NFL team season
1990 Philadelphia Eagles season Owner Norman Braman Head coach Buddy Ryan Home field Veterans Stadium Record 10–6 Division place 2nd NFC East Playoff finish Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Redskins ) 6–20
The 1990 Philadelphia Eagles season was the team's 58th in the National Football League .
The team made the postseason yet again with a 10–6 overall record, despite beginning the season with disappointing early-season records of 1–3 and 2–4.
The Eagles ran for 2,556 rushing yards in 1990, which is the most of any team in a single season in the 1990s.[1]
Other season highlights were a 28–14 win at Veterans Stadium over the Washington Redskins on November 12, known as the Body Bag Game , since the defense managed to knock both Redskins quarterbacks from the contest plus several other key players. At Buffalo in a 30–23 loss on December 2, Randall Cunningham made one of the signature plays of his career, eluding Bills Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith in the end zone before launching the ball into the middle of the field to wide receiver Fred Barnett , who completed the 95-yard touchdown play.
One week prior, the Eagles avenged an opening-night loss at the Meadowlands , whipping the 10–0 Giants by a 31–13 score.
Offseason [ ]
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 Atlanta Falcons to select Jeff George a quarterback from 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 by 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 from Georgia The Eagles made 12 total picks in the 1990 draft.
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
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.
Personnel [ ]
Staff [ ]
1990 Philadelphia Eagles staff
Front office
Owner – Norman Braman
President/Chief Operating Officer – Harry Gamble
Director of Player Personnel – Joe Woolley
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Rich Kotite
Running Backs – Dave Atkins
Receivers – Lew Carpenter
Offensive Line – Dan Neal
Offensive Line – Bill Walsh
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and Conditioning – Ronnie Jones
Roster [ ]
1990 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks
12 Randall Cunningham
9 Jim McMahon
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
[3]
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 9, 1990
at New York Giants
L 27–20
76,202
2
September 16, 1990
Phoenix Cardinals
L 23–21
64,396
3
September 23, 1990
at Los Angeles Rams
W 27–21
63,644
4
September 30, 1990
Indianapolis Colts
L 24–23
62,067
5
Bye
6
October 15, 1990
Minnesota Vikings
W 32–24
66,296
7
October 21, 1990
at Washington Redskins
L 13–7
53,567
8
October 28, 1990
at Dallas Cowboys
W 21–20
62,605
9
November 4, 1990
New England Patriots
W 48–20
65,514
10
November 12, 1990
Washington Redskins
W 28–14
65,857
11
November 18, 1990
at Atlanta Falcons
W 24–23
53,755
12
November 25, 1990
New York Giants
W 31–13
66,706
13
December 2, 1990
at Buffalo Bills
L 30–23
79,320
14
December 9, 1990
at Miami Dolphins
L 23–20
67,034
15
December 16, 1990
Green Bay Packers
W 31–0
65,627
16
December 23, 1990
Dallas Cowboys
W 17–3
63,895
17
December 29, 1990
at Phoenix Cardinals
W 23–21
31,796
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
3
7 0 10
20
• Giants
6
0 14 7
27
Date: September 9Location: Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 64°F • Wind 6Referee: Gordon McCarterTV announcers (TNT): Skip Caray and Pat Haden
[4]
Week 2 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Cardinals
0
7 7 9
23
Eagles
14
0 7 0
21
Date: September 16Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 71°F (Cloudy) • Wind 9Referee: Gerald AustinTelevision network: CBS
[5]
Week 3 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
3
14 3 7
27
Rams
7
7 0 7
21
Date: September 23Location: Anaheim Stadium , Anaheim, California Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 69°F • Wind 11Referee: Pat HaggertyTV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
[6]
Week 4 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Colts
7
3 7 7
24
Eagles
3
14 3 3
23
Date: September 30Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 77°F (Cloudy) • Wind 10Referee: Jim TunneyTelevision network: NBC
[7]
Week 6 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Vikings
7
14 0 3
24
• Eagles
9
0 6 17
32
Date: October 15Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 61°F (Clear) • Wind 12Referee: Gene BarthTV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
[8]
Week 7 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
0
0 0 7
7
• Redskins
0
7 0 6
13
Date: October 21Location: RFK Stadium , Washington, D.C. Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 55°F • Wind 9Referee: Dale HamerTV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
[9]
Week 8 [ ]
Philadelphia Eagles (2–4) at Dallas Cowboys (3–4)
1
2
3 4 Total
Eagles
7
0
0 14 21
Cowboys
0
3
3 14 20
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
Game information
Eagles
Randall Cunningham 17/30, 183 Yds, 2 TD 9 Rush, 53 Yds
Calvin Williams 5 Rec, 74 Yds, TD
Cowboys
Troy Aikman 22/41, 223 Yds, TD, INT
Tommie Agee 6 Rush, 54 Yds
Jay Novacek 7 Rec, 105 Yds, TD
The Porkchop Bowl
