The 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 23rd year in professional football and its 21st with the

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(NFL). The Bengals won the AFC Central division for the second time in three seasons. The Bengals would finish the season 9–7 and make the playoffs, defeating the Oilers in the Wild Card round but losing to the Raiders in the divisional round. The Bengals would not make the playoffs again until the 2005 season and would not win a playoff game again until their Super Bowl-appearing 2021 season beginning what eventually became an 8-game playoff losing streak, tied with the Detroit Lions for longest in NFL history.

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1 vs Jets

Week 2

Week 13

Week 17 vs Browns

Standings

Best performances

* James Brooks, December 23, 1990, 201 rushing yards vs. Houston Oilers NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 438

Playoffs

Schedule

Team leaders

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Defensive

Kicking and punting

Special teams

Awards and records

All-Pros

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LT, 1st Team All-Pro

All-Rookies

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OLB, PFWA All-Rookie Team

Records

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, franchise record, most passing yards in one game, 490 yards (achieved on October 7, 1990)

Milestones

* James Brooks, 1st 200 yard rushing game, December 23, 1990, 201 rushing yards vs. Houston Oilers * James Brooks, 3rd 1000 yard rushing season (1,004 yards) NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, , p. 436

References

External links

1990 Cincinnati Bengals
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