1990 Russian Supreme Soviet election
Among the elected deputies from the CPSU was Boris Yeltsin, who was then elected by the Congress as Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of RSFSR, effectively the leader of Russia. Many CPSU members, including Yeltsin, subsequently resigned from the CPSU. The CPSU was temporarily banned by Yeltsin in August 1991 in the aftermath of the August Coup, and the CPSU, along with the Soviet Union, collapsed completely by December of the same year.


1990 Russian Supreme Soviet election
It was the first and only free election to the Congress of People's Deputies of the RSFSR. It became the Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and was dissolved by Yeltsin in October 1993 during the Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 and replaced by the Federal Assembly of Russia.


1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The 1990 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Doug Graber, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 3–8 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 302 to 173. The team won games against Kentucky (24-8), Colgate (28-17), and Akron (20-17). The team's statistical leaders included Tom Tarver with 1,348 passing yards, Tekay Dorsey with 505 rushing yards, and James Guarantino with 386 receiving yards.


1990 SANFL Grand Final
The 1990 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Glenelg Football Club, held at Football Park on Sunday 7 October 1990. It was the 89th annual Grand Final of the South Australian National Football League, staged to determine the premiers of the 1990 SANFL season. The match, attended by 50,589 spectators, was won by Port Adelaide by a margin of 15 points, marking that club's thirtieth premiership victory.


1990 SANFL Grand Final
It was the last time that Australian rules football was played in South Australia without the presence of an AFL club.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Background, Port Adelaide's AFL bid
The 1990 SANFL Grand Final was the last time until Port Adelaide's elevation to the AFL in 1997 that the two best South Australian football teams in the state would go head to head. This was due to the Port Adelaide Football Club's application to enter the AFL earlier in the year which eventually failed due to legal challenges. These turn of events met with resistance and outrage from the SANFL and other SANFL teams. The SANFL had officially resisted entering an Adelaide-based team in the AFL for the next three years, but Port Adelaide's attempted entry had forced their hand. Subsequently, the SANFL promptly formed the Adelaide Crows in a board meeting that lasted two hours.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Background, Scott Hodges SANFL goal-kicking record
Port Adelaide full forward Scott Hodges who won the 1990 Magarey Medal, went into the match 4 goals off the all-time record of 151, set by Sturt's Rick Davies in 1983.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Background, Port Adelaide-Glenelg rivalry
In 1934 Glenelg won its first flag against Port Adelaide. In the years leading up to the match the two teams had contested the premiership on three occasions, in 1977, 1981 and 1988, with Port Adelaide successful each time.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Entertainment
Kate Ceberano provided the prematch entertainment for the game. She sang "Young Boys Are My Weakness" from her album Brave during the players warm-ups and also sang the Australian National Anthem before the bounce.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Entertainment
Brave became a major success in the Australian charts, firmly establishing Ceberano as one of Australia's premier artists, and would become the most commercially successful album of her solo career.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary
Port Adelaide won the coin toss and chose to kick to the Southern End of Football Park in the first quarter.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, 1st quarter
The game started as a tight arm wrestle with the ball moving from end to end and both sides failing to convert multiple opportunities and set shots. Eleven minutes into the game the scores read Glenelg 0.2 (2) to Port Adelaide 0.5 (5). Eventually Port Adelaide full forward Scott Hodges took a mark in the Magpies goal square and kicked the opening goal of the game. At the following centre bounce Glenelg captain Chris McDermott gave away a free kick that resulted in a quick mark and goal by Wayne Mahney from outside 50.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, 1st quarter
Glenelg won the third centre bounce and Rod Jameson kicked a bouncer along the ground from 30 metres out to register the Tigers first goal of the day. Both sides were unable to obtain control of the ball until Paul Hallahan broke away from a centre contest and kicked a low dart to first year player Matthew Liptak who converted for Glenelg's second goal. Before the next centre bounce a fight broke out at the southern end with the majority of the players on the field involved.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, 1st quarter
The umpires subsequently awarded a free kick to David Marshall and the ball proceed to travel up and down the ground before going out of bounds along the western wing. Darren Smith marked the ball 40 metres from Port Adelaide's goals but due to another fight breaking out he was awarded a 50-metre penalty and kicked a sitter from the top of the goal square. The ball travelled from end to end until a free was awarded against George Fiacchi for a high tackle on John Fidge who converted from 25 metres out. Long kicking was a feature for the remainder of the quarter. Adrian Settre kicked along the ground for Ports next goal. To end the quarter John Fidge started to overpower Ben Harris kicking two goals in succession to help Glenelg enter the break with a three-point lead.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, 2nd quarter
The second quarter began in the same way as the first with defensive pressure restricting opportunities to score. Again it would be Scott Hodges who would kick the first goal of the quarter after a push in the back from 35 metres out. Hodges would kick another goal shortly after from directly in-front.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, 2nd quarter
Late in the second quarter Adrian Settre kicks two goals in two minutes to break the game open. Stephen Williams kicks a goal from 60m out to give Port Adelaide a four-goal lead at half time. Matthew Liptak has a shot for Glenelg after the siren but only manages a behind.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, 3rd quarter
After leaving the field injured during the second quarter Scott Hodges took to the field in his customary full forward position. Scott Salisbury kicked the first goal of the quarter on the run from 45 metres.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Match summary, 4th quarter
At the 6-minute mark of the final quarter Scott Hodges takes a mark at centre half forward and kicks his 5th goal for the match and his 153rd goal for the season to set the SANFL's goal-kicking record.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Teams
Port Adelaide were captained by Russell Johnston and coached by John Cahill. Glenelg was captained by Chris McDermott and coached by Graham Cornes.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
The game was John Cahill's 7th premiership and the last SANFL Premiership awarded before the advent of the Adelaide Crows.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
"That was a great effort. There was a lot of pressure on us with injuries before and during the game. We had some bad injuries during the game, which worried us because we were down to 16 fit men at half-time. Apart from the injuries to Johnston and Hodges, Ginever had concussion and Mahney had a bad hamstring. But they showed tremendous fighting qualities and that's what Port Adelaide is all about - the commitment of the players, courage and desperation. I thought they gave everything they could. Some of them were just running on memory at the finish.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
Hynes did a great job in ruck. He responds to responsibility and he just had it put on to him that he had to do it and I give him full credit. He paced himself for the full game and he did it well. At half time I thought Hodges was down and out but he's got a lot of courage and he just put a bandage on it (the knee) and went back on."


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
The bitterness against Port Adelaide for their AFL entry bid was summed up by Glenelg coach Graham Cornes in his post-match speech to the Port players when after congratulating them on their efforts criticised the club for ending the good days of football in the state. Cornes was then hastily ushered out amongst jeers and singing from Port players and officials. Ironically, Cornes left Glenelg to coach the Crows in 1991.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
"I want to tell you that you want to enjoy this moment for what it is because the good times are well and truly gone. Apart from Jack (John Cahill) and the players there are a couple of individuals out there who are responsible for that and make sure you enjoy tonight because the good times will not happen again."


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
The entry of an Adelaide-based team significantly weakened the SANFL competition by taking the best players from each club. From Port Adelaide, the Crows took Hodges, Darren Smith, Tregenza, Abernethy, and David Brown, while Wanganeen joined Essendon, Hynes joined West Coast, and Rohan Smith joined St Kilda. From Glenelg, the Crows took Murphy, Marshall, Jameson, McDermott, Liptak, Thompson, Bartlett and coach Cornes.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
"These twenty blokes, everyone whose helped us, are sensational people and all the views that you have read in the press the one thing that really matters is that there will always be a Port Adelaide Football Club."


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
While SANFL clubs had been losing star players to AFL teams for several years, the entry of the Adelaide Crows, seen then as virtually a state team, made it more acceptable and even expected for the top SANFL players to join other AFL clubs also.


1990 SANFL Grand Final, Postmatch
When Port Adelaide finally entered a team in the AFL in 1997, John Cahill was the inaugural coach with Mark Williams as Assistant Coach and Gavin Wanganeen was captain. David Brown and Scott Hodges were also members of the initial playing squad.


1990 SANFL season
The 1990 South Australian National Football League season was the 111th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia. The season opened on Saturday 14 April with all of the opening round matches simultaneously, and concluded on Sunday 7 October with the Grand Final in which Port Adelaide (minor premiers) won its 30th premiership by defeating Glenelg (second at the end of the minor rounds).


1990 SANFL season
North Adelaide, Norwood and South Adelaide also made the top (final) five teams and participated in the finals matches. West Adelaide, Central District, Woodville, West Torrens and Sturt all missed the top five, with the latter finishing last to win its 12th wooden spoon.


1990 SANFL season
This was the last SANFL season before the introduction of the Adelaide Crows into the Australian Football League. This effectively relegating the SANFL to second tier status in South Australia.


1990 SANFL season, 1990 SANFL minor rounds, Round 20
Woodville and West Torrens play their final senior match as independent clubs before merging to become Woodville-West Torrens from 1991 onwards. West Torrens player Ian Hanna, who career had ended due to a broken neck, was sent on the field in the dying minutes. With the game won, Woodville players "allowed" him to kick a goal.


1990 SCCA Escort World Challenge
The 1990 SCCA Escort World Challenge season was the inaugural season of the Sports Car Club of America's World Challenge series under the sprint race format, after changing its name from the Escort Endurance Championship while keeping the corporate sponsor of Escort radar detectors. The series would also have to share attention with the SCCA's main series, Trans Am. This would be the only season to feature only two classes until 1997, between which the series would use three to five classes per season. Peter Cunningham got his first win, finishing first at Laguna Seca Raceway in a Honda CRX. This would begin a longtime relationship between Cunningham and Honda, as well as his longtime career in the series, in which he is now the best-performing driver by number of wins.


