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1990 Atlanta Falcons
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Record: 5-11-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 348 points (21.8/g), 10th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 365 points (22.8/g), 21st.
Differential of -17 points (-1.1/g), 17th.
Expected W-L: 7.5-8.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -4 (-0.2/g), 18th.
Coached by Jerry Glanville (5-11-0)
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1990 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 9 | box | W | 1-0 | Houston Oilers | 47 | 27 | 19 | 301 | 206 | 95 | 2 | 28 | 418 | 389 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 14 | 21 | 14 | 295 | 173 | 122 | 1 | 17 | 264 | 181 | 83 | 2 |
| 3 | Sun | September 23 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 19 | 18 | 369 | 320 | 49 | 3 | 17 | 445 | 379 | 66 | 1 |
| 4 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Sun | October 7 | box | W | 2-2 | New Orleans Saints | 28 | 27 | 25 | 457 | 366 | 91 | 2 | 15 | 293 | 218 | 75 | 1 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 14 | box | L | 2-3 | San Francisco 49ers | 35 | 45 | 21 | 394 | 365 | 29 | 2 | 30 | 492 | 442 | 50 | 2 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 21 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 24 | 44 | 12 | 315 | 236 | 79 | 3 | 26 | 431 | 302 | 129 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 28 | box | W | 3-4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 38 | 17 | 17 | 299 | 124 | 175 | 21 | 309 | 225 | 84 | 4 | ||
| 9 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 3-5 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 21 | 21 | 332 | 239 | 93 | 5 | 10 | 333 | 214 | 119 | 3 |
| 10 | Sun | November 11 | box | L | 3-6 | @ | Chicago Bears | 24 | 30 | 17 | 276 | 227 | 49 | 5 | 19 | 287 | 187 | 100 | 2 |
| 11 | Sun | November 18 | box | L | 3-7 | Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 24 | 16 | 315 | 256 | 59 | 1 | 16 | 279 | 191 | 88 | 2 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 25 | box | L | 3-8 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 10 | 9 | 226 | 167 | 59 | 1 | 19 | 258 | 173 | 85 | 1 |
| 13 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 3-9 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 23 | 22 | 374 | 152 | 222 | 4 | 16 | 373 | 331 | 42 | 3 |
| 14 | Sun | December 9 | box | L | 3-10 | Phoenix Cardinals | 13 | 24 | 15 | 318 | 222 | 96 | 4 | 20 | 361 | 216 | 145 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 16 | box | L | 3-11 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 13 | 16 | 260 | 179 | 81 | 20 | 348 | 206 | 142 | 2 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 23 | box | W | 4-11 | Los Angeles Rams | 20 | 13 | 16 | 281 | 170 | 111 | 3 | 18 | 228 | 155 | 73 | 2 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 30 | box | W | 5-11 | Dallas Cowboys | 26 | 7 | 15 | 243 | 59 | 184 | 3 | 8 | 151 | 104 | 47 | 2 | |