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1990 Minnesota Vikings season

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Record
  
6–10

Playoff finish
  
did not qualify

Start date
  
1990

Division place
  
5th NFC Central

Head coach
  
Jerry Burns

General manager
  
Mike Lynn

Home field
  
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

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The 1990 Minnesota Vikings season was the 30th year season for the Minnesota Vikings and the 71st regular season of the National Football League. The Vikings finished with a record of six wins and ten losses. After beginning the season 1–1, the Vikings dropped their next five games and found themselves at 1–6. However, they caught fire mid-season with a five-game winning streak to even their record at 6–6 (including a 41–13 thumping of the eventual NFC Central champion Chicago Bears in Week 12). While being in the thick of the wild card race, the Vikings suddenly fell apart with a four-game losing streak to finish at 6–10.

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It was Cris Carter's first season with the team as well as John Randle's first in the league after being undrafted.

Injuries to the defense and a lackluster season from Herschel Walker were the story of the team's season.

1990 Draft

^[a] These picks were involved in the Herschel Walker trade on October 12, 1989. ^[b] During the 1989 Draft, the Raiders traded their 12th round selection (335th overall) to Minnesota for their 11th round selection in the 1990 draft.

Awards and honors

  • Randall McDaniel, NFC Pro Bowl selection
  • Randall McDaniel, All-Pro selection by Associated Press
  • Randall McDaniel, All-NFC selection by UPI
  • References

    1990 Minnesota Vikings season Wikipedia