1990 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1990 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament was held March 8–11, 1990 at the Orlando Arena in Orlando, Florida. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament and received the SEC’s automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament by defeating the Ole Miss Rebels by a score of 70–51.


1990 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Television coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and semifinals were regionally syndicated by Jefferson Pilot Sports, and the championship game was nationally televised on ABC.


1990 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Note: The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team was not qualified to participate in either the SEC or NCAA tournaments of 1990 and 1991 due to NCAA probation.


1990 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament
The 1990 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament took place from March 1 to March 4, 1990, in Albany, Georgia.


1990 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament
Auburn won the tournament by beating Tennessee in the championship game.


1990 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1990 Southern Methodist University Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1990 college football season. SMU opened with a 44-7 win over Vanderbilt, but struggled the remainder of the season still recovering from the Death penalty. The Mustangs offense scored 197 points while the defense allowed 426 points. Forrest Gregg, who was retiring after the season, was carried off the field following a loss to Arkansas in the final game.


1990 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1990 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 7–9, 1990 at the Health and Physical Education Arena in Houston, Texas. Texas Southern defeated Southern, 94–89 in the championship game, to gain an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers received the #14 seed in the Midwest region.


1990 Saarland state election
The 1990 Saarland state election was held on 28 January 1990 to elect the members of the Landtag of Saarland. The incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) government led by Minister-President Oskar Lafontaine was returned with an increased majority and continued in office.


1990 Saarland state election, Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the previous Landtag of Saarland.


1990 Sabah state election
The 1990 Sabah state election was held between Monday, 16 July and Tuesday, 17 July 1990. Parti Bersatu Sabah was the incumbent ruling party in the state and part of the Barisan Nasional coalition, which PBS joined after the 1986 state election. USNO was also a member of the BN but rival of PBS. Therefore, PBS and USNO candidates were made to contest under their own party tickets.


1990 Sabah state election
In 1992 5 USNO assemblyman join PBS. The other 7 USNO member remained within UMNO Sabah.


1990 Sacramento State Hornets football team
The 1990 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season.


1990 Sacramento State Hornets football team
Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by head coach Bob Mattos, in his thirteenth year. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of four wins and six losses (4–6, 1–4 WFC). Overall Sacramento State was outscored by its opponents 225–259 for the season.


1990 Sacramento State Hornets football team, Team players in the NFL
No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.


1990 San Diego Chargers season
The 1990 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 21st season in the National Football League (NFL) and its 31st overall. After a 1–4 start, the Chargers recovered to 5–5, only half a game out of the playoff places. However, five losses in their final six games saw them finish with a 6–10 record for the third consecutive season. Only one of San Diego's six victories came against a team with a winning record, and none were against eventual playoff teams. As had been the case in 1989, close finishes were a problem - the Chargers were 0–5 in games decided by seven points or fewer.


1990 San Diego Chargers season
During the offseason, Bobby Beathard joined the Chargers as their general manager, beginning a ten-year tenure with the club. His first draft choice was Junior Seau, who would go on to have his number retired by the Chargers after playing in San Diego for the first thirteen seasons of his Hall of Fame career.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, General manager change
On December 18, 1989, the Chargers announced that Director of Football Operations Steve Ortmayer's contract would not be renewed. While Ortmayer's draft choices had included some notable successes, such as Anthony Miller and Marion Butts, his trade activity had been less successful, with several acquisitions earning little competitive playing time, and the big signing of quarterback Jim McMahon falling short of expectations.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, General manager change
Alex Spanos had expressed an interest in signing Bobby Beathard to a front office role in May 1989, shortly after Beathard quit as general manager of Washington, where he had won two of his four Super Bowl rings. Beathard had declined, preferring to take a year away from football, but was immediately rumoured to be Ortmayer's most likely successor. He was officially named to the role of general manager on January 3, with complete control over personnel. Beathard reflected that he'd missed being active in football during his year working as an analyst for NBC, saying, "I've got that feeling of excitement inside again. I'll be doing the thing I feel most comfortable doing."


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures
The previous season's big free agent signing, Jim McMahon, was released by Dan Henning on April 26, Beathard having advised the head coach that a contract agreement was unlikely. Billy Joe Tolliver, who had started five games the previous year, was left the frontrunner for the vacant quarterback job.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures
Another significant departure was center Don Macek, whose entire fourteen-year career was spent in San Diego, encompassing the entirety of the Air Coryell period. Macek had missed the bulk of the previous two seasons through injury, and announced his retirement in April. Other departures from the offensive line included James Fitzpatrick and Brett Miller, who were both left unprotected from Plan B free agency. At the skill positions, running back Gary Anderson (a year-long holdout in 1989) and wide receiver Jamie Holland were traded away for draft picks.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures
Overall, more than half the final-game roster of 1989 were gone by the start of the 1990 season, with some veteran players among the final cuts. Dennis McKnight, a Charger since 1982, was trying to come back from a serious quad injury. He played in every preseason game, but was cut six days before the regular season began. Running back Tim Spencer was also cut, after five years with the team; he was recalled to the squad for a handful of games late in the season, but had no carries and was released again after the season.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures
There were fewer changes to the defense, which had ranked sixth in the league in 1989, though cornerback Elvis Patterson was one of three Chargers picked up by the Los Angeles Raiders in plan B free agency. On special teams, the Chargers changed both their kicker and their punter for the second consecutive season, Chris Bahr and Hank Ilesic both being released after posting inconsistent campaigns.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Arrivals
The Chargers boosted both their running and receiving corps when they acquired Ronnie Harmon through Plan B free agency. The former Bill, who would go on to have 378 catches and 332 carries during his six seasons with the team, was rumoured to have chosen San Diego over the Cardinals because Martin Luther King Day was not an official state holiday in Phoenix. Midseason addition Steve Hendrickson, signed primarily as a linebacker, also spent some time in the offensive backfield as an H-back or fullback, positions he had experience in from his high school days. On defense, undrafted rookie defensive back Donald Frank and former Tampa Bay linebacker Henry Rolling both made the squad. Both players would start games in the season ahead.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Arrivals
There were several new additions on special teams. Punter John Kidd was picked up from the Bills via Plan B free agency, while Kitrick Taylor and Donnie Elder joined the team during the course of the season as returners of punts and kickoffs respectively. Four kickers competed for the role vacated by Bahr. Fuad Reveiz and John Carney emerged as the frontrunners for the vacant kicker position, with Reveiz initially winning the job in preseason. When Reveiz struggled through the first four weeks, the Chargers switched to Carney, who would stay with the team for eleven seasons, scoring over 1,000 points.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, NFL draft
San Diego held the fifth overall pick in the draft. Numerous projections had them taking tackle Richmond Webb, with linebacker Junior Seau taken by New England, picking third. Beathard openly expressed an interest in Webb. However, the Patriots traded their pick to Seattle on draft day. When neither the Seahawks nor the Buccaneers (choosing fourth) selected Seau, Beathard gratefully drafted him. Henning reflected, "When you get a player like Junior Seau your defense is going to become better regardless of what situation he's in." Seau, a native of San Diego County, described himself as "thrilled" with the outcome. The player held out through much of training camp and preseason, but signed a five-year deal worth $910,000 annually, seventeen days before the Chargers' regular season opener against Dallas.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, NFL draft
The Chargers had seventeen picks in total, although thirteen of these were in the sixth round or later. Their second-round pick had gone to the Bears as part of the Jim McMahon trade, so their next selections came in the third round. Of these, Leo Goeas had the biggest impact, starting ten games at left tackle in 1990, and eighteen in total over three seasons in San Diego.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, NFL draft
In the later rounds, the Chargers picked four players who would make the squad: quarterback John Friesz won the starting job in 1991; Frank Cornish started every game at center during his rookie year; tight end Derrick Walker had 979 receiving yards across four seasons in San Diego; wide receiver Nate Lewis served as a foil for Anthony Miller over the same period.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Preseason
The starting quarterback job was up for grabs going into the Charger's quartet of preseason games, projected starter Billy Joe Tolliver having struggled in a controlled scrimmage with the Cardinals a week prior. Both Tolliver (9 of 15, 108 yards) and Mark Vlasic (11 of 13, 135 yards and a touchdown) saw action in the preseason opener against Dallas, a 28–16 win. The following week, Rod Bernstine rushed 8 times for 94 yards and two touchdowns, and rookie Nate Lewis ran a kickoff back 87 yards for the decisive touchdown in a 30–27 win over the Rams.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Preseason
Tolliver was 10 of 20 for 124 yards, while Vlasic was 12 of 16 for 113 yards and an interception. Their third game saw the Chargers defeat San Francisco, the defending Super Bowl champions, 29–28. While Tolliver finished with solid numbers (10 of 19, 142 yards and a touchdown), Vlasic again boasted a better completion percentage, going 7 of 10 for 78 yards and a touchdown. Anthony Miller caught 8 passes for 143 yards and a touchdown.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Preseason
San Diego missed out on a 4–0 record when they gave up 517 yards and lost 34–7 to the Raiders. Tolliver had his worst performance of the preseason, completing 5 of 16 for 95 yards. Vlasic again put up better numbers: 8 of 14 for 168 yards and a 69-yard touchdown to Miller, who had 7 catches for 158 yards. On September 3, Dan Henning named Vlasic the starter for the regular season opener.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
San Diego continued to struggle at the quarterback position, trying three different starters, as they did in 1988; Mark Vlasic started the first game, Billy Joe Tolliver the next fourteen, and John Friesz the last. Tolliver had the highest passer rating of the trio - 68.9 against a league-wide average of 77.3. He went 6–8 as a starter with 16 touchdown and 16 interceptions. Anthony Miller was again the outstanding wide receiver, though with numbers that fell short of his 1989 totals.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
He caught 63 passes for 933 yards and seven touchdown - newly-signed running back Ronnie Harmon finished second on the team with 511 receiving yards. The Chargers' team total of 2,683 passing yards ranked 24th of 28 teams in the league. More positively, the offensive line saw Frank Cornish, Courtney Hall, David Richards and Broderick Thompson start every game and gave up only 20 sacks, tied for second best in the league.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
Aided by the strong offensive line, the running game excelled, with Marion Butts enjoying the best season of his career. Butts set a franchise record with 1,225 yards despite missing two games through injury. He finished third in the league for rushing yards, and first for yards per game with 87.5. With Rod Bernstine adding 589 yards and Harmon a further 363, San Diego finished third in the league in both rushing yardage and yards per carry.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
The Chargers defense had another strong campaign, ranking fifth in the league by yards allowed. Linebacker Gary Plummer led the team with 111 tackles, ahead of fellow linebackers Junior Seau and Leslie O'Neal, with 85 and 81 respectively. O'Neal led the team in sacks with 13+1⁄2, ahead of a pair of defensive ends: Burt Grossman with 10, and Lee Williams, who slipped to 7+1⁄2 after posting 14 the season before. Nose tackle Les Miller had only a single sack, but recovered three fumbles, including two in the opposing end zone. Gill Byrd led the team with seven interceptions for the third consecutive season - no other Charger had more than two.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
New kicker Fuad Reveiz struggled, with only 2 successes from 7 field goal attempts. He was replaced after four games by John Carney, who made 19 field goals out of 21, his conversion percentage of 90.5% ranking second in the league. Punter John Kidd averaged 40 yards per kick, ranking nineteenth. Mid -season acquisition Donnie Elder averaged 23.8 yards per kickoff return, second highest in the league.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries
All game reports use the Pro Football Researchers' gamebook archive as a source.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
A trick play backfired late in the game as San Diego lost their opener. The Cowboys, coming off a 1–15 season, started well, with Troy Aikman leading his offense 84 yards on 8 plays for a touchdown on the first drive of the game. In response, Mark Vlasic converted a 3rd and 16 with a 21-yard completion to Anthony Miller, then found Ronnie Harmon for 15 yards on 3rd and 6.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
The Chargers reached 3rd and 7 on the Dallas 14, from where Craig McEwen took a short pass on the left and slipped a tackle before cutting back inside and diving in for a touchdown. Vlasic was intercepted on the next Charger possession, and Dallas drove to the San Diego 10 before Aikman threw the ball straight to Billy Ray Smith for an interception. Later, Miller drew a 41-yard pass interference penalty, and Marion Butts scored from the 1 on the next play. Butts broke off an 18-yard run on the next Charger possession, but Fuad Reveiz missed a 31-yard field goal and the score remained 14–7 at halftime.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
Nate Lewis lost a fumble on the opening kickoff of the second half, and Dallas took over on the Charger 41. After three plays netted six yards, Aikman threw incomplete on fourth down. Following an exchange of punts, the Chargers reached 4th and 1 from the Dallas 33 - they also went for it, and Butts was tripped in the backfield for a loss of two yards. In the 4th quarter, the Cowboys closed the deficit to four points with a field goal, before San Diego reached a 4th and 6 at the Dallas 48 with a little over five minutes remaining.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
Dan Henning then opted for a fake punt, with the ball snapped directly to Gary Plummer, positioned in the slot on the right. The play didn't go to plan, as Martin Bayless didn't realise that the run was on his side and failed to block Bill Bates, who stopped Plummer for a gain of just two yards. Dallas converted a 4th and 2 on the ensuing drive, and Aikman sneaked for the winning touchdown from a yard out, with 1:58 to play.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
The Charger offense had generated only two first downs in six second half drive, so Billy Joe Tolliver was inserted at quarterback for their final drive. He was sacked for a loss of 13 yards on his second play, and eventually threw incomplete on 4th and 20 to confirm the Cowboys' win.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Dallas Cowboys
Vlasic finished 17 of 31 for 137 yards, with a touchdown and an interception. It was his final start for the Chargers, with Billy Joe Tolliver taking over in Week 2. Two future Hall of Fame inductees made their debuts in this match. For the Cowboys, Emmitt Smith carried just twice for two yards, while Junior Seau logged 4 solo tackles and 3 assists for the Chargers.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
The Chargers failed to capitalise on an excellent start as they lost their home opener. Six plays into the game, Harmon took a short pass from Tolliver 36 yards for a touchdown. Still in the 1st quarter, Smith intercepted Boomer Esiason and returned the ball 12 yards to the Bengal 22. Tolliver found Joe Caravello for another touchdown two plays later. A penalty on the conversion forced Reveiz to try again from ten yards further out, and he missed wide right to leave the score at 13–0.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
San Diego looked likely to extend their lead early in the 2nd quarter, but Miller fumbled after making a catch at the Cincinnati 25. The Bengals then drove 75 yards in 7 plays, scoring on a 10-yard pass from Esiason to former Charger James Brooks - Brooks performed a 360° pirouette to pull in a slightly misplaced ball. Vencie Glenn picked off Esiason's next pass near midfield, and a 28-yard sweep by Butts carried the Chargers inside the 10. The drive stalled near the goal line, and San Diego settled for a chip shot field goal from Reveiz. The Bengals responded with a second touchdown pass from Esiason, and when Reveiz missed a 44-yard field goal, it was only 16–14 at halftime.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
In the 3rd quarter, Gill Byrd produced San Diego's third interception of the game, picking off a deep pass and returning it to his own 43. The Chargers moved to a 3rd and 5 at the Bengal 8, but a wild throw by Tolliver was intercepted by Lewis Billups at the 2 and returned 29 yards. Cincinnati drove to the Charger 13, before a Leslie O'Neal sack pushed them back ten yards. Two plays later, Esiason threw the game-winning touchdown on 3rd and 20, with 12:08 to play. San Diego failed to cross midfield on their final three possessions. On the last, Miller lost his second fumble of the game, after making a catch at his own 45 yard line.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
