| 1990 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head Coach | Wayne Fontes |
| General Manager | Chuck Schmidt |
| Home Field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1989 | 1991 |
The 1990 Detroit Lions season was the 61st season in franchise history and their 57th in Detroit. Despite a stellar season from Barry Sanders who scored 16 touchdowns and led the league in rushing, the Lions took a step backward and finished in third place with a disappointing, seventh-consecutive losing record of 6–10, as they struggled to find a consistent quarterback.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| 1990 Detroit Lions draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 7 | Andre Ware | Quarterback | Houston | |
| 2 | 35 | Dan Owens | Defensive end | USC | |
| 3 | 62 | Marc Spindler | Defensive end | Pittsburgh | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel[]
Staff[]
| 1990 Detroit Lions 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[]
| 1990 Detroit Lions roster | |||||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1990 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 38–21 | |
| 2 | September 16, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons | W 21–14 | |
| 3 | September 23, 1990 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 23–20 | |
| 4 | September 30, 1990 | Green Bay Packers | L 24–21 | |
| 5 | October 7, 1990 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–27 | |
| 6 | October 14, 1990 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 43–24 | |
| 7 | Bye | |||
| 8 | October 28, 1990 | at New Orleans Saints | W 27–10 | |
| 9 | November 4, 1990 | Washington Redskins | L 41–38 OT | |
| 10 | November 11, 1990 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–7 | |
| 11 | November 18, 1990 | at New York Giants | L 20–0 | |
| 12 | November 22, 1990 | Denver Broncos | W 40–27 | |
| 13 | December 2, 1990 | at Chicago Bears | L 23–17 OT | |
| 14 | December 10, 1990 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 38–31 | |
| 15 | December 16, 1990 | Chicago Bears | W 38–21 | |
| 16 | December 22, 1990 | at Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 | |
| 17 | December 30, 1990 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 30–10 | |
Standings[]
| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 348 | 280 | L1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 5–3 | 6–8 | 264 | 367 | L2 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 373 | 413 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 271 | 347 | L5 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 351 | 326 | L4 |
Player stats[]
Rushing[]
| Player | Attempts | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
| Barry Sanders | 255 | 1304 | 5.1 | 45 | 13 |
Receiving[]
| Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
| Barry Sanders | 36 | 480 | 13.3 | 47 | 3 |
Awards and records[]
- Barry Sanders, First-Team All-Pro selection
References[]
- ↑ "1990 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1990_draft.htm. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- ↑ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 380. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
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