1990 Houston Oilers season
| 1990 Houston Oilers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Pardee |
| General manager | Mike Holovak |
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| Home field | Astrodome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Bengals) 41–14 |
The 1990 Houston Oilers season was the 31st season and their 21st in the National Football League (NFL). The Oilers scored 405 points which ranked second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. Their defense gave up 307 points. During the season, the Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and defeated the Buffalo Bills. On December 16, 1990, Warren Moon threw for 527 yards in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Moon was part of the Oilers "Run and shoot" era. The run and shoot offense also incorporated teammates Ernest Givens, Drew Hill, Haywood Jeffires and Curtis Duncan.
Offseason
NFL draft
Main article: 1990 NFL draft
| 1990 Houston Oilers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Lamar Lathon * | Linebacker | Houston | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1990 Houston Oilers staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1990 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 47–27 | |
| 2 | September 16, 1990 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 20–9 | |
| 3 | September 23, 1990 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–10 | |
| 4 | September 30, 1990 | at San Diego Chargers | W 17–7 | |
| 5 | October 7, 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–21 | |
| 6 | October 14, 1990 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 48–17 | |
| 7 | October 21, 1990 | New Orleans Saints | W 23–10 | |
| 8 | October 28, 1990 | New York Jets | L 17–12 | |
| 9 | November 4, 1990 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–13 | |
| 10 | Bye | |||
| 11 | November 18, 1990 | at Cleveland Browns | W 35–23 | |
| 12 | November 26, 1990 | Buffalo Bills | W 27–24 | |
| 13 | December 2, 1990 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–10 | |
| 14 | December 9, 1990 | Cleveland Browns | W 58–14 | |
| 15 | December 16, 1990 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–10 | |
| 16 | December 23, 1990 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 40–20 | |
| 17 | December 30, 1990 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 34–14 | |
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 360 | 352 | W2 |
| (6) Houston Oilers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 405 | 307 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 292 | 240 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 228 | 462 | L2 |
Playoffs
AFC Wild Card
Cincinnati Bengals 41, Houston Oilers 14
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Bengals | 10 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
- Game attendance: 60,012
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
Awards and records
- Ray Childress, 1990 AFC Pro Bowl selection
- Ernest Givins, Pro Bowl Selection
- Drew Hill, Ranked second in AFC in receptions
- Haywood Jeffires, Led AFC in Receptions
- Warren Moon, NFL Leader, Passing Yards (4,689)
- Warren Moon, Pro Bowl Selection
- Warren Moon, All-Pro selection (1990)
- Warren Moon, NEA NFL MVP
- Warren Moon, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
- Warren Moon, UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
- Warren Moon, Houston Oilers record, Most Passing Yards in One Game (527)
Milestones
- Haywood Jeffires – 1st 1,000 Yard Receiving Season (1,048 yards)
- Drew Hill – 4th 1,000 Yard Receiving Season (1,019 yards)
- Warren Moon, 2nd 400 Yard Passing Game (527)
References
- ↑ "1990 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
External links
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