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In the 1991 preseason, Vikings coach Jerry Burns demoted Gannon to third-string and elevated Sean Salisbury to second-string behind Wade Wilson.

Gannon played his first game of the year in Week 5 ( September 29 ) against the Denver Broncos, replacing Wade Wilson with 7: 20 left in the fourth quarter after Wilson threw three interceptions.

On fourth down and three yards ( fourth-and-three ) at Denver's 13-yard line with 43 seconds left, a wide-open Hassan Jones dropped Gannon's pass, and Minnesota lost 13-6.

Gannon would replace Wilson as starter for the last 11 games of 1991, and the Vikings went 6-5 with Gannon as starter for an overall 8-8 season.

Gannon was 211-for-354 in completed passes for 2, 166 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions.

He was sacked 19 times for 91 yards and rushed 43 times for 236 yards, including two rushing touchdowns.