1991 Green Bay Packers season

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1991 Green Bay Packers season
President	Bob Harlan
General manager	Tom Braatz Ron Wolf
Head coach	Lindy Infante
Home field	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
← 1990 Packers seasons 1992 →

The 1991 Green Bay Packers season was their 73rd season overall and their 71st in the National Football League. The team finished with a 4–12 record under coach Lindy Infante, earning them fourth-place finish in the NFC Central division and costing Infante his job.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1991 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1991 Green Bay Packers draft
1	19	Vinnie Clark	Cornerback	Ohio State
2	35	Esera Tuaolo	Defensive tackle	Oregon State
3	67	Don Davey	Defensive end	Wisconsin
3	81	Chuck Webb	Running back	Tennessee
5	135	Jeff Fite	Punter	Memphis State
6	149	Walter Dean	Running back	Grambling State
6	164	Joe Garten	Center	Colorado
7	169	Frank Blevins	Linebacker	Oklahoma
7	176	Reggie Burnette	Linebacker	Houston
8	203	Johnny Walker	Wide receiver	Texas
9	229	Dean Witkowski	Linebacker	North Dakota
10	262	Rapier Porter	Tight end	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
11	289	J. J. Wierenga	Defensive end	Central Michigan
12	316	Linzy Collins	Wide receiver	Missouri
Made roster

Undrafted free agents

1991 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player	Position	College
Steve Cromer	Guard	Washington State
Brad Daluiso	Kicker	UCLA
Mike Finn	Defensive end	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Art Greathouse	Running back	Arizona
Mark McCutcheon	Safety	Tennessee State
Rob Nita	Wide receiver	Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Billy Ray	Quarterback	Duke
Reggie Stewart	Linebacker	Mississippi State

Personnel

Staff

**1991 Green Bay Packers staff**
	Front office President/Chief Executive Officer – Bob Harlan Executive Vice President of Football Operations – 1.Tom Braatz 2. Ron Wolf Head coaches Head coach – Lindy Infante Offensive coaches Offensive backs – Willie Peete Wide receivers – Wayne "Buddy" Geis Tight ends – Virgil Knight Offensive line – Charlie Davis Assistant offensive line – Joe Clark			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Hank Bullough Defensive line – Greg Blache Outside linebackers – Dick Moseley Defensive backs – Dick Jauron Special teams coaches Special teams – Howard Tippett Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Russ Riederer

Roster

**1991 Green Bay Packers roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Blair Kiel 7 Don Majkowski 18 Mike Tomczak Running backs (RB) 32 Steve Avery FB 42 Walter Dean FB 39 Darrell Thompson FB 33 Keith Woodside 46 Vince Workman Wide receivers (WR) 82 Erik Affholter 81 Perry Kemp 85 Jeff Query 84 Sterling Sharpe 87 Clarence Weathers 88 Charles Wilson Tight ends (TE) 80 Jackie Harris 86 Ed West		Offensive linemen (OL) 51 Blair Bush C 63 James Campen C 78 Louis Cheek T 72 Steve Gabbard T 65 Ron Hallstrom G 77 Tony Mandarich T 57 Rich Moran G 71 Reggie Singletary G 70 Keith Uecker G Defensive linemen (DL) 74 Lester Archambeau DE 62 Matt Brock DE 93 Robert Brown DE 99 Don Davey DE 92 John Jurkovic NT 98 Esera Tuaolo NT		Linebackers (LB) 90 Tony Bennett OLB 55 Reggie Burnette ILB 56 Burnell Dent ILB 50 Johnny Holland ILB 91 Brian Noble ILB 54 Scott Stephen OLB Defensive backs (DB) 36 LeRoy Butler CB 26 Chuck Cecil FS 25 Vinnie Clark CB 21 Joe Fuller CB 24 Tim Hauck SS 44 Jerry Holmes CB 47 Roland Mitchell CB 37 Mark Murphy SS Special teams 13 Chris Jacke K 16 Paul McJulien P		Practice squad 6 Jeff Bridewell QB 60 Gene Cullinane C 49 Jerry Evans TE 28 Doug Lloyd RB 19 Johnny Walker WR 47 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad Reserve 67 Billy Ard G (IR) 58 Joe Garten C (IR) 59 Kurt Larson LB (IR) 96 Shawn Patterson DE (IR) 95 Bryce Paup OLB (IR) 31 Allen Rice RB (IR) 75 Ken Ruettgers LT (IR) 45 Vai Sikahema RB (IR) 30 Chuck Webb RB (IR) Rookies in italics

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	August 3	New England Patriots	W 28–7	1–0	Lambeau Field
2	August 10	at New Orleans Saints	L 20–31	1–1	Louisiana Superdome
3	August 17	Buffalo Bills	W 35–24	2–1	Camp Randall Stadium
4	August 24	Cincinnati Bengals	L 16–19 (OT)	2–2	Lambeau Field

