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The 1991 Washington Redskins season was the team's 60th in the National Football League (NFL), and its 55th in Washington, D.C.. The Redskins dominated the league all season, winning their first eleven games. Their two losses were by margins of 3 and 2 points, respectively. The Redskins led the league in scoring with 485 points, and allowed the second-fewest points (224) in the league in 1991.〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1991 ) Washington Redskins〕 (As of the 1991 season, this was the third-highest total in NFL history; it still ranks in the top 20 all-time.)〔As of the 2011 season〕 They had a +18 turnover ratio, also best in the NFL. ==The season== Quarterback Mark Rypien had an outstanding year. His 8.5 yards per pass attempt was second in the league, and his 3,564 passing yards were best in the NFC and fourth in the league. Running back Earnest Byner's 1,048 rushing yards were 5th best in the NFL.〔(Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1991 NFL Leaders and Leaderboards )〕 The Redskins had two wide receivers who went over 1,000 yards receiving in 1991: Gary Clark (1,340) and Art Monk (1,049).〔(Pro-Football-Reference: 1991 Washington Redskins )〕 The Redskins beat the Buffalo Bills 37–24 to win Super Bowl XXVI. The team is the last Super Bowl champion to never trail in any of their playoff victories.〔As of 2011 season〕 The Redskins' Super Bowl XXVI win was their first in a non-strike season.〔The Redskins previously won the Super Bowl after the 1982 and 1987 seasons, both shortened by strikes〕 With the championship, coach Joe Gibbs also became the first head coach to win three Super Bowls with three different quarterbacks.〔Joe Theismann, Doug Williams and Mark Rypien〕 In 2007, ESPN.com ranked the 1991 Redskins as the 4th greatest team in NFL history,〔(ESPN.com, Page 2 – The List: Greatest NFL teams of all time, 2007 )〕 noting, "you can look at two stats to get a pretty good idea of just how great a team is: yards gained per pass attempt, and yards allowed per pass attempt. The 1991 'Skins topped the NFL in each category, with Mark Rypien averaging 8.5 yards per attempt, while his colleagues on Washington's defense allowed only 6 yards per attempt.... The 'Skins outscored their opponents 485–224, and they had a tough schedule. After going 14–2, they romped through the NFC playoffs, beating the Falcons 24–7 and demolishing the Lions 41–10 on their way to the Super Bowl. In the Big Game, the 'Skins beat the cursed early-1990s Bills 37–24." Statistics site ''Football Outsiders'' has ranked the 1991 Redskins as the greatest team in their ratings history,〔(Football Outsiders: 1991 DVOA Ratings and Commentary ), published July 16, 2012, spanning 1991–2011 seasons.〕 stating that the team "may have been the most well-rounded team in NFL history. () A lot of the best teams in NFL history got a little extra boost by picking on an easy schedule, but not Washington. They had an average schedule, and a harder-than-average schedule of opposing defenses. One reason for that: 1991 was not only the year of the best overall team in (rating system's ) history. It was also the year of the best defense in DVOA history, which showed up on Washington's schedule twice: the 1991 Philadelphia Eagles." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1991 Washington Redskins season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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