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1991 Philadelphia Eagles

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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 3rd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 285 points (17.8/g), 18th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 244 points (15.2/g), 5th.
 Differential of 41 points (2.6/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 9.5-6.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +5 (0.3/g), 8th.

Coached by Rich Kotite (10-6-0)

1991 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Jim McMahon 32 9 11 187 for 311, 2,239 yards, 12 td, 11 int, & 22 rushes for 55 yards and 1 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982

RB Heath Sherman 24 2 5 106 rushes for 279 yards, 0 td, & 14 catches for 59 yards and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 162nd pick / 1989

FB Keith Byars 28 5 16 94 rushes for 383 yards, 1 td, & 62 catches for 564 yards and 3 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 10th pick / 1986

WR Fred Barnett 25 1 15 62 catches for 948 yards, 4 td, & 1 rush for 0 yards and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 77th pick / 1990

WR Calvin Williams 24 1 11 33 catches for 326 yards, 3 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 133rd pick / 1990

TE Keith Jackson 26 3 16 48 catches for 569 yards, 5 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 13th pick / 1988

TE Maurice Johnson 24 Rook 6 6 catches for 70 yards, 2 td
LT Ron R. Heller 29 7 14 1 fumble recovered

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 112th pick / 1984

LG Dennis McKnight 32 9 13
C David Alexander 27 4 16 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1987

RG Ron Solt 29 7 15 1 fumble recovered

Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 19th pick / 1984

RT Antone Davis 24 Rook 15

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 8th pick / 1991

 Defensive Starters
LDE Reggie White*+ 30 6 16 15.0 sacks, 1 interception, 3 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984 Supp

LDT Mike Pitts 31 8 15 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 16th pick / 1983

LDT Mike Golic 29 5 6 2.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Houston Oilers / 10th / 255th pick / 1985

RDT Jerome Brown*+ 26 4 11 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1987

RDE Clyde Simmons*+ 27 5 16 13.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 233rd pick / 1986

LLB Seth Joyner* 27 5 16 6.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 208th pick / 1986

MLB Byron Evans 27 4 15 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 93rd pick / 1987

RLB Jessie Small 25 2 8

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 49th pick / 1989

RLB William Thomas 23 Rook 7 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 104th pick / 1991

LCB Ben Smith 24 1 10 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 22nd pick / 1990

LCB Izel Jenkins 27 3 5 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 288th pick / 1988

RCB Eric Allen* 26 3 16 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 30th pick / 1988

SS Andre Waters 29 7 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered
FS Wes Hopkins 30 8 16 2.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 35th pick / 1983

 Special Teams Starters
K Roger Ruzek 31 4 0 28 of 33 field goals & 27 of 29 extra points
P Jeff Feagles 25 3 0 87 punts for a 41.8 average, 1 blocked
PR Rod Harris 25 2 0 53 punt returns for a 7.8 average and 0 td

Houston Oilers / 4th / 104th pick / 1989

KR Rod Harris 25 2 0 28 kick returns for a 16.9 average and 0 td

Houston Oilers / 4th / 104th pick / 1989

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
David Alexander 27 C-G-T 16 16 275 6-3 Tulsa 7/28/1964 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1987

Eric Allen* 26 DB 16 16 184 5-10 Arizona State 11/22/1965 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 30th pick / 1988

Fred Barnett 25 WR 15 15 204 6-0 Arkansas State 6/17/1966 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 77th pick / 1990

John Booty 26 DB 13 1 185 6-0 TCU 10/9/1965 3

New York Jets / 10th / 257th pick / 1988

Jerome Brown*+ 26 DT 16 11 292 6-2 Miami (FL) 2/4/1965 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1987

Keith Byars 28 RB-TE 16 16 245 6-1 Ohio State 10/14/1963 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 10th pick / 1986

Bruce Collie 29 G-T 5 4 275 6-6 Texas-Arlington 6/27/1962 6

San Francisco 49ers / 5th / 140th pick / 1985

Randall Cunningham 28 QB 1 1 212 6-4 UNLV 3/27/1963 6

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 37th pick / 1985

Antone Davis 24 T-G 16 15 330 6-4 Tennessee 2/28/1967 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 8th pick / 1991

Robert Drummond 24 RB 16 0 205 6-1 Syracuse 6/21/1967 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 76th pick / 1989

Byron Evans 27 LB 16 15 235 6-2 Arizona 2/23/1964 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 93rd pick / 1987

Jeff Feagles 25 P 16 0 215 6-1 Miami (FL) 3/7/1966 3
Mike Flores 25 DE 4 0 256 6-3 Louisville 12/1/1966 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 298th pick / 1991

Brad Goebel 24 QB 5 2 202 6-3 Baylor 10/13/1967 Rook
Mike Golic 29 DT-NT-DE 16 6 274 6-5 Notre Dame 12/12/1962 5

