Arena Football League 1991
| Arena Football League 1991 | |
|---|---|
| Season: 1991 | |
| League: Arena Football League | |
| ArenaBowl Champion: Tampa Bay Storm | |
| ArenaBowl MVP: Stevie Thomas | |
| Previous season: 1990 | |
| Next season: 1992 |
The 1991 Arena Football League season was the fifth season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions were the Tampa Bay Storm , which defeated Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl V.
Participating teams
| Number of teams | 8th |
|---|---|
| New in the league | Tampa Bay Storm , New Orleans Night , Columbus Thunderbolts , |
| Eliminated | Washington Commandos , Pittsburgh Gladiators |
Regular season
| Closing table | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| team | S. | N | U | SQ | P + | P- | ||
| x - Detroit Drive | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 437 | 262 | ||
| y - Tampa Bay Storm | 8th | 2 | 0 | .800 | 421 | 309 | ||
| y - Denver Dynamite | 6th | 4th | 0 | .600 | 389 | 365 | ||
| y - Albany Firebirds | 6th | 4th | 0 | .600 | 427 | 342 | ||
| New Orleans Night | 4th | 6th | 0 | .400 | 314 | 401 | ||
| Dallas Texans | 4th | 6th | 0 | .400 | 286 | 334 | ||
| Orlando Predators | 3 | 7th | 0 | .300 | 321 | 363 | ||
| Columbus Thunderbolts | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 241 | 460 | ||
Legend:
| S iege | N iederlagen | U nentschieden | SQ games won (relative) |
| P + points made | P- opposing points | x = Conference title | y = playoffs reached |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | ArenaBowl V | |||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 37 | ||||||
| 4th | Albany | 35 | ||||||
| 1 | Detroit | 42 | ||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 48 | ||||||
| 2 | Tampa Bay | 40 | ||||||
| 3 | Denver | 13 | ||||||
ArenaBowl V
The ArenaBowl V was played on August 17, 1991 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan . The game was watched by 20,357 spectators.
ArenaBowl MVP became Stevie Thomas ( Tampa Bay Storm ).
| ArenaBowl IV | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Drive | 42 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Storm | 48 |
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 |
| Coach of the Year | Fran Curci | Head coach | Tampa Bay Storm |
Spectator table
| team | Average audience |
|---|---|
| Albany Firebirds | 11.005 |
| Columbus Thunderbolts | 3,948 |
| Dallas Texans | 7,796 |
| Denver Dynamite | 6,207 |
| Detroit Drive | 15,555 |
| New Orleans Night | 8,207 |
| Orlando Predators | 12.192 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 17.094 |
| League average | 10,250 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved January 28, 2018 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1991 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 20, 2018 .