The New Orleans Saints were 8-8 in 1990. They finished 2nd in the NFC West and 6th in the NFC. They fell to the Chicago Bears, 16 to 6, in the 1990 NFC Wild Card game on January 6, 1991.
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See schedule1990 Division Standings
1990 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 274 | 4,476 | 931 | 4.8 | 1,850 | 464 | 4.0 | 2,757 | 447 | 6.2 | 20 | 131 | 253 | 107 | 133 | 13 | 108 | 829 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 23rd | 21st | 24th | 16th | 11th | 15th | 28th | 21st | 25th | 2nd | 27th | 24th | 13th | 27th | 27th | 21st | 19th | |
Opponent | 16 | 275 | 4,878 | 986 | 4.9 | 1,559 | 410 | 3.8 | 3,584 | 534 | 6.7 | 42 | 265 | 279 | 91 | 167 | 21 | 87 | 655 |
Opponent Rank | 8th | 15th | 22nd | 13th | 6th | 8th | 8th | 19th | 25th | 9th | 10th | 15th | 12th | 9th | 17th | 19th | 21st | 24th | |
Net | -1 | -402 | -55 | -0.1 | +291 | +54 | +0.2 | -827 | -87 | -0.5 | -22 | -134 | -26 | +16 | -34 | -8 | +21 | +174 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 18th | 22nd | 16th | 9th | 9th | 10th | 28th | 24th | 19th | 5th | 23rd | 19th | 10th | 26th | 26th | 23rd | 22nd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |