1991 in football

American football

 * Super Bowl XXV – New York Giants won 20–19 over the Buffalo Bills
 * Thurman Thomas of the Buffalo Bills is named the NFL MVP
 * Orange Bowl (1990 season):
 * The Colorado Buffaloes won 10-9 over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to win the AP Poll national championship
 * Desmond Howard, University of Michigan wide receiver seals the Heisman Trophy with a 93-yard punt return in Michigan's 31–3 hammering of Ohio State.
 * World Bowl ‘91: London Monarchs won 21–0 over the Barcelona Dragons in the inaugural World Bowl.
 * Quarterback Stan Gelbaugh of the London Monarchs is named the World League of American Football's inaugural seasons Most Valuable Player