1991 New England Patriots schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 6-10-0 | 0-0 | 4473 | 3006 | 1467 | 42 | 259 | 5431 | 3852 | 1579 | 31 | 312 |
The New England Patriots' thirty-second season was in 1991, playing their home games at Foxboro Stadium. During the offseason they hired Dick MacPherson to lead the team. MacPherson previously was the linebackers coach of the Cleveland Browns in 1978 and has a total of five years of coaching in the AFL and NFL. They finished the season 6-10-0, 4-4-0 at home and 2-6-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Leonard Russell was awarded with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 16-7 | |
| Week 2 | Cleveland Browns | 0-20 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-20 | |
| Week 4 | Houston Oilers | 24-20 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Phoenix Cardinals | 10-24 | |
| Week 6 | Miami Dolphins | 10-20 | ||
| Week 8 | Minnesota Vikings | 26-23 | ||
| Week 9 | Denver Broncos | 6-9 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 17-22 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 20-30 | |
| Week 12 | New York Jets | 21-28 | ||
| Week 13 | Buffalo Bills | 16-13 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Denver Broncos | 3-20 | |
| Week 15 | Indianapolis Colts | 23-17 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | New York Jets | 6-3 | |
| Week 17 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-29 |
1991 New England Patriots Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dick MacPherson Offensive Coordinator: Dick Coury Defensive Coordinator: Joe Collier Wide Receivers Coach: Joel Collier, Ivan Fears Offensive Line Coach: Rod Humenuik Tight Ends Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Backfield Coach: Bobby Grier Assistant Running Backs Coach: Joel Collier Defensive Line Coach: Stan Jones, Dave Uyrus Outside Linebackers Coach: Myrel Moore Inside Linebackers Coach: Norm Gerber Defensive Backs Coach: Charlie West Special Teams Coach: Dante Scarnecchia Special Teams Assistant Coach: Dave Uyrus Pro Scouting Director: Rod Rust Scouting Assistant: Debbie Pollom