San Diego outgained the Bengals 417–302, and both sides committed three turnovers. Butts rushed 18 times for 103 yards, and Miller caught 9 passed for 137 yards.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
Anthony Miller scored twice as the Chargers claimed their first win of the season. Leslie O'Neal recovered an Eric Metcalf fumble on the third play of the game, setting up a 42-yard field goal by Reveiz. The next time San Diego had the ball, they drove into Cleveland territory before Tolliver threw an interception Mike Johnson returned for a touchdown, putting the Browns ahead 7–3. In the 2nd quarter, Sam Seale intercepted Bernie Kosar, and the Browns quarterback was later sacked on consecutive plays, leading to a punt.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
San Diego then drove 65 yards in 10 plays, scoring when Tolliver found Miller open in the end zone on 3rd and 3 from the 19. Kosar came back with two 30+ yard completions as the Browns drove 90 yards in only 8 plays to retake the lead. San Diego drove as far as the Cleveland 32 in reply, but Tolliver was intercepted again, and the Browns led 14–10 at the break.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
Both teams punted to start the second half, before Butts got the Chargers moving with a 34-yard burst over right tackle. Tolliver was sacked on the next play, but soon came back with a touchdown on 3rd and 12 from the 23, Miller again getting open in the end zone. Reveiz was short from 44 yards on the next Charger possession, and the Browns drove as far as the Charger 26 before Lee Williams claimed his second sack of the game. That set up a 3rd and 13, on which Kosar threw straight at Henry Rolling while under heavy pressure.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
The linebacker intercepted the ball and returned it 69 yards before being caught at the Cleveland 6. Rod Bernstine scored from a yard out three plays later. Cleveland had one more trip into Charger territory, but it was terminated by a fourth down incompletion. Joe Fuller ended the final Browns drive with another interception.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: at Cleveland Browns
Tolliver was inconsistent, completing 12 of 29 passes, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Miller's touchdowns represented his only catches on the day.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers
An error-riddled performance saw the Chargers lose to Houston. The Oilers took the opening kickoff and drove 91 yards for a touchdown in 17 plays, taking over nine minutes off the clock. San Diego looked to have stopped the drive when Martin Bayless sacked Warren Moon for a loss of 11 yards, and the Oilers' quarterback threw incomplete on the next two plays. Tony Zendejas then missed a 40-yard field goal, but Seau was flagged for jumping while behind the line of scrimmage, giving Houston a fresh set of downs. Moon found Drew Hill for a touchdown two plays later. Both kickers struggled, with Reveiz wide right from 45 yards out, and Zendejas hitting the upright from 36. On the next Oiler drive, a Moon touchdown pass was overturned on review, and Zendejas missed a 27-yard chip shot.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers
San Diego then drove 80 yards in seven plays to tie the game, with Tolliver finding Miller in the end zone on 3rd and 7 from the Oiler 27. Only 1:46 remained in the half, but that proved to be enough time for Moon. Passing on every play, he moved the ball from his own 27 to the Charger 27, where he threw incomplete on 3rd and 7. Williams had jumped offside, so Moon got another chance, which he converted with a touchdown to Ernest Givins on the next play, giving Houston a 14–7 lead 25 seconds before halftime.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers
Both quarterbacks made errors after the break. The Chargers got as far as the Oiler 46 after taking the second half kickoff, but Tolliver was intercepted by Cris Dishman on 3rd and 6. Following an exchange of punts, Houston reached a 2nd and 5 at the Charger 7 before being stopped by Gill Byrd's end zone interception. Tolliver completed a 27-yard pass to Quinn Early on the next play, and picked up another first down with a 14-yard run.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers
San Diego had a 3rd and 8 at the Houston 37 going into the final quarter, but an off-target Tolliver pass was picked off by Bubba McDowell, and the Oilers took nearly seven minutes off the clock while driving for a field goal, and a ten-point lead. Needing a quick response, the Chargers were boosted by Butts, who converted a 3rd and 1 with a 42-yard burst up the middle. The drive stalled near the goal line, and Reveiz was wide left from 27 yards out, effectively ensuring defeat.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: vs. Houston Oilers
San Diego's defense gave up 421 yards, which would stand as a season high. The missed field goals proved costly for Reveiz, who was released and replaced with John Carney before the next game.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego's offense vanished after their first possession in a one-sided defeat. After Pittsburgh opened the scoring with a field goal, Butts had runs of 12 and 15 yards, Early had a 30-yard reception, and San Diego reached a 3rd and goal at the 2. Linebacker Gary Plummer then lined up in the backfield and caught a touchdown pass - the only reception of his career. The Steelers responded with touchdown drives of 77 and 74 yards, tight end Eric Green scoring both times for a 17–7 halftime lead.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Tolliver was intercepted on the third play of the second half, leading to another Steeler touchdown. On the next drive, Tolliver converted two third downs before the Chargers attempted a 4th and 12 from the Pittsburgh 27. Tolliver went deep for Miller, and Carnell Lake mistakenly intercepted the pass instead of knocking it down, pinning the Steelers at their own 3. Les Miller recovered a loose ball in the end zone on the next play, pulling the score back to 24–14.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
The Chargers got no closer - John Kidd punted on their next two possessions, and the second of these was blocked through the end zone for a safety. Pittsburgh added a field goal on the ensuing drive, then Tolliver fumbled when sacked by Greg Lloyd and the Steelers scored a further touchdown. Tolliver was intercepted again in the final minute - his fourth turnover of the game.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh scored four offensive touchdowns after managing none in their first four games.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
A greatly improved performance on both sides of the ball saw the Chargers to an easy win. The opening exchanges featured numerous miscues. Jets punter Joe Prokop mishandled a snap on the game's first possession, a teammate eventually recovering 28 yards behind the line of scrimmage. Five plays later, Tolliver also failed to gather a snap cleanly - the loose ball was picked up by New York safety Erik McMillan, but Tolliver then knocked it free, making the recovery himself at the 6.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Given a fresh set of downs, San Diego moved the ball to the 1 with a Harmon run, before Butts (twice) and Bernstine were stopped for no gain, and New York took over on downs. Three plays later, Burt Grossman brought Ken O'Brien down in his own end zone for a safety. Darrin Nelson fumbled the ensuing free kick deep inside his own territory, and the Jets converted the opening into a field goal and a 3–2 lead, ten minutes into the game.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
San Diego took control from that point, scoring 37 unanswered points. They drove 88 yards in 10 plays on their next possession, with Butts converting a 4th and 1, and Miller catching a 29-yard touchdown on the next play. Soon afterwards, Prokop came under pressure and opted to run rather than punting - he was stopped at his own 5 yard line, and Butts scored on the next play. John Carney made his first field goal attempts as a Charger on their next two possessions, and the lead was already 22–3 by halftime. After the interval, Butts capped a 12-play, 89-yard drive with his second touchdown of the game, Carney added a third field goal, and Bernstine broke away on a 40-yard touchdown run to complete the scoring.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: at New York Jets
Butts rushed 26 times for 121 yards and two touchdowns, as San Diego accumulated 224 yards on the ground. Miller caught 5 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown. The Jets mustered only 53 passing yards, with the Charger defense producing four sacks and a Byrd interception.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
An inability to finish drives led the Chargers to slip to 2–5. On the game's opening drive, Butts rushed five times for 36 yards, and San Diego drove 74 yards before settling for Carney's 27-yard field goal. Los Angeles levelled the scores early in the 2nd quarter, then John Kidd shanked an 8-yard punt out of bounds at his own 35, setting up a Bo Jackson touchdown.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Tolliver's 23-yard completion was the biggest play on the ensuing drive, which saw San Diego move from their own 10 to the Los Angeles 20 before Carney kicked another field goal, 1:45 before halftime. Sam Seale intercepted Jay Schroeder to set up his offense at the Raider 44, but San Diego scored no points from the opening after Tolliver was sacked, and went into halftime 10–6 down.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Los Angeles drove 68 yards in 8 plays to start the second half, extending their lead with another Jackson touchdown. The Chargers drove from their own 29 to the Raider 10, but Broderick Thompson was flagged for holding and they once again settled for a field goal. Following an exchange of punts, Schroeder threw a touchdown to Willie Gault for the game's final points. San Diego's last two possessions saw them turn the ball over on downs at the Raider 2- and 34-yard lines.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
San Diego and Los Angeles had the same offensive yardage total (289). Tolliver completed half his passes (14 of 28), but only 2 of 10 on third down.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seven turnovers spurred San Diego to an easy victory. The offense, held without a touchdown the week prior, converted three third downs on their opening drive, and Butts opened the scoring from a yard out. Soon afterwards, Byrd intercepted Chris Chandler and returned the ball 24 yards to his own 44. Five plays later, Tolliver found Miller in the end zone for a 31-yard touchdown. Tampa Bay were able to respond with Mark Carrier's 68-yard touchdown reception, but the Chargers reclaimed control on their next two drives.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
First, they went 74 yards on 16 plays for a field goal, the key play coming when Bernstine converted a 4th and 1 in his own territory. Donnie Elder then intercepted Chandler at the Buccaneer 29, and the Chargers converted three third downs, the last of these being Butts' 2-yard touchdown run on 3rd and goal.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Up 24–7 at the break, San Diego went through a lull in the 3rd quarter, the only score being a Tampa Bay field goal after Harmon fumbled. However, Tampa Bay turned the ball over five times in the second half, including four in the final period. Aided by these takeaways, as well as a pair of Burt Grossman sacks, the Chargers pulled away with touchdown runs by Bernstine (20 yards) and Butts (5 yards), either side of a Carney field goal.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gill Byrd had two of San Diego's four interceptions. The 41 points scored were the most by a Chargers team in three years.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
Their special teams and defense scored touchdowns in quick succession as the Chargers beat Seattle with ease. San Diego took the opening kickoff and drove 72 yards in 11 plays, with Harmon's 11-yard touchdown catch coming on 3rd and 2. Richard Brown recovered a muffed punt later in the opening quarter, but Carney was wide right on a 36-yard field goal - his first miss as a Charger. Seattle then drove 80 yards in 9 plays, and tied the scores through John L. Williams. Five plays later, Tolliver restored San Diego's advantage when he found a streaking Quinn Early for a 45-yard touchdown. Neither side crossed midfield in the final ten minutes of the 2nd quarter, and it was 14–7 at halftime.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
Carney extended the Charger lead to ten points with a 20-yard chip shot field goal, before the game was broken open by two touchdowns in the final minute of the 3rd quarter. First, rookie Nate Lewis field a punt and eluded three would-be tacklers en route to a 63-yard touchdown. On the next play from scrimmage, Dave Krieg fumbled under pressure from O'Neal, with Les Miller eventually recovering the loose ball in the end zone for his second touchdown of the season (O'Neal was credited with a 30-yard sack on the play). Seattle pulled seven points back in a processional final quarter.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: at Seattle Seahawks
Tolliver was 11 of 24 for 145 yards and two touchdowns, while throwing no interceptions for the fourth consecutive week. Seattle gained 194 yards, with just 98 of those coming in the first three quarters.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Gill Byrd intercepted John Elway on consecutive drives, and San Diego evened their record at 5–5 with a third consecutive win. Denver started well, forcing a punt and driving 79 yards for the opening touchdown. The Chargers appeared poised to respond in kind when Derrick Walker took a short pass for 23 yards and brought up a 1st and goal at the 4, but the drive stalled and Carney kicked a short field goal early in the 2nd quarter.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Later in the quarter, Butts swept for 45 yards around left end, and appeared to have scored from the 1 three plays later; Arthur Cox, however, was flagged for illegal motion, negating the touchdown and eventually leading to another chip shot field goal. With 2:17 to play, San Diego began a drive on their own 29. Tolliver converted three third downs, including a 28-yard completion to Craig McEwen on 3rd and 27, and Carney's 43-yard kick made it 9–7, three seconds before half time.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Nine minutes into the second half, Byrd intercepted Elway at the Denver 31. San Diego soon drove inside the Bronco 10 for the third time in the game, but Walker was flagged for holding and Carney came in to kick his fourth field goal. A 75-yard kickoff return had Denver threatening to retake the lead, but Byrd again picked off Elway, this time in the end zone. San Diego then drove 80 yards in 10 plays, with Butts breaking off a 22-yard run, and Miller producing back to back receptions of 18 and 14 yards.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
