1991 San Diego Chargers season

The 1991 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 32nd overall and the third and final season under head coach Dan Henning. The team failed to improve on their 6–10 record in 1990, and finishing at 4-12 and equaled their worst season in 15 years.

1991 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
Head coachDan Henning
General managerBobby Beathard
Home fieldJack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Marion Butts
LB Junior Seau
CB Gill Byrd

Statistics site Football Outsiders remarked on San Diego's surprisingly poor record, given that they were about average, statistically:[1]

The Chargers went a horrifying 2–8 in games decided by a touchdown or less. (They were 2–1 in games decided by eight points, but in 1991 that didn’t count as a touchdown or less because there was no two-point conversion.) They didn’t have particularly bad luck on fumbles, and their schedule was ninth [most difficult] in the league, so it wasn’t all about opponent strength. They just kept losing close games. Part of San Diego’s problem was a significantly unbalanced offense, which ranked second in rushing [efficiency] and 19th in passing [efficiency]. That made it tough for them to come back from a deficit, and they just happened to end up with more fourth-quarter deficits that needed erasing than fourth-quarter leads that needed protecting.

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1991 NFL Draft
1991 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 9 Stanley Richard  Defensive back Texas
2 36 George Thornton  Defensive tackle Alabama
2 39 Eric Bieniemy  Running back Colorado
2 47 Eric Moten  Guard Michigan State
4 90 Yancey Thigpen *  Wide receiver Winston-Salem State
5 123 Duane Young  Tight end Michigan State
5 127 Floyd Fields  Defensive back Arizona State
6 150 Jimmy Laister  Offensive tackle Oregon Tech
7 177 David Jones  Tight end Delaware State
7 192 Terry Beauford  Guard Florida A&M
9 230 Andy Katoa  Linebacker Southern Oregon
10 254 Ronald Poles  Running back Tennessee
10 257 Mike Heldt  Center Notre Dame
11 290 Joachim Weinberg  Wide receiver Johnson C. Smith
12 317 Chris Samuels  Running back Texas
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

[2]

Personnel

Staff
1991 San Diego Chargers staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Larry Pasquale
  • Special Teams Assistant – LeCharls McDaniel

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – John Dunn

Roster
1991 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 1, 1991 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 26–20
55,848
2 September 8, 1991 at San Francisco 49ers L 34–14
60,753
3 September 15, 1991 Atlanta Falcons L 13–10
44,804
4 September 22, 1991 at Denver Broncos L 27–19
73,258
5 September 29, 1991 Kansas City Chiefs L 14–13
44,907
6 October 6, 1991 at Los Angeles Raiders W 21–13
42,787
7 October 13, 1991 at Los Angeles Rams L 30–24
47,433
8 October 20, 1991 Cleveland Browns L 30–24
48,440
9 October 27, 1991 at Seattle Seahawks L 20–9
58,025
10 Bye
11 November 10, 1991 Seattle Seahawks W 17–14
43,597
12 November 17, 1991 New Orleans Saints W 24–21
48,420
13 November 24, 1991 at New York Jets L 24–3
59,025
14 December 1, 1991 Los Angeles Raiders L 9–7
56,780
15 December 8, 1991 at Kansas City Chiefs L 20–17
73,330
16 December 15, 1991 Miami Dolphins W 38–30
47,731
17 December 22, 1991 Denver Broncos L 17–14
51,449

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Denver Broncos 12 4 0 .750 5–3 10–4 304 235 W4
(4) Kansas City Chiefs 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 316 252 W1
(5) Los Angeles Raiders 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–5 298 297 L3
Seattle Seahawks 7 9 0 .438 2–6 6–6 276 261 W1
San Diego Chargers 4 12 0 .250 2–6 3–9 274 342 L1

References
  1. Football Outsiders: 1991 DVOA Ratings and Commentary
  2. "1991 San Diego Chargers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
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