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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, [ 1 ] and the first time the Lions made it to the NFC Championship Game.
The Detroit Lions have played their home games at Ford Field since 2002. [1]The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan.The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC). [2]
The Lions have played the Rams more than any other non-divisional team with 89 total matchups over the years dating back to 1937. In the 2023–24 playoffs, the Rams and Lions met for their first postseason matchup since 1952. The Lions won 24–23 in Matthew Stafford's first game back in Detroit since being traded to the Rams. [67]
The Lions’ 1991 and 2023 units have surprisingly similar stats: In 1991, Chris Spielman led the team with 129 tackles, with the No. 2 linebacker, George Jamison, 40 tackles behind; in 2023, it ...
In the second quarter, Kramer led the Lions 75 yards in 11 plays to score on his 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Willie Green, but it was countered by Washington's 73-yard drive leading to a 3-yard touchdown run by Riggs. Detroit then drove 76 yards to score on Eddie Murray's 30-yard field goal and the Redskins only led 17–10 at halftime.
The NFL Week 3 game between the Detroit Lions vs. the Arizona Cardinals is scheduled to kick off at 1:25 p.m. ET/10:25 a.m. PT. Lions vs. Cardinals: TV, time, streaming for Sunday
1991 Detroit Lions season – Under head coach Wayne Fontes, the Lions compiled a 12–4 record and finished first in the NFC Central Division. The team's statistical leaders included Erik Kramer with 1,635 passing yards, Barry Sanders with 1,548 rushing yards and 102 points scored, and Brett Perriman with 668 receiving yards.
The Detroit Lions will host Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams as part of the loaded 2024 schedule they drew as NFC North champs. Including the Rams, the Lions seven playoff teams next season, for ...