1991 New Orleans Night season
| 1991 New Orleans Night season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–6 |
| Division place | 5th |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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.
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | ||||
| 1 | June 1 | at Albany Firebirds | L 20–45 | 0–1 | Times Union Center
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| 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
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| 4 | June 22 | Denver Dynamite | L 44–54 | 1–3 | Louisiana Superdome
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| 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
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| 7 | July 13 | Columbus Thunderbolts | W 47–15 | 3–4 | Louisiana Superdome
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| 8 | July 19 | at Orlando Predators | L 29–44 | 3–5 | Orlando Arena
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| 9 | July 27 | Albany Firebirds | W 50–49 | 4–5 | Louisiana Superdome
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| 10 | August 2 | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 19–62 | 4–6 | Florida Suncoast Dome
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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
Roster
| 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
| 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
Eddie Khayat
was the first head coach of the Night.