This time, they found the end zone, with Gary Plummer scoring off right tackle from a yard out for his second offensive touchdown of the season. Needing two touchdowns with 8:59 on the clock, Denver embarked on an 18-play drive that featured two fourth down conversions and took over six minutes off the clock. They reached a 1st and goal at the 1, but lost a yard on their next two plays, before Lee Williams sacked Elway at the 11 and Glenn knocked away his final pass to clinch the win.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos
Butts rushed 16 times for 114 yards, and Tolliver ran his streak of games without an interception to five. The Chargers moved within half a game of the AFC playoff places - one of the three wildcard spots was held by their next opponents, the 5–4 Chiefs.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego's quarterbacks turned the ball over five times as their playoff chances suffered a major setback. Kansas City went ahead only three plays into the game when Steve DeBerg found J.J. Birden behind Elder and Seale for a 90-yard touchdown pass. On the Chargers' first play from scrimmage, Tolliver fumbled the snap and Kanas City recovered, setting up a Nick Lowery field goal and a 10–0 lead barely four minutes into the game.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego managed a Carney field goal in response, but the Chiefs drove 78 yards in the 2nd quarter and doubled their lead through DeBerg's second touchdown pass. Shortly before halftime, Mark Vlasic entered the game for one series and was intercepted in his own territory. The Chiefs looked set to extend their lead, but were robbed of the chance to kick a field goal when the clock expired due to a misunderstanding as to whether a timeout had been called.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs
The Chargers got back into the game on the opening possession of the second half. Miller caught two passes for 40 yards on a 10-play, 80-yard drive that ended with Tolliver finding Derrick Walker from two yards out for a touchdown. The Charger defense then forced a punt, but Tolliver was intercepted two plays later, setting up another Lowery field goal. DeBerg later threw his third touchdown pass of the game, and the Charger's last two possession ended with Tolliver fumbling and being intercepted.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
San Diego had five turnovers for the second consecutive game, including three on their final three possessions as they lost their first overtime game in three years. In a scoreless 1st quarter, Seattle kicker Norm Johnson missed a 36-yard field goal and a deep ball from Tolliver was intercepted. In the 2nd quarter, Williams sacked Dave Krieg with the Seahawks in San Diego territory, forcing a punt that pinned the Chargers at their own 8. Butts rushed 8 times for 48 yards on the ensuing drive, which took San Diego within a yard of the Seattle end zone. They were pushed back 15 yards when Arthur Cox was flagged for spitting at an opponent, and had to settle for a field goal.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
A minute before halftime, John Kidd punted for the Chargers, and Chris Warren fumbled during the return. The loose ball went straight to Kidd, who briefly had possession before he too fumbled, and Seattle recovered at the San Diego 47. They drove inside the 10, and kicked a field goal one play after Donald Frank was controversially ruled not to have taken a low interception cleanly.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
After an exchange of punts to begin the second half, San Diego drove 82 yards on 10 plays to take the lead. Butts again contributed heavily, rushing 5 times for 39 yards, and Cox dived to pull in an 8-yard touchdown pass on 3rd and 6. John L. Williams took a screen pass 60 yards on the next drive, breaking several tackles before Seale chased him down at the San Diego 26 to save a touchdown. One play later, Lee Williams forced Krieg to fumble, and Les Miller recovered. San Diego still led 10–3 with a little over ten minutes remaining in regulation, with possession of the ball near midfield, but Tolliver threw an interception straight to Eugene Robinson. Seattle converted three third downs on the ensuing drive, and tied the scores with 4:17 to play.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Tolliver and Anthony Miller connected twice on third down conversions as San Diego looked to position themselves for a game winning field goal. With a little under a minute to play, Cox made a catch that would have given his team a first down at the Seattle 21, but he fumbled, the Seahawks recovered, and the game went to overtime. San Diego won the toss and opted to receive in the extra period, but Cox fumbled again on their third play, setting up Seattle at the Charger 23. After two further plays, Seattle sent in Johnson, who won the game with a 40-yard field goal.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Butts rushed 28 times for 128 yards. Krieg was sacked four times and was responsible for five fumbles. Seattle fumbled six times in total, but the Chargers only recovered two of them.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Marion Butts starred as San Diego completed a two-game sweep of the Jets. The Chargers were trailing 3–0 in the opening quarter when Elder knocked back a Kidd punt for Lester Lyles to down at the New York 1. Three plays later, Frank intercepted Ken O'Brien, setting up his offense at the 13 - Butts soon scored from a yard out. On the next Jets' possession, Billy Ray Smith forced a fumble that Martin Bayless recovered at the Charger 47.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Nate Lewis opened the ensuing drive with a 25-yard reception, and Butts added a 14-yard run before scoring from the 4. O'Brien responded by leading an 86-yard drive and finding Al Toon for a touchdown. Tolliver was intercepted in his own territory late in the half, but the defense held and New York missed a field goal. Butts had a 26-yard catch-and-run on the next play, and McEwen's 32-yard reception took the ball to the New York 5 before San Diego settled for a field goal and a 17–10 lead at the break.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Tolliver found Miller for a 24-yard touchdown in the 3rd quarter, before O'Brien and Toon combined on their second touchdown pass of the game. San Diego's response covered 84 yards in only 6 plays: Butts had runs of 13 and 18 yards either side of a 40-yard reception by Lewis; Butts had a touchdown negated after Courtney Hall was flagged for holding, but Lewis made a fingertip catch for a 19-yard touchdown on the next snap.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Following an exchange of punts, New York converted a fourth down and reached 2nd and 7 at the Charger 8 with under five minutes to play. Frank then tipped a pass in the end zone, and Bayless intercepted to end the Jets' last serious threat. Butts broke through an opening at right tackle and gained 52 yards before he was brought down - Lewis made sure of the win with a 10-yard end-around two plays later.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Butts finished with 26 carries for 159 yards and two touchdowns; adding in his 26-yard reception, he had a career-high 185 offensive yards. Lewis had 4 catches for 89 yards and a touchdown, while adding 2 carries for 15 yards and a touchdown.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Denver Broncos
San Diego were officially eliminated from playoff contention after a late comeback attempt fell short. The Chargers narrowly missed a touchdown on their opening drive: Harmon's 30-yard catch took the ball inside the Denver 10, but Derrick Walker fumbled while trying to stretch the ball over the goal line on third down.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Denver Broncos
The Chargers reached Denver's 37 yard line in the 2nd quarter, but Butts was stopped a yard short when they went for it on 4th and 2. Denver, who had gone three-and-out on their first three possessions, then drove in range for a field goal but David Treadwell's 46-yard kick was deflected by Burt Grossman and fell well short. Butts converted two third downs with rushes on the next drive, and Harmon converted another with a 20-yard catch; John Carney's 30-yard field goal opened the scoring with 56 seconds to play in the half. John Elway, however, needed only 41 seconds to drive 65 yards for a touchdown, completing two 25-yard passes, the latter a touchdown for Michael Young.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Denver stretched their lead in the second half, with Young scoring a second touchdown and Treadwell kicking a 49-yard field goal for a 17–3 lead with 12:58 to play in the game. Tolliver passed on every play on the next drive, completing 5 of 7 and converting a fourth down a play before finding McEwen at the goal line for a 22-yard touchdown. Melvin Bratton took a short pass for 63 yards on the next play from scrimmage, setting up another field goal. Needing two scores again, San Diego advanced to a 2nd and 4 at the Denver 18, but Tolliver badly overthrew Miller and was intercepted with five minutes to play. San Diego's final possession ended when Tolliver threw incomplete on fourth down at the Denver 38 yard line.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Denver Broncos
Tolliver completed 26 of 51 passes for 308 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. Ronnie Harmon caught 8 passes for a regular season career-best 116 yards; he also rushed 3 times for 17 yards.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego overcame a fourteen-point deficit, but still lost to the playoff-chasing Chiefs. Kansas City's offense scored touchdowns on three of their four first-half possessions, including 9-play, 64-yard drive to open the game. The Chargers responded with a long touchdown drive of their own: Tolliver converted one third down with a pass to Harmon, and another with his legs, before finding Anthony Miller for a 5-yard touchdown on 3rd and 4. Kansas City, however, rounded off 77- and 78- yard drives with 2nd quarter touchdowns, with Tolliver throwing an interception deep in Chiefs territory between the two scores.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Down 21–7, the Chargers improved markedly after the break. On the opening possession of the second half, Rod Bernstine (seeing increased playing time because Butts was injured) carried 6 times for 23 yards, finishing the drive by leaping over the goal line from three yards out. San Diego were forced to punt on their next possession, but Plummer downed Kidd's kick at the Chief 3. Kansas City went three-and-out, and Kitrick Taylor fielded the resulting punt at his own 45 before sidestepping two defenders and threading his way up the centre of the field for the game-tying touchdown.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Kidd's next punt was even better, with Sammy Lilly downing it a yard from the Kansas City goal line with 7:51 to play. Two plays gained four yards, before Todd McNair took a short pass, broke Henry Rolling's tackle at the 10, and gained 65 yards before being brought down at the Charger 30. Nick Lowery kicked the game-winning field goal shortly afterwards. The Chargers still had over two minutes to reply, and advanced to a 2nd and 1 at their own 48 before Tolliver's overthrown pass went directly to Deron Cherry for an interception, and the Chiefs ran out the clock.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Harmon had 5 carries for 25 yards and 7 catches for 72 yards. Tolliver was 18 of 27 for 165 yards, with a touchdown and two interceptions. This proved to be his final game as a Charger, as he was benched for John Friesz in the finale, and traded to Atlanta in the offseason.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Los Angeles Raiders
John Friesz's debut ended in defeat to a Raiders side playing to clinch both the AFC West title and a playoff bye. Friesz attempted only two passes on the game's opening drive, which saw Ronnie Harmon reverse field on a 41-yard run to the Raider 10. When Harmon was stopped a yard short of the end zone on third down, Carney opened the scoring with a 19-yard chip shot field goal.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Los Angeles Raiders
The Chargers gained a first down at the Raider 35 on their next drive, but Friesz was intercepted, and Los Angeles drove 76 yards the other way, scoring on a Marcus Allen touchdown. Later, Kitrick Taylor's 33-yard punt return set up his offense at the Raider 34; Bernstine converted a 4th and 1, before Friesz found McEwen from 7 yards out for his first ever touchdown pass. Carney's extra point was blocked, and San Diego led 9–7 at halftime.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Los Angeles Raiders
In a scoreless 3rd quarter, Gerald Robinson stuffed Marcus Allen on a fourth down try, and Carney was short on a 54-yard field goal. After the Raiders edged ahead with a field goal early in the final period, Elder returned a kickoff for 90 yards to the Los Angeles 7 yard line, but the Chargers had to settle for another Carney field goal. The Raiders then drove 80 yards in 11 plays, scoring the winning touchdown with 3:53 to play. San Diego began their final drive at their own 20. After gaining 9 yards in three plays, Bernstine converted on 4th and 1 with a 14-yard gain up the middle. Friesz also converted a 3rd and 15 with a 16-yard completion to Miller, but eventually threw incomplete on 4th and 11 from the Raider 47, with 45 seconds to play.


