1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season

1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head coach Chuck Noll
General manager Tom Donahoe
Owner The Rooney Family
Home field Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record 7–9
Division place 2nd AFC Central
Playoff finish did not qualify
Pro Bowlers
AP All-Pros none
Team MVP Greg Lloyd
Team ROY Adrian Cooper

The 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 59th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.

The Steelers struggled early as Neil O'Donnell took over from a struggling Bubby Brister at quarterback. The Steelers would end the season on a strong note winning their last two games 17–10 over the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns at Three Rivers Stadium to finish with a 7–9 record. Following the season Chuck Noll would announced his retirement, ending his successful 23-year career in which he won four Super Bowls while posting an overall record of 209–156–1.

Personnel

Staff

1991 Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
  • President – Daniel M. Rooney
  • Vice President – John R. McGinley
  • Vice President – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
  • Director of Communications – Joe Gordon
  • Controller – Dan McGrogan
  • Assistant Controller - Business – Dan Ferens
  • Public Relations Director – Dan Edwards
  • Community Relations Coordinator – Ron Miller
  • Ticket Sales Manager – Geraldine Glenn
  • Assistant Controller - Office – Jim Ellenberger
  • Director of Player Personnel – Dick Haley
  • Director of Football Development – Tom Donahoe
  • Football Business Manager – James A. Boston
  • College Scouting Coordinator – Tom Modrak
  • Talent Scout – Bob Schmitz
  • Talent Scout – Max McCartney
  • Talent Scout – Charles Bailey
  • Talent Scout – Bob Lane

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – George Stewart

Strength and conditioning

  • Conditioning Coach – Jon Kolb
  • Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek
  • Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli
  • Physician, Orthopedic – Dr. Thomas W. Cowan
  • Neurological Surgery Consultant – Dr. Joseph C. Maroon
  • Physician, M.D. – Dr. Richard Rydze
  • Physician, Consultant – Dr. Abraham J.Twerski
  • Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
  • Administrative Trainer - Ralph Berlin
  • Head Trainer – John Norwig
  • Equipment Manager – Anthony Parisi
  • Field Manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
  • Video & Film Director – Bob McCartney
  • Video Assistant – Pat Dolan
  • Photographers – Mike Fabus, Bill Amatucci

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Notable additions include Adrian Cooper, Neil O'Donnell and Ernie Mills.

Roster

1991 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad

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Rookies in italics
56 Active, 2 Inactive, 1 Practice squad

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Game Site Time (ET) TV Result Record
1 Sun. Aug. 4 Washington Redskins Three Rivers Stadium 8:00 p.m. WPXI W 16–7 1–0
2 Sat. Aug. 10 at Minnesota Vikings Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 8:00 p.m. WPXI L 34–24 1–1
3 Sat. Aug. 17 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium 7:30 p.m. WPXI L 21–20 1–2
4 Fri. Aug. 23 at Detroit Lions Pontiac Silverdome 7:30 p.m. WPXI W 16–3 2–2

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Game Site Time (ET) TV Result Record
1 Sun. Sep. 1 San Diego Chargers Three Rivers Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC W 26–20 1–0
2 Sun. Sep. 8 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 52–34 1–1
3 Sun. Sep. 15 New England Patriots Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 20–6 2–1
4 Sun. Sep. 22 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 23–14 2–2
5 Sun. Sep. 29 Bye
6 Sun. Oct. 6 at Indianapolis Colts Hoosier Dome 8:00 p.m. TNT W 21–3 3–2
7 Mon. Oct. 14 New York Giants Three Rivers Stadium 9:00 p.m. ABC L 23–20 3–3
8 Sun. Oct. 20 Seattle Seahawks Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 27–7 3–4
9 Sun. Oct. 27 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Municipal Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC L 17–14 3–5
10 Sun. Nov. 3 at Denver Broncos Mile High Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC L 20–13 3–6
11 Sun. Nov. 10 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 33–27 4–6
12 Sun. Nov. 17 Washington Redskins Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS L 41–14 4–7
13 Sun. Nov. 24 Houston Oilers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 26–14 5–7
14 Thu. Nov. 28 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC L 20–10 5–8
15 Sun. Dec. 8 at Houston Oilers Astrodome 1:00 p.m. NBC L 31–6 5–9
16 Sun. Dec. 15 Cincinnati Bengals Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 17–10 6–9
17 Sun. Dec. 22 Cleveland Browns Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 17–10 7–9

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 1, 1991): vs. San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 0 3 0 17 20
Steelers 3 7 6 10 26

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 2 (Sunday September 8, 1991): at Buffalo Bills

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 10 17 7 34
Bills 10 14 7 21 52

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Scoring Drives:


Week 3 (Sunday September 15, 1991): vs. New England Patriots

1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 0 6 0 0 6
Steelers 3 3 0 14 20

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 4 (Sunday September 22, 1991): at Philadelphia Eagles

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 14 0 0 0 14
Eagles 7 6 7 3 23

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 5 (Sunday September 29, 1991): Bye Week


Week 6 (Sunday October 6, 1991): at Indianapolis Colts

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 7 14 21
Colts 0 3 0 0 3

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

Scoring Drives:


Week 7 (Monday October 14, 1991): vs. New York Giants

1 2 3 4 Total
Giants 7 6 7 3 23
Steelers 0 0 3 17 20

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 8 (Sunday October 20, 1991): vs. Seattle Seahawks

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 3 14 3 7 27
Steelers 0 0 7 0 7

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 9 (Sunday October 27, 1991): at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 0 7 14
Browns 3 7 7 0 17

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Scoring Drives:


Week 10 (Sunday November 3, 1991): at Denver Broncos

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 7 0 3 13
Broncos 0 17 3 0 20

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Scoring Drives:


Week 11 (Sunday November 10, 1991): at Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4OT Total
Steelers 0 6 7 146 33
Bengals 10 7 0 100 27

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Scoring Drives:


Week 12 (Sunday November 17, 1991): vs. Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 7 10 10 14 41
Steelers 0 0 0 14 14

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 13 (Sunday November 24, 1991): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 0 7 0 7 14
Steelers 6 10 7 3 26

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 14 (Thursday November 28, 1991): at Dallas Cowboys

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 3 7 10
Cowboys 7 3 0 10 20

at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas

Scoring Drives:


Week 15 (Sunday December 8, 1991): at Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 3 3 0 6
Oilers 7 3 7 14 31

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Scoring Drives:


Week 16 (Sunday December 15, 1991): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 7 3 0 10
Steelers 10 0 0 7 17

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:


Week 17 (Sunday December 22, 1991): vs. Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 3 0 7 10
Steelers 3 0 7 7 17

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

Standings

AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Houston Oilers 11 5 0 .688 5–1 10–2 386 251 L1
Pittsburgh Steelers 7 9 0 .438 4–2 7–5 292 344 W2
Cleveland Browns 6 10 0 .375 2–4 6–6 293 298 L3
Cincinnati Bengals 3 13 0 .188 1–5 2–10 263 435 W1

References

  1. 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  2. 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  3. 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  4. "1991 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
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