1991 Minnesota Vikings season

1991 Minnesota Vikings season
Head coach Jerry Burns
Home field Metrodome
Results
Record 8–8
Division place 3rd NFC Central
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1991 Minnesota Vikings season was the 31st year season play for the team and the 72nd regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of eight wins and eight losses. Head coach Jerry Burns retired after the season.

Herschel Walker, going into his third year with Minnesota, went through another season of frustration and he was released following the season. In his two and a half seasons with the Vikings, he failed to reach 1,000 yards. The Walker trade to Minnesota never lived up to expectations and this allowed the Dallas Cowboys to use two draft picks (Emmitt Smith and Darren Woodson) to become a dominant team that won three Super Bowls in the 1990s.

Offseason

1991 Draft

=Pro Bowler
1991 Minnesota Vikings Draft
Draft order Player name Position College Notes
Round Choice Overall
11111Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a]
21111Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a]
31065Carlos JenkinsLinebackerMichigan State
1368Jake ReedWide receiverGrambling Statefrom Cowboys[a]
4992Randy BaldwinRunning backMississippi
58119Chris ThomeCenterMinnesota
67146Traded to the Los Angeles Raiders[b]
24163Todd ScottDefensive backLouisiana-Lafayettefrom Raiders[b]
712179Scotty ReaganDefensive tackleHumboldt State
13180Tripp WelborneDefensive backMichiganfrom Cowboys via Raiders[b]
811206Reggie JohnsonDefensive endArizona
99232Gerald HudsonRunning backOklahoma State
109259Brady PierceOffensive tackleWisconsin
118286Ivan CaesarLinebackerBoston College
127313Darren HughesWide receiverCarson–Newman
^[a] These picks were involved in the Herschel Walker trade on October 12, 1989.
^[b] The Raiders traded their 6th round selection (163rd overall) and a 7th round selection (180th overall) to Minnesota to move up 17 spots to the 146th overall selection and draft DT Nolan Harrison.

Personnel

Staff

1991 Minnesota Vikings staff
Front office
  • President/Chief Executive Officer – Roger Headrick

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Tom Batta

[1]

Final roster

1991 Minnesota Vikings final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics
47 Active, 6 Inactive, 0 Practice squad

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1August 3at New Orleans SaintsL 21-240-1Louisiana Superdome58,953
2August 10Pittsburgh SteelersW 34-241-1Metrodome44,959
3August 17at Cincinnati BengalsL 24-271-2Riverfront Stadium56,358
4August 23Cleveland BrownsW 31-72-2Metrodome45,925

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 1, 1991 at Chicago Bears L 10–6 0-1 Soldier Field
64,112
2 September 8, 1991 at Atlanta Falcons W 20–19 1-1 Atlanta Fulton County Stadium
50,936
3 September 15, 1991 San Francisco 49ers W 17–14 2-1 Metrodome
59,148
4 September 22, 1991 at New Orleans Saints L 26–0 2-2 Louisiana Superdome
68,591
5 September 29, 1991 Denver Broncos L 13–6 2-3 Metrodome
55,031
6 October 6, 1991 at Detroit Lions L 24–20 2-4 Silverdome
63,423
7 October 13, 1991 Phoenix Cardinals W 34–7 3-4 Metrodome
51,209
8 October 20, 1991 at New England Patriots L 26–23 (OT) 3-5 Foxboro Stadium
45,367
9 October 27, 1991 at Phoenix Cardinals W 28–0 4-5 Sun Devil Stadium
45,447
10 November 3, 1991 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 28–13 5-5 Metrodome
35,737
11 November 11, 1991 Chicago Bears L 34–17 5-6 Metrodome
59,001
12 November 17, 1991 at Green Bay Packers W 35–21 6-6 Lambeau Field
57,614
13 November 24, 1991 Detroit Lions L 34–14 6-7 Metrodome
51,644
14 Bye
15 December 8, 1991 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 26–24 7-7 Tampa Stadium
41,091
16 December 15, 1991 Los Angeles Rams W 20–14 8-7 Metrodome
61,518
17 December 21, 1991 Green Bay Packers L 27–7 8-8 Metrodome
52,860

Standings

NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Detroit Lions 12 4 0 .750 6–2 8–4 339 295 W6
(4) Chicago Bears 11 5 0 .688 7–1 9–3 299 269 L1
Minnesota Vikings 8 8 0 .500 3–5 8–6 301 306 L1
Green Bay Packers 4 12 0 .250 3–5 3–9 273 313 W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 13 0 .188 1–7 2–10 199 365 W1

Statistics

Team leaders

Category Player(s) Value
Passing YardsRich Gannon2,166
Passing TouchdownsRich Gannon12
Rushing YardsHerschel Walker825
Rushing TouchdownsHerschel Walker10
Receiving YardsCris Carter962
Receiving TouchdownsAnthony Carter
Cris Carter
5
PointsFuad Reveiz85
Kickoff Return YardsDarrin Nelson682
Punt Return YardsLeo Lewis225
TacklesChris Doleman101
SacksJohn Randle9.5
InterceptionsJoey Browner5
Forced FumblesJohn Randle2

League rankings

Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
(out of 28)
Passing Offense2,883 Yards180.2 YPG21st
Rushing Offense2,201 Yards137.6 YPG4th
Total Offense5,084 Yards317.8 YPG10th
Passing Defense3,179 Yards198.7 YPG13th
Rushing Defense1,837 Yards114.8 YPG20th
Total Defense5,016 Yards313.5 YPG14th

Awards and records

References

  1. 2010 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 265. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
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