1990 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Jerry Glanville (5-11)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1990 Atlanta Falcons Roster
The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1990 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.
Atlanta netted 348 points, while the defensive unit yielded 365. Chris Miller passed for 2,735 yards. Andre Rison hauled in 82 passes for 1,208 yards.
Mike Rozier ran for a team-best 675 yards for the Falcons.
The opportunistic defense created 35 turnovers. Brian Jordan, Charles Dimry, Scott Case, Deion Sanders and Bobby Butler each picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Tim Green sacked quarterbacks 6 times.
Jerry Glanville coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 348
Regular Season Points Against: 365
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 9, 1990 | Houston Oilers 27 at Atlanta Falcons 47 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
September 16, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 14 at Detroit Lions 21 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
September 23, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 13 at San Francisco 49ers 19 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 7, 1990 | New Orleans Saints 27 at Atlanta Falcons 28 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
October 14, 1990 | San Francisco 49ers 45 at Atlanta Falcons 35 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
October 21, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 24 at Los Angeles Rams 44 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
October 28, 1990 | Cincinnati Bengals 17 at Atlanta Falcons 38 | W | 3-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
November 4, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-5-0 | ||
November 11, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 24 at Chicago Bears 30 | L | 3-1-0 | 0-5-0 | 3-6-0 | ||
November 18, 1990 | Philadelphia Eagles 24 at Atlanta Falcons 23 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-5-0 | 3-7-0 | ||
November 25, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 7 at New Orleans Saints 10 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-6-0 | 3-8-0 | ||
December 2, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 17 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 | L | 3-2-0 | 0-7-0 | 3-9-0 | ||
December 9, 1990 | Phoenix Cardinals 24 at Atlanta Falcons 13 | L | 3-3-0 | 0-7-0 | 3-10-0 | ||
December 16, 1990 | Atlanta Falcons 10 at Cleveland Browns 13 | L | 3-3-0 | 0-8-0 | 3-11-0 | ||
December 23, 1990 | Los Angeles Rams 13 at Atlanta Falcons 20 | W | 4-3-0 | 0-8-0 | 4-11-0 | ||
December 30, 1990 | Dallas Cowboys 7 at Atlanta Falcons 26 | W | 5-3-0 | 0-8-0 | 5-11-0 |