1991 Dallas Cowboys Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jimmy Johnson (11-5)
Location: Dallas, Texas
1991 Dallas Cowboys Roster
1991 Dallas Cowboys Results

The Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League ended the 1991 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Cowboys scored 342 points, and the defensive unit allowed 310. Troy Aikman passed for 2,754 yards. Michael Irvin paced pass catchers, hauling in 93 passes for 1,523 yards.

Emmitt Smith ran for a team-best 1,563 yards for Dallas.

Issiac Holt picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Tony Tolbert sacked opposing passers 7 times.

Jimmy Johnson coached the team. The 1991 Dallas Cowboys lost in the Division Playoff.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Sacked Yds Lost Rating
Troy Aikman36323765.327547.6113.0102.8613222486.7
Steve Beuerlein1376849.69096.653.621.56664977.2
Totals50030561.036637.3163.2122.466 38273

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Emmitt Smith36515634.375 12
Ricky Blake15805.330 1
Daryl Johnston17543.210 0
Tommie Agee9202.21
Troy Aikman1650.31
Curvin Richards242.00
Alexander Wright2-1-0.50
Steve Beuerlein7-14-2.0-1 0
Totals43317114.075 15

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Michael Irvin93152316.466 8
Jay Novacek5966411.349 4
Emmitt Smith492585.314 1
Daryl Johnston282448.722 1
Alvin Harper2032616.339 1
Kelvin Martin1624315.227 0
Alfredo Roberts161368.521 1
Alexander Wright1017017.053 0
Tommie Agee7436.10
Robert Awalt55711.420 0
Ricky Blake155.00
Troy Aikman1-6-6.0-6 0
Totals305366312.066 16

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Ken Willis3737100.0392769.2118
Totals3737100.0392769.2118

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Mike Saxon57242642.664
Totals57242642.664

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Kelvin Martin2124411.685 1
Derrick Shepard6579.514 0
Ray Horton188.00
Darrick Brownlow100.00
Totals2930910.785 1

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Alexander Wright2151424.5102 1
James Dixon1839822.139 0
Kenneth Gant611419.030 0
Derrick Shepard35418.021 0
Kelvin Martin34715.725 0
Ray Horton100.00
Totals52112721.7102 1

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Issiac Holt420.50
Larry Brown23115.520 0
James Washington294.50
Ray Horton16565.065 1
Dixon Edwards13636.036 1
Robert Williams12424.024 0
Kenneth Gant100.00
Totals1216713.965 2

Sacks:


Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Solo Ast Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
Jack Del Rio130130001001
James Washington113113000
Ken Norton949400
Tony Tolbert7373001000
Vinson Smith717100
Jim Jeffcoat7070000002
Larry Brown68680001000
Tony Casillas6161001001
Bill Bates3333002001
Jimmie Jones33330021500
Russell Maryland3333000003
Dixon Edwards1818000
Kenneth Gant14140001000
Danny Stubbs88001000
Darrick Brownlow4400
Leon Lett2200
Ray Horton0133710
Erik Williams01000
Emmitt Smith81000
Jay Novacek31000
Kelvin Martin21000
Michael Irvin31000
Nate Newton01000
James Dixon10000
Troy Aikman40000
Robert Awalt10000
Totals8258250023195218

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Ken Willis0000000027370118
Emmitt Smith12100000000078
Michael Irvin0800000000048
Jay Novacek0400000000024
Ray Horton0000011000012
Alvin Harper010000000006
Dixon Edwards000001000006
Alexander Wright000100000006
Kelvin Martin001000000006
Ricky Blake100000000006
Troy Aikman100000000006
Daryl Johnston010000000006
Tommie Agee100000000006
Alfredo Roberts010000000006
Robert Williams000000010006
Manny Hendrix0000000000012
Totals15161102112737001342


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