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1 Offseason  


1.1  1990 Draft  




1.2  Undrafted free agents  






2 Staff  




3 Roster  




4 Preseason  




5 Regular season  


5.1  Schedule  




5.2  Standings  






6 Statistics  


6.1  Team leaders  




6.2  League rankings  






7 Awards and honors  




8 References  













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1990 Minnesota Vikings season
General managerMike Lynn
Head coachJerry Burns
Home fieldMetrodome
Results
Record6–10
Division place5th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersSJoey Browner
DEChris Doleman
TESteve Jordan
CBCarl Lee
GRandall McDaniel
AP All-ProsSJoey Browner (1st team)
GRandall McDaniel (1st team)
Uniform
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    • The 1990 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 30th in the National Football League. Under head coach Jerry Burns, they finished with a 6–10 record and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1986. The Vikings went 1–6 through their first seven games, including a five-game losing streak. They then won their next five (including a 41–13 win over the eventual NFC Central champion Chicago Bears in Week 12) to get back to 6–6 and give themselves a shot at a wild card spot in the playoffs; however, the Vikings lost their final four games to finish at 6–10. While their overall record was tied with three other teams in the division, the Vikings' 4–8 record against fellow NFC teams meant they finished bottom of the NFC Central. It was the first time since 1984 Minnesota finished last in the division, and the second since 1968.

    Notable additions to the team this season were wide receiver Cris Carter, and undrafted defensive lineman John Randle, both of whom went on to have Hall of Fame careers.

    Injuries to the defense and a lackluster season from Herschel Walker were the story of the team's season.[1]

    Offseason

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    1990 Draft

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    Main article: 1990 NFL draft
    Pro Bowler
    1990 Minnesota Vikings Draft
    Draft order Player name Position College Notes
    Round Selection
    1 21 Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a]
    2 47 Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a]
    3 54 Mike Jones Tight end Texas A&M from Cowboys[a]
    74 Marion Hobby Defensive end Tennessee
    4 104 Alonzo Hampton Defensive back Pittsburgh
    5 116 Reggie Thornton Wide receiver Bowling Green State from Chargers via Cowboys[a]
    131 Cedric Smith Fullback Florida
    6 158 Traded to the Dallas Cowboys[a]
    7 188 John Levelis Linebacker C. W. Post
    8 214 Craig Schlichting Defensive end Wyoming
    9 241 Terry Allen Running back Clemson
    10 249 Pat Newman Wide receiver Utah State from Cowboys[a]
    271 Donald Smith Defensive back Liberty
    11 298 Traded to the Los Angeles Raiders[b]
    12 324 Ron Goetz Linebacker Minnesota
    ^[a] These picks were involved in the Herschel Walker trade on October 12, 1989.
    ^[b] During the 1989 Draft, the Raiders traded their 12th-round selection (335th overall) to Minnesota for their 11th-round selection in the 1990 draft.

    Undrafted free agents

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    1990 Undrafted Free Agents of note
    Player Position College
    Pat Eilers Safety Notre Dame
    Tim Peterson Quarterback Wisconsin–Stout
    John Randle Defensive tackle Texas A&M–Kingsville

    Staff

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    1990 Minnesota Vikings staff

    Front office

    Head coaches

    Offensive coaches

    		Defensive coaches

    Special teams coaches


    [2]

    Roster

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    1990 Minnesota Vikings final roster
    Quarterbacks

    Running backs

    Wide receivers

    Tight ends

    		Offensive linemen

    Defensive linemen

    		Linebackers

    Defensive backs

    Special teams

    		Reserve lists


    Practice squad


    Rookies in italics
     46 active, 7 inactive, 1 practice squad

    Preseason

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance[3]
    1 August 11 New Orleans Saints L 10–13 0–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 48,154
    2 August 19 atCleveland Browns W 23–20 1–1 Cleveland Stadium 60,989
    3 August 26 Houston Oilers W 22–21 2–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 46,191
    4 August 31 atMiami Dolphins W 20–17 3–1 Joe Robbie Stadium 44,689

    Regular season

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    Schedule

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    Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
    1 September 9 atKansas City Chiefs L 24–21 0–1 Arrowhead Stadium 68,363
    2 September 16 New Orleans Saints W 32–3 1–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 56,272
    3 September 23 atChicago Bears L 19–16 1–2 Soldier Field 65,420
    4 September 30 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 23–20 (OT) 1–3 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 54,462
    5 October 7 Detroit Lions L 34–27 1–4 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 57,586
    6 October 15 atPhiladelphia Eagles L 32–24 1–5 Veterans Stadium 66,296
    7 Bye
    8 October 28 atGreen Bay Packers L 24–10 1–6 Milwaukee County Stadium 55,125
    9 November 4 Denver Broncos W 27–22 2–6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 57,331
    10 November 11 atDetroit Lions W 17–7 3–6 Silverdome 68,264
    11 November 18 atSeattle Seahawks W 24–21 4–6 Kingdome 59,735
    12 November 25 Chicago Bears W 41–13 5–6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 58,866
    13 December 2 Green Bay Packers W 23–7 6–6 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 62,058
    14 December 9 atNew York Giants L 23–15 6–7 Giants Stadium 76,121
    15 December 16 atTampa Bay Buccaneers L 26–13 6–8 Tampa Stadium 47,272
    16 December 22 Los Angeles Raiders L 28–24 6–9 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 53,899
    17 December 30 San Francisco 49ers L 20–17 6–10 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 51,590

    Standings

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    NFC Central
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    		•  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

    Statistics

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    Team leaders

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    Category Player(s) Value
    Passing yards Rich Gannon 2,278
    Passing touchdowns Rich Gannon 16
    Rushing yards Herschel Walker 770
    Rushing touchdowns Herschel Walker 5
    Receiving yards Anthony Carter 1,008
    Receiving touchdowns Anthony Carter 8
    Points Donald Igwebuike 61
    Kickoff return yards Herschel Walker 966
    Punt return yards Leo Lewis 180
    Tackles Henry Thomas 109
    Sacks Chris Doleman 11.0
    Interceptions Joey Browner 7
    Forced fumbles Chris Doleman 4

    League rankings

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    Category Total yards Yards per game NFL rank
    (out of 28)
    Passing offense 3,167 197.9 11th
    Rushing offense 1,867 116.7 15th
    Total offense 5,034 314.6 12th
    Passing defense 2,643 165.2 3rd
    Rushing defense 2,074 129.6 21st
    Total defense 4,717 294.8 13th

    Awards and honors

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    References

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    1. ^ Tomasson, Chris (September 15, 2021). The Minnesota Vikings All-Time All-Stars: The Best Players at Each Position for the Purple and Gold. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-5226-4.
  • ^ 2010 Minnesota Vikings Media Guide. p. 265. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
  • ^ "1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL) - Pro Football Archives".

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