1991 Arena Football League season
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.
| 1991 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | June 1, 1991 – August 3, 1991 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Detroit Drive |
| Season MVP | George LaFrance, DET |
| League postseason | |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals champions | Detroit Drive |
| 1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-up | Albany Firebirds |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals champions | Tampa Bay Storm |
| 2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-up | Denver Dynamite |
| ArenaBowl V | |
| Champions | Tampa Bay Storm |
| Runners-up | Detroit Drive |
| Finals MVP | Stevie Thomas, TB |
Standings
1991 Arena Football League standings | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| xy-Detroit Drive | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 437 | 262 | 43.7 | 26.2 | W 4 | ||
| x-Tampa Bay Storm | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 421 | 309 | 42.1 | 30.9 | W 2 | ||
| x-Denver Dynamite | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 389 | 365 | 38.9 | 36.5 | L 1 | ||
| x-Albany Firebirds | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 427 | 342 | 42.7 | 34.2 | W 1 | ||
| New Orleans Night | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 314 | 401 | 31.4 | 40.1 | L 1 | ||
| Dallas Texans | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 286 | 334 | 28.6 | 33.4 | W 1 | ||
| Orlando Predators | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 321 | 363 | 32.1 | 36.3 | L 2 | ||
| Columbus Thunderbolts | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 241 | 460 | 24.1 | 46 | L 10 | ||
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
| Semifinals | ArenaBowl V | ||||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 37 | |||||||
| 4 | Albany | 35 | |||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 42 | |||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 48 | |||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 40 | |||||||
| 3 | Denver | 13 | |||||||
Awards and honors
Regular season awards
| 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
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tom Porras, Albany | Art Schlichter, Detroit |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Lynn Bradford, Tampa Bay | Alvin Rettig, Detroit |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Milton Barney, New Orleans Wayne Coffey, Denver Sam Moore, Dallas |
Gary Mullen, Detroit Merv Mosely, Albany Fred Gayles, Albany |
| Offensive specialist/Kick returner | George LaFrance, Detroit | Herkie Walls, Orlando |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Sylvester Bembery, Albany Joe March, Denver John Corker, Detroit |
Johnny Sims, New Orleans Flint Fleming, Detroit Tom Gizzi, Tampa Bay |
| Defensive specialist | Tate Randle, Detroit | Alvin Williams, Denver |
| Kicker | Rusty Fricke, Denver | Marco Morales, New Orleans |
Team notes
| # of Teams | Expansion Teams | Folded Teams | Suspended Teams | Teams returning from previous season | Teams returning after hiatus | Relocated Teams | Name Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Columbus Thunderbolts New Orleans Night Orlando Predators |
Washington Commandos | Albany Firebirds Dallas Texans Denver Dynamite Detroit Drive Tampa Bay Storm |
Pittsburgh → Tampa Bay Storm |
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