1990 New Orleans Saints 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 |
| 8-8-0 | 0-1 | 4669 | 2754 | 1915 | 42 | 264 | 5243 | 3495 | 1748 | 28 | 297 |
The New Orleans Saints' twenty-fourth season was in 1990, and it was the fifth season Jim E. Mora (Sr.) served as the head coach of the team. The Saints played their home games at Louisiana Superdome. They finished the year 8-8-0 in the regular season but they lost their first playoff game to the Chicago Bears 16-6.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | San Francisco 49ers | 12-13 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 3-32 | |
| Week 3 | Phoenix Cardinals | 28-7 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 27-28 | |
| Week 6 | Cleveland Browns | 25-20 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | Houston Oilers | 10-23 | |
| Week 8 | Detroit Lions | 10-27 | ||
| Week 9 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 21-7 | |
| Week 10 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 35-7 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17-31 | |
| Week 12 | Atlanta Falcons | 10-7 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 13-17 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Los Angeles Rams | 24-20 | |
| Week 15 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6-9 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 13-10 | |
| Week 17 | Los Angeles Rams | 20-17 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Card Round | @ | Chicago Bears | 6-16 |
1990 New Orleans Saints Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jim E. Mora (Sr.) Offensive Coordinator: Carl Smith Defensive Coordinator: Steve Sidwell Quarterbacks Coach: Carl Smith Wide Receivers Coach: Steve Walters Offensive Line Coach: Paul T. Boudreau Running Backs Coach: Jim Skipper Tight Ends Coach: Joe Marciano Defensive Line Coach: John Pease Outside Linebackers Coach: Vic Fangio Inside Linebackers Coach: Steve Sidwell Defensive Backs Coach: Dom Capers Special Teams Coach: Joe Marciano Strength and Conditioning Coach: Russell Paternostro Part-Time Strength and Conditioning Coach: Glenn Mayeaux Owner: Tom Benson General Manager: Jim Finks