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 1	Philadelphia Eagles	L 3–20	0–1	Lambeau Field	Recap
2	September 8	at Detroit Lions	L 14–23	0–2	Pontiac Silverdome	Recap
3	September 15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 15–13	1–2	Lambeau Field	Recap
4	September 22	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–16	1–3	Joe Robbie Stadium	Recap
5	September 29	at Los Angeles Rams	L 21–23	1–4	Anaheim Stadium	Recap
6	October 6	Dallas Cowboys	L 17–20	1–5	Milwaukee County Stadium	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 17	Chicago Bears	L 0–10	1–6	Lambeau Field	Recap
9	October 27	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–0	2–6	Tampa Stadium	Recap
10	November 3	at New York Jets	L 16–19 (OT)	2–7	The Meadowlands	Recap
11	November 10	Buffalo Bills	L 24–34	2–8	Milwaukee County Stadium	Recap
12	November 17	Minnesota Vikings	L 21–35	2–9	Lambeau Field	Recap
13	November 24	Indianapolis Colts	W 14–10	3–9	Milwaukee County Stadium	Recap
14	December 1	at Atlanta Falcons	L 31–35	3–10	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	Recap
15	December 8	at Chicago Bears	L 13–27	3–11	Soldier Field	Recap
16	December 15	Detroit Lions	L 17–21	3–12	Lambeau Field	Recap
17	December 21	at Minnesota Vikings	W 27–7	4–12	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1 vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	0	7	20
Packers	0	0	3	0	3

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: September 1, 1991
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
Referee: Pat Haggerty
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler and Dan Fouts

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

PHI – Roger Ruzek 37-yard field goal – Eagles 3–0
PHI – Keith Byars 32-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Roger Ruzek kick) – Eagles 10–0
PHI – Roger Ruzek 40-yard field goal – Eagles 13–0

Third quarter

GB – Chris Jacke 21-yard field goal – Eagles 13–3

Fourth quarter

PHI – Fred Barnett 75-yard pass from Jim McMahon (Roger Ruzek kick) – Eagles 20–3

Top passers

PHI – Jim McMahon – 17/25, 257 Yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
GB – Don Majkowski – 16/42, 201 Yds, 3 INT

Top rushers

PHI – Thomas Sanders – 23 Rush, 52 Yds
GB – Darrell Thompson – 6 Rush, 16 Yds

Top receivers

PHI – Keith Byars – 8 Rec, 111 Yds, TD
GB – Sterling Sharpe – 6 Rec, 70 Yds

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week Two: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	7	7	0	14
Lions	7	3	10	3	23

at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Date: September 8
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: None (played indoors)
Game attendance: 43,132
Referee: Howard Roe
TV announcers (CBS): Sean McDonough and Irv Cross
Box score

Game information

First quarter

DET – Barry Sanders 4-yard run (Eddie Murray kick). Lions 7–0.

Second quarter

GB – Vince Workman 1-yard run (Chris Jacke kick). Tied 7–7.
DET – Eddie Murray 41-yard field goal. Lions 10–7.

Third quarter

DET – Willie Green 12-yard pass from Rodney Peete (Eddie Murray kick). Lions 17–7.
DET – Eddie Murray 27-yard field goal. Lions 20–7.
GB – Don Majkowski 2-yard run (Chris Jacke kick). Lions 20–14.

Fourth quarter

DET – Eddie Murray 36-yard field goal. Lions 23–14.

Top passers

GB – Don Majkowski – 20/28, 185 yards, INT
DET – Rodney Peete – 25/38, 271 yards, TD

Top rushers

GB – Darrell Thompson – 14 rushes, 45 yards
DET – Barry Sanders – 18 rushes, 42 yards, TD

Top receivers

GB – Perry Kemp – 8 receptions, 66 yards
DET – Robert Clark – 10 receptions, 143 yards

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Three: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	0	3	10	13
Packers	0	5	0	10	15

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: September 15, 1991
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), wind 14 mph (23 km/h)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TB – Vinny Testaverde – 19/30, 278 yards, TD, INT
GB – Don Majkowski – 20/39, 258 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

TB – Robert Wilson – 3 rushes, 28 yards
GB – Allen Rice – 10 rushes, 49 yards

Top receivers

TB – Willie Drewrey – 2 receptions, 96 yards, TD
GB – Sterling Sharpe – 6 receptions, 95 yards

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	14	3	3	20
Packers	0	3	7	7	17

at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: October 6, 1991
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: Overcast, 44 °F (7 °C)
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

DAL – Troy Aikman – 31/41, 287 yards, TD
GB – Blair Kiel – 18/35, 212 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

DAL – Emmitt Smith – 32 rushes, 122 yards
GB – Vince Workman – 6 rushes, 22 yards

Top receivers

DAL – Jay Novacek – 11 receptions, 121 yards, TD
GB – Sterling Sharpe – 4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	3	0	7	10
Packers	7	0	7	0	14

at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: November 24, 1991
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 28 °F (−2.2 °C), relative humidity 80%, wind 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn), wind chill 16 °F (−8.9 °C)

