 | 252 | W1 |
(5) Los Angeles Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 298 | 297 | L3 |
Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–6 | 6–6 | 276 | 261 | W1 |
San Diego Chargers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 274 | 342 | L1 |
Playoffs
Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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Wildcard | December 28 | at Kansas City Chiefs (4) | L 6–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 75,824 | Recap |
References
External links
- 1991 Los Angeles Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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