The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. [68], The Chargers lost despite outgaining the Chiefs (311 to 182), gaining more first downs (17 to 12), and forcing the game's only turnover. Marion Butts, who had set a club record with 1,225 the previous season, held out through preseason, trying to force a contract renegotiation he believed Beathard had previously agreed to. Harmon then slipped through multiple tackles on a draw play, gaining 33 yards to the 12, from where Friesz found McEwen open in the end zone, tying the score with 21 seconds to play. Dan Henning coached the team.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[728,90],'statscrew_com-banner-1','ezslot_12',158,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-statscrew_com-banner-1-0'); Baseball Stats - AL - NL - AAGPBL - Minor League Baseball - Search [citation needed]. COLOR LEGEND FOR DEPTH CHARTS---PURPLE-Top Rated UNDERCLASSMEN- EARLY ROUNDS-GREEN: 1/2 ROUNDS,RED: 3/4 ROUNDS- AQUA: 5/6 ROUNDS, BLACK: 7/PRIORITY FREE AGENT, GRAY- FA/CAMP . Do you have a sports website? TCU Horned Frogs Other Sports Stats - World TeamTennis Stats - World TeamTennis Search [79], Carney again kicked a late game-winner, as San Diego earned a shock win over the Saints. Aztecs. It is the 23rd highest total in program history. Friesz fumbled while being sacked on the next play, but Courtney Hall recovered for a loss of 9. Will Blackwell holds the school record for most receptions by a freshman in a season. San Diego took over on the opposition 19, but Friesz was sacked on first down and intercepted on third down. 1st in Mountain West. Retrieved 2017-Jan-15. [22], Shawn Jefferson, who came to San Diego in the Lee Williams trade,[8] caught only twelve passes in his first season as a Charger, but would increase his production in each of the next four years, and was another 1991 acquisition who went on to start every game in 1994. During spring camp, Armsteads name was continually brought up by coaches and fellow teammates as someone who had impressed. When he was at Michigan, Hoke went toe to toe with Ohio States Urban Meyer and Alabamas Nick Saban to bring home the No.6, No.4, and No. He had 51 catches in 1994. The Chargers were backed up by an Eric Moten holding penalty, but Friesz found Miller for a touchdown on 2nd and goal from the 15. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. His talent and athleticism, especially his ability to outrun defenders, has been evident and has only fueled the excitement and eagerness of the fanbase that wants to see him on the field. Win Expectancy, Run Expectancy, and Leverage Index calculations provided by Tom Tango of InsideTheBook.com, and co-author of The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. It is the 23rd highest total in program history. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. He scored four touchdowns in four years with the Chargers, backing up Marion Butts and later Natrone Means. The Chargers responded with a 13-play, 75-yard drive. [39], Friesz won the starting quarterback role in the final preseason game. In the past ten years, eighteen Aztecs players have been selected in the NFL Draft. [93][36], After a scoreless 3rd quarter, Denver scored their second touchdown early in the 4th, taking a 177 lead. The Aztecs 2021 freshman class has high-profile names, highly touted recruits, and star potential at key positions on both sides of the ball. After joining the Chargers as a free agent in 1988, he had been a starter through most of his first three seasons, but had seen less time in 1991. First meeting between the two schools since, Fans watching on television outside of Florida missed two scores when the network switched to, This page was last edited on 19 November 2022, at 14:22. Atlanta went three-and-out when Junior Seau stopped Steve Broussard for a loss of a yard on 3rd and 1. San Diego's defense regressed in ranking, dropping from 5th in total yardage the previous year to 19th in 1991. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. Manage Settings In the Aztecs unique 3-3-5 defense, the three safety positions become essential to the defenses overall success. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Gainesville Sun. Denver faced a 3rd and 12 on their next possession, but Elway converted with a 33-yard completion to a wide-open Mark Jackson. This past Sunday, Baskerville led all defenders with four solo tackles in the second scrimmage, including one tackle for a two-yard loss. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Only 1:55 remained in the half, but Steve Young led a quick 81-yard drive, finding John Taylor for a touchdown and a 1714 halftime lead. Four plays later, Friesz threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Butts. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Dennis Erickson and played their home games at the Orange Bowl. Biggest Shoes to Fill: #17 CB Noah Avinger. [45] Having returned, Butts had only 16 carries during the first three weeks of the season,[46] and finished with 72 fewer carries than the previous season. The first school colors of SDSC were blue, white and gold. San Diego Chargers roster for the 1962 AFL season. Do you have a blog? 2018. 