The 1991 New Orleans Night season was the 1st season for the franchise. They were formed as part of an expansion for 1991. They went 4–6 and missed the playoffs.
| 1991 New Orleans Night season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Eddie Khayat |
| Home field | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | June 1 | at Albany Firebirds | L 20–45 | 0–1 | Times Union Center |
| 2 | June 8 | at Dallas Texans | W 27–23 | 1–1 | Reunion Arena |
| 3 | June 15 | Tampa Bay Storm | L 17–27 | 1–2 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 4 | June 22 | Denver Dynamite | L 44–54 | 1–3 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 5 | June 27 | at Detroit Drive | L 22–45 | 1–4 | Joe Louis Arena |
| 6 | July 5 | Dallas Texans | W 39–37 | 2–4 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 7 | July 13 | Columbus Thunderbolts | W 47–15 | 3–4 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 8 | July 19 | at Orlando Predators | L 29–44 | 3–5 | Orlando Arena |
| 9 | July 27 | Albany Firebirds | W 50–49 | 4–5 | Louisiana Superdome |
| 10 | August 2 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 19–62 | 4–6 | Florida Suncoast Dome |
Standings
edit| 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
Roster
edit| 1991 New Orleans Night roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs
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Running Backs/Linebackers
Offensive Linemen/Defensive Linemen
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Wide Receivers/Linebackers
Kickers Rookies in italics → More rosters | ||||
Awards
edit| Position | Player | Award | All-Arena team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Milton Barney | Ironman of the Year | 1st |
| Offensive/Defensive Lineman | Johnny Sims | none | 2nd |
| Kicker | Marco Morales | none | 2nd |
Coaching
editEddie Khayat was the first head coach of the Night.