| Team: | Columbus Thunderbolts |
| Year: | 1991 |
| Record: | 0–10 |
| Division Place: | 8th |
| Coach: | Dave Whinham |
| Stadium: | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Owner: | Joe Marsalka |
| Next: | 1992 |
| No Prevseason: | yes |
The 1991 Columbus Thunderbolts season was the 1st season for the franchise. They were formed as part of an expansion for 1991. They went 0–10 and missed the playoffs. They were the second team to complete a winless season in the AFL, the first being the 1989 Maryland Commandos.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | June 1 | Dallas Texans | L 12–33 | 0–1 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum | |
| 2 | June 8 | Tampa Bay Storm | L 12–53 | 0–2 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum | |
| 3 | June 13 | at Orlando Predators | L 32–38 | 0–3 | Orlando Arena | |
| 4 | June 22 | Albany Firebirds | L 17–34 | 0–4 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum | |
| 5 | June 29 | at Dallas Texans | L 26–38 | 0–5 | Reunion Arena | |
| 6 | July 6 | Denver Dynamite | L 44–52 | 0–6 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum | |
| 7 | July 13 | at New Orleans Night | L 15–47 | 0–7 | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 8 | July 19 | Detroit Drive | L 20–56 | 0–8 | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum | |
| 9 | July 26 | at Denver Dynamite | L 46–52 (OT) | 0–9 | McNichols Sports Arena | |
| 10 | August 3 | at Albany Firebirds | L 17–57 | 0–10 | Knickerbocker Arena |
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot