1990 Houston Oilers schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 9-7-0 | 0-1 | 6448 | 4964 | 1484 | 38 | 389 | 4984 | 3222 | 1762 | 33 | 303 |
The Houston Oilers' thirty-first season was in 1990, playing their home games at Reliant Astrodome. During the offseason they hired Jack Pardee to lead the team. Pardee brought six years of experience as a head coach. They finished the year 9-7-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Cincinnati Bengals 41-14. At the end of the season, Warren Moon was awarded with the AP Offensive Player of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 27-47 | |
| Week 2 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9-20 | |
| Week 3 | Indianapolis Colts | 24-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 17-7 | |
| Week 5 | San Francisco 49ers | 21-24 | ||
| Week 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | 48-17 | ||
| Week 7 | New Orleans Saints | 23-10 | ||
| Week 8 | New York Jets | 12-17 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 13-17 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 35-23 | |
| Week 12 | Buffalo Bills | 27-24 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 10-13 | |
| Week 14 | Cleveland Browns | 58-14 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-10 | |
| Week 16 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 20-40 | |
| Week 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34-14 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 14-41 |
1990 Houston Oilers Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jack Pardee Offensive Coordinator: Kevin Gilbride Defensive Coordinator: Jim Eddy Wide Receivers Coach: Chris Palmer Offensive Line Coach: Bob Young Running Backs Coach: Frank Novak Defensive Line Coach: Jim Stanley Linebackers Coach: Richard Smith Defensive Backs Coach: Pat Thomas Defensive Quality Control Coach: Gregg Williams Special Teams Coach: Richard Smith Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Watterson General Manager: Mike Holovak Assistant General Manager: Floyd Reese College Scout: Frank Bush