In the third round with the 58th pick the team drafted quarterback Billy Joe Hobert from Washington. The Raiders did not have a second round pick. With the 12th pick in the first round the Raiders drafted safety Patrick Bates from Texas A&M. The 1993 draft for the Los Angeles Raiders eventually produced several starters. Like Green he was cut prior to the 1993 season. Lofton played for the Raiders during the 1987–1988 seasons. The Los Angeles Raiders also brought back James Lofton from the Buffalo Bills. Green did not make the team and was cut prior to the 1993 season. To fill his spot the Raiders signed running back Gaston Green formally of the Denver Broncos. Marcus Allen the team's all-time leading rusher was allowed to leave as a free agent and later signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. Left tackle Gerald Perry was signed from the Rams to solidify the left tackle position which the Raiders had struggled to fill since the retirement of former Raider left tackles Bruce Davis and Art Shell. Joe Kelly a former first round pick of the Bengals was signed to fill the middle linebacker slot. Additionally, defensive end Greg Townsend, who along with Long and center Don Mosebar were the only players left from the Raiders' Super Bowl XVIII championship team of 10 years earlier, left to play for the Philadelphia Eagles (in 1997 Townsend would return to the Raiders, by then having returned to their original home in Oakland, for his final season).ĭuring the offseason the Raiders signed quarterback Jeff Hostetler from the New York Giants to lead the offense. This would be the final season for receiver Willie Gault and defensive end Howie Long before their retirements. This was the Raiders’ final playoff appearance in Los Angeles, and would not return to the playoffs until 2000, when the franchise returned to Oakland. The team improved upon its 7–9 record in the previous season and returned to the NFL playoffs after a one-year absence, but lost in the AFC Divisional game to the Buffalo Bills. The 1990 Los Angeles Raiders lost in the Conference Championship.The 1993 Los Angeles Raiders season was the franchise's 34th season overall, and the franchise's 24th season in the National Football League. Greg Townsend topped the defensive unit with 12.5 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 48 sacks.Īrt Shell coached the team. Mike Harden, Terry McDaniel and Eddie Anderson each snatched 3 opponent throws. Mervyn Fernandez grabbed 52 passes, while Willie Gault accumulated 985 receiving yards. Bo Jackson carried the ball for a team-best 698 yards for the Raiders, and Marcus Allen also aided the ground game. Los Angeles racked up 337 points, while the defense conceded 268. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1. The Los Angeles Raiders of the National Football League ended the 1990 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship Coach: Art Shell (12-4) Location: Los Angeles, California 1990 Los Angeles Raiders Statistics 1990 Los Angeles Raiders Results Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
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