1991 Green Bay Packers season

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.

1991 Green Bay Packers season
PresidentBob Harlan
General managerTom Braatz
Ron Wolf
Head coachLindy Infante
Home fieldLambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place4th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

NFL Draft
Main article: 1991 NFL Draft
1991 Green Bay Packers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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  

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Undrafted free agents
1991 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
Brad Daluiso Kicker UCLA
Mike Finn Defensive end Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Art Greathouse Running back Arizona
Mark McCutcheon Defensive back Tennessee State
Rob Nita Wide receiver Wisconsin–Oshkosh
Billy Ray Quarterback Duke

Personnel

Staff
1991 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

Head coaches

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

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams – Howard Tippett

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Russ Riederer

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Roster
1991 Green Bay Packers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad

47 active, 9 inactive, 5 practice squad


Rookies in italics

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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

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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.

Week 1 vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week One: Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 13 0720
Packers 0 0 303

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

Week 2: at Detroit Lions
Week Two: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 7 7014
Lions 7 3 10323

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

Week 3: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Three: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 0 31013
Packers 0 5 01015

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

Week 6: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week Six: Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers
Period 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 0 14 3320
Packers 0 3 7717

at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Thirteen: Indianapolis Colts at Green Bay Packers
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 3 0710
Packers 7 0 7014

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

Week 16: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Sixteen: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 0 01421
Packers 7 3 0717

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

Standings
NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Detroit Lions 12 4 0 .750 6–2 8–4 339 295 W6
(4) 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
  1. "1991 Green Bay Packers Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  2. "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  3. "1991 Green Bay Packers starters, roster, and players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. "1991 Green Bay Packers (NFL)". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved November 11, 2023.


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