1991 Los Angeles Rams season

The 1991 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 54th year with the National Football League and the 46th season in Los Angeles. The team was looking to improve on its 5–11 record from 1990. However, the Rams finished the 1991 season 3–13, tied for the second worst record in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After splitting their first 6 games, the Rams lost their final 10 games of the season, their longest losing streak to end a season, beating the 1937 team based in Cleveland, who lost nine in a row to end that season. The 3–13 record was the worst for the Rams in Los Angeles for a 16-game schedule and tied the third-fewest victories posted by the team during its tenure in the city. This was also, at the time, the worst record for the Rams in a 16-game schedule overall (not including the 1982 strike-shortened season).

1991 Los Angeles Rams season
Owner	Georgia Frontiere
Head coach	John Robinson
Offensive coordinator	Ernie Zampese
Defensive coordinator	Jeff Fisher
Home stadium	Anaheim Stadium
Results
Record	3–13
Division place	4th NFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
Uniform
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The Rams hosting the Atlanta Falcons at Anaheim Stadium in 1991

The 1991 Rams' pass defense surrendered 7.86 yards-per-pass attempt (including quarterback sacks), the fourth-most in the history of the league.^[1]

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1991 NFL draft

1991 Los Angeles Rams draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Todd Lyght *	Cornerback	Notre Dame
2	31	Roman Phifer	Linebacker	UCLA
4	107	Robert Bailey	Cornerback	Miami (FL)
5	116	Robert Young	Defensive end	Mississippi State
6	143	Neal Fort	Offensive tackle	BYU
7	170	Tyrone Shelton	Running back	William & Mary
8	201	Pat Tyrance	Linebacker	Nebraska
9	228	Jeff Fields	Defensive tackle	Arkansas State
11	281	Terry Crews	Linebacker	Western Michigan
12	311	Jeff Pahukoa	Guard	Washington
12	312	Ernie Thompson	Running back	Indiana
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1991 Los Angeles Rams staff

Front office Owner/President – Georgia Frontiere Executive Vice President – John Shaw Senior Vice President – Jay Zygmunt Administrator of Football Operations – Jack Faulkner Director of player personnel – John Math Head coaches Head coach – John Robinson Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Ernie Zampese Running Backs – Clarence Shelmon Passing Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Jimmy Raye Tight ends – Gil Haskell Offensive line – Hudson Houck

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jeff Fisher Defensive line – Marv Goux Defensive line – John Teerlinck Linebackers – Ronnie Jones Secondary – Tom Bettis Defensive/Special Teams Assistant – Nolan Cromwell Special teams coaches Special teams – Gil Haskell Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Garrett Giemont

Roster

1991 Los Angeles Rams roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Jim Everett 14 Mike Pagel Running backs (RB) 39 Robert Delpino FB 22 Marcus Dupree 43 Cleveland Gary 38 David Lang KR 24 Buford McGee 32 Ernie Thompson Wide receivers (WR) 83 Flipper Anderson 84 Aaron Cox 80 Henry Ellard 18 Jimmy Raye III 82 Vernon Turner Tight ends (TE) 88 Pat Carter 86 Damone Johnson

Offensive linemen (OL) 61 Bern Brostek G 72 Robert Jenkins T 67 Duval Love G/T 66 Tom Newberry C/G 69 Jeff Pahukoa G 78 Jackie Slater T 56 Doug Smith C/G Defensive linemen (DL) 79 Mike Charles DT 75 Tom Gibson DE 91 Kevin Greene DE/OLB 97 Gerald Robinson DE/DT 92 David Rocker DE 77 Karl Wilson DE 99 Alvin Wright DT 76 Robert Young DT

Linebackers (LB) 59 Paul Butcher OLB 51 Brett Faryniarz OLB 52 Larry Kelm MLB 55 Glenell Sanders MLB 50 Frank Stams MLB 53 Fred Strickland OLB Defensive backs (DB) 25 Jerry Gray CB 20 Darryl Henley 27 Sammy Lilly CB/S 41 Todd Lyght CB 26 Anthony Newman S 23 Michael Stewart SS 37 Pat Terrell FS 21 Rodney Thomas DB Special teams (ST)  9 Barry Helton P 90 Mike McDonald LS 10 Tony Zendejas K

Practice squad 73 Neal Fort T —- Frank Hartley TE 46 active, 8 inactive, 2 practice squad Reserve 28 Robert Bailey CB (IR) 81 Ron Brown (IR) 70 Bill Hawkins DE (IR) 71 Joe Milinichik G (IR) 64 Gerald Perry T (IR) 58 Roman Phifer LB (IR) 95 Mike Piel DT (IR) 87 Jim Price TE (IR) Rookies in italics

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Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	August 3	vs. Atlanta Falcons	L 17–38	0–1	Gator Bowl	66,531
2	August 12	San Diego Chargers	W 24–3	1–1	Anaheim Stadium	41,616
3	August 17	Seattle Seahawks	L 7–23	1–2	Anaheim Stadium	47,834
4	August 22	vs. Houston Oilers	L 13–16	1–3	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium	63,200

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Regular season

In a game against the Lions, Lions offensive lineman Mike Utley suffered an injury to his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae occurred on November 17, 1991. Utley flashed the crowd a "thumbs up" as he was being taken off the field.

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 1	Phoenix Cardinals	L 14–24	0–1	Anaheim Stadium	47,069
2	September 8	at New York Giants	W 19–13	1–1	Giants Stadium	76,541
3	September 15	at New Orleans Saints	L 7–24	1–2	Louisiana Superdome	68,583
4	September 22	at San Francisco 49ers	L 10–27	1–3	Candlestick Park	63,871
5	September 29	Green Bay Packers	W 23–21	2–3	Anaheim Stadium	54,736
6	Bye
7	October 13	San Diego Chargers	W 30–24	3–3	Anaheim Stadium	47,433
8	October 20	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 17–20	3–4	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	85,102
9	October 27	at Atlanta Falcons	L 14–31	3–5	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	50,187
10	November 3	New Orleans Saints	L 17–24	3–6	Anaheim Stadium	58,713
11	November 10	Kansas City Chiefs	L 20–27	3–7	Anaheim Stadium	52,511
12	November 17	at Detroit Lions	L 10–21	3–8	Pontiac Silverdome	60,873
13	November 25	San Francisco 49ers	L 10–33	3–9	Anaheim Stadium	61,881
14	December 1	Washington Redskins	L 6–27	3–10	Anaheim Stadium	55,027
15	December 8	Atlanta Falcons	L 14–31	3–11	Anaheim Stadium	35,315
16	December 15	at Minnesota Vikings	L 14–20	3–12	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	61,518
17	December 22	at Seattle Seahawks	L 9–23	3–13	Kingdome	51,100
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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Standings

NFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) New Orleans Saints	11	5	0	.688	4–2	8–4	341	211	W2
(6) Atlanta Falcons	10	6	0	.625	5–1	7–5	361	338	L1
San Francisco 49ers	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	393	239	W6
Los Angeles Rams	3	13	0	.188	0–6	2–10	234	390	L10

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Awards and honors

• Jim Everett, NFC Pro Bowl selection

See also

Other Anaheim–based teams in 1991

• California Angels (Anaheim Stadium)
  • 1991 California Angels season