1990 Houston Oilers season

Infobox NFL_season
team = Houston Oilers
year = 1990
record = 9-7
division_place = 2nd AFC Central
coach = Jack Pardee
stadium = Astrodome
playoffs = Lost AFC WildCard The 1990 season was the Houston Oilers 31st season and their 21st in the NFL. The Oilers scored 405 points which ranked second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. Their defense gave up 307 points. During the season, the Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and defeated the Buffalo Bills. On December 19, 1990, Warren Moon threw for 527 yards in a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Moon was part of the Oilers "Run & Shoot" era. The Run & Shoot also incorporated teammates Ernest Givens, Drew Hill, Haywood Jeffires and Curtis Duncan.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Regular Season

eason Standings

[ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 292 ]

eason Schedule

Roster

Postseason

AFC Wild Card

* Cincinnati Bengals 41, Houston Oilers 14Linescore Amfootball
Road=Oilers
R1=0
R2=0
R3=7
R4=7
RT=14
Home=Bengals
H1=10
H2=10
H3=14
H4=7
HT=41

"at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio"

*Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
*Game weather: convert|40|°F|°C, rain
*TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
*Referee: Dale Hamer
*Game attendance: 60,012

Awards and records

* Ernest Givins, Pro Bowl Selection
* Drew Hill, Ranked second in AFC in receptions
* Haywood Jeffires, Led AFC in Receptions
* Warren Moon, NFL Leader, Passing Yards (4,689)
* Warren Moon, Pro Bowl Selection
* Warren Moon, All-Pro selection (1990)
* Warren Moon, NEA NFL MVP
* Warren Moon, NFL Offensive Player of the Year
* Warren Moon, UPI AFL-AFC Player of the Year
* Warren Moon, Houston Oilers record, Most Passing Yards in One Game (527)

Milestones

* Haywood Jeffires – 1st 1,000 Yard Receiving Season (1,048 yards)
* Drew Hill – 4th 1,000 Yard Receiving Season (1,019 yards)
* Warren Moon, 2nd 400 Yard Passing Game (527)

References

* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/oti/1990.htm Oilers on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1990-hou Oilers on jt-sw.com]