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
PHI
DAL
1
1:08
Eagles
Toney 10-yard touchdown reception from Cunningham , Ruzek kick good
7
0
2
0:13
Cowboys
43-yard field goal by Willis
7
3
3
12:11
Cowboys
43-yard field goal by Willis
7
6
4
10:30
Eagles
Sherman 10-yard touchdown run, Ruzek kick good
14
6
4
7:53
Cowboys
Novacek 29-yard touchdown reception from Aikman , Willis kick good
14
13
4
4:02
Cowboys
Smith 3-yard touchdown run, Willis kick good
14
20
4
0:44
Eagles
Williams 10-yard touchdown reception from Cunningham, Ruzek kick good
21
20
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
21
20
Week 9 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Patriots
3
7 3 7
20
• Eagles
10
10 7 21
48
Date: November 4Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 75°F (Cloudy) • Wind 8Referee: Dick HantakTV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Ahmad Rashad
[10]
Week 10 [ ]
Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles
1
2 3 4 Total
Redskins
0
7 0 7
14
• Eagles
7
0 21 0
28
Date: November 12Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 38°F (Cloudy) • Wind 26Referee: Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
Scoring summary 1 PHI William Frizzell 30 yard interception return (Roger Ruzek kick)Eagles 7–0
2 WSH Don Warren 8 yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Chip Lohmiller kick)Tie 7–7
3 PHI Heath Sherman 9 yard pass from Keith Byars (Roger Ruzek kick)Eagles 14–7
3 PHI Clyde Simmons 18 yard fumble return (Roger Ruzek kick)Eagles 21–7
3 PHI Heath Sherman 2 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Roger Ruzek kick) Eagles 28–7
4 WSH Brian Mitchell 1 yard run (Chip Lohmiller kick)Eagles 28–14
This game came to be known as The Body Bag Game .
Week 11 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
0
7 0 17
24
Falcons
0
10 3 10
23
Date: November 18Location: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium , Atlanta, Georgia Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 49°F • Wind 8Referee: Gerald AustinTV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Tim Brandt
[11]
Week 12 [ ]
New York Giants (10–0) at Philadelphia Eagles (6–4)
1
2
3 4 Total
Giants
7
6
0 0 13
Eagles
7
7
3 14 31
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game information
Giants
Eagles
Randall Cunningham 17/31, 229 Yds, 2 TD
Heath Sherman 21 Rush, 71 Yds
Keith Byars 8 Rec, 128 Yds
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NYG
PHI
1
5:22
Giants
Ingram 15-yard touchdown reception from Simms , Bahr kick good
7
0
1
3:39
Eagles
Barnett 49-yard touchdown reception from Cunningham , Ruzek kick good
7
7
2
6:21
Eagles
Cunningham 1-yard touchdown run, Ruzek kick good
7
14
2
1:00
Giants
Bavaro 4-yard touchdown reception from Simms, Bahr kick no good
13
14
3
9:09
Eagles
39-yard field goal by Ruzek
13
17
4
13:12
Eagles
Williams 6-yard touchdown reception from Cunningham, Ruzek kick good
13
24
4
12:50
Eagles
Interception returned 22 yards for touchdown by Evans , Ruzek kick good
13
31
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
13
31
Week 13 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Eagles
0
16 7 0
23
• Bills
24
0 3 3
30
Date: December 2Location: Rich Stadium , Orchard Park, New York Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 42°F • Wind 16Referee: Tom DooleyTV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
[12]
Week 14 [ ]
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Eagles
0
10 3 7 0
20
• Dolphins
10
0 0 10 3
23
Date: December 9Location: Joe Robbie Stadium , Miami, Florida Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 59°F • Wind 11Referee: Jerry SeemanTV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
[13]
Week 15 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Packers
0
0 0 0
0
• Eagles
7
10 0 14
31
Date: December 16Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 45°F (Cloudy) • Wind 15Referee: Dale HamerTV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and John Madden
[14]
Week 16 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
3 0 0
3
• Eagles
7
3 0 7
17
Date: December 23Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 66°F (Light Rain) • Wind 15Referee: Gordon McCarterTV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Irv Cross
[15]
Week 17 [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Eagles
7
6 7 3
23
Cardinals
0
7 0 14
21
Date: December 29Location: Sun Devil Stadium , Tempe, Arizona Game start: 2:00 p.m. Game weather: 49°F • Wind 5
[16]
Standings [ ]
Playoffs [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
Wildcard
January 5, 1991
Washington Redskins
L 20–6
65,287
Game summaries [ ]
Wild Card [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
• Redskins
0
10 10 0
20
Eagles
3
3 0 0
6
Date: January 5Location: Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Game start: 12:30 p.m. EST Game weather: 38°F (Cloudy) • Wind 5Referee: Gene BarthTV announcers (ABC ): Brent Musburger , Dick Vermeil , (sideline reporter) Lynn Swann
[17]
Postseason [ ]
Head Coach Buddy Ryan was fired after the 1990 Season. 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 [ ]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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