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NFL team season
The
1990 New Orleans Saints season
was the franchise’s 24th season in the
National Football League
, the 15th to host games at the
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
and the fifth under
head coach
Jim Mora
. The team looked to improve on its 9?7 record from
1989
and make the playoffs for the second time in franchise history. The Saints did not improve on their 9?7 record, as they finished the season 8?8. However, the Saints would unexpectedly make the postseason as the final seed in the NFC after getting a win and the Cowboys losing in the final week of the regular season.
During the off-season, quarterback
Bobby Hebert
was involved in a contract dispute that ultimately resulted in Hebert sitting out the entire season; while at one point a rumor circulated that Hebert would be traded to the
Los Angeles Raiders
in exchange for running back
Marcus Allen
and a 2nd round draft pick. Instead, during the season New Orleans traded a 1st, 2nd and 3rd round draft pick for
1991
in exchange for
Dallas Cowboys
quarterback
Steve Walsh
.
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The season
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The Saints, with a record of eight wins and eight losses, became the second team in NFL history at or below .500 to qualify for postseason play, and the first to do so as a wild card.
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Since no non-playoff team in the NFC had a record at or above .500, the Saints were awarded the final Wild Card seed. In the 1990 postseason, the Saints would lose to the
Chicago Bears
16?6.
Others to finish 8?8 and make the playoffs were
the 1985 Cleveland Browns
,
the 1991 New York Jets
,
the 1999 Detroit Lions
,
the 2004 St. Louis Rams
,
the 2004 Minnesota Vikings
,
the 2008 San Diego Chargers
and
the 2011 Denver Broncos
. However, the
2010 Seahawks
would break this record, as they finished the 2010 season at 7?9 and clinched their division, becoming the first team in NFL history to win their division despite having a losing record, and this would be repeated by
the 2014 Carolina Panthers
. Coincidentally, the Saints during that 2010 season met Seattle in that season’s NFC Wild Card game, in which they were upset 41?36.
Offseason
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NFL Draft
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Personnel
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Staff
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1990 New Orleans Saints staff
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Front office
- Owner/general partner ?
Tom Benson
- President/general manager ?
Jim Finks
- Vice president of administration ? Jim Miller
- Director of player personnel ?
Bill Kuharich
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning ? Russell Paternostro
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Roster
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1990 New Orleans Saints final 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
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
47 active, 4 inactive, 2 practice squad
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Regular season
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Schedule
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Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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1
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San Francisco 49ers
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L
12?13
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0?1
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Louisiana Superdome
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68,629
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2
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September 16
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at
Minnesota Vikings
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L
3?32
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0?2
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Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
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56,272
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3
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September 23
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Phoenix Cardinals
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W
28?7
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1?2
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Louisiana Superdome
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61,110
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4
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Bye
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5
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October 7
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at
Atlanta Falcons
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L
27?28
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1?3
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Atlanta?Fulton County Stadium
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57,401
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6
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October 14
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Cleveland Browns
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W
25?20
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2?3
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Louisiana Superdome
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68,608
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7
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October 21
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at
Houston Oilers
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L
10?23
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2?4
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Houston Astrodome
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57,908
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8
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October 28
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Detroit Lions
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L
10?27
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2?5
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Louisiana Superdome
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64,368
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9
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November 4
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at
Cincinnati Bengals
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W
21?7
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3?5
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Louisiana Superdome
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60,067
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10
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November 11
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W
35?7
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4?5
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Louisiana Superdome
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67,865
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11
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November 18
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at
Washington Redskins
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L
17?31
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4?6
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RFK Stadium
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52,573
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12
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November 25
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Atlanta Falcons
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W
10?7
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5?6
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Louisiana Superdome
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68,629
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13
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December 2
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at
Dallas Cowboys
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L
13?17
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5?7
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Texas Stadium
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60,087
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14
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December 9
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at
Los Angeles Rams
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W
24?20
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6?7
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Anaheim Stadium
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56,864
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15
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December 16
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Pittsburgh Steelers
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L
6?9
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6?8
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Louisiana Superdome
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68,582
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16
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December 23
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at
San Francisco 49ers
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W
13?10
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7?8
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Candlestick Park
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60,112
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17
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Los Angeles Rams
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W
20?17
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8?8
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Louisiana Superdome
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68,647
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Note:
Intra-division opponents are in
bold
text.
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Standings
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Playoffs
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Round
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Date
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Opponent (seed)
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Result
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Record
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Venue
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Attendance
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Wildcard
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January 6, 1991
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at
Chicago Bears
(3)
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L
6?16
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0?1
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Soldier Field
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60,767
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