1990 Philadelphia Eagles

The 1990 Philadelphia Eagles season was the team's 58th in the National Football League.

The team made the postseason with a 10-6 overall record, despite beginning the season a disappointing 2-4.

The Eagles ran for 2,556 rushing yards in 1990, which is the most of any team in the 1990s.

Off Season
The Eagles held training camp at West Chester State University, in West Chester, PA about 20 miles from Veterans Stadium where they play their home games.

NFL Draft
The 1990 NFL Draft was held April 22–23, 1990. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season. For the number 1 pick in the draft, the Indianapolis Colts traded with the Dallas Cowboys to select Jeff George, a Quarterback out of the Illinois.

Under the rules of the draft at the time, the Eagles would pick 24th or 25th in each full round. Teams that went to Super Bowl XXIV would have last 2 picks and then teams sorted out wby 1989 record in each round. The Eagles at 11–5 in the previous year tied with Los Angeles Rams. With the 22nd pick in the 1st round the Eagles selected Ben Smith, a cornerback/Defensive Back out of the University of Georgia. The Eagles made 12 picks in the draft total.

Player Selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.

1990 Roster
Pro Bowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), Drummond, Robert RB 4 0  06/21/1967   Syracuse

Edwards, Anthony WR 5 0  05/26/1966   New Mexico Highlands

Evans, Byron LB 16 16  02/23/1964   Arizona

Feagles, Jeff P 16 0  03/07/1966   Miami

Frizzell, William DB 16 1  09/08/1962   North Carolina Central

Gray, Cecil OT 12 1  02/16/1968   North Carolina

Hager, Britt LB 16 1  02/20/1966   Texas

Hargrove, Marvin WR 7 0  04/23/1968   Richmond

Harris, Al LB 16 4  12/31/1956   Arizona State

Harris, Rod WR 4 0  11/14/1966   Texas A&M

Heller, Ron OT 16 14  08/25/1962   Penn State

Henry, Maurice LB 7 0  03/12/1967   Kansas State

Hoage, Terry DB 16 3  04/11/1962   Georgia

Hopkins, Wes DB 15 12  09/26/1961   Southern Methodist

Jackson, Kenny WR 14 0  02/15/1962   Penn State

Jenkins, Izel DB 15 4  05/27/1964   North Carolina State

Joyner, Seth LB 16 16  11/18/1964   Texas-El Paso

Kaufusi, Steve DE 16 0  10/17/1963   Brigham Young

LeBel, Harper TE 16 0  07/14/1963   Colorado State

Lilly, Sammy DB 8 0  02/12/1965   Georgia Tech

Mark, Greg DE 2 0  07/07/1967   Miami

McMahon, Jim QB 5 0  08/21/1959   Brigham Young

Pitts, Mike DE 4 3  09/25/1960   Alabama

Rose, Ken LB 8 0  06/09/1962   Nevada-Las Vegas

Ruzek, Roger K 16 0  12/17/1960   Weber State

Sanders, Thomas RB 10 0  01/04/1962   Texas A&M

Schad, Mike OG 12 12  10/02/1963   Queens (Canada)

Shaw, Ricky LB 8 0  07/28/1965   Oklahoma State

Sherman, Heath RB 14 5  03/27/1967   Texas A&M-Kingsville

Shuler, Mickey TE 16 6  08/21/1956   Penn State

Simmons, Clyde DE 16 16  08/04/1964   Western Carolina

Singletary, Reggie OG 16 16  01/17/1964   North Carolina State

Small, Jessie LB 15 14  11/30/1966   Eastern Kentucky

Smith, Ben DB 16 13  05/14/1967   Georgia

Smith, Daryle OT 3 0  01/18/1964   Tennessee

Solt, Ron OG 15 15  05/19/1962   Maryland

Tamburello, Ben OG 16 2  09/09/1964   Auburn

Toney, Anthony RB 15 11  09/23/1962   Texas A&M

Vick, Roger RB 14 0  08/11/1964   Texas A&M

Waters, Andre DB 14 13  03/10/1962   Cheyney

Williams, Calvin WR 16 14  03/03/1967   Purdue

Postseason
Head Coach Buddy Ryan is fired after the 1990. Philadelphia offensive coordinator Rich Kotite was promoted to replace Ryan as Eagles head coach, a position Kotite held for the next four seasons.

Awards and honors

 * Randall Cunningham, Bert Bell Award