Houston Oilers / 10th / 255th pick / 1985

Cecil Gray 23 DE-T 2 2 305 6-4 North Carolina 2/16/1968 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 244th pick / 1990

Roy Green 34 WR-DB 13 3 195 6-0 Henderson State 6/30/1957 12

St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 89th pick / 1979

Britt Hager 25 LB 16 0 231 6-1 Texas 2/20/1966 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 81st pick / 1989

Andy Harmon 22 DT-DE 16 0 272 6-4 Kent State 4/6/1969 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 156th pick / 1991

Rod Harris 25 WR 16 0 183 5-10 Texas A&M 11/14/1966 2

Houston Oilers / 4th / 104th pick / 1989

Ron R. Heller 29 T 16 14 298 6-5 Penn State 8/25/1962 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 112th pick / 1984

Wes Hopkins 30 DB 16 16 213 6-1 SMU 9/26/1961 8

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 35th pick / 1983

John Hudson 23 G-C 16 0 270 6-2 Auburn 1/29/1968 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 294th pick / 1990

Keith Jackson 26 TE 16 16 250 6-2 Oklahoma 4/19/1965 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 13th pick / 1988

Kenny Jackson 29 WR 16 2 180 6-0 Penn State 2/15/1962 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984

Izel Jenkins 27 DB 14 5 191 5-10 North Carolina State 5/27/1964 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 11th / 288th pick / 1988

Maurice Johnson 24 TE 12 6 242 6-2 Temple 1/9/1967 Rook
James Joseph 24 RB 16 3 222 6-2 Auburn 10/28/1967 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 187th pick / 1991

Seth Joyner* 27 LB-DB 16 16 241 6-2 Texas-El Paso 11/18/1964 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 208th pick / 1986

Jeff Kemp 32 QB 7 2 201 6-0 Dartmouth 7/11/1959 10
Scott Kowalkowski 23 LB 16 0 220 6-2 Notre Dame 8/23/1968 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 216th pick / 1991

Dennis McKnight 32 G-C 16 13 273 6-3 Drake 9/12/1959 9
Jim McMahon 32 QB 12 11 195 6-1 BYU 8/21/1959 9

Chicago Bears / 1st / 5th pick / 1982

Rich Miano 29 DB 16 1 200 6-1 Hawaii 9/3/1962 6

New York Jets / 6th / 166th pick / 1985

Mike Pitts 31 DT-DE 16 15 277 6-5 Alabama 9/25/1960 8

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 16th pick / 1983

Bruce Plummer 27 DB 6 0 197 6-0 Mississippi State 9/1/1964 4

Denver Broncos / 9th / 250th pick / 1987

Ken Rose 29 LB 16 0 215 6-1 UNLV 6/9/1962 4
Roger Ruzek 31 K 16 0 195 6-1 Weber State 12/17/1960 4
Pat Ryan 36 QB 4 0 210 6-3 Tennessee 9/16/1955 13

New York Jets / 11th / 281st pick / 1978

Thomas Sanders 29 RB 5 0 203 5-11 Texas A&M 1/4/1962 6

Chicago Bears / 9th / 250th pick / 1985

Rob Selby 24 G-T 13 0 290 6-4 Auburn 10/11/1967 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 75th pick / 1991

Heath Sherman 24 RB 16 5 195 6-0 Texas A&M-Kingsville 3/27/1967 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 162nd pick / 1989

Mickey Shuler 35 TE 4 0 232 6-3 Penn State 8/21/1956 13

New York Jets / 3rd / 61st pick / 1978

Clyde Simmons*+ 27 DE-DT 16 16 292 6-5 Western Carolina 8/4/1964 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 233rd pick / 1986

Jessie Small 25 LB 16 8 239 6-3 Eastern Kentucky 11/30/1966 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 49th pick / 1989

Ben Smith 24 DB 10 10 185 5-11 Georgia 5/14/1967 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 22nd pick / 1990

Daryle Smith 27 T 14 1 277 6-5 Tennessee 1/18/1964 4
Otis Smith 26 DB 15 1 198 5-11 Missouri,Southern 10/22/1965 Rook
Ron Solt 29 G 15 15 279 6-3 Maryland 5/19/1962 7

Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 19th pick / 1984

William Thomas 23 LB 16 7 223 6-2 Texas A&M 8/13/1968 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 104th pick / 1991

Andre Waters 29 DB 16 16 200 5-11 Cheyney 3/10/1962 7
Reggie White*+ 30 DE-DT 16 16 291 6-5 Tennessee 12/19/1961 6

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984 Supp

Calvin Williams 24 WR 12 11 187 5-11 Purdue 3/3/1967 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 133rd pick / 1990

Team Total 27.2 16 233.1 6-1.8 4.1