# 1991 Los Angeles Rams season

The 1991 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 54th year with the National Football League and the 46th season in Los Angeles. The team was looking to improve on its 5–11 record from 1990. However, the Rams finished the 1991 season 3–13, tied for the second worst record in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After splitting their first 6 games, the Rams lost their final 10 games of the season, their longest losing streak to end a season, beating the 1937 team based in Cleveland, who lost nine in a row to end that season. The 3–13 record was the worst for the Rams in Los Angeles for a 16-game schedule and tied the third-fewest victories posted by the team during its tenure in the city. This was also, at the time, the worst record for the Rams in a 16-game schedule overall (not including the 1982 strike-shortened season).
The 1991 Rams' pass defense surrendered 7.86 yards-per-pass attempt (including quarterback sacks), the fourth-most in the history of the league.

## Offseason
### NFL Draft

1991 Los Angeles Rams draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 5 | Todd Lyght * | Cornerback | Notre Dame |
| 2 | 31 | Roman Phifer | Linebacker | UCLA |
| 4 | 107 | Robert Bailey | Cornerback | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | 116 | Robert Young | Defensive end | Mississippi State |
| 6 | 143 | Neal Fort | Offensive tackle | BYU |
| 7 | 170 | Tyrone Shelton | Running back | William & Mary |
| 8 | 201 | Pat Tyrance | Linebacker | Nebraska |
| 9 | 228 | Jeff Fields | Defensive tackle | Arkansas State |
| 11 | 281 | Terry Crews | Linebacker | Western Michigan |
| 12 | 311 | Jeff Pahukoa | Guard | Washington |
| 12 | 312 | Ernie Thompson | Running back | Indiana |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | August 3 | vs. Atlanta Falcons | L 17–38 | 0–1 | Gator Bowl | 66,531 |
| 2 | August 12 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–3 | 1–1 | Anaheim Stadium | 41,616 |
| 3 | August 17 | Seattle Seahawks | L 7–23 | 1–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 47,834 |
| 4 | August 22 | vs. Houston Oilers | L 13–16 | 1–3 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | 63,200 |

## Regular season

In a game against the Lions, Lions offensive lineman Mike Utley suffered an injury to his sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae occurred on November 17, 1991. Utley flashed the crowd a "thumbs up" as he was being taken off the field.

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | September 1 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 14–24 | 0–1 | Anaheim Stadium | 47,069 |
| 2 | September 8 | at New York Giants | W 19–13 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 76,541 |
| 3 | September 15 | at New Orleans Saints | L 7–24 | 1–2 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,583 |
| 4 | September 22 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10–27 | 1–3 | Candlestick Park | 63,871 |
| 5 | September 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–21 | 2–3 | Anaheim Stadium | 54,736 |
| 6 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 7 | October 13 | San Diego Chargers | W 30–24 | 3–3 | Anaheim Stadium | 47,433 |
| 8 | October 20 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 17–20 | 3–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 85,102 |
| 9 | October 27 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 14–31 | 3–5 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,187 |
| 10 | November 3 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–24 | 3–6 | Anaheim Stadium | 58,713 |
| 11 | November 10 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–27 | 3–7 | Anaheim Stadium | 52,511 |
| 12 | November 17 | at Detroit Lions | L 10–21 | 3–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | 60,873 |
| 13 | November 25 | San Francisco 49ers | L 10–33 | 3–9 | Anaheim Stadium | 61,881 |
| 14 | December 1 | Washington Redskins | L 6–27 | 3–10 | Anaheim Stadium | 55,027 |
| 15 | December 8 | Atlanta Falcons | L 14–31 | 3–11 | Anaheim Stadium | 35,315 |
| 16 | December 15 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 14–20 | 3–12 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 61,518 |
| 17 | December 22 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 9–23 | 3–13 | Kingdome | 51,100 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Standings

NFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ New Orleans Saints | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 341 | 211 | W2 |
| $^{(6)}$ Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 361 | 338 | L1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 393 | 239 | W6 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 2–10 | 234 | 390 | L10 |

## Awards and honors

* Jim Everett, NFC Pro Bowl selection