Still, he made plenty of mistakes in a 4-12 season and in 1987, they were 7-8 with three games played by replacement players. The game was widely considered one of the best in Super Bowl history, with multiple lead changes and a pair of gutsy teams battling toe to toe. We saw that when he took a bad sack at Las Vegas which forced the Bills to punt rather than kick a 45-yard field goal. We saw that when he took a bad sack at Las Vegas which forced the Bills to punt rather than kick a 45-yard field goal. The gesture had no effect on the outcome of the game, but became an enduring example of never giving up. Buffalo Bills 1991 Season Recap. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. They were loaded with Thurman Thomas at running back, Andre Reed and James Lofton at wide receiver, All-Pro Kent Hull at center and the swashbuckler, Jim Kelly, at QB. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. They tore out of the gates, beating Miami 35-31; Pittsburgh, 52-34; the Jets 23-20; Tampa Bay, 17-10 and Chicago 35-20. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Running back Kenneth Davis emerged as a big threat, rushing for 624 yards, catching 20 passes for 118 yards, and scoring 5 touchdowns. The Bills simply couldn't compete with the dominate team in either of two consecutive Super Bowl matchups. Jim Ritcher Buffalo Bills Cinncinati Bengals 1991 NFL Upper Deck Original Ungraded. Do you have a sports website? He retired in 1996 and it only took 21 years for the Bills to make fans believe that they have found a franchise QB that can run the type of offense that is needed in today’s NFL. In that game, the Bills were lacking rhythm and decided to run the no-huddle offense. The thing you have to love about Allen is that he wants it. The Redskins then increased their lead 24–0 just 16 seconds into the second half after linebacker Kurt Gouveia intercepted Kelly's pass on the first play of the third quarter and returned it 23 yards to the Bills' 2-yard line. Buffalo Bills roster for the 1991 NFL season. In 1991, every time the Bills got the ball, you thought they were going to score. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. They rolled up 458 points, and scored more than 30 points nine times. FOR SALE! They were stopped by the Washington Redskins, who, under coach Joe Gibbs, built a commanding halftime lead that Buffalo couldn't overcome. The next year, they again thrashed their American Football Conference rivals in the playoffs and headed into the Super Bowl, looking for the championship trophy. It was the Dallas Cowboys who sealed the Bills' 0-4 Super Bowl record. He has the fire and I truly believe he is thinking about football for most of his waking hours.
The leaders of the offense, quarterback Jim Kelly and running back Thurman Thomas, both had the best seasons of their careers. 1991 Buffalo Bills Starters, Roster, & Players: 13-3 (po:2-1) (1st in AFC East), Coach: Marv Levy, ProBowl: Bennett, Kelly, Lofton, Reed, Ritcher, Talley, Tasker, Thomas The 1991 Buffalo Bills season was the 32nd season for the team in the National Football League.The Buffalo Bills finished the National Football League's 1991 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, and finished first in the AFC East division. Pro-Football-Reference utilizes Official NFL data for current NFL seasons. As a member of the American Football League, the Bills … Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They played Frank Reich, Kenny Davis and other backups and took a Lions team that ended up playing in the NFC Championship Game to overtime.
AFC East Division (Schedule and Results), Playoffs:Won Divisional Round 37-14 vs. Kansas City ChiefsWon Conference Championship 10-7 vs. Denver BroncosLost Super Bowl 24-37 vs. Washington Redskins, Other Notable Asst. You can just tell, you can see it in his eyes. Once again, the Bills offensive line was led by center Kent Hull along with Pro Bowl guard Jim Ritcher.
Are you a Stathead, too? List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks, List of Minnesota Vikings starting quarterbacks. Super Bowl XXVII was a 52-17 blowout and Super Bowl XXVIII was only marginally better with a final score of 30-13. Two weeks earlier, Washington annihilated Detroit 41-6 in the NFC Championship Game and truth be told, the 13 point loss by the Bills was not as close as the score suggests. Kelly started figuring things out in 1988, when the Bills finished 12-4 and made it to the AFC Championship Game, losing 21-10 to Cincinnati. The Bills have been searching for an offense like this for years. This entry was posted on October 7, 2020 at 2:08 am and is filed under Uncategorized. Join our linker program. But Buffalo's hopes of a comeback faded when Washington advanced 79 yards in 11 plays on their ensuing drive, scoring on Clark's 30-yard touchdown reception to give the Redskins a 31–10 lead with 1:24 left in the third period. Kelly missed three games and his understudy, Frank Reich, went 3-0. ( Log Out / Washington kept Buffalo out of the end zone, but kicker Scott Norwood kicked a 21-yard field goal to cut their deficit to 24–3.
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