1991 Standings Stats Rosters Games. [3], 1991 San Diego State Aztecs football team, The official name of Long Beach State has been, 1991 Western Athletic Conference football standings, "San Diego State 2016 Football Media Guide", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1991_San_Diego_State_Aztecs_football_team&oldid=1067758748, Outstanding Offensive & Defensive Linemen, This page was last edited on 25 January 2022, at 01:11. He picked the Aztecs and teaming up with his older brother, running back Lucky Avinger, over numerous Pac-12 offers. Find the COLLEGE-FOOTBALL San Diego State Aztecs player roster for this season on FOX Sports. All rights reserved. Twelve of those players have either been offensive linemen (3), running backs/fullbacks (4), or defensive backs (5). This years freshman class includes several highly touted players who are poised to lead the Aztecs into their new stadium and beyond. [56] Newly-installed starting quarterback John Friesz lost a fumble on the game's third play, and Gary Anderson put the Steelers ahead with a 38-yard field goal. He is nationally known as one of the best recruiters in college football. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The following were selected in the 1992 NFL Draft. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Gill Byrd went out for the game with an ankle injury; on the fourth play, Ken O'Brien's touchdown pass put the Jets ahead to stay, 97 seconds into the game. Data Provided By [72] They began well, taking the opening kickoff and driving 82 yards in 9 plays for a touchdown. [8], Billy Joe Tolliver, who had started fourteen games the previous season, lost a training camp battle with John Friesz for the starting quarterback role. John Friesz completed 12 of 34 passes, for 123 yards, with a touchdown and three interceptions. Cleveland drove 77 yards on their next possession, scoring their third touchdown in three possessions and tying the score with 4:09 to play. After a series of punts, the Browns were able to drive for a game-tying field goal as time expired in the half. Additional data on current and past college seasons can be found at Boyd's World . He broke his right thumb trying to make a tackle following a late interception with the Bears on the way to their fifth straight win against San Diego on Nov. 20, and that's when the season. On Denver's first play, Martin Bayless forced Gaston Green to fumble, and Hinkle recovered at the Denver 28. Three plays later, Richard intercepted Marino and returned the ball to the Dolphin 43. Cameron Thomas was the last to do it. David Brandon cut in front of Lewis to intercept the pass and return the ball 30 yards for the winning touchdown. . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Full Bio. Friesz threw for 2,896 yards, while throwing 12 touchdowns and 15 interceptions: he had a passer rating of 67.1, falling short of the league average of 76.2. They were in trouble early on, facing 2nd and 23 after a sack and a penalty, but Friesz had completions of 16 yards to Harmon and 9 yards to McEwen to keep the drive going. On the third of these, Harmon made a one-handed catch and hurdled a tackler to bring up 1st and goal at the 3. [82], In the 2nd quarter, Bayless tipped a Walsh pass, and Smith intercepted, setting San Diego up near midfield. Following an exchange of punts, the Chargers put together another 80-yard drive, but this one stalled at the Rams' 9 yard line. Kitrick Taylor drew a 37-yard pass interference penalty to move into Raider territory, Lewis caught a 32-yard pass on 3rd and 4 to bring up 1st and goal from the 1, and Bernstine scored from there two plays later, closing the deficit to 97. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search Haskell was rated as the 14th best recruit in the state of Arizona by 247sports. [88] After forcing the Chiefs to punt on their first possession, San Diego put together an 18-play, 80-yard touchdown drive that took 11:52 off the clock. Friesz completed 6 of 8 passes for 48 yards on the ensuing drive, and Butts tied the score from the 5 after fighting through tacklers on the goal line. For that reason, Oliver comes to The Mesa as the inspirational leader of the freshmen class. Butts lost a fumble on the next play, but the defense held and Morten Andersen missed a 39-yard field goal. Recently, the Aztecs have found gold with safeties that excelled in college and made the leap to the NFL, most notably Tariq Thompson and Dwayne Johnson Jr. In this preview, EVT looks at the best prospects of the 2021 freshman class, which consists of 32 true freshmen and 13 redshirt freshmen. Find out more. On their next drive, San Diego drove from their own 16 to a 4th and 1 from the Browns 2, with Friesz completing four passes of over ten yards. They were unable to get any closer to the end zone, and Carney kicked a 29-yard field goal; barely three minutes later, Seattle kicker John Kasay hit a 51-yarder to restore his team's seven-point lead. 23-6. Gill Byrd stopped the next two Steeler drives with interceptions of Bubby Brister, but the Chargers failed to convert either turnover into points, with John Carney missing a 36-yard kick after the second interception - he did, however, convert a career-high 48-yard attempt on the next Charger possession. Friesz had another opportunity to throw a touchdown pass, but his hurried pass went over Miller's head as he broke alone into the end zone. [17] Nose tackle Les Miller, a starter in ten games the previous year, joined Early as a Plan B signing for the Saints. 