1991 Detroit Lions season
The 1991 Detroit Lions season was the franchise's 62nd season in the National Football League, their 58th as the Detroit Lions. It stands as one of the team's best seasons since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970, and the first time when the Lions made it to the NFC Championship Game.
| 1991 Detroit Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
| General manager | Chuck Schmidt |
| Head coach | Wayne Fontes |
| Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1st NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Cowboys) 38–6 Lost NFC Championship (at Redskins) 10–41 |
| Pro Bowlers | 5
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| AP All-Pros | 5
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The team finished 12–4, setting a new franchise record for wins in a season. They won the NFC Central, their first division title and playoff appearance since 1983; it also marked the team's first winning season since 1983. The Lions finished the season undefeated in the Pontiac Silverdome, including their first home playoff game since winning their last NFL title in 1957. The team did not lose a game at an indoor facility the entire season, having made visits to Indianapolis and Minnesota during the year.
This season also saw the Lions debut of wide receiver Herman Moore, the team's 1991 first round draft pick who went on to set records as part of an explosive passing offense later in the decade.
The 1991 season was the last season that saw the Lions sweep the Green Bay Packers until 2017 and was also the last time the Lions would win at Lambeau Field until 2015.
This was the first season since 1957 in which the Lions won a playoff game, and their last until 2023.
The last remaining active members of the 1991 Detroit Lions were Rodney Peete and Kelvin Pritchett, who both played their final NFL games in the 2004 season, although Peete was absent in 2000.