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1991 Arena Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1991 Arena Football League season |
| league | Arena Football League |
| sport | Arena football |
| duration | June 1, 1991 – August 3, 1991 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champs | Detroit Drive |
| MVP | George LaFrance, DET |
| playoffs | League postseason |
| conf1 | 1 vs 4 Semifinals |
| conf1_champ | Detroit Drive |
| conf1_runner-up | Albany Firebirds |
| conf2 | 2 vs 3 Semifinals |
| conf2_champ | Tampa Bay Storm |
| conf2_runner-up | Denver Dynamite |
| finals | ArenaBowl V |
| finals_link | ArenaBowl V |
| finals_champ | Tampa Bay Storm |
| finals_runner-up | Detroit Drive |
| finals_MVP | Stevie Thomas, TB |
| finals_MVP_link | Most valuable player |
| seasonslist | List of Arena Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AFL |
| prevseason_link | 1990 Arena Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 1990 |
| nextseason_link | 1992 Arena Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 1992 |
| conf1_runner-up = Albany Firebirds | conf2_runner-up = Denver Dynamite | finals_runner-up = Detroit Drive
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.
Standings
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
Source:
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1 = 1 | RD1-team1 = Detroit | RD1-score1 = 37 | RD1-seed2 = 4 | RD1-team2 = Albany | RD1-score2 = 35 | RD1-seed3 = 2 | RD1-team3 = Tampa Bay | RD1-score3 = 40 | RD1-seed4 = 3 | RD1-team4 = Denver | RD1-score4 = 13 | RD2-seed1 = 1 | RD2-team1 = Detroit | RD2-score1 = 42 | RD2-seed2 = 2 | RD2-team2 = Tampa Bay | RD2-score2 = 48
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 |
References
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