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1990 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamNew Orleans Saints
year1990
record8–8
division_place2nd NFC West
coachJim Mora
general managerJim Finks
ownerTom Benson
stadiumLouisiana Superdome
playoffsLost [Wild Card Playoffs](1990-91-nfl-playoffs)
(at [Bears](1990-chicago-bears-season)) 6–16
pro_bowlersLB Pat Swilling
LB Vaughan Johnson
K Morten Andersen
shortnavlinkSaints seasons

(at Bears) 6–16 LB Vaughan Johnson K Morten Andersen The 1990 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League, the 15th to host games at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the fifth under head coach Jim Mora. The team looked to improve on its 9–7 record from 1989 and make the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Saints did not improve on their 9–7 record, as they finished the season 8–8. However, the Saints would unexpectedly make the postseason as the final seed in the NFC after getting a win and the Cowboys losing in the final week of the regular season.

During the off-season, quarterback Bobby Hebert was involved in a contract dispute that ultimately resulted in Hebert sitting out the entire season; while at one point a rumor circulated that Hebert would be traded to the Los Angeles Raiders in exchange for running back Marcus Allen and a 2nd round draft pick. Instead, during the season New Orleans traded a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round draft pick for 1991 in exchange for Dallas Cowboys quarterback Steve Walsh. After the season, Glenn Derby, John Fourcade, and Lonzell Hill retired.

The season

The Saints, with a record of eight wins and eight losses, became the second team in NFL history at or below .500 to qualify for postseason play, and the first to do so as a wild card. Since no non-playoff team in the NFC had a record at or above .500, the Saints were awarded the final Wild Card seed. In the 1990 postseason, the Saints would lose to the Chicago Bears 16–6.

Others to finish 8–8 and make the playoffs were the 1985 Cleveland Browns, the 1991 New York Jets, the 1999 Detroit Lions, the 1999 Dallas Cowboys, the 2004 St. Louis Rams, the 2004 Minnesota Vikings, the 2006 New York Giants, the 2008 San Diego Chargers, the 2011 Denver Broncos and the 2020 Chicago Bears . However, the 2010 Seahawks would break this record, as they finished the 2010 season at 7–9 and clinched their division, becoming the first team in NFL history to win their division despite having a losing record, and this would be repeated by the 2014 Carolina Panthers and then repeated by the 2020 Washington Football Team and the 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Coincidentally, the Saints during that 2010 season met Seattle in that season's NFC Wild Card game, in which they were upset 41–36.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1990 NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

  • Owner/general partner – Tom Benson

  • President/general manager – Jim Finks

  • Vice president of administration – Jim Miller

  • Director of player personnel – Bill Kuharich

  • Head coach – Jim Mora

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Carl Smith

  • Running backs – Jim Skipper

  • Wide receivers – Steve Walters

  • Offensive line – Paul Boudreau

  • Defensive coordinator – Steve Sidwell

  • Defensive line – John Pease

  • Linebackers – Vic Fangio

  • Defensive backs – Dom Capers

  • Special teams/tight ends – Joe Marciano

  • Strength and conditioning – Russell Paternostro

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

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**[San Francisco 49ers](1990-san-francisco-49ers-season)****L** 12–130–1Louisiana Superdome68,629
September 16at [Minnesota Vikings](1990-minnesota-vikings-season)**L** 3–320–2Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome56,272
September 23[Phoenix Cardinals](1990-phoenix-cardinals-season)**W** 28–71–2Louisiana Superdome61,110
*Bye*
October 7at **[Atlanta Falcons](1990-atlanta-falcons-season)****L** 27–281–3Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium57,401
October 14[Cleveland Browns](1990-cleveland-browns-season)**W** 25–202–3Louisiana Superdome68,608
October 21at [Houston Oilers](1990-houston-oilers-season)**L** 10–232–4Houston Astrodome57,908
October 28[Detroit Lions](1990-detroit-lions-season)**L** 10–272–5Louisiana Superdome64,368
November 4at [Cincinnati Bengals](1990-cincinnati-bengals-season)**W** 21–73–5Louisiana Superdome60,067
November 11[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1990-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)**W** 35–74–5Louisiana Superdome67,865
November 18at [Washington Redskins](1990-washington-redskins-season)**L** 17–314–6RFK Stadium52,573
November 25**[Atlanta Falcons](1990-atlanta-falcons-season)****W** 10–75–6Louisiana Superdome68,629
December 2at [Dallas Cowboys](1990-dallas-cowboys-season)**L** 13–175–7Texas Stadium60,087
December 9at **[Los Angeles Rams](1990-los-angeles-rams-season)****W** 24–206–7Anaheim Stadium56,864
December 16[Pittsburgh Steelers](1990-pittsburgh-steelers-season)**L** 6–96–8Louisiana Superdome68,582
December 23at **[San Francisco 49ers](1990-san-francisco-49ers-season)****W** 13–107–8Candlestick Park60,112
**[Los Angeles Rams](1990-los-angeles-rams-season)****W** 20–178–8Louisiana Superdome68,647
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Standings

Playoffs

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January 6, 1991at [Chicago Bears](1990-chicago-bears-season) (3)**L** 6–160–1Soldier Field60,767

References

References

  1. Marlborough, Ralph. (September 14, 2017). "Bobby Hebert holdout in 1990 altered Saints, NFL history". WWL-TV 4.
  2. (2001). "NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book". [[Workman Publishing Company]].
  3. "1990 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  4. "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com.
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