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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 405 points (25.3/g), 2nd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 307 points (19.2/g), 14th.
Differential of 98 points (6.1/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 10.5-5.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -3 (-0.2/g), 16th.
Coached by Jack Pardee (9-7-0)
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1990 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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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 | L | 0-1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 27 | 47 | 28 | 418 | 389 | 29 | 6 | 19 | 301 | 206 | 95 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 16 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 20 | 20 | 309 | 258 | 51 | 4 | 10 | 123 | 55 | 68 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 23 | box | W | 1-2 | Indianapolis Colts | 24 | 10 | 22 | 372 | 303 | 69 | 3 | 18 | 252 | 195 | 57 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 30 | box | W | 2-2 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 17 | 7 | 29 | 421 | 329 | 92 | 1 | 14 | 298 | 167 | 131 | 2 |
| 5 | Sun | October 7 | box | L | 2-3 | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 24 | 17 | 256 | 170 | 86 | 1 | 17 | 383 | 300 | 83 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 14 | box | W | 3-3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 48 | 17 | 27 | 514 | 401 | 113 | 2 | 17 | 251 | 135 | 116 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 21 | box | W | 4-3 | New Orleans Saints | 23 | 10 | 21 | 305 | 202 | 103 | 2 | 19 | 320 | 259 | 61 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 28 | box | L | 4-4 | New York Jets | 12 | 17 | 28 | 425 | 343 | 82 | 2 | 13 | 229 | 142 | 87 | 1 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 4 | box | L | 4-5 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 13 | 17 | 20 | 366 | 333 | 33 | 2 | 23 | 316 | 198 | 118 | 1 |
| 10 | Bye Week | ||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Sun | November 18 | box | W | 5-5 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 35 | 23 | 21 | 378 | 284 | 94 | 2 | 21 | 361 | 263 | 98 | 4 |
| 12 | Mon | November 26 | box | W | 6-5 | Buffalo Bills | 27 | 24 | 21 | 411 | 283 | 128 | 1 | 24 | 289 | 210 | 79 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 2 | box | L | 6-6 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 10 | 13 | 19 | 276 | 220 | 56 | 3 | 20 | 281 | 158 | 123 | 1 |
| 14 | Sun | December 9 | box | W | 7-6 | Cleveland Browns | 58 | 14 | 34 | 477 | 271 | 206 | 1 | 12 | 195 | 138 | 57 | 4 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 16 | box | W | 8-6 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 27 | 10 | 22 | 563 | 505 | 58 | 1 | 17 | 350 | 249 | 101 | 2 |
| 16 | Sun | December 23 | box | L | 8-7 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 20 | 40 | 19 | 304 | 282 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 387 | 165 | 222 | |
| 17 | Sun | December 30 | box | W | 9-7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 | 14 | 28 | 427 | 232 | 195 | 1 | 17 | 299 | 220 | 79 | 2 | |
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| WildCard | Sun | January 6 | box | L | 9-8 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 14 | 41 | ||||||||||