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

IND – Jeff George – 21/40, 184 yards, TD, INT
GB – Mike Tomczak – 5/17, 50 yards

Top rushers

IND – Ken Clark – 19 rushes, 51 yards
GB – Darrell Thompson – 15 rushes, 63 yards

Top receivers

IND – Bill Brooks – 10 receptions, 70 yards, TD
GB – Jackie Harris – 1 reception, 19 yards

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	0	0	14	21
Packers	7	3	0	7	17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: December 15
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
Game weather: 10 °F (−12 °C)
Game attendance: 43,881
Referee: Larry Nemmers
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Randy Cross
Box score

Game information

First quarter

GB – Vince Workman 30-yard run (Chris Jacke kick). Packers 7–0.
DET – Robert Clark 19-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Eddie Murray kick). Tied 7–7.

Second quarter

GB – Chris Jacke 23-yard field goal. Packers 10–7.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

DET – Robert Clark 3-yard pass from Erik Kramer (Eddie Murray kick). Lions 14–10.
DET – Mel Gray 78-yard punt return (Eddie Murray kick). Lions 21–10.
GB – Vince Workman 12-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Chris Jacke kick). Lions 21–17.

Top passers

DET – Erik Kramer – 14/29, 131 yards, 2 TD
GB – Mike Tomczak – 18/40, 207 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DET – Barry Sanders – 27 rushes, 85 yards
GB – Darrell Thompson – 15 rushes, 71 yards

Top receivers

DET – Mike Farr – 7 receptions, 59 yards
GB – Sterling Sharpe – 6 receptions, 83 yards

Standings

NFC Central
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Detroit Lions	12	4	0	.750	6–2	8–4	339	295	W6
Chicago Bears	11	5	0	.688	7–1	9–3	299	269	L1
Minnesota Vikings	8	8	0	.500	3–5	8–6	301	306	L1
Green Bay Packers	4	12	0	.250	3–5	3–9	273	313	W1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	3	13	0	.188	1–7	2–10	199	365	W1

References

"1991 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
"All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
"1991 Green Bay Packers starters, roster, and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
"1991 Green Bay Packers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

External links

1991 Green Bay Packers at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Green Bay Packers

Founded in 1919
Based and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Franchise

Overview	Team Green Bay Packers, Inc. Charitable Foundation Season-by-season results

Notable people

Founders	Curly Lambeau & George Whitney Calhoun
Personnel	Coaches General managers Presidents
Players	Lists of players All-Anniversary Team selections All-Decade Team selections All-Pro selections All-Rookie Team selections All-time roster Award winners Draft history Picks, 1936 to 1969 Picks, 1970 to present First-round picks Hall of Famers Pro Bowlers Retired numbers Starting QBs Team Hall of Fame Team records

Facilities

Stadiums	List of stadiums Current: Lambeau Field Past: Hagemeister Park Bellevue Park City Stadium Borchert Field Wisconsin State Fair Park Marquette Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium
Other	Clarke Hinkle Field Don Hutson Center Ray Nitschke Field Rockwood Lodge (former) St. Norbert College (training camp) Titletown District

Team history

General	History Home games in Milwaukee The Hungry Five Indian Packing Company Packers Heritage Trail
Culture	"Bang the Drum All Day" Bart Starr Award Cheerleaders Cheese League Cheesehead Dolly Gray impostor Fight song Lambeau Leap Lumberjack Band Packers sweep Receiver (statue)
Notable games	1940 NFL All-Star Game 1965 NFL playoffs 2014 NFC Championship Game 2019 NFC Divisional playoff game 2019 NFC Championship Game 2020 NFC Championship Game 4th and 26 Dez Caught It Fail Mary Favre's Dad Game Instant Replay Game Miracle in Motown Snow Globe Game The Catch II The Ice Bowl The Snow Bowl We want the ball and we're going to score!
Rivalries	Chicago Bears Dallas Cowboys Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings New York Giants San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Championships

Division (21)	1936 1938 1939 1944 1967 1972 1995 1996 1997 2002 2003 2004 2007 2011 2012 2013 2014 2016 2019 2020 2021
Conference (9)	1960 1961 1962 1965 1966 1967 1996 1997 2010
League (13)	1929 1930 1931 1936 1939 1944 1961 1962 1965 1966 (I) 1967 (II) 1996 (XXXI) 2010 (XLV)

Media

Radio	Packers Radio Network (WIXX in Green Bay, WRNW in Milwaukee)
Television	WGBA-TV WTMJ-TV Spectrum News 1 WI
Personnel	Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) Larry McCarren (color/analysis)
Related	Driven Instant Replay Lombardi (film) Lombardi (play) Pigskin Champions Pitch Perfect 2 Second Effort That '70s Show The 60 Yard Line When Pride Still Mattered

Current affiliations

Division	North Division (2002–present)
Conference	National Football Conference (1970–present)
League	National Football League (1921–present)

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