| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Buddy Ryan |
| Home Field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Wild Card (vs. Redskins) 6-20 |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1989 | 1991 |
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.[1]
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.
| = Pro Bowler [2] | = Hall of Famer |
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Ben Smith | Defensive Back | Georgia |
| 2 | 51 | Mike Bellamy | Wide Receiver | Illinois |
| 3 | 78 | Fred Barnett | Wide Receiver | Arkansas State |
| 4 | 107 | Pick Taken by Indianapolis Colts | ||
| 5 | 134 | Calvin Williams | Wide Receiver | Purdue |
| 6 | 163 | Kevin Thompson | Defensive Back | Oklahoma |
| 7 | 190 | Terry Strouf | Tackle | Wisconsin–La Crosse |
| 8 | 218 | Curt Dykes | Tackle | Oregon |
| 9 | 245 | Cecil Gray | Tackle | North Carolina |
| 10 | 274 | Orlando Adams | Defensive Tackle | Jacksonville State |
| 11 | 295 | John Hudson Acquired Pick from New Orleans Saints |
Guard | Auburn |
| 11 | 301 | Tyrone Watson | Wide Receiver | Tennessee State |
| 12 | 328 | Judd Garrett | Running Back | Princeton |
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1990 | at New York Giants | L 27–20 | |
| 2 | September 16, 1990 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 23–21 | |
| 3 | September 23, 1990 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–21 | |
| 4 | September 30, 1990 | Indianapolis Colts | L 24–23 | |
| 5 | Bye week | |||
| 6 | October 15, 1990 | Minnesota Vikings | W 32–24 | |
| 7 | October 21, 1990 | at Washington Redskins | L 13–7 | |
| 8 | October 28, 1990 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 21–20 | |
| 9 | November 4, 1990 | New England Patriots | W 48–20 | |
| 10 | November 12, 1990 | Washington Redskins | W 28–14 | |
| 11 | November 18, 1990 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–23 | |
| 12 | November 25, 1990 | New York Giants | W 31–13 | |
| 13 | December 2, 1990 | at Buffalo Bills | L 30–23 | |
| 14 | December 9, 1990 | at Miami Dolphins | L 23–20 | |
| 15 | December 16, 1990 | Green Bay Packers | W 31–0 | |
| 16 | December 23, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys | W 17–3 | |
| 17 | December 29, 1990 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 23–21 | |
Standings[]
Template:1990 NFC East standings
Playoffs[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | January 5, 1991 | Washington Redskins | L 20–6 |
1990 Roster[]
| = 1990 Pro Bowl [3] | . | = Hall of Famer |
Pro Bowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
| NO. | Player | AGE | POS | GP | GS | WT | HT | YRS | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | Buddy Ryan | 56 | Head Coach | 02/17/1934 | Oklahoma State | |||||
| 72 | Alexander, David | C | 16 | 16 | 07/28/1964 | Tulsa | ||||
| 21 | Allen, Eric | DB | 16 | 15 | 11/22/1965 | Arizona State | ||||
| 93 | Bailey, David | DE | 13 | 0 | 09/03/1965 | Oklahoma State | ||||
| 86 | Barnett, Fred | WR | 16 | 11 | 06/17/1966 | Arkansas State | ||||
| 81 | Bellamy, Mike | WR | 6 | 0 | 06/28/1966 | Illinois | ||||
| 99 | Brown, Jerome*+ | DT | 16 | 15 | 02/04/1965 | Miami | ||||
| 41 | Byars, Keith | RB | 16 | 15 | 10/14/1963 | Ohio State | ||||
| 97 | Chapura, Dick | DT | 7 | 0 | 06/15/1964 | Missouri | ||||
| 75 | Cheek, Louis | OT | 1 | 1 | 10/06/1964 | Texas A&M | ||||
| 69 | Collie, Bruce | OT | 12 | 2 | 06/27/1962 | Texas-Arlington | ||||
| 12 | Cunningham, Randall* | QB | 16 | 16 | 03/27/1963 | Nevada-Las Vegas | ||||
| 78 | Darwin, Matt | OT | 2 | 2 | 03/11/1963 | Texas A&M | ||||
| 69 | Golic, Mike | DT | 16 | 13 | 12/12/1962 | Notre Dame | ||||
| 88 | Jackson, Keith*+ | TE | 14 | 14 | 04/19/1965 | Oklahoma | ||||
| 82 | Quick, Mike | WR | 4 | 4 | 05/14/1959 | North Carolina State | ||||
| 92 | White, Reggie | DE | 16 | 16 | 12/19/1961 | Tennessee |
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[4]
References[]
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1990 to 1999, in the NFL, in the regular season, sorted by descending Rushing Yds
- ↑ Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro-Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ Players are identified as a 1990 Pro Bowl Selection.
- ↑ http://www.maxwellfootballclub.org/content/awards/bell/past_bell.htm