1991 Detroit Drive season

1991 Detroit Drive season
Head coach Tim Marcum
Home field Joe Louis Arena
Results
Record 9–1
Division place 1st
Playoff finish Won Semi-Finals (Firebirds) 37-35
Lost ArenaBowl V (Storm) 42–48
Team MVP George LaFrance

The 1991 Detroit Drive season was the fourth season for the Drive. They finished 9–1 and lost ArenaBowl V.

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
1 May 13 at Denver Dynamite W 31–13 1–0 McNichols Sports Arena
2 June 7 Orlando Predators W 56–27 2–0 Joe Louis Arena
3 June 15 at Albany Firebirds W 43–42 3–0 Knickerbocker Arena
4 June 21 at Orlando Predators W 43–40 (OT) 4–0 Orlando Arena
5 June 27 New Orleans Night W 45–22 5–0 Joe Louis Arena
6 July 8 Tampa Bay Storm L 29–38 5–1 Joe Louis Arena
7 July 13 at Dallas Texans W 38–13 6–1 Reunion Arena
8 July 19 at Columbus Thunderbolts W 56–20 7–1 Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
9 July 26 Dallas Texans W 36–10 8–1 Joe Louis Arena
10 August 2 Denver Dynamite W 60–37 9–1 Joe Louis Arena

Standings

1991 Arena Football League Standings
Team W L T PCT PF PA PF (Avg.) PA (Avg.) STK
xy-Detroit Drive 9 1 0 .900 437 262 43.7 26.2 W 4
x-Tampa Bay Storm 8 2 0 .800 421 309 42.1 30.9 W 2
x-Denver Dynamite 6 4 0 .600 389 365 38.9 36.5 L 1
x-Albany Firebirds 6 4 0 .600 427 342 42.7 34.2 W 1
New Orleans Night 4 6 0 .400 314 401 31.4 40.1 L 1
Dallas Texans 4 6 0 .400 286 334 28.6 33.4 W 1
Orlando Predators 3 7 0 .300 321 363 32.1 36.3 L 2
Columbus Thunderbolts 0 10 0 .000 241 460 24.1 46 L 10

y – clinched regular-season title

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Results Game site
Final score Team record
Semi-finals August 9 Albany Firebirds W 37–35 1–0 Joe Louis Arena
ArenaBowl V August 17 Tampa Bay Storm L 42–48 1–1 Joe Louis Arena

Roster

1991 Detroit Drive roster
Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs

Running Backs/Linebackers

Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen

Wide Receivers/Linebackers

Kickers

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 20, 2013
24 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS

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Awards

Position Player Award All-Arena team
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back George LaFrance Most Valuable Player 1st
Offensive/Defensive Lineman John Corker Lineman of the Year 1st
Defensive Specialist Tate Randle none 1st
Quarterback Art Schlichter none 2nd
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Gary Mullen none 2nd
Fullback/Linebacker Alvin Rettig none 2nd
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Flint Fleming none 2nd
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