The Detroit Lions were 12-4 in 1991. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the Washington Redskins, 41 to 10, in the 1991 NFC Championship game on January 12, 1992.
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1991 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lions | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
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The Lions have the NFL's worst defense and coach Dan Campbell has no quick fixes
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Panthers torch secondary as Detroit defense falters again in 32-26 loss
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Young, McMillan connect for 2 TDs to lead Panthers past Lions 32-26
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Panthers WR Jalen Coker questionable, backup WR Xavier Legette out for Lions game
1991 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 339 | 4,788 | 938 | 5.1 | 1,930 | 454 | 4.3 | 2,974 | 459 | 6.5 | 25 | 116 | 280 | 116 | 148 | 16 | 93 | 799 |
Team Rank | 9th | 17th | 20th | 11th | 10th | 11th | 5th | 27th | 24th | 21st | 6th | 27th | 14th | 8th | 23rd | 19th | 11th | 16th | |
Opponent | 16 | 295 | 5,046 | 1,008 | 5.0 | 1,760 | 444 | 4.0 | 3,523 | 534 | 6.6 | 30 | 237 | 305 | 93 | 189 | 23 | 94 | 704 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 15th | 23rd | 11th | 17th | 14th | 16th | 16th | 22nd | 8th | 20th | 16th | 21st | 9th | 25th | 22nd | 14th | 23rd | |
Net | +44 | -258 | -70 | +0.1 | +170 | +10 | +0.3 | -549 | -75 | -0.1 | -5 | -121 | -25 | +23 | -41 | -7 | -1 | +95 | |
Net Rank | 8th | 18th | 23rd | 11th | 13th | 12th | 9th | 24th | 25th | 17th | 11th | 23rd | 20th | 9th | 26th | 24th | 14th | 22nd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
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