1990 Detroit Lions season

1990 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Wayne Fontes
General manager	Chuck Schmidt
Owner	William Clay Ford, Sr.
Home field	Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd NFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1990 Detroit Lions season was the 61st season in franchise history. Despite a stellar season from Barry Sanders who scores 16 touchdowns and led the league in rushing, the Lions took a step backward and finished in third place with a disappointing record of 6-10, as they struggled to find a consistent Quarterback.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1990 Detroit Lions draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	7	Andre Ware	Quarterback	Houston
2	35	Dan Owens	Defensive end	USC
3	62	Marc Spindler	Defensive end	Pittsburgh
Made roster

^[1]

Personnel

Staff

1990 Detroit Lions staff
	Front office Owner and President – William Clay Ford, Sr. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer – Chuck Schmidt Treasurer – William Clay Ford, Jr. Director of Player Personnel – Ron Hughes Director of Pro Scouting – Kevin Colbert Head coaches Head Coach – Wayne Fontes Off./Def. Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Dave Levy Offensive coaches Quarterbacks and Receivers – Mouse Davis Quarterbacks and Receivers – June Jones Running Backs – Billie Matthews Receivers – Charlie Sanders Offensive Line – Jerry Wampfler			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers – Woody Widenhofer Defensive Line – Lamar Leachman Inside Linebackers – Herb Paterra Defensive Backs – Len Fontes Defensive Assistant – Don Clemons Special teams coaches Special Teams – Frank Gansz Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Bert Hill

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 9, 1990	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 38–21	56,692
2	September 16, 1990	Atlanta Falcons	W 21–14	48,961
3	September 23, 1990	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 23–20	55,075
4	September 30, 1990	Green Bay Packers	L 24–21	64,509
5	October 7, 1990	at Minnesota Vikings	W 34–27	57,586
6	October 14, 1990	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 43–24	74,312
7	Bye
8	October 28, 1990	at New Orleans Saints	W 27–10	64,368
9	November 4, 1990	Washington Redskins	L 41–38 OT	69,326
10	November 11, 1990	Minnesota Vikings	L 17–7	68,264
11	November 18, 1990	at New York Giants	L 20–0	76,109
12	November 22, 1990	Denver Broncos	W 40–27	73,896
13	December 2, 1990	at Chicago Bears	L 23–17 OT	62,313
14	December 10, 1990	Los Angeles Raiders	L 38–31	72,190
15	December 16, 1990	Chicago Bears	W 38–21	67,759
16	December 22, 1990	at Green Bay Packers	W 24–17	46,700
17	December 30, 1990	at Seattle Seahawks	L 30–10	50,681

Standings

NFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(3) Chicago Bears	11	5	0	.688	6–2	9–3	348	280	L1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	10	0	.375	5–3	6–8	264	367	L2
Detroit Lions	6	10	0	.375	3–5	5–7	373	413	L1
Green Bay Packers	6	10	0	.375	3–5	5–7	271	347	L5
Minnesota Vikings	6	10	0	.375	3–5	4–8	351	326	L4

Player stats

Rushing

Player	Attempts	Yards	Average	Long	Touchdowns
Barry Sanders	255	1304	5.1	45	13

Receiving

Player	Receptions	Yards	Average	Long	Touchdowns
Barry Sanders	36	480	13.3	47	3

Awards and records

• Barry Sanders, Pro Bowl selection
• Barry Sanders, First-Team All-Pro selection

References

1. "1990 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 5, 2014.

External links

• 1990 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com