The 1991 Birmingham Fire season was the inaugural season for the team in the World League of American Football.
| 1991 Birmingham Fire season | |
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| Head Coach | Chan Gailey |
| General Manager | Rick Nichols |
| Home Field | Legion Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-5 |
| Place | 1st North American West |
| Playoff Finish | lost in semi-finals (Dragons) |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| — | 1992 |
First Games[]
The first game at Legion Field featured an attendance of over 53,000. The Fire lost to Montreal 20-5. Their second game, a 17-10 win against Sacramento, only drew 16,000. The game featured a 99 yard interception return for a touchdown, by free safety John Miller. The Fire got off to a 1-4 start, but clinched the North American West Division with a 5-5 record. They would lose in the playoffs to the Barcelona Dragons 10-3.
Five players were named to the All-WLAF Team:
- John Brantley, LB, 1st Team
- John Miller, FS, 1st Team
- Darrell Phillips, NT, 2nd Team
- John Holland, CB, 2nd Team
- Kirk Maggio, P, 2nd Team
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | Attendance | |
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| 1 | Saturday, March 23 | 7:00 p.m. | Montreal Machine | L 5–20 | 0–1 | Legion Field | 52,942 |
| 2 | Saturday, March 30 | 7:00 p.m. | Sacramento Surge | W 17–10 | 1–1 | Legion Field | 16,432 |
| 3 | Monday, April 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Montreal Machine | L 10–23 | 1–2 | Olympic Stadium | 27,766 |
| 4 | Monday, April 15 | 7:00 p.m. | London Monarchs | L 0–27 | 1–3 | Legion Field | 18,512 |
| 5 | Sunday, April 21 | 7:00 p.m. | at Orlando Thunder | W 31–6 | 2–3 | Florida Citrus Bowl | 21,249 |
| 6 | Monday, April 29 | 7:00 p.m. | San Antonio Riders | W 16–12 | 3–3 | Legion Field | 8,114 |
| 7 | Saturday, May 4 | 8:00 p.m. | at Barcelona Dragons | L 6–11 | 3–4 | Montjuic Stadium | 31,490 |
| 8 | Sunday, May 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Frankfurt Galaxy | L 3–10 | 3–5 | Waldstadion | 28,127 |
| 9 | Monday, May 20 | 8:00 p.m. | New York/New Jersey Knights | W 24–14 | 4–5 | Legion Field | 31,211 |
| 10 | Saturday, May 25 | 3:00 p.m. | at Raleigh–Durham Skyhawks | W 28–7 | 5–5 | Carter–Finley Stadium | 16,335 |
| Postseason | |||||||
| Semifinal | Sunday, June 1 | 7:00 p.m. | Barcelona Dragons | L 3–10 | 5–6 | Legion Field | 37,590 |
Staff[]
| 1991 Birmingham Fire staff | ||||||
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
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Roster[]
| 1991 Birmingham Fire roster | ||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Operation Discovery
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