1990 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 17: at Los Angeles Raiders
Bernstine rushed 27 times for 114 yards, the first 100-yard game of his career. Friesz was 11 of 22 for 98 yards, with a touchdown and an interception.


1990 San Diego Padres season
The 1990 San Diego Padres season was the 22nd season in franchise history. The team finished with a 75–87 record. They scored 673 runs and allowed 673 runs for a run differential of zero.


1990 San Diego Padres season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).


1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill, in his second year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. They finished the season with a record of six wins, five losses (6–5, 5–2 WAC).


1990 San Diego State Aztecs football team, Team players in the NFL
The following finished their college career in 1990, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1990 San Francisco 49ers season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League and their 45th overall. the team entered the 1990 season heavily favored to win their third consecutive Super Bowl. The season was highlighted by their victory over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football in Week 13. Throughout the season, the 49ers and the Giants were the two best teams in the NFL. The two teams would meet again in the NFC Championship Game.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
This was the season the 49ers debut the stitched up authentic name and numbers on jerseys.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
Between 1988 and 1990, the 49ers set a league record with 18 consecutive road victories. Jerry Rice had a career year by becoming the fourth receiver in the history of American football to have at least 100 receptions in one season. The 49ers won their fifth consecutive NFC West Division Title. Dating back to 1989, the 49ers completed a fifteen-game unbeaten streak in the regular season (5 victories in the last 5 games of 1989 and 10 victories in the first ten games of 1990).


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
The 49ers were the closest team in NFL history to "three peat" in the Super Bowl, losing in the final seconds on a field goal by the eventual Super Bowl champion Giants in the NFC Championship Game. The season ended on quite a haunting note, because the Giants' Leonard Marshall made a devastating hit on 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, knocking him out of the game.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
Subsequent to this, Giants nose tackle Erik Howard fought through a double-team block by 49ers center Jesse Sapolu and 49ers guard Guy McIntyre to force 49ers running back Roger Craig to fumble by getting his helmet on the football with only a few minutes left while the 49ers were driving to run out the game clock. Erik Howard dropped to one knee and managed to turn his shoulders perpendicular to the line of scrimmage in an effort to neutralize the double-team block.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
49ers guard Guy McIntyre released from the double-team block on Erik Howard in order to attempt a block on onrushing Giants inside linebacker Pepper Johnson allowing Erik Howard to knife through the protection and lay a hit on 49ers running back Roger Craig.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
The ball was recovered by Giants outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor after he beat a block at the line of scrimmage by 49ers tight end Brent Jones and a subsequent block by 49ers fullback Tom Rathman to position himself just behind where Roger Craig was located along the line of scrimmage to catch the football after Giants nose tackle Erik Howard's hit forced it out of Craig's grasp. The Giants took over possession and began driving to kick the game-winning field goal. They ended up winning 15–13. The words of announcer Pat Summerall, "There will be no three-peat!" still haunt 49ers fans.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season
Following the 1990 season, the 49ers left team stalwarts Roger Craig and Ronnie Lott unprotected and let them go to the Los Angeles Raiders via Plan B free agency. Joe Montana would remain on the 49ers' roster for the next two seasons, but would never start another game for the 49ers.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13 vs Giants
It was the second highest rated Monday Night game ever at the time. The game had a 42% share and a 26.9 rating.


1990 San Francisco 49ers season, Postseason, NFC Championship Game
Just like the regular season game between the two teams won by the 49ers 7–3, the championship game was mostly a defensive battle. San Francisco running back Roger Craig's fumble with 2:36 left in the game led to Giants kicker Matt Bahr's 42-yard game-winning field goal as time expired. Bahr was New York's only scorer with 5 (of 6) field goals. Despite not scoring a TD in eight quarters against the 49ers, the Giants moved on to Super Bowl XXV with their victory.


1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks season
The 1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks season was the club's first in the American Professional Soccer League and their second season overall. The Blackhawks finished in first place in their division and made a strong run in the playoffs, defeating the Colorado Foxes and the Los Angeles Heat to win the Western Conference. The APSL final ended 1-1, and the Maryland Bays prevailed over the Blackhawks on penalty kicks.


1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1990 San Francisco Bay Blackhawks season, Competitions, APSL, Playoffs
* = Penalty kicks# = Series tied, 1-1. S. F. Bay wins mini-gameSource:


1990 San Francisco Giants season
The 1990 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 108th season in Major League Baseball, their 33rd season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 31st at Candlestick Park. The team finished in third place in the National League West with an 85–77 record, 6 games behind the Cincinnati Reds.


1990 San Francisco Giants season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1990 San Francisco Giants season, Player stats, Batting, Other batters
Note; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.= Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1990 San Francisco Giants season, Player stats, Pitching, Starting pitchers
Note; G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W =Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1990 San Francisco Giants season, Player stats, Pitching, Other pitchers
Note; G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned Run Average; SO = Strikeouts


1990 San Francisco Giants season, Player stats, Pitching, Relief pitchers
Note; G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


1990 San Francisco State Gators football team
The 1990 San Francisco State Gators football team represented San Francisco State University during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season.


1990 San Francisco State Gators football team
San Francisco State competed in the Northern California Athletic Conference (NCAC). The Gators were led by first-year head coach Dennis Creehan. They played home games at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, California. The team finished the season with a record of four wins and seven losses (4–7, 1–4 NCAC). For the season the team was outscored by its opponents 237–253.


1990 San Francisco State Gators football team, Team players in the NFL
The following San Francisco State players were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.


1990 San Jose State Spartans football team
The 1990 San Jose State Spartans football team represented San Jose State University during the 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Big West Conference. The team was led by head coach Terry Shea, in his first year as head coach at San Jose State. They played home games at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, California. The Spartans finished the 1990 season as Champions of the Big West conference, with a record of six wins and five losses (9–2–1, 7–0 Big West).


1990 San Jose State Spartans football team
As a result of the Big West championship, the Spartans qualified for a postseason bowl game against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) co-champion Central Michigan Chippewas. The 1990 California Bowl was played in Fresno, California on December 8, with San Jose State winning, 48–24.


1990 San Jose mayoral election
The 1990 San Jose mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw an initial election held on June 5, 1990, followed by a runoff election on November 3, 1990 after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election. The runoff was won by Susan Hammer.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix
The 1990 San Marino Grand Prix (formally the 10o Gran Premio di San Marino) was a Formula One motor race held on 13 May 1990 at Imola. It was the third race of the 1990 Formula One World Championship. The race was held over 61 laps of the 5.04-kilometre (3.13 mi) circuit for a race distance of 307.44 kilometres (191.03 mi).


1990 San Marino Grand Prix
The race was won by Italian driver Riccardo Patrese, driving a Williams-Renault. It was Patrese's third Grand Prix victory, and his first since the 1983 South African Grand Prix. As of May 2020 Patrese holds the record for the longest waiting period between two Grand Prix wins, at 6 years, 6 months and 28 days. The record of most Grands Prix between wins was also broken and would be retained by Patrese until the 2018 United States Grand Prix when Kimi Räikkönen took the record. Austrian driver Gerhard Berger finished second in a McLaren-Honda, with Patrese's compatriot Alessandro Nannini third in a Benetton-Ford.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Background
In the run-up to the first European race of the 1990 World Championship, there were a few changes to the grid. Brabham replaced Swiss driver Gregor Foitek with Australian driver David Brabham, the youngest son of team founder Sir Jack Brabham. Foitek moved over to the troubled Onyx team (part-run by his father Karl), replacing Stefan Johansson, who was unhappy at the way the team was being run.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Background
David Brabham's older brother Gary had quit the Life team, describing it as "totally disorganised and unprofessional", and had been replaced by Italian veteran Bruno Giacomelli, who had last raced in F1 in 1983. Meanwhile, Emanuele Pirro returned to the Dallara team, having missed the first two races of the season due to hepatitis. Several teams unveiled new cars, with the Tyrrell 019 – designed by Harvey Postlethwaite – drawing much attention as the first F1 car to sport a "high-nose" design with downward-extending supports for the front wing.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Qualifying, Pre-qualifying report
The Friday morning pre-qualifying session took shape very soon into the one-hour session, after both AGS cars dropped out almost immediately. The team had brought their new JH25 car to this race, but Yannick Dalmas was withdrawn due to a hand injury he suffered in a testing accident, and Gabriele Tarquini's car failed on its first lap with a fuel pressure issue. This left seven cars in the session, three of which were uncompetitive.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Qualifying, Pre-qualifying report
The Larrousse-Lola team also brought a new car to the Grand Prix, the LC90. As at the previous race in Brazil, they finished first and second, with Éric Bernard nearly a second faster than his team-mate Aguri Suzuki. The updated Osella FA1ME of Olivier Grouillard was third fastest, a fraction ahead of Roberto Moreno in the EuroBrun.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Qualifying, Pre-qualifying report
Apart from the AGS cars, the other runners who failed to pre-qualify included Bertrand Gachot in the Coloni, which, despite revised aerodynamics and a 23kg weight reduction, was still seven seconds away from Bernard's time. Even slower was Claudio Langes in the other EuroBrun, down in sixth place. At the Life team, Bruno Giacomelli drove the L190 for the first time, having replaced Gary Brabham. A drivebelt failed on the Italian's very slow first lap, and the car did not reappear for the rest of the session.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Qualifying, Qualifying report
In practice, Benetton's Alessandro Nannini and Minardi's Pierluigi Martini both crashed heavily, Martini cracking his heel and withdrawing from the race as a result.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Qualifying, Qualifying report
In the qualifying sessions, the McLarens filled the front row, with Ayrton Senna on pole and team-mate Gerhard Berger alongside him. The two Williams were on the second row with Riccardo Patrese ahead of Thierry Boutsen, while the two Ferraris made up the third row, Nigel Mansell ahead of Alain Prost. The top ten was completed by the Tyrrell of Jean Alesi, the Benettons of Nelson Piquet and Nannini, and the Lotus of Derek Warwick.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Race, Race report
Pirro, who had qualified 21st, started from the back of the grid after his Dallara stalled at the start of the formation lap. At the start, Senna led away from Berger while Boutsen got ahead of Patrese. At Tamburello, Mansell ran wide and kicked up dust, which caused the Leyton House of Ivan Capelli and the second Tyrrell of Satoru Nakajima to collide with each other, while at Tosa Martin Donnelly spun his Lotus, narrowly avoiding other drivers. Meanwhile, Boutsen got past Berger but was unable to close on Senna. The order remained the same until lap 3 when Senna pulled off with a broken wheel rim, allowing Boutsen to take the lead with Berger close behind. Further back, Alesi collided with Piquet at Tosa; both drivers continued.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Race, Race report
Boutsen led until his Renault engine blew on lap 17, which left Berger ahead of Patrese and Mansell. The Englishman passed Patrese going into Tosa, much to the delight of the Italian fans. Mansell continued to charge, despite being hit by Andrea de Cesaris while trying to lap him and challenged Berger for the lead. On the run up to Villeneuve, Mansell tried to go around the outside, but Berger closed the door, causing Mansell to spin dramatically. The Englishman avoided hitting anything and ended up pointing in the right direction, he continued in second place, however, dirt and debris had entered Mansell's engine, causing it to overheat and blow-up a few laps later.


1990 San Marino Grand Prix, Race, Race report
Mansell's demise left Berger ahead of Patrese, who went through into the lead on lap 51. Nannini and Prost battled over third place, with Nannini winning out. Patrese duly won his first race since the 1983 South African Grand Prix, leading home Berger, Nannini, Prost, Piquet, and Alesi. With 98 races between victories, Patrese claimed the record for most starts between wins - a record that would be taken 28 years later by Kimi Räikkönen, who started 113 races between winning the 2013 Australian Grand Prix and the 2018 United States Grand Prix.


1990 San Miguel Beermen season
The 1990 San Miguel Beermen season was the 16th season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


1990 San Miguel Beermen season, Notable dates
February 22: The Grandslam champions San Miguel Beermen scored their second win without a loss by turning back Pop Cola, 113-108.


1990 San Miguel Beermen season, Notable dates
July 26: Ato Agustin wriggled his way in for a twinner with nine seconds left, lifting the Beermen to a 125-123 victory over Presto as the Tivolis absorbed their second straight loss in the semifinals of the All-Filipino Conference after sweeping the eliminations with 10 straight victories.


1990 San Miguel Beermen season, Notable dates
August 7: The Beermen clinch the win-five incentive and a playoff for one of the two finals berth by winning over Presto Tivoli, 110-109, on Alvin Teng's two free throws with no time left.


1990 San Miguel Beermen season, Notable dates
November 6: The Beermen outclassed Shell Rimula-X, 148-132, to close out their stint in the third conference with four wins against six losses, winning their last three matches. Their victory was rendered meaningless when the Sarsi Sizzlers triumph over Purefoods earlier in the first game. San Miguel will have their worst finish as they failed to advance into the next round for the first time since the 1986 Third Conference when the ballclub return to the league after a two-conference leave.


1990 San Miguel Beermen season, Occurrences
San Miguel played without four key men in their first three outings in the third conference. Ramon Fernandez, Samboy Lim, Hector Calma and Yves Dignadice, along with coach Norman Black, were all part of the PBA-backed National team in the Beijing Asian Games. The Beermen did welcome the return of Ricardo Brown from the lineup but he only saw action in their first game, a 147-149 loss to Añejo Rum on October 2.


1990 San Miguel Beermen season, Roster
Assistant coach: Derrick Pumaren, replaced by Filomeno Pumaren Team Manager: Eddie Veneracion


1990 Sandown 500
The 1990 Sandown 500 was an endurance race for Group 3A Touring Cars. The event was held at Sandown Park on 9 September 1990. The race distance was 161 laps of the 3.10 km circuit, totaling 499 km.


1990 Sandown 500
The race was Round 1 of the 1990 Australian Endurance Championship and Round 1 of the 1990 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.


1990 Sandown 500, Results, Top 10 Qualifiers
Although no official Top 10 run off was held during qualifying for the Sandown 500, the top 10 qualifiers were:


1990 Sanremo Open
The 1990 Sanremo Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts held in Sanremo, Italy that was part of the World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It was the only edition of the tournament and was held from 30 July to 6 August 1991. Seventh-seeded Jordi Arrese won the singles title.


1990 Sanremo Open, Finals, Doubles
Mihnea-Ion Năstase /  Goran Prpić defeated  Ola Jonsson /  Fredrik Nilsson 3–6, 7–5, 6–3


1990 Sanremo Open – Doubles
In the sole edition of the tournament, Mihnea-Ion Năstase and Goran Prpić won the title by defeating Ola Jonsson and Fredrik Nilsson 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 in the final.


1990 Sanremo Open – Singles
Jordi Arrese defeated Juan Aguilera 6–2, 6–2 in the final to secure the title.


1990 Santa Clara Broncos football team
The 1990 Santa Clara Broncos football team represented Santa Clara University during the 1990 NCAA Division II football season. Santa Clara competed in the Western Football Conference (WFC).


1990 Santa Clara Broncos football team
The Broncos were led by sixth-year head coach Terry Malley. They played home games at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Santa Clara finished the season with a record of six wins and five losses (6–5, 2–3 WFC). The Broncos outscored their opponents 251–231 for the season.


1990 Santa Clara Broncos football team, Team players in the NFL
No Santa Clara Broncos players were selected in the 1991 NFL Draft.


1990 Santam Bank Trophy
The 1989 Santam Bank Trophy was the third tier of domestic South African rugby, below the two Currie Cup divisions.


1990 Santam Bank Trophy, Competition, Regular season and title play-offs
There were nine participating teams in the Santam Bank Trophy Division A. Teams played each other once over the course of the season, either at home or away. Teams received two points for a win and one points for a draw. The top two teams in the division qualified for the title play-off finals. The team that finished first would play at home against the team that finished second.


1990 Santam Bank Trophy, Log
The final standings after the pool stage of the Santam Bank Trophy was as follows:


1990 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
The 1990 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 76th season in the club's 80th year of existence. Following their win in the 1989 Grey Cup, the team opened this season as defending Grey Cup champions for the first time since 1967. The team finished in 3rd place in the Canadian Football League's West Division with a 9–9 record for the second consecutive season. However, the Roughriders could not duplicate the success of the previous year as they lost to the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Semi-Final.


1990 Saxony state election
The 1990 Saxony state election was held on 14 October 1990 to elect the members of the first Landtag of Saxony. It was the first election held in Saxony since the reunification of Germany, which took place on 3 October. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Kurt Biedenkopf dominated the election with 53.8% of the vote, followed by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 19.1%. Biedenkopf subsequently became Saxony's first post-reunification Minister-President.


1990 Saxony state election, Parties
The table below lists parties which won seats in the election.


1990 Saxony-Anhalt state election
The 1990 Saxony-Anhalt state election was held on 14 October 1990 to elect the members of the first Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt. It was the first election held in Saxony-Anhalt since the reunification of Germany, which took place on 3 October. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by Gerd Gies emerged as the largest party with 39.0%, followed by the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 26.0%. The CDU formed a coalition with the Free Democratic Party (FDP), and Gies became Saxony-Anhalt's first post-reunification Minister-President.


