1990 San Diego Chargers season

The 1990 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL) and its 31st overall. The team matched on their 6–10 record in 1989. San Diego would struggle from season's start, losing 4 of its first 5 games before winning 4 of its next 5 games to even their record at 5-5. The Chargers would then finish the season on a 1-5 losing streak and a disappointing 4th-place finish in the AFC West.

1990 San Diego Chargers season
OwnerAlex Spanos
Head coachDan Henning
General managerBobby Beathard
Home fieldJack Murphy Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

Offseason

NFL draft
Main article: 1990 NFL Draft
1990 San Diego Chargers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 5 Junior Seau †  Linebacker USC
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

Staff
1990 San Diego Chargers staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Larry Pasquale
  • Special Teams Assistant – LeCharls McDaniel

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning – John Dunn

Roster
1990 San Diego Chargers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists


Practice squad



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 9, 1990 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–14
48,063
2 September 16, 1990 Cincinnati Bengals L 21–16
48,098
3 September 23, 1990 at Cleveland Browns W 24–14
77,429
4 September 30, 1990 Houston Oilers L 17–7
48,762
5 October 7, 1990 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 36–14
53,486
6 October 14, 1990 at New York Jets W 39–3
63,311
7 October 21, 1990 Los Angeles Raiders L 24–9
60,569
8 October 28, 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 41–10
40,653
9 November 4, 1990 at Seattle Seahawks W 31–14
59,646
10 November 11, 1990 Denver Broncos W 19–7
59,557
11 November 18, 1990 at Kansas City Chiefs L 27–10
63,717
12 November 25, 1990 Seattle Seahawks L 13–10
50,097
13 December 2, 1990 New York Jets W 38–17
40,877
14 Bye
15 December 16, 1990 at Denver Broncos L 20–10
64,919
16 December 23, 1990 Kansas City Chiefs L 24–21
45,135
17 December 30, 1990 at Los Angeles Raiders L 17–12
62,593

Standings
AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Los Angeles Raiders 12 4 0 .750 6–2 9–3 337 268 W5
(5) Kansas City Chiefs 11 5 0 .688 5–3 7–5 369 257 W2
Seattle Seahawks 9 7 0 .563 4–4 7–5 306 286 W2
San Diego Chargers 6 10 0 .375 2–6 5–9 315 281 L3
Denver Broncos 5 11 0 .313 3–5 4–8 331 374 W1

References
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