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The New York Giants defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-19 at Tampa Stadium. Ottis Anderson, the Giants' running back, was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, receiving the newly renamed Pete Rozelle Trophy for the first time.
The NFL expanded its playoff field from 10 teams to 12 by adding one extra wild card team from each conference. The first sixth seed was the New Orleans Saints, who entered the playoffs with an 8-8 record. The expanded format remained in place until 2002.
The Indianapolis Colts selected quarterback Jeff George from the University of Illinois with the first overall pick at the 1990 NFL Draft, held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on the 22nd and the 23rd of April.
Derrick Thomas set the NFL single-game record with seven quarterback sacks against Seattle's Dave Krieg on Veterans Day, the 11th of November, at Arrowhead Stadium. Despite the record performance, the Seahawks won 17-16 when Krieg threw a touchdown pass to Paul Skansi on the final play.
Bye weeks were reinstated in the 1990 NFL season, the first time since 1966, primarily to increase revenue. Each team played its 16-game schedule over a 17-week period. In 1966, the odd number of teams in the league had necessitated the format.
The NFL and referee Ben Dreith agreed in 1993 to a $165,000 settlement, plus court costs and attorney fees. Dreith had filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission after the league demoted him to line judge and then fired him following the 1990 season, citing age discrimination.