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1991 season of NFL team New York Jets
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
Undrafted free agents
Personnel
Staff
1991 New York Jets staff
Front office
Chairman of the board –
Leon Hess
President – Steve Gutman
Vice president/general manager – Dick Steinberg
Director of player personnel –
Ron Wolf
Director of pro personnel – Jim Royer
Assistant director of pro personnel –
Pat Kirwan
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Greg Mackrides
Asst strength and conditioning - Lee Brandon
Roster
1991 New York Jets final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
47 active, 5 inactive, 6(developmental) practice squad
Preseason
Schedule
[1]
Regular season
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Attendance
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
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.
[2]
Standings
Season Game Summaries
[3]
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
TB
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NYJ
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Buccaneers
Game Statistics
Jets
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession
Week 2 (Sunday, September 8, 1991): at
Seattle Seahawks
[5]
Week 3 (Sunday, September 15, 1991): vs.
Buffalo Bills
[6]
Week 4 (Monday, September 23, 1991): at
Chicago Bears
[7]
Week 5 (Sunday, September 29, 1991): vs.
Miami Dolphins
[8]
Week 6 (Sunday, October 6, 1991): at
Cleveland Browns
[9]
Week 7 (Sunday, October 13, 1991): vs.
Houston Oilers
[10]
Week 8 (Sunday, October 20, 1991): at
Indianapolis Colts
[11]
Week 9: BYE WEEK
Week 10 (Sunday, November 3, 1991): vs.
Green Bay Packers
[12]
Week 11 (Sunday, November 10, 1991): vs.
Indianapolis Colts
[13]
[14]
Week 13 (Sunday, November 24, 1991): vs.
San Diego Chargers
[15]
Week 14 (Sunday, December 1, 1991): at
Buffalo Bills
[16]
Week 15: (Sunday, December 8, 1991): at
Detroit Lions
[17]
Week 16 (Sunday, December 15, 1991): vs.
New England Patriots
[18]
Week 17 (Sunday, December 22, 1991): at
Miami Dolphins
[19]
Postseason
Playoff Game Summaries
AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Sunday, December 29, 1991): at
Houston Oilers
[20]
References
External links
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Key personnel Division championships (4) League championships (1) Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962)