Originally published on Sept. 11, 2020
By Zane Miller
On Sunday, January 26th, 1992, the Washington Redskins
(now Washington Football Team) defeated the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI
to win the 72nd championship in NFL history. It was the fifth (and, as of this
writing, most recent) championship for the Washington FT franchise as Redskins quarterback
Mark Rypien won the Super Bowl MVP Award. The game was held at Hubert H.
Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas won the 1991
MVP Award with 7 rushing touchdowns and 1407 rushing yards, while New Orleans
Saints linebacker Pat Swilling won the 1991 Defensive Player of the Year Award
with 17 sacks, one interception and six forced fumbles.
Out of Playoffs: San Francisco 49ers (10-6), Philadelphia
Eagles (10-6), Minnesota Vikings (8-8), Miami Dolphins (8-8), New York Giants
(8-8), Pittsburgh Steelers (7-9), Seattle Seahawks (7-9), Cleveland Browns
(6-10), New England Patriots (6-10), Green Bay Packers (4-12), San Diego
Chargers (4-12), Phoenix Cardinals (4-12), Cincinnati Bengals (3-13), Tampa Bay
Buccaneers (3-13), Los Angeles Rams (3-13), Indianapolis Colts (1-15)
Out in first round: New Orleans Saints (L 27-20 to
Falcons), Chicago Bears (L 17-13 to Cowboys), Los Angeles Raiders (L 10-6 to
Chiefs), New York Jets (L 17-10 to Oilers)
Out in second round: Houston Oilers (L 26-24 to
Broncos), Kansas City Chiefs (L 37-14 to Bills), Dallas Cowboys (L 38-6 to
Lions), Atlanta Falcons (L 24-7 to Redskins)
Out in third round: Detroit Lions (L 41-10 to
Redskins), Denver Broncos (L 10-7 to Bills)
Most passing touchdowns: #12 Jim Kelly (Bills)- 33 TD
Most rushing touchdowns: #20 Barry Sanders (Lions)- 16
TD
Most receiving touchdowns: #80 Jerry Rice (49ers)- 14
TD
Most sacks: #56 Pat Swilling (Saints)- 17 sacks
Most interceptions: #42 Ronnie Lott (Raiders)- 8 INT
Best field goal percentage (min. 12 attempts): #10
Tony Zendejas (Rams)- 17 for 17, 100%
Scoring Summary
Link to stats database: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1991/
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