1990 Washington Redskins season

The 1990 season was the Washington Redskins' 59th in the National Football League, their 54th representing Washington, D.C. and the tenth under head coach Joe Gibbs. The team matched on their 10–6 record from 1989, this time it was enough to earn them' their first playoff appearance since 1987. The Redskins season ended when they fell to the San Francisco 49ers 28–10 in the Divisional Playoffs.

1990 Washington Redskins season
Head coachJoe Gibbs
Home fieldRFK Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place3rd NFC East
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs (Eagles) 20–6
Lost Divisional Playoffs (49ers) 28–10

Offseason

Roster
1990 Washington Redskins 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 Record Venue Attendance Game
recap
1 September 9 Phoenix Cardinals W 31–0 1–0 RFK Stadium 52,649 Recap
2 September 16 at San Francisco 49ers L 13–26 1–1 Candlestick Park 64,287 Recap
3 September 23 Dallas Cowboys W 19–15 2–1 RFK Stadium 53,804 Recap
4 September 30 at Phoenix Cardinals W 38–10 3–1 Sun Devil Stadium 49,303 Recap
5 Bye
6 October 14 New York Giants L 20–24 3–2 RFK Stadium 54,737 Recap
7 October 21 Philadelphia Eagles W 13–7 4–2 RFK Stadium 53,567 Recap
8 October 28 at New York Giants L 10–21 4–3 Giants Stadium 75,321 Recap
9 November 4 at Detroit Lions W 41–38 (OT) 5–3 Pontiac Silverdome 69,326 Recap
10 November 12 at Philadelphia Eagles L 14–28 5–4 Veterans Stadium 65,857 Recap
11 November 18 New Orleans Saints W 31–17 6–4 RFK Stadium 52,573 Recap
12 November 22 at Dallas Cowboys L 17–27 6–5 Texas Stadium 60,355 Recap
13 December 2 Miami Dolphins W 42–20 7–5 RFK Stadium 53,599 Recap
14 December 9 Chicago Bears W 10–9 8–5 RFK Stadium 53,920 Recap
15 December 15 at New England Patriots W 25–10 9–5 Foxboro Stadium 22,286 Recap
16 December 22 at Indianapolis Colts L 28–35 9–6 RCA Dome 58,173 Recap
17 December 30 Buffalo Bills W 29–14 10–6 RFK Stadium 52,397 Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings
NFC East
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 Venue Attendance Game
recap
Wildcard January 5, 1991 at Philadelphia Eagles (4) W 20–6 Veterans Stadium 65,287 Recap
Divisional January 12, 1991 at San Francisco 49ers (1) L 10–28 Candlestick Park 65,292 Recap

References


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