1991. Night games have become a San Diego State University football tradition. He was named to the second team by The Athletic in 2019. Anthony Shelton then intercepted Atlanta quarterback Chris Miller at midfield, and Butts swept around right end for 44 yards on the next play. Join our linker program. On the next play from scrimmage, Leslie O'Neal broke through on Marino's blindside to sack the quarterback, forcing a fumble that Joe Phillips recovered on the Miami 13. [82], The key reception by Samuels was one of only two during his single season in the NFL. Do you have a blog? 1991 San Diego Chargers Roster & Players Previous Season Next Season Record: 4-12-0, 5th in AFC West Division ( Schedule and Results ) Coach: Dan Henning (4-12-0) Points For: 274 (17.1/g) 21st of 28 Points Against: 342 (21.4/g) 21st of 28 Expected W-L: 5.9-10.1 SRS: -2.25 (18th of 28), SOS: 2.00 Offensive Coordinator: Ted Tollner Harmon lost a fumble on the next play to end that drive. In 2019, SDSU employed only one coach, Matt Razzano, whose sole role was recruiting. He amassed a total of 28 offers, including 22 from Power 5 schools, and initially committed to Oregon in January 2020. [21] They also signed journeyman quarterback Bob Gagliano to compete for the starting job. Rosters. Gill Byrd seized 6 opponent throws. [42] Anthony Miller was the Chargers' leading receiver despite spending the final three weeks of the season in injured reserve; the bulk of his 649 yards came in a run of four games from Weeks 7 through 11. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The team failed to improve on their 610 record in 1990, losing eight of their first nine games and finishing at 4-12, their fourth consecutive losing season.[1]. [85], San Diego had 186 yards on the ground (Harmon led the team with 70), but only 105 through the air. Steve Hendrickson caught a 2-yard touchdown pass two plays later. The Washington Huskies, who also finished 120 overall, were named as champions by the Coaches Poll. The Jets finished the season with a record of 8-8, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since 1986 as one of three AFC Wild Card teams losing by the Houston Oilers in their . Friesz responded with a 25-yard touchdown pass to Harmon early in the final quarter. Taylor had 5 receptions for 54 yards on the ensuing drive, and Derrick Walker appeared to have caught a 22-yard touchdown. Thats one reason we really wanted to make sure he was going to be an Aztec.. In 1991, Darnay Scotts 727 receiving yards set the school freshman record for receiving yards in a season. 1991 Sep 01. American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Henning said in the aftermath of the game, "We'll give John a chance to keep that spark going. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 6:41AM. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. [26], San Diego had three 2nd-round selections. Years later the school decided to adopt purple and gold as the new school colors. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. However, Bernstine was stopped for no gain when they tried to convert the fourth down. Australian Football Stats - Australian Football Search Needing to run one more play, San Diego sent Butts on a run to the left, where an unblocked Kevin Greene tackled him well short of the goal line for a safety, and a lead the Rams did not relinquish. Players are generally only included if they played on the college team. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Hoke noted in fall camp that he likes this class, but when you watch them work, you can tell they are freshmenand they need to understand how different and how hard you work at this level.. In the final stages of the half, they did manage to put together a long drive, going 82 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown. This season, the Aztecs return one starting safety from last season, Trenton Thompson, who is on the Reeses Senior Bowl Watch List and poised to be the leader of the secondary. [76], The Chargers forced punts on the first two Browns drives of the second half, giving them excellent field position both times; drives of 41 and 48 yards were capped by touchdown runs from Harmon and Butts, and San Diego led 173 late in the 3rd quarter. [19] Two of these players would go on to start every game during the Chargers' 1994 Super Bowl run, however. Following Sundays scrimmage, coach Hoke stated, I think Will is very talented. