1990 Atlanta Falcons season
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| 1 | September 9 | Houston Oilers 1990 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-AFC Wild Card:-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... |
W 47–27 | 1–0 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, often shortened to "Fulton County Stadium," was a multi-purpose stadium that formerly stood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.-History:... |
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| 2 | September 16 | at Detroit Lions 1990 Detroit Lions season The 1990 Detroit Lions season was the 61st season in franchise history.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Roster:-Rushing:-Receiving:-Awards and records:*Barry Sanders, Pro Bowl selection*Barry Sanders, First-Team All-Pro selection-References:***... |
L 14–21 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome Silverdome The Silverdome is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue located in Launceston, Tasmania built in 1984. The Silverdome was built at an estimated cost of A$4 million, as the Tasmanian Government "proposed a world class facility" to replace the run down velodrome in the Launceston suburb of St... |
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| 3 | September 23 | at San Francisco 49ers 1990 San Francisco 49ers season The San Francisco 49ers entered the 1990 season heavily favoured to win their third consecutive Super Bowl. The season was highlighted by their defeat of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Throughout the season, the 49ers and the Giants were the two best teams in the NFL. The 49ers would... |
L 13–19 | 1–2 | Candlestick Park | |
| 4 | Bye Bye (sports) A bye, in sports and other competitive activities, most commonly refers to the practice of allowing a player or team to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing... |
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| 5 | October 7 | New Orleans Saints 1990 New Orleans Saints season The 1990 New Orleans Saints season saw the Saints qualify for the postseason. The Saints became the 5th team in NFL history at or below .500 to qualify for postseason play.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-External links:**... |
W 28–27 | 2–2 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 6 | October 14 | San Francisco 49ers 1990 San Francisco 49ers season The San Francisco 49ers entered the 1990 season heavily favoured to win their third consecutive Super Bowl. The season was highlighted by their defeat of the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. Throughout the season, the 49ers and the Giants were the two best teams in the NFL. The 49ers would... |
L 35–45 | 2–3 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 7 | October 21 | at Los Angeles Rams 1990 Los Angeles Rams season The 1990 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 53rd year with the National Football League and the 45th season in Los Angeles. On November 11, 1990, Marcus Dupree made his NFL debut against the New York Giants.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-See also:... |
L 24–44 | 2–4 | Anaheim Stadium Angel Stadium of Anaheim Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a modern-style ballpark located in Anaheim, California. It is the home ballpark to Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of the American League, and was previously home to the NFL's Los Angeles Rams... |
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| 8 | October 28 | Cincinnati Bengals 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season The 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 23rd year in professional football and its 21st with the National Football League.-Schedule:-Roster:-AFC Divisional Playoff:-Awards and records:... |
W 38–17 | 3–4 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 9 | November 4 | at Pittsburgh Steelers 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers season The Steelers did not score an offensive touchdown until the 5th game of the season, but did rebound to a 9–7 record... |
L 9–21 | 3–5 | Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000. It was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise and National Football League franchise respectively.Built as a replacement to... |
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| 10 | November 11 | at Chicago Bears 1990 Chicago Bears season The 1990 Chicago Bears season was their 71st regular season and 20th postseason completed in the National Football League. The club posted a 11–5 record, and lost in the NFC Divisional playoffs to the New York Giants.-NFL Draft:-Roster:-Schedule:... |
L 24–30 | 3–6 | Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears... |
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| 11 | November 18 | Philadelphia Eagles 1990 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1990 Philadelphia Eagles season resulted in an appearance in the postseason after starting out at 2–4 and finishing at 10–6.-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... |
L 23–24 | 3–7 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 12 | November 25 | at New Orleans Saints 1990 New Orleans Saints season The 1990 New Orleans Saints season saw the Saints qualify for the postseason. The Saints became the 5th team in NFL history at or below .500 to qualify for postseason play.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Roster:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-External links:**... |
L 7–10 | 3–8 | Louisiana Superdome | |
| 13 | December 2 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season The 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on an embarrassing 5-11 season. Bucs fans were getting tired of head coach Ray Perkins and Bucs players were getting fed up with his 3 a day training camp practices... |
L 17–23 | 3–9 | Tampa Stadium | |
| 14 | December 9 | Phoenix Cardinals 1990 Phoenix Cardinals season The 1990 Phoenix Cardinals season was the team's 71st year with the National Football League and the 3rd season in Phoenix.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Roster: -References:**... |
L 13–24 | 3–10 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 15 | December 16 | at Cleveland Browns 1990 Cleveland Browns season The 1990 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 41st season with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-References:... |
L 10–13 | 3–11 | Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its final years, the stadium seated 74,438, for baseball and 81,000, for football. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football... |
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| 16 | December 23 | Los Angeles Rams 1990 Los Angeles Rams season The 1990 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 53rd year with the National Football League and the 45th season in Los Angeles. On November 11, 1990, Marcus Dupree made his NFL debut against the New York Giants.-NFL Draft:-Staff:-Schedule:-See also:... |
W 20–13 | 4–11 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| 17 | December 30 | Dallas Cowboys 1990 Dallas Cowboys season The 1990 season was the Dallas Cowboys' 31st season in NFL. The Cowboys rebounded from a 1–15 season in 1989 to a 7–9 record. Jimmy Johnson won AP's NFL coach of the year honors.The season began with a win over San Diego, breaking a 14 game home losing streak... |
W 26–7 | 5–11 | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |