1990 Buffalo Bills Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Marv Levy (13-3)
Location: Buffalo, New York
1990 Buffalo Bills Roster
The Buffalo Bills of the National Football League ended the 1990 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Offensively, Buffalo paced the circuit with 428 points. At the same time, the rigid defensive squad surrendered 263 points. Jim Kelly threw for 2,829 yards. Andre Reed hauled in 71 balls for 945 yards. James Lofton was targeted regularly, too.
Thurman Thomas rushed for a team-leading 1,297 yards for the Bills.
The opportunistic defense led the way with 35 turnovers. Kirby Jackson intercepted 3 opponent throws. Bruce Smith topped pass rushers with 19 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 43 sacks.
Marv Levy coached the team. The 1990 Buffalo Bills lost in the Super Bowl.
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Regular Season Points For: 428
Regular Season Points Against: 263
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 9, 1990 | Indianapolis Colts 10 at Buffalo Bills 26 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 16, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 7 at Miami Dolphins 30 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| September 24, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 30 at New York Jets 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 30, 1990 | Denver Broncos 28 at Buffalo Bills 29 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 7, 1990 | Los Angeles Raiders 24 at Buffalo Bills 38 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 21, 1990 | New York Jets 27 at Buffalo Bills 30 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 28, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 27 at New England Patriots 10 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 42 at Cleveland Browns 0 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 11, 1990 | Phoenix Cardinals 14 at Buffalo Bills 45 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| November 18, 1990 | New England Patriots 0 at Buffalo Bills 14 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 26, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 24 at Houston Oilers 27 | L | 6-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 9-2-0 | ||
| December 2, 1990 | Philadelphia Eagles 23 at Buffalo Bills 30 | W | 7-0-0 | 3-2-0 | 10-2-0 | ||
| December 9, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 31 at Indianapolis Colts 7 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| December 15, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 17 at New York Giants 13 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| December 23, 1990 | Miami Dolphins 14 at Buffalo Bills 24 | W | 8-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 13-2-0 | ||
| December 30, 1990 | Buffalo Bills 14 at Washington Redskins 29 | L | 8-0-0 | 5-3-0 | 13-3-0 | ||
| January 12, 1991 | Miami Dolphins 34 at Buffalo Bills 44 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff | |
| January 20, 1991 | Los Angeles Raiders 3 at Buffalo Bills 51 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | AFC Championship | |
| January 27, 1991 | New York Giants 20 at Buffalo Bills 19 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Super Bowl 25 Tampa |
