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| 1990 Atlanta Falcons season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rankin Smith |
| Head coach | Jerry Glanville |
| Home stadium | Fulton County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4thNFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 1 |
The1990Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 25th season in theNational Football League (NFL).Jerry Glanville was hired to be the team's new coach. The franchise changed their helmets from red to black. Atlanta looked to improve on its 3–13 record from 1989. The team did improve by finishing 5–11, but the Falcons still suffered an eighth consecutive losing season. 1990 started out pretty well for Atlanta, as they beat playoff contenders Houston, New Orleans, and Cincinnati at home. The team sat at 3–4 after their win against Cincinnati. They then lost seven games in a row before winning its last two to end the season. Atlanta went 5–3 at home, but winless on the road, which cost the Falcons a trip to the postseason.
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Steve Broussard | Running back | Washington State | |
| 2 | 27 | Darion Conner | Linebacker | Jackson State | |
| 3 | 55 | Oliver Barnett | Defensive end | Kentucky | |
| 5 | 121 | Reggie Redding | Guard | Cal State Fullerton | |
| 6 | 139 | Mike Pringle | Running back | Cal State Fullerton | |
| 8 | 195 | Tory Epps | Defensive tackle | Memphis State | |
| 9 | 222 | Darrell Jordan | Linebacker | Northern Arizona | |
| 10 | 250 | Donnie Salum | Linebacker | Arizona | |
| 11 | 278 | Chris Ellison | Defensive back | Houston | |
| 12 | 305 | Shawn McCarthy | Punter | Purdue | |
| Made roster | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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| 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
Rookies in italics 47 active, 8 reserve, 4 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | Houston Oilers | W 47–27 | 1–0 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 56,222 |
| 2 | September 16 | atDetroit Lions | L 14–21 | 1–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 48,691 |
| 3 | September 23 | atSan Francisco 49ers | L 13–19 | 1–2 | Candlestick Park | 62,858 |
| 4 | Bye | |||||
| 5 | October 7 | New Orleans Saints | W 28–27 | 2–2 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 57,401 |
| 6 | October 14 | San Francisco 49ers | L 35–45 | 2–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 57,921 |
| 7 | October 21 | atLos Angeles Rams | L 24–44 | 2–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 54,761 |
| 8 | October 28 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 38–17 | 3–4 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 53,214 |
| 9 | November 4 | atPittsburgh Steelers | L 9–21 | 3–5 | Three Rivers Stadium | 57,093 |
| 10 | November 11 | atChicago Bears | L 24–30 | 3–6 | Soldier Field | 62,855 |
| 11 | November 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–24 | 3–7 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 53,755 |
| 12 | November 25 | atNew Orleans Saints | L 7–10 | 3–8 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,629 |
| 13 | December 2 | atTampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–23 | 3–9 | Tampa Stadium | 42,839 |
| 14 | December 9 | Phoenix Cardinals | L 13–24 | 3–10 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 36,222 |
| 15 | December 16 | atCleveland Browns | L 10–13 | 3–11 | Cleveland Stadium | 46,536 |
| 16 | December 23 | Los Angeles Rams | W 20–13 | 4–11 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 30,021 |
| 17 | December 30 | Dallas Cowboys | W 26–7 | 5–11 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 50,097 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | ||||||
| NFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 4–2 | 10–2 | 353 | 239 | W1 |
| (6)New Orleans Saints | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 274 | 275 | W2 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 345 | 412 | L4 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 3–9 | 348 | 365 | W2 |
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| Wild card / First round berths (8) | |
| Division championships (6) | |
| Conference championships (2) | |
| Ring of Honor | |
| Current league affiliations |
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