1990 Wild Card Playoff Bengals vs Bills
A 9–7 division champion that won a wild-card playoff game before falling in the divisional round.
The 1990 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 23rd year in professional football and its 21st with the National Football League (NFL). The Bengals won the AFC Central division for the second time in three seasons.
Quick Facts
- Date
- January 6, 1991
- Location
- Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
- Result
- Bills defeated Bengals 44-34
- Key player (bengals)
- Boomer Esiason
- Key player (bills)
- Jim Kelly
- Season context
- 1990 NFL Season Playoffs
Lore & Background
The Bengals finished the season 9–7 and made the playoffs. In the postseason, Cincinnati won over the Houston Oilers in the wild-card round 41–14, but lost to the Los Angeles Raiders 20–10 in the divisional round.
Reader's Guide
The Bengals would not make the playoffs again until the 2005 season and would not win a playoff game again until their Super Bowl-appearing 2021 season.
Did You Know?
- James Brooks had a 200-yard rushing game on December 23, 1990, with 201 yards against the Houston Oilers.
- Boomer Esiason set a franchise record for most passing yards in one game with 490 yards on October 7, 1990.
- Anthony Muñoz was named first-team All-Pro at left tackle.
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