1991 Buffalo Bills season
32nd season in franchise history, second straight Super Bowl appearance and loss
The 1991 Buffalo Bills season was the 32nd season and 22nd in the National Football League. They ended their season with their second Super Bowl appearance in a row but lost to the Washington Redskins, 24–37.
| 1991 Buffalo Bills season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ralph Wilson |
| Head coach | Marv Levy |
| General manager | Bill Polian |
| Home field | Rich Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Chiefs) 37–14 Won AFC Championship (vs. Broncos) 10–7 Lost Super Bowl XXVI (vs. Redskins) 24–37 |
Draft change
| 1991 Buffalo Bills draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Henry Jones * | S | Illinois | |
| 2 | 54 | Phil Hansen | DE | North Dakota St | |
| 3 | 82 | Daryl Wren | DB | Pittsburg St | |
| 4 | 138 | Shawn Wilbourn | DB | Long Beach St | |
| 5 | 166 | Millard Hamilton | WR | Clark | |
| 6 | 194 | Amir Rasul | RB | Florida A&M | |
| 8 | 222 | Brad Lamb | WR | Anderson | |
| 9 | 249 | Mark Maddox | LB | Northern Michigan University | |
| 10 | 277 | Tony DeLorenzo | OG | New Mexico St | |
| 11 | 305 | Dean Kirkland | OG | Washington | |
| 12 | 333 | Steve Clark | TE | Texas | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Regular season change
Schedule change
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | Miami Dolphins | W 35–31 | 1–0 | Rich Stadium | 80,252 | |
| 2 | September 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 52–34 | 2–0 | Rich Stadium | 79,545 | |
| 3 | September 15 | at New York Jets | W 23–20 | 3–0 | Giants Stadium | 65,309 | |
| 4 | September 22 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–10 | 4–0 | Tampa Stadium | 57,323 | |
| 5 | September 29 | Chicago Bears | W 35–20 | 5–0 | Rich Stadium | 80,366 | |
| 6 | October 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–33 | 5–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,120 | |
| 7 | October 13 | Indianapolis Colts | W 42–6 | 6–1 | Rich Stadium | 79,015 | |
| 8 | October 21 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 35–16 | 7–1 | Rich Stadium | 80,131 | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | November 3 | New England Patriots | W 22–17 | 8–1 | Rich Stadium | 78,278 | |
| 11 | November 10 | at Green Bay Packers | W 34–24 | 9–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 52,175 | |
| 12 | November 18 | at Miami Dolphins | W 41–27 | 10–1 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 71,062 | |
| 13 | November 24 | at New England Patriots | L 13–16 | 10–2 | Foxboro Stadium | 47,053 | |
| 14 | December 1 | New York Jets | W 24–13 | 11–2 | Rich Stadium | 80,243 | |
| 15 | December 8 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 30–27 | 12–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 85,081 | |
| 16 | December 15 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 35–7 | 13–2 | Hoosier Dome | 48,286 | |
| 17 | December 22 | Detroit Lions | L 14–17 | 13–3 | Rich Stadium | 78,059 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings change
| AFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Buffalo Bills | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 458 | 318 | L1 |
| (6) New York Jets | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 314 | 293 | W1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 343 | 349 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 5–9 | 211 | 305 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 1 | 15 | 0 | .063 | 1–7 | 1–11 | 143 | 381 | L6 |
Playoffs change
Schedule change
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | January 5, 1992 | Kansas City (4) | W 37–14 | 1–0 | Rich Stadium |
| AFC Championship | January 12, 1992 | Denver Broncos (2) | W 10–7 | 2–0 | Rich Stadium |
| Super Bowl XXVI | January 26, 1992 | Washington Redskins (1) | L 24–37 | 2–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |