1990 Indianapolis Colts season

38th season in franchise history August 2023 March 2026 Indianapolis Colts 1990 7–9 3rd AFC East Robert Irsay Jim Irsay Ron Meyer Hoosier Dome Did not qualify P Rohn StarkKR Clarence Verdin P Rohn Stark (2nd team) Colts seasons The 1990 Indianapolis Colts season was the 38th season for the team in the National Football League and seventh in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1990 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, and finished third in the AFC East division. Running back Eric Dickerson held out of training camp, during a contract dispute. The Colts suspended Dickerson four games for conduct detrimental to the team. He returned late in the season and rushed for 677 yards. The Colts were embarrassed at home in week two by the putrid Patriots, losing 16–14 for New England's lone win of 1990. On December 22, 1990, Monday Night Football was played two days early, on Saturday night. The 6–8 Colts played at home as underdogs against the Washington Redskins. Trailing 25–14 in the 4th quarter, rookie quarterback Jeff George led an improbable and spectacular comeback which included two touchdowns to tie the game with little time left. The Colts then intercepted Mark Rypien and returned the ball for the go-ahead touchdown. The Colts pulled off the upset in dramatic fashion with one of George's most memorable games of his career. He threw three touchdowns and no interceptions. Offseason NFL draft 1990 NFL draft 1990 Indianapolis Colts 1 1 Jeff George Quarterback Illinois yes 2 36 Anthony Johnson Running back Notre Dame yes 4 83 Stacey Simmons Wide receiver Florida yes 4 94 Bill Schultz Guard USC yes 4 103 Alan Grant Cornerback Stanford yes 4 106 Rick Cunningham Offensive tackle Texas A&M yes 6 148 Tony Walker Linebacker Southeast Missouri State yes 7 179 James Singletary Linebacker East Carolina no 8 206 Ken Clark Running back Nebraska yes 8 213 Harvey Wilson Defensive back Southern no 9 232 Darvell Huffman Wide receiver Boston University yes 11 290 Carnel Smith Defensive end Pittsburgh no 12 311 Gene Benhart Quarterback Western Illinois no 12 316 Dean Brown Guard Notre Dame no no no Undrafted free agents + 1990 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeBill AmesTight endWashingtonDale AmosWide receiverFranklin & MarshallReggie BarnesRunning backN. E. Oklahoma StateTim FinkelstonWide receiverVirginiaChad FortuneTight EndLouisvilleTim FreemanTacklePenn StateRicky JohnsonRunning backMarylandDoug LoweryDefensive EndDePauw Dwayne O'ConnorTight EndPurdueAlfred RawlsRunning backKentuckyDavid RiderCornerback-SafetyNew Mexico StateEugene RileyTight endBall StateRon RobinsonCornerback-SafetyKentuckyTony SiragusaDefensive tacklePittsburghMike TeeterDefensive tackleMichiganMatt VanderbeekDefensive endMichigan StateRon VargoCenterIndianaReggie WilliamsWide receiverPittsburgh Personnel Staff 1990 Indianapolis Colts #003B7B white President/treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice president/general manager – Jim Irsay Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky Head coach – Ron Meyer Offensive coordinator – Larry Kennan Running backs – Leon Burtnett Receivers – Milt Jackson Tight ends – Brad Seely Offensive line – Dante Scarnecchia Defensive coordinator – Bill Muir Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special teams – Brad Seely Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic Roster 1990 Indianapolis Colts 47 6 4 11 Jeff George y  9 Mark Herrmann 12 Rusty Hilger 20 Albert Bentley 29 Eric Dickerson 45 Ivy Joe Hunter 23 Anthony Johnson running back y 80 Bill Brooks wide receiver 84 Jessie Hester 86 Stanley Morgan 85 Stacey Simmons American football y 83 Clarence Verdin 81 Pat Beach 89 Orson Mobley 62 Brian Baldinger G 66 Chris Conlin G 72 Rick Cunningham American football y T 69 Randy Dixon G 53 Ray Donaldson C 73 Zefross Moss T 74 Bill Schultz American football y G 68 Pat Tomberlin G 79 Harvey Armstrong NT 76 Sam Clancy DE 94 Jeff Faulkner DE 78 Jon Hand DE 93 Ralph Jarvis DE 98 Tony Siragusa y NT 99 Donnell Thompson DE 51 Chip Banks OLB 50 Duane Bickett OLB 54 Jeff Herrod ILB 59 Kurt Larson OLB 96 Quintus McDonald OLB 97 Scott Radecic ILB 58 Matt Vanderbeek y ILB 92 Tony Walker American football y OLB 56 Fredd Young ILB 31 Michael Ball American football SS 38 Eugene Daniel CB 37 Chris Goode American football CB 26 Alan Grant American football y CB 25 Cornell Holloway CB 39 Mike Prior FS 27 Keith Taylor safety SS  4 Dean Biasucci K  3 Rohn Stark P -- O'Brien Alston LB IR 36 John Baylor American football CB IR 71 Kevin Call T IR 87 Eugene Riley y TE IR 10 Jack Trudeau QB IR 35 Reggie Williams no link y WR 65 Joey Banes y oT 32 Ken Clark running back y RB  1 Darvell Huffman y WR 40 Reggie Thornton y WR 47 6 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site Attendance 1 September 9 at Buffalo Bills L 10–26 0–1 Ralph Wilson Stadium 78,899 2 September 16 New England Patriots L 14–16 0–2 Hoosier Dome 49,256 3 September 23 at Houston Oilers L 10–24 0–3 Astrodome 50,093 4 September 30 at Philadelphia Eagles W 24–23 1–3 Veterans Stadium 62,067 5 October 7 Kansas City Chiefs W 23–19 2–3 Hoosier Dome 54,950 6 Bye 7 October 21 Denver Broncos L 17–27 2–4 Hoosier Dome 59,850 8 October 28 Miami Dolphins L 7–27 2–5 Hoosier Dome 59,213 9 November 5, 1990 New York Giants L 7–24 2–6 Hoosier Dome 58,688 10 November 11 at New England Patriots W 13–10 3–6 Foxboro Stadium 28,924 11 November 18 New York Jets W 17–14 4–6 Hoosier Dome 47,283 12 November 25 at Cincinnati Bengals W 34–20 5–6 Riverfront Stadium 60,051 13 December 2 at Phoenix Cardinals L 17–20 5–7 Sun Devil Stadium 38,043 14 December 9 Buffalo Bills L 7–31 5–8 Hoosier Dome 53,268 15 December 16 at New York Jets W 29–21 6–8 Giants Stadium 41,423 16 December 22, 1990 Washington Redskins W 35–28 7–8 Hoosier Dome 58,173 17 December 30 at Miami Dolphins L 17–23 7–9 Joe Robbie Stadium 59,547 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Season summary Week 1 at Bills Indianapolis Colts 1990 2; text-align:center collapsed Week One: Indianapolis Colts (0–0) at Buffalo Bills (0–0) September 9 4:00 p.m. EST Colts 3 0 7 0 Bills 3 13 0 10 Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 78,899 59 F C or Gerald Austin NBC Jim Donovan and Cris Collinsworth Box Score, Box Score First quarter BUF – Scott Norwood 24-yard field goal, 8:04. Bills 3–0. IND – Dean Biasucci 24-yard field goal, 0:12. Tie 3–3. Second quarter BUF – Butch Rolle 3-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick), 5:14. Bills 10–3. BUF – Scott Norwood 31-yard field goal, 1:58. Bills 13–3. BUF – Scott Norwood 37-yard field goal, 0:08. Bills 16–3. Third quarter IND – Stanley Morgan 25-yard pass from Jeff George (Dean Biasucci kick), 6:38. Bills 16–10. Fourth quarter BUF – Scott Norwood 47-yard field goal, 6:08. Bills 19–10. BUF – Thurman Thomas 6-yard run (Scott Norwood kick), 1:37. Bills 26–10. Top passers IND – Jeff George – 13/24, 160 yards, TD BUF – Jim Kelly – 28/37, 283 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Albert Bentley – 15 rushes, 50 yards BUF – Thurman Thomas – 20 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers IND – Stanley Morgan – 2 receptions, 47 yards, TD BUF – Keith McKeller – 7 receptions, 78 yards See also History of the Indianapolis Colts List of Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts–Patriots rivalry References Indianapolis Colts Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts Category:Long stubs with short prose