1990 Philadelphia Eagles season
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The 1990
Philadelphia Eagles
season resulted in an appearance in the postseason after starting out at 2–4 and finishing at 10–6.
in West Chester, PA about 20 miles from Veterans Stadium where they play their home games.
was held April 22–23, 1990
. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
For the number 1 pick in the draft, the Indianapolis Colts
traded with the Dallas Cowboys
to select Jeff George
a Quarterback
out of the Illinois
Under the rules of the draft at the time, the Eagles would pick 24th or 25th in each full round. Teams that went to Super Bowl XXIV
would have last 2 picks and then teams sorted out wby 1989 record in each round. The Eagles at 11–5 in the previous year tied with Los Angeles Rams. With the 22nd pick in the 1st round the Eagles selected Ben Smith a cornerback Defensive Back out of the University of Georgia
The Eagles made 12 picks in the draft total.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
Pro Bowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
Drummond, Robert RB 4 0 06/21/1967 Syracuse
Edwards, Anthony WR 5 0 05/26/1966 New Mexico Highlands
Evans, Byron LB 16 16 02/23/1964 Arizona
Feagles, Jeff P 16 0 03/07/1966 Miami
Frizzell, William DB 16 1 09/08/1962 North Carolina Central
Gray, Cecil OT 12 1 02/16/1968 North Carolina
Hager, Britt LB 16 1 02/20/1966 Texas
Hargrove, Marvin WR 7 0 04/23/1968 Richmond
Harris, Al LB 16 4 12/31/1956 Arizona State
Harris, Rod WR 4 0 11/14/1966 Texas A&M
Heller, Ron OT 16 14 08/25/1962 Penn State
Henry, Maurice LB 7 0 03/12/1967 Kansas State
Hoage, Terry DB 16 3 04/11/1962 Georgia
Hopkins, Wes DB 15 12 09/26/1961 Southern Methodist
Jackson, Kenny WR 14 0 02/15/1962 Penn State
Jenkins, Izel DB 15 4 05/27/1964 North Carolina State
Joyner, Seth LB 16 16 11/18/1964 Texas-El Paso
Kaufusi, Steve DE 16 0 10/17/1963 Brigham Young
LeBel, Harper TE 16 0 07/14/1963 Colorado State
Lilly, Sammy DB 8 0 02/12/1965 Georgia Tech
Mark, Greg DE 2 0 07/07/1967 Miami
McMahon, Jim QB 5 0 08/21/1959 Brigham Young
Pitts, Mike DE 4 3 09/25/1960 Alabama
Rose, Ken LB 8 0 06/09/1962 Nevada-Las Vegas
Ruzek, Roger K 16 0 12/17/1960 Weber State
Sanders, Thomas RB 10 0 01/04/1962 Texas A&M
Schad, Mike OG 12 12 10/02/1963 Queens (Canada)
Shaw, Ricky LB 8 0 07/28/1965 Oklahoma State
Sherman, Heath RB 14 5 03/27/1967 Texas A&M-Kingsville
Shuler, Mickey TE 16 6 08/21/1956 Penn State
Simmons, Clyde DE 16 16 08/04/1964 Western Carolina
Singletary, Reggie OG 16 16 01/17/1964 North Carolina State
Small, Jessie LB 15 14 11/30/1966 Eastern Kentucky
Smith, Ben DB 16 13 05/14/1967 Georgia
Smith, Daryle OT 3 0 01/18/1964 Tennessee
Solt, Ron OG 15 15 05/19/1962 Maryland
Tamburello, Ben OG 16 2 09/09/1964 Auburn
Toney, Anthony RB 15 11 09/23/1962 Texas A&M
Vick, Roger RB 14 0 08/11/1964 Texas A&M
Waters, Andre DB 14 13 03/10/1962 Cheyney
Williams, Calvin WR 16 14 03/03/1967 Purdue
is fired during off season. After head coach Buddy Ryan was fired, Rich Kotite
was elevated to replace him. Kotite was offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1990 season.
1990 NFL season
The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. To increase revenue, the league changed the regular season so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period...
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season resulted in an appearance in the postseason after starting out at 2–4 and finishing at 10–6.
Off Season
The Eagles held training camp at West Chester State UniversityWest Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public university located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, about miles west of Philadelphia. It is one of the 14 state universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education . West Chester was ranked 69th in the Master's Universities ...
in West Chester, PA about 20 miles from Veterans Stadium where they play their home games.
NFL Draft
The 1990 NFL Draft1990 NFL Draft
The 1990 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 22–23, 1990...
was held April 22–23, 1990
1990 NFL season
The 1990 NFL season was the 71st regular season of the National Football League. To increase revenue, the league changed the regular season so that all NFL teams would play their 16-game schedule over a 17-week period...
. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and before the regular season.
For the number 1 pick in the draft, the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
traded with the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
to select Jeff George
Jeff George
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" George is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the first overall pick of the 1990 NFL Draft...
a Quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
out of the Illinois
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
Under the rules of the draft at the time, the Eagles would pick 24th or 25th in each full round. Teams that went to Super Bowl XXIV
Super Bowl XXIV
Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game played on January 28, 1990 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1989 regular season...
would have last 2 picks and then teams sorted out wby 1989 record in each round. The Eagles at 11–5 in the previous year tied with Los Angeles Rams. With the 22nd pick in the 1st round the Eagles selected Ben Smith a cornerback Defensive Back out of the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
The Eagles made 12 picks in the draft total.
Player Selections
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with.Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| = Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= Hall of Famer Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... |
| Rd | Pick | |Position | School | |||
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| 1 | 22 | Ben Smith | Defensive Back | Georgia University of Georgia The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States... |
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| 2 | 51 | Mike Bellamy Mike Bellamy Michael Sinclair "Mike" Bellamy, Jr. is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League who played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1990. He was drafted by the Eagles in the second round of the 1990 NFL Draft... |
Wide Receiver | Illinois | ||
| 3 | 78 | Fred Barnett Fred Barnett Fred Lee Barnett is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins... |
Wide Receiver | Arkansas State | ||
| 4 | 107 | Pick Taken by Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
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| 5 | 134 | Calvin Williams Calvin Williams Calvin John Williams is a former professional American football player in the National Football League who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 1990 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 181-lb... |
Wide Receiver | Purdue | ||
| 6 | 163 | Kevin Thompson | Defensive Back | Oklahoma | ||
| 7 | 190 | Terry Strouf | Tackle | Wisconsin–La Crosse | ||
| 8 | 218 | Curt Dykes | Tackle | Oregon | ||
| 9 | 245 | Cecil Gray Cecil Gray (American football) Cecil Tarik Gray is a former American football offensive tackle and defensive end who played for six seasons in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1990 to 1991, the Green Bay Packers in 1992, the New Orleans Saints in 1993, the Indianapolis Colts from 1993 to... |
Tackle | North Carolina | ||
| 10 | 274 | Orlando Adams | Defensive Tackle | Jacksonville State | ||
| 11 | 295 | John Hudson John Hudson (American football) John Lewis Hudson is a former American football center who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the New York Jets, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Baltimore Ravens. He played college football at Auburn University and was drafted in the eleventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft... Acquired Pick from New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
Guard | Auburn | ||
| 11 | 301 | Tyrone Watson | Wide Receiver | Tennessee State | ||
| 12 | 328 | Judd Garrett Judd Garrett Judd Garrett is an American football coach and former running back. He is currently the director of pro scouting for the Dallas Cowboys.-Early years:... |
Running Back | Princeton Princeton Tigers football The Princeton Tigers football program represents Princeton University college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision... |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9, 1990 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 27–20 | |
| 2 | September 16, 1990 | Phoenix Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23–21 | |
| 3 | September 23, 1990 | at Los Angeles Rams St. Louis Rams The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,... |
W 27–21 | |
| 4 | September 30, 1990 | Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
L 24–23 | |
| 5 | Bye | |||
| 6 | October 15, 1990 | Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
W 32–24 | |
| 7 | October 21, 1990 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 13–7 | |
| 8 | October 28, 1990 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
W 21–20 | |
| 9 | November 4, 1990 | New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
W 48–20 | |
| 10 | November 12, 1990 The Body Bag Game The Body Bag Game was a Monday Night Football game that was played on November 12, 1990 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins at Veterans Stadium... |
Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 28–14 | |
| 11 | November 18, 1990 | at Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–23 | |
| 12 | November 25, 1990 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 31–13 | |
| 13 | December 2, 1990 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 30–23 | |
| 14 | December 9, 1990 | at Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23–20 | |
| 15 | December 16, 1990 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 31–0 | |
| 16 | December 23, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
W 17–3 | |
| 17 | December 29, 1990 | at Phoenix Cardinals Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale, Arizona, a suburb of Phoenix. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 23–21 | |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcard | January 5, 1991 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 20–6 | |
1990 Roster
| = 1990 Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... |
. | = Hall of Famer Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... |
Pro Bowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
| NO. | |AGE | |GP | |WT | |YRS | Buddy Ryan Buddy Ryan James David "Buddy" Ryan is a former American NFL football coach.-Early years:Ryan was born and reared in a small, agricultural-based community "just outside of Frederick, Oklahoma." Ryan played college football for Oklahoma A&M University where he earned four letters as a guard between 1952 and... > | 56 | Head Coach | 02/17/1934 | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||
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| 72 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C | 16 | 16 | 07/28/1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DB | 16 | 15 | 11/22/1965 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DE | 13 | 0 | 09/03/1965 | ||||||||||||||||
| 86 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WR | 16 | 11 | 06/17/1966 | ||||||||||||||||
| 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WR | 6 | 0 | 06/28/1966 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DT | 16 | 15 | 02/04/1965 | ||||||||||||||||
| 41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| RB | 16 | 15 | 10/14/1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| 97 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DT | 7 | 0 | 06/15/1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| OT | 1 | 1 | 10/06/1964 | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| OT | 12 | 2 | 06/27/1962 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| QB | 16 | 16 | 03/27/1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| OT | 2 | 2 | 03/11/1963 | ||||||||||||||||
| 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DT | 16 | 13 | 12/12/1962 | ||||||||||||||||
| 88 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TE | 14 | 14 | 04/19/1965 | ||||||||||||||||
| 82 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WR | 4 | 4 | 05/14/1959 | ||||||||||||||||
| 92 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DE | 16 | 16 | 12/19/1961 | ||||||||||||||||
Drummond, Robert RB 4 0 06/21/1967 Syracuse
Edwards, Anthony WR 5 0 05/26/1966 New Mexico Highlands
Evans, Byron LB 16 16 02/23/1964 Arizona
Feagles, Jeff P 16 0 03/07/1966 Miami
Frizzell, William DB 16 1 09/08/1962 North Carolina Central
Gray, Cecil OT 12 1 02/16/1968 North Carolina
Hager, Britt LB 16 1 02/20/1966 Texas
Hargrove, Marvin WR 7 0 04/23/1968 Richmond
Harris, Al LB 16 4 12/31/1956 Arizona State
Harris, Rod WR 4 0 11/14/1966 Texas A&M
Heller, Ron OT 16 14 08/25/1962 Penn State
Henry, Maurice LB 7 0 03/12/1967 Kansas State
Hoage, Terry DB 16 3 04/11/1962 Georgia
Hopkins, Wes DB 15 12 09/26/1961 Southern Methodist
Jackson, Kenny WR 14 0 02/15/1962 Penn State
Jenkins, Izel DB 15 4 05/27/1964 North Carolina State
Joyner, Seth LB 16 16 11/18/1964 Texas-El Paso
Kaufusi, Steve DE 16 0 10/17/1963 Brigham Young
LeBel, Harper TE 16 0 07/14/1963 Colorado State
Lilly, Sammy DB 8 0 02/12/1965 Georgia Tech
Mark, Greg DE 2 0 07/07/1967 Miami
McMahon, Jim QB 5 0 08/21/1959 Brigham Young
Pitts, Mike DE 4 3 09/25/1960 Alabama
Rose, Ken LB 8 0 06/09/1962 Nevada-Las Vegas
Ruzek, Roger K 16 0 12/17/1960 Weber State
Sanders, Thomas RB 10 0 01/04/1962 Texas A&M
Schad, Mike OG 12 12 10/02/1963 Queens (Canada)
Shaw, Ricky LB 8 0 07/28/1965 Oklahoma State
Sherman, Heath RB 14 5 03/27/1967 Texas A&M-Kingsville
Shuler, Mickey TE 16 6 08/21/1956 Penn State
Simmons, Clyde DE 16 16 08/04/1964 Western Carolina
Singletary, Reggie OG 16 16 01/17/1964 North Carolina State
Small, Jessie LB 15 14 11/30/1966 Eastern Kentucky
Smith, Ben DB 16 13 05/14/1967 Georgia
Smith, Daryle OT 3 0 01/18/1964 Tennessee
Solt, Ron OG 15 15 05/19/1962 Maryland
Tamburello, Ben OG 16 2 09/09/1964 Auburn
Toney, Anthony RB 15 11 09/23/1962 Texas A&M
Vick, Roger RB 14 0 08/11/1964 Texas A&M
Waters, Andre DB 14 13 03/10/1962 Cheyney
Williams, Calvin WR 16 14 03/03/1967 Purdue
Postseason
Head Coach Buddy RyanBuddy Ryan
James David "Buddy" Ryan is a former American NFL football coach.-Early years:Ryan was born and reared in a small, agricultural-based community "just outside of Frederick, Oklahoma." Ryan played college football for Oklahoma A&M University where he earned four letters as a guard between 1952 and...
is fired during off season. After head coach Buddy Ryan was fired, Rich Kotite
Rich Kotite
Richard Edward "Rich" Kotite is a former National Football League player and coach.-Playing career:Kotite was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a tight end who played collegiately at Wagner College on Staten Island. Kotite was drafted in the 18th round of the 1965 NFL Draft by the Minnesota...
was elevated to replace him. Kotite was offensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles during the 1990 season.