1991 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationJune 1, 1991 – August 3, 1991
Regular season
Season championsDetroit Drive
Season MVPGeorge LaFrance, DET
League postseason
1 vs 4 Semifinals championsDetroit Drive
  1 vs 4 Semifinals runners-upAlbany Firebirds
2 vs 3 Semifinals championsTampa Bay Storm
  2 vs 3 Semifinals runners-upDenver Dynamite
ArenaBowl V
ChampionsTampa Bay Storm
  Runners-upDetroit Drive
Finals MVPStevie Thomas, TB
1991 Arena Football League season is located in the United States
Drive
Drive
Dynamite
Dynamite
Firebirds
Firebirds
Night
Night
Predators
Predators
Storm
Storm
Texans
Texans
Thunderbolts
Thunderbolts
AFL teams

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

1991 Arena Football League standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
xy-Detroit Drive910.90043726243.726.2W 4
x-Tampa Bay Storm820.80042130942.130.9W 2
x-Denver Dynamite640.60038936538.936.5L 1
x-Albany Firebirds640.60042734242.734.2W 1
New Orleans Night460.40031440131.440.1L 1
Dallas Texans460.40028633428.633.4W 1
Orlando Predators370.30032136332.136.3L 2
Columbus Thunderbolts0100.00024146024.146L 10

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Source:[1]

Playoffs

Semifinals ArenaBowl V
      
1 Detroit 37
4 Albany 35
1 Detroit 42
2 Tampa Bay 48[2]
2 Tampa Bay 40
3 Denver 13

Awards and honors

Regular season awards

AwardWinnerPositionTeam
Most Valuable PlayerGeorge LaFranceWide Receiver/Defensive BackDetroit Drive
Ironman of the YearMilton BarneyWide Receiver/Defensive BackNew Orleans Night
Lineman of the YearJohn CorkerOffensive/Defensive LinemanDetroit Drive
Kicker of the YearRusty FrickeKickerDenver Dynamite
Coach of the YearFran CurciHead coachTampa 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 TeamsExpansion TeamsFolded TeamsSuspended TeamsTeams returning from previous seasonTeams returning after hiatusRelocated TeamsName 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

  1. ↑ "1991 ARFL Season". ProFootballArchives.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ "1991 Arena Football League Schedule". ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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