1991 New York Jets season
1991 New York Jets season | |
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Owner | Leon Hess |
General manager | Dick Steinberg |
Head coach | Bruce Coslet |
Home field | Giants Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 10–17 |
Pro Bowlers | QB Ken O'Brien |
The 1991 New York Jets season was the 32nd season for the team and the 22nd in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 6–10 record from 1990 under head coach Bruce Coslet.
The Jets finished the season with a record of 8–8, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 1986 as one of three AFC Wild Card teams. In the Wild Card Round they would lose to the Houston Oilers, 17–10. The Jets would not make the playoffs again until 1998.
For the second time in their history, the Jets suffered the embarrassment of losing at home to a team which would finish 1–15. The Colts defeated the Jets 28–27 at Giants Stadium in week 11, their lone win under interim coach Rick Venturi. In 1980, the Jets lost 21–20 to the Saints at Shea Stadium in week 15.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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2 | 34 | Browning Nagle | Quarterback | Louisville |
3 | 63 | Mo Lewis | Linebacker | Georgia |
4 | 94 | Mark Gunn | Defensive tackle | Pittsburgh |
6 | 148 | Blaise Bryant | Running back | Iowa State |
6 | 160 | Mike Riley | Defensive back | Tulane |
7 | 175 | Doug Parrish | Defensive back | San Francisco State |
8 | 202 | Tim James | Defensive back | Colorado |
9 | 234 | Paul Glonek | Defensive tackle | Arizona |
10 | 261 | Al Baker | Running back | Kentucky |
11 | 288 | Rocen Keeton | Linebacker | UCLA |
12 | 315 | Mark Hayes | Offensive tackle | Arizona State |
Undrafted free agents
Player | Position | College |
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Pete Balistrieri | Wide receiver | Wisconsin–Eau Claire |
Kip Beach | Tackle | Indiana State |
Leroy Kinard | Running back | Liberty |
Phil Logan | Wide receiver | Kentucky |
Reggie Moore | Wide receiver | UCLA |
Jim Scully | Linebacker | Hofstra |
Matt Swinson | Tight end | Maine |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Preseason
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | August 3 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–24 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 31,577 |
2 | August 10 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–19 | 0–2 | Busch Stadium | 52,935 |
3 | August 17 | at New York Giants | L 10–24 | 0–3 | Giants Stadium | 73,618 |
4 | August 24 | vs. Washington Redskins | W 13–9 | 1–3 | Williams-Brice Stadium | 69,117 |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–13 | 1–0 | Giants Stadium | 61,204 | |
2 | September 8 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–20 | 1–1 | Kingdome | 56,770 | |
3 | September 15 | Buffalo Bills | L 20–23 | 1–2 | Giants Stadium | 65,309 | |
4 | September 23 | at Chicago Bears | L 13–19 (OT) | 1–3 | Soldier Field | 65,255 | |
5 | September 29 | Miami Dolphins | W 41–23 | 2–3 | Giants Stadium | 71,170 | |
6 | October 6 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–14 | 3–3 | Cleveland Stadium | 71,042 | |
7 | October 13 | Houston Oilers | L 20–23 | 3–4 | Giants Stadium | 70,758 | |
8 | October 20 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 17–6 | 4–4 | Hoosier Dome | 53,025 | |
9 | Bye | ||||||
10 | November 3 | Green Bay Packers | W 19–16 (OT) | 5–4 | Giants Stadium | 67,435 | |
11 | November 10 | Indianapolis Colts | L 27–28 | 5–5 | Giants Stadium | 44,792 | |
12 | November 17 | at New England Patriots | W 28–21 | 6–5 | Foxboro Stadium | 30,743 | |
13 | November 24 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–3 | 7–5 | Giants Stadium | 59,025 | |
14 | December 1 | at Buffalo Bills | L 13–24 | 7–6 | Rich Stadium | 80,243 | |
15 | December 8 | at Detroit Lions | L 20–34 | 7–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 69,304 | |
16 | December 15 | New England Patriots | L 3–6 | 7–8 | Giants Stadium | 55,689 | |
17 | December 22 | at Miami Dolphins | W 23–20 (OT) | 8–8 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 69,636 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standings
AFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 458 | 318 | L1 |
(6) New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 314 | 293 | W1 |
Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 343 | 349 | L2 |
New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 5–9 | 211 | 305 | L1 |
Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–7 | 1–11 | 143 | 381 | L6 |
Season Game Summaries
Week 1 (Sunday, September 1, 1991): vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buccaneers (0–1) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Jets (1–0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: September 1, 1991
- Game time: 1:03 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 61,204
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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TB | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
NYJ | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
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- Point spread:
- Over/Under:
- Time of Game: 2 hours, 50 minutes
Buccaneers | Game Statistics | Jets |
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Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passes | ||
Sacked–yards | ||
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Return yards | ||
Punts | ||
Fumbles–lost | ||
Penalties–yards | ||
Time of possession |
Week 2 (Sunday, September 8, 1991): at Seattle Seahawks
Week 3 (Sunday, September 15, 1991): vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 4 (Monday, September 23, 1991): at Chicago Bears
Week 5 (Sunday, September 29, 1991): vs. Miami Dolphins
Week 6 (Sunday, October 6, 1991): at Cleveland Browns
Week 7 (Sunday, October 13, 1991): vs. Houston Oilers
Week 8 (Sunday, October 20, 1991): at Indianapolis Colts
Week 9: BYE WEEK
Week 10 (Sunday, November 3, 1991): vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 11 (Sunday, November 10, 1991): vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 12 (Sunday, November 17, 1991): at New England Patriots
Week 13 (Sunday, November 24, 1991): vs. San Diego Chargers
Week 14 (Sunday, December 1, 1991): at Buffalo Bills
Week 15: (Sunday, December 8, 1991): at Detroit Lions
Week 16 (Sunday, December 15, 1991): vs. New England Patriots
Week 17 (Sunday, December 22, 1991): at Miami Dolphins
Postseason
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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Wild Card | December 29 | at Houston Oilers | L 10–17 | Houston Astrodome | 61,485 |
Playoff Game Summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Sunday, December 29, 1991): at Houston Oilers
References
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