1989 Cincinnati Bengals season
The 1989 Cincinnati Bengals season was their 20th in the National Football League (NFL) and 22nd overall. The Bengals' 404 points scored were the fourth-most in the NFL in 1989. Four of their eight losses on the season were by a touchdown or less.
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals season | |
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| General manager | Paul Brown |
| Head coach | Sam Wyche |
| Home field | Riverfront Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 4th AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 6
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The 1989 Bengals are the most recent NFL team to score 55 points or more twice in a single season:[1] Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (56) and Week 15 against the arch-rival Houston Oilers (61), both at home. Despite this, the Bengals finished the season 4th in their division and failed to earn a playoff berth, making them the only team in the AFC Central to do so.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 2 | 35 | Eric Ball | Running back | UCLA | |
| 2 | 55 | Freddie Childress | Offensive tackle | Arkansas | |
| 3 | 83 | Erik Wilhelm | Quarterback | Oregon State | |
| 4 | 89 | Kerry Owens | Linebacker | Arkansas | |
| 4 | 111 | Rob Woods | Offensive tackle | Arizona | |
| 5 | 138 | Natu Tuatagaloa | Defensive end | California | |
| 6 | 166 | Craig Taylor | Running back | West Virginia | |
| 7 | 194 | Kendal Smith | Wide receiver | Utah State | |
| 8 | 222 | Chris Chenault | Linebacker | Kentucky | |
| 9 | 250 | Richard Stephens | Guard | Tulsa | |
| 10 | 256 | Cornell Holloway | Defensive back | Pittsburgh | |
| 10 | 278 | Bob Jean | Quarterback | New Hampshire | |
| 11 | 306 | Dana Wells | Defensive tackle | Arizona | |
| 12 | 334 | Scott Jones | Offensive tackle | Washington | |
| Made roster | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
47 active, 6 inactive, 2 practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 10 | at Chicago Bears | L 14–17 | 0–1 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 41–10 | 1–1 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 25 | Cleveland Browns | W 21–14 | 2–1 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 21–17 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–16 | 4–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Miami Dolphins | L 13–20 | 4–2 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | Indianapolis Colts | L 12–23 | 4–3 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 56–23 | 5–3 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 7–28 | 5-4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap |
| 10 | November 13 | at Houston Oilers | L 24–26 | 5–5 | Astrodome | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | Detroit Lions | W 42–7 | 6–5 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–24 | 6–6 | Rich Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–0 | 7–6 | Cleveland Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Seattle Seahawks | L 17–24 | 7–7 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | Houston Oilers | W 61–7 | 8–7 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 25 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 21–29 | 8–8 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap |
Week 1 at Bears
Week One: Cincinnati Bengals (0–0) at Chicago Bears (0–0)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Bears | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
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Week 2 vs Steelers
Week 3 vs Browns
Week Three: Cleveland Browns (2–0) at Cincinnati Bengals (1–1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Bengals | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
Week 14 vs. Seahawks
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 1:00pm local
- Game weather: Cloudy • 30 °F (−1 °C) • Wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) SW
- Game attendance: 54,744
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV: NBC
- Play-by-Play
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You don't live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati.
Sam Wyche, Bengals head coach
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Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Cleveland Browns(2) | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 3–3 | 6–5–1 | 334 | 254 | W2 |
| Houston Oilers(4) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 365 | 412 | L2 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 265 | 326 | W3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 404 | 285 | L1 |
Team leaders
Passing
| Player | Att | Comp | Yds | TD | INT | Rating |
| Boomer Esiason | 455 | 258 | 3525 | 28 | 11 | 92.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | YPC | Long | TD |
| James Brooks | 221 | 1239 | 5.6 | 65 | 7 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| Tim McGee | 65 | 1211 | 18.6 | 74 | 8 |
| Rodney Holman | 50 | 736 | 14.7 | 73 | 9 |
Defensive
| Player | Tackles | Sacks | INTs | FF | FR |
| David Fulcher | 107 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Buck | 63 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kicking and punting
| Player | FGA | FGM | FG% | XPA | XPM | XP% | Points |
| Jim Breech | 14 | 12 | 85.7% | 38 | 37 | 97.4% | 73 |
| Player | Punts | Yards | Long | Blkd | Avg. |
| Lee Johnson | 61 | 2446 | 62 | 2 | 40.1 |
Special teams
| Player | KR | KRYards | KRAvg | KRLong | KRTD | PR | PRYards | PRAvg | PRLong | PRTD |
| Stanford Jennings | 26 | 525 | 20.2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Martin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 107 | 7.1 | 17 | 0 |
Awards and records
Pro Bowl selections
- Boomer Esiason QB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- Rodney Holman TE, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- James Brooks RB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- David Fulcher SS, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
- Anthony Muñoz LT, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
Milestones
- Boomer Esiason, 5th straight 3,000-yard season[3]
- James Brooks, 2nd 1,000-yard season (1,239 yards)[4]
- Tim McGee, 1st 1,000-yard season (1,211 yards)[5]
References
- "Team Game Finder Query Results - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- "1989 Cincinnati Bengals draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- "Boomer Esiason". NFL.com.
- "James Brooks". NFL.com.
- "Tim McGee". NFL.com.
External links
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