Bowl A series of National Football League pre-season exhibition games that were held at sites outside the United States, a total of three games were contested. Regular season Scheduling formula Highlights of the 1991 season included: Thanksgiving: Two games were played on Thursday, November 28, featuring Chicago at Detroit and Pittsburgh at Dallas, with Detroit and Dallas winning. Final standings Tiebreakers N.Y. Jets finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep (2–0). Chicago was the first NFC Wild Card based on better conference record than Dallas (9–3 to Cowboys’ 8–4). Atlanta finished ahead of San Francisco in the NFC West based on head-to-head sweep (2–0), and was the third NFC Wild Card ahead of Philadelphia based on better conference record (7–5 to Eagles’ 6–6). Playoffs Records, milestones, and notable statistics Week 8 October 21: James Lofton became the oldest player to record 200 yards receiving as well as 200 yards from scrimmage in a game (35 years, 108 days), as the Buffalo Bills defeated the Cincinnati Bengals by a 35–16 final. Awards Coaching changes Offseason Cleveland Browns: Bill Belichick was named the permanent replacement, after Bud Carson was fired after the first nine games of 1990, and Jim Shofner served as interim for the final seven games. New England Patriots: Dick MacPherson replaced the fired Rod Rust. New York Giants: Bill Parcells resigned following the team's Super Bowl XXV victory, and was replaced by Ray Handley. Philadelphia Eagles: Rich Kotite was hired after the team opted to not renew Buddy Ryan's contract. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Richard Williamson became the permanent head coach, after serving as interim for the final three games of 1990 following the firing of Ray Perkins. In-season Indianapolis Colts: Ron Meyer was fired after five games, and Rick Venturi then served as interim for the final 11 games. Uniform changes The NFL shield was added to the yoke of the jerseys and the left thigh of the pants. The NFL shield was also added to the right breast of the officiating uniforms. The New England Patriots switched from white face masks to red. The Washington Redskins switched from big block numbers to skinnier font size numbers. The San Francisco 49ers removed white stripes on red socks. Just before the start of training camp, owner Eddie DeBartolo unveiled a new helmet logo with "49ers" in a modern font, replacing the interlocking "SF" which had