1990 Saxony-Anhalt state election, Parties
The table below lists parties which won seats in the election.


1990 Scheldeprijs
The 1990 Scheldeprijs was the 77th edition of the Scheldeprijs cycle race and was held on 17 April 1990. The race was won by John Talen of the Panasonic team.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash
On 30 April 1990, a Royal Air Force Avro Shackleton AEW Mk II aircraft, of No. 8 Squadron RAF, based at RAF Lossiemouth, crashed into a hill on the Isle of Harris whilst attempting to land at RAF Benbecula. All ten crew on board died in the crash, which included the wing commander who was in charge of No. 8 Squadron at the time. The Shackleton was the last of the fleet to be involved in a fatal accident, and the type was withdrawn from RAF service in 1991.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash
A Board of Inquiry (BoI) later determined the accident as a controlled flight into terrain, but could not ascertain as to why.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Background
WR965 was introduced into RAF service in 1957, originally sent to RAF Khormaksar, and served on No.s 37, 38, 203, 204, 205 and 224 Squadrons before its conversion to an Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft in the early 1970s. The need for an AEW platform was brought about by the retirement of the Royal Navy Fairey Gannet airframe. No. 8 Squadron RAF, started flying the Avro Shackleton aircraft in 1971.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Background
The Shackleton itself, was a stop-gap measure that was developed from the MR2 Shackleton variant, which was developed from the original bomber type from Avro which had descended from their Lancaster and Lincoln aircraft. The Nimrod AEW was to have assumed the role of the Shackleton's in the mid-1980s, but the technological problems proved "insurmountable", and so that programme was cancelled in favour of the Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft in December 1986.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Background
The squadron was based at RAF Lossiemouth at the time of the crash, and all of their aircraft were named after characters in the children's TV programme, The Magic Roundabout. The aircraft as a whole were collectively referred to as Growlers, on account of the engine noise, and the Old Grey ladies, due to their colour scheme. The engines were noisy due to their contra-rotating propellers.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Incident
WR965, had taken off from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, at 8:00 am on 30 April 1990, with a callsign of Gambia Zero 8 and had flown 150 miles (240 km) to the Outer Hebrides. The aircraft had been partaking in a military exercise (Ex Bushfire) when the accident occurred. The radar on board the aircraft had been turned off due to the parameters of part of the exercise, which involved "mutual training" with a Tornado F3 aircraft. Early reports by eye-witnesses lead to accusations that a missile strike was responsible for bringing the aircraft down, something which the RAF denied.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Incident
Just before 12:00, the pilot radioed ahead to RAF Benbecula to ask for an approach, stating that the aircraft was 20 miles (32 km) out. Permission was given for a landing from the west and the aircraft was seen to circle at least twice by RAF personnel on the island before it crashed into Maodal, an 800-foot (240 m) high peak near the village of Northton, (at ). The weather was described as "poor" and WR965 was said to have been flying at a low altitude, (one witness claimed that had the aircraft been 2 feet (0.61 m) higher, then it would have cleared the peak easily).


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Incident
Despite the remote landscape, emergency services and members of the public were quickly on the scene, but the first police officer said "We came across debris and then some bodies and we knew it was really bad. Helicopters arrived from Lossiemouth and it was a very, very busy scene. We could only account for nine from the plane and some of us were sent to the back of the hill to see if someone had survived and had walked off in a daze. We were later told there was nobody alive."


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Crew
A normal operational sortie for a Shackleton in the AEW role, consisted of a crew of ten; a pilot, a co-pilot, a flight engineer and seven other personnel operating the equipment on board (three navigators, a fighter controller, two air electronics operators and a corporal technician). One of the crew was Wing Commander Stephen Roncoroni, who was the officer commanding No. 8 Squadron at the time.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aftermath and inquiry
Two days later, a private notice question in the House of Commons discussed the matter with some stating that cutbacks in the number of aircraft had led to operational inefficiencies. Allan Rogers, then opposition MP for defence, stated that "It is with these cutbacks that we get such tragedies as this. It is a task which has been made extremely difficult in recent years because of cutbacks in operational Shackletons from eleven to six in this squadron."


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aftermath and inquiry
Three days later, ten coffins were taken across the island to be flown by RAF Hercules, from RAF Stornoway, back to the base at RAF Lossiemouth. More than 2,500 people lined the streets on the isle of Harris to witness the event. On 31 May 1990, a memorial service was held in one of the hangars that No. 8 Squadron operated from at RAF Lossiemouth.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aftermath and inquiry
A Board of Inquiry determined that the Shackleton had its radar turned off as part of the exercise with a Tornado F3 aircraft. It radioed RAF Benbecula for an approach, stating they were 20 miles (32 km) west of the airfield, however, it was determined they were actually 12 miles (19 km) north of Benbecula. At 11:34 am, the crew radioed Benbecula tower to inform them that the weather was too bad for an approach, and that they were turning right and climbing to try again; this was the last transmission from the aircraft before the crash. Benbecula tower asked them to relay their last message again as the transmission was distorted.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aftermath and inquiry
The aircraft crashed 30 feet (9.1 m) below the summit with all four engines "developing cruise power" (what is known as Controlled Flight Into Terrain). Meteorological evidence from the day suggests that the cloudbase extended from 200 feet (61 m) above sea level to 3,000 feet (910 m) for the tips of the clouds. The official conclusion of the board of inquiry was;


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aftermath and inquiry
...that the accident was caused because the aircraft was flown below a safe altitude in unsuitable weather conditions; the board were unable to determine the reasons for this.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aftermath and inquiry
The Shackleton fleet was due to be replaced by an upgraded Nimrod variant aircraft, but this was dropped in favour of the Sentry AWACS platform.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aftermath and inquiry
A memorial is located on Maodal (at ) and includes the Orange Harvest ESM receiver that was affixed to the top of WR965 Dylan when it crashed. The crew are remembered on Panel 201 of the Armed Forces Memorial, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.


1990 Scotland RAF Shackleton crash, Aircraft losses
Besides the Shackleton crash, two other RAF aircraft crashed on the same day, though without fatalities. A Tornado GR1 (ZA454) crashed at Goose Bay in Canada after an engine fire, and a Phantom FGR2 (XV402) suffered a damaged wheel and fire on the underside of the aircraft on landing at RAF Valley.


1990 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand
The 1990 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand involved eight rugby union matches played between 30 May and 23 June by the Scotland national rugby union team in New Zealand. It was the third tour of New Zealand by Scotland who won five matches and drew one, but lost the two  test matches against the All Blacks. This was the first time that a Scotland team had been unbeaten, international matches excepted, in a Southern Hemisphere tour.


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts
The 1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, the Canadian women's national curling championship, was played at the Ottawa Civic Centre in Ottawa, Ontario February 24 to March 3, 1990.


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Heather HoustonThird: Lorraine LangSecond: Diane AdamsLead: Tracy KennedyAlternate: Gloria Taylor


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Debbie ShermackThird: Jackie-Rae GreeningSecond: Diane AlexanderLead: Leanne UsherAlternate: Diane Bowes


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Kelley AtkinsThird: Donna MaitlandSecond: Karen KoyanagiLead: Terry RidleyAlternate: Linda Kirton


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Janet HarveyThird: Jennifer RyanSecond: Janine SigurdsonLead: Kim OvertonAlternate: Laurie Allen


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Heidi HanlonThird: Kathy FloydSecond: Sheri StewartLead: Judy BlanchardAlternate: Mary Harding


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Sue Anne Bartlett Third: Patricia DwyerSecond: Debbie PorterLead: Wendy ChaulkAlternate: Marcella Brown


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Heather RankinThird: Beth RankinSecond: Judy PowerLead: Sue GreenAlternate: Mary Mattatall


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Alison GoringThird: Kristin TurcotteSecond: Andrea LawesLead: Cheryl McPhersonAlternate: Anne Merklinger


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Kim DolanThird: Karen JonesSecond: Shelley MuzikaLead: Janice MacCallumAlternate: Cathy Dillon


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Francine PoissonThird: Katie BrownSecond: Cindy McHughLead: Elena GabrieleAlternate: Sally Nelthorpe


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Michelle SchneiderThird: Kathy FahlmanSecond: Joan StrickerLead: Lorie KehlerAlternate: Kenda Richards


1990 Scott Tournament of Hearts, Teams
Skip : Kathy ChapmanThird: Dawn MosesSecond: Debbie StokesLead: Donna ScottAlternate: Michelle Cowan


1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
The 1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, also known as the B&Q Centenary Cup for sponsorship reasons,  was an association football match between Ayr United and Dundee on 11 November 1990 at Fir Park in Motherwell. It was the final match of what was intended to be a one-off tournament organised to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Scottish Football League however it continued for the next season. The match marked the first time Ayr United had reached the final of a national cup competition in its 80-year history whilst it was Dundee's first since contesting the 1980 Scottish League Cup Final ten years beforehand.


1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final
The tournament was contested by clubs below the Scottish Premier Division with both finalists from the First Division. Ayr United scored first through Ian McAllister after 12 minutes but Billy Dodds scored twice to give Dundee a 2–1 lead; his first a penalty kick and second a header in the 72nd minute. Three minutes later David Smyth scored Ayr United's second goal to level the match at 2–2 to force extra time. During extra time Billy Dodds scored to complete a hat-trick which was enough for Dundee to win the match 3–2.


1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, Route to the final, Ayr United
Ayr United entered the competition in the first round along with 23 other clubs from the First and Second Divisions; four clubs received random byes into the second round to even the number of fixtures. Ayr United's first match was against Brechin City and comfortably won 3–0 at Somerset Park. The club then faced Montrose away from home at Links Park. The score was level after 90 minutes but Ayr United scored to win 3–2 after extra time. With eight clubs left in the competition, Ayr United faced Queen of the South at home and won 4–1 to progress to the semi-finals where they won 2–0 against Clyde to earn a place in the final; the first national final in the club's history.


1990 Scottish Challenge Cup Final, Route to the final, Dundee
Dundee received a random bye in the first round to earn automatic qualification for the second round of the tournament without playing a match. The club's first encounter was against Alloa Athletic and resulted in a 5–3 win away from home in the second round. In the next round Dundee travelled to Stark's Park to face Raith Rovers. The score was 0–0 after 90 minutes but Dundee scored to win the match 1–0 after extra time to progress to the semi-finals. The match was against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park with a high attendance. Dundee won 2–0 to reach the final of the tournament; their first national final since losing the 1980 Scottish League Cup Final to Dundee United.