1991 Denver Broncos season | |
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Owner | Pat Bowlen |
General manager | John Beake |
Head coach | Dan Reeves |
Home field | Mile High Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 12–4 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Oilers) 26–24 Lost AFC Championship (at Bills) 7–10 |
Pro Bowlers | QB John Elway RB Gaston Green LB Karl Mecklenburg S Steve Atwater S Dennis Smith |
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The 1991 Denver Broncos season was the team's 32nd year in professional football and its 22nd as a member club in the National Football League (NFL). The team improved on its 5–11 from 1990, winning their third AFC West title in five years, and advanced to the AFC Championship game where it fell to the Buffalo Bills 10 –7. Overall, the Denver Broncos had five players who were selected to participate in the Pro Bowl. This season also brought The Drive II. In the divisional round of the playoffs, versus the Houston Oilers, the Broncos started the game winning drive at their own 2 yard line and ended with a game winning field goal for a 26–24 victory.