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Would love your thoughts, please comment. [81] New Orleans, 91 coming into the game, drove 78 yards in 12 plays after receiving the opening kickoff, taking over seven minutes off the clock and scoring on a short touchdown pass by Steve Walsh. Did you know? He dazzled Aztecs fans following his commitment to SDSU over a year ago with his. Shawn Jefferson took an end-around 27 yards on the next play; San Diego reached a 4th and 7 on the Atlanta 21 with five minutes remaining, and opted for another field goal try, which Carney made from 39 yards out. Subscribe to Stathead Football: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Pro Football Reference Database. After the next three possessions ended in punts, the Seahawks tied the score. Pos. Krieg converted a 3rd and 19 with a 24-yard completion and threw his second touchdown pass on the next play. New Orleans was forced to punt after picking up a single first down, and San Diego took over on their own 29 yard line, with 1:36 to work with. [83], An early turnover and two key injuries led to a one-sided defeat for the Chargers. College Football Features. [24], In the later rounds, San Diego selected tight end Duane Young. Butts was stopped on fourth down on their first possession, but they drove 89 yards for a touchdown the next time they had the ball. Harmon had a 15-yard run on a draw, and Friesz completed passes of 13 yards to Lewis and 29 yards to Chris Samuels, the latter moving the ball to the 1 yard line. They began their next drive at their own 38 with 2:22 to play. In 1991, Darnay Scotts 727 receiving yards set the school freshman record for receiving yards in a season. After three incompletions, Harmon could only gain 7 yards on a draw play, and the Rams took over on downs. Marshall Faulk was the first freshman in NCAA history to lead the nation in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rushing (158 ypg). Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Friesz threw incomplete, and the Chargers settled for a Carney field goal. It is rare to have an incoming college athlete just as focused on the humanitarian aspect of his life than his football aspect. San Diego State: WR: Nate Lewis: 16: 2: 10/19/1966 ' "Oregon Tech: CB: Cedric Mack: 7: 9: 09/14/1960 ' "Baylor: T . San Diego's poor record contrasted with a roughly average statistical season. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [44], By contrast, the Chargers' running game was strong, their 2,248 yards ranking second in the league. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. [62], Missed opportunities cost the Chargers as they stayed winless. On 3rd and 2 from the 5, Bernstine went up the middle for a touchdown, and the first Charger lead. 262 for 487, 2,896 yards, 12 td, 15 int, & 10 rushes for 18 yards and 0 td, 159 rushes for 766 yards, 8 td, & 11 catches for 124 yards and 0 td, 42 catches for 554 yards, 3 td, & 3 rushes for 10 yards and 0 td, 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered, 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered, 5.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered, 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered, 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered, 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered, 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered, 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered, 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered. San Diego State Aztecs Tolliver's main rival for the starting quarterback role, John Friesz, connected with Yancey Thigpen for a touchdown of his own in the second half (neither passer was intercepted). [44], John Carney had a difficult year as the Chargers' kicker, making 19 of 29 field goals. Many thanks to him. However, for Avory Iosefa Hart, his journey to SDSU involved proving that he belongs on the college football field. It was the Chargers' worst run of losses to open a season since 1975, when they started 011. Friesz converted three third downs on the drive, with completions of 12 yards to Lewis, 25 yards to Bernstine, and 30 yards to Miller for the touchdown. 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[58], at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California, The Chargers failed to build on a strong start, as San Francisco pulled away in the second half. Four plays later Bernstine swept left and went 63 yards untouched for the clinching score, benefitting from a key block at the line by Derrick Walker. Avid sports fan and historian of basketball, baseball, football and soccer. [73], Delpino scored his second touchdown of the game midway through the 3rd quarter, rounding off an 82-yard touchdown drive. Best NFL Draft Prospect: #77 OL Josh Simmons. 1991 San Diego Chargers Head Coach: Dan Henning. Though the Chargers were then forced to punt, they pinned the Seahawks at their own 16 with 2:10 to play. They completed the season with a record of eight wins, four losses and one tie (841, 611 WAC). Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. While most fans look at tight ends for their receiving production, Greenes abilities as a run blocker should not go unnoticed. Friesz converted third downs with completions to Miller and Lewis as he moved the Chargers from their own 20 to the Cleveland 24. Retrieved 2017-Jan-01. Ascending to a full-time role of associate head coach for offense and offensive development is Rob Chudzinski, previously BC's special assistant . Find out the latest on your favorite NCAAF players on .

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