| 1990 Washington Redskins season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jack Kent Cooke |
| General manager | Charley Casserly |
| President | John Kent Cooke |
| Head coach | Joe Gibbs |
| Offensive coordinator | Joe Gibbs |
| Defensive coordinator | Richie Petitbon |
| Home stadium | RFK Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 3rdNFC East |
| Playoffs | WonWild Card Playoffs (atEagles) 20–6 LostDivisional Playoffs (at49ers) 10–28 |
| All-Pros | 2
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| Pro Bowlers | |
The1990 season was theWashington Redskins' 59th in theNational Football League, their 54th representingWashington, D.C., and the tenth underhead coachJoe Gibbs. The team matched on their 10–6 record from 1989, this time it was enough to earn them' their first playoff appearance since1987. The Redskins' season ended when they fell to the two-time defending Super Bowl championSan Francisco 49ers 28–10 in the divisional round of the playoffs.
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Reserve
47 active, 10 inactive, 1 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 9 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 31–0 | 1–0 | RFK Stadium | 52,649 | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | atSan 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 | atPhoenix Cardinals | W 38–10 | 3–1 | Sun Devil Stadium | 49,303 | Recap |
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| 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 | atNew York Giants | L 10–21 | 4–3 | Giants Stadium | 75,321 | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | atDetroit Lions | W 41–38 (OT) | 5–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | 69,326 | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | atPhiladelphia 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 | atDallas 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 | atNew England Patriots | W 25–10 | 9–5 | Foxboro Stadium | 22,286 | Recap |
| 16 | December 22 | atIndianapolis 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 inbold text.
| 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 |
| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Venue | Attendance | Game recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | January 5, 1991 | atPhiladelphia Eagles (4) | W 20–6 | Veterans Stadium | 65,287 | Recap |
| Divisional | January 12, 1991 | atSan Francisco 49ers (1) | L 10–28 | Candlestick Park | 65,292 | Recap |
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