1990 Philadelphia Eagles season
NFL team season
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The 1990 Philadelphia Eagles season was the team's 58th in the National Football League (NFL).
| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
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| Owner | Norman Braman |
| Head coach | Buddy Ryan |
| Offensive coordinator | Rich Kotite |
| Defensive coordinator | Jeff Fisher |
| Home stadium | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoffs | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Redskins) 6–20 |
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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. The Redskins came back to the Vet later in the season to defeat the Eagles in the Wild Card Playoff, however. Against the Buffalo Bills 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 New York Giants by a 31–13 score. The Redskins would get the last laugh, beating the Eagles 20–6 in the Wild Card round.
Following the season, the team fired head coach Buddy Ryan. Offensive coordinator Rich Kotite was promoted to replace Ryan as Eagles head coach, and would hold the position for the next four seasons.
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.
| 1990 Philadelphia Eagles draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 22 | Ben Smith | DB | Georgia | |
| 2 | 50 | Mike Bellamy | WR | Illinois | |
| 3 | 77 | Fred Barnett * | WR | Arkansas State | |
| 5 | 133 | Calvin Williams | WR | Purdue | |
| 6 | 162 | Kevin Thompson | DB | Oklahoma | |
| 7 | 189 | Terry Strouf | T | Wisconsin–La Crosse | |
| 8 | 217 | Curt Dykes | T | Oregon | |
| 9 | 244 | Cecil Gray | DE | North Carolina | |
| 10 | 273 | Orlando Adams | DT | Jacksonville State | |
| 11 | 294 | John Hudson | G | Auburn | Made roster in 1991; pick from New Orleans |
| 11 | 300 | Tyrone Watson | WR | Tennessee State | |
| 12 | 327 | Judd Garrett | RB | Princeton | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Training camp
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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 9 | at New York Giants | L 20–27 | 0–1 | Giants Stadium | 76,202 |
| 2 | September 16 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 21–23 | 0–2 | Veterans Stadium | 64,396 |
| 3 | September 23 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 27–21 | 1–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 63,644 |
| 4 | September 30 | Indianapolis Colts | L 23–24 | 1–3 | Veterans Stadium | 62,067 |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | October 15 | Minnesota Vikings | W 32–24 | 2–3 | Veterans Stadium | 66,296 |
| 7 | October 21 | at Washington Redskins | L 7–13 | 2–4 | RFK Stadium | 53,567 |
| 8 | October 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 21–20 | 3–4 | Texas Stadium | 62,605 |
| 9 | November 4 | New England Patriots | W 48–20 | 4–4 | Veterans Stadium | 65,514 |
| 10 | November 12 | Washington Redskins | W 28–14 | 5–4 | Veterans Stadium | 65,857 |
| 11 | November 18 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–23 | 6–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 53,755 |
| 12 | November 25 | New York Giants | W 31–13 | 7–4 | Veterans Stadium | 66,706 |
| 13 | December 2 | at Buffalo Bills | L 23–30 | 7–5 | Rich Stadium | 79,320 |
| 14 | December 9 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–23 (OT) | 7–6 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 67,034 |
| 15 | December 16 | Green Bay Packers | W 31–0 | 8–6 | Veterans Stadium | 65,627 |
| 16 | December 23 | Dallas Cowboys | W 17–3 | 9–6 | Veterans Stadium | 63,895 |
| 17 | December 29 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 23–21 | 10–6 | Sun Devil Stadium | 31,796 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| • Giants | 6 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 27 |
- Date: September 9
- Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (TNT): Skip Caray and Pat Haden
Week 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| Eagles | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
- Date: September 16
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C) (Cloudy) • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- Television network: CBS
Week 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Eagles | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Rams | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
- Date: September 23
- Location: Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Game start: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Week 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Colts | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Eagles | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
- Date: September 30
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) (Cloudy) • Wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- Television network: NBC
Week 6
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| • Eagles | 9 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 32 |
- Date: October 15
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) (Clear) • Wind 12 mph (19 km/h)
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Week 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| • Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
- Date: October 21
- Location: RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind 9 mph (14 km/h)
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
Week 8
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
at Texas Stadium • Irving, Texas
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Game attendance: 62,605
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Irv Cross
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
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Week 9
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| • Eagles | 10 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 48 |
- Date: November 4
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) (Cloudy) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Joel Meyers and Ahmad Rashad
Week 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Eagles | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 28 |
- Date: November 12
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C) (Cloudy) • Wind 26 mph (42 km/h)
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
- Source: Pro-Football-Reference.com
| 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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Falcons | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
- Date: November 18
- Location: Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind 8 mph (13 km/h)
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Tim Brandt
Week 12
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Giants | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind 13 mph (21 km/h)
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Merlin Olsen
- Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database
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Week 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| • Bills | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 30 |
- Date: December 2
- Location: Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind 16 mph (26 km/h)
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Fouts
Week 14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| • Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
- Date: December 9
- Location: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Game start: 8:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind 11 mph (18 km/h)
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann
Week 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| • Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
- Date: December 16
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) (Cloudy) • Wind 15 mph (24 km/h)
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and John Madden
Week 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| • Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
- Date: December 23
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (Light Rain) • Wind 15 mph (24 km/h)
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Irv Cross
Week 17 at Cardinals
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (2) New York Giants | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 335 | 211 | W2 |
| (4) Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–3 | 396 | 299 | W3 |
| (5) Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 381 | 301 | W1 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 2–6 | 6–8 | 244 | 308 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 268 | 396 | L3 |
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| Wildcard | January 5, 1991 | Washington Redskins (5) | L 6–20 | 0–1 | Veterans Stadium | 65,287 |
Game summaries
Wild card
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Redskins | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| Eagles | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- Date: January 5
- Location: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C) (Cloudy) • Wind 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger, Dick Vermeil, (sideline reporter) Lynn Swann
Awards and honors
- Randall Cunningham, Bert Bell Award[17]