# NFL 1989

Die NFL-Saison 1989 war die 70. Saison im American Football in der National Football League (NFL). Die Regular Season begann am 10. September 1989 und endete am 25. Dezember 1989. Die Saison endete mit dem Pro Bowl am 4. Februar 1990 im Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Am 26. Oktober 1989 wurde Paul Tagliabue zum NFL-Commissioner bestimmt.

## NFL Draft

Der NFL Draft von 1989 fand vom 23. bis 24. April im New York Marriott Marquis in New York City statt. Mit dem Erstrunden-Pick wählten die Dallas Cowboys den Quarterback Troy Aikman von der University of California, Los Angeles.

## Regular Season

AFC East :
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| $^{(3)}$ Buffalo Bills | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 409 | 317 | 6–2 | 8–4 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 298 | 301 | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 331 | 379 | 4–4 | 6–8 |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0,313 | 297 | 391 | 4–4 | 5–7 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0,250 | 253 | 411 | 2–6 | 3–9 |
| AFC Central |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| $^{(2)}$ Cleveland Browns | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0,594 | 334 | 254 | 3–3 | 6–5–1 |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Oilers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 365 | 412 | 3–3 | 6–6 |
| $^{(5)}$ Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 265 | 326 | 1–5 | 6–6 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 404 | 285 | 5–1 | 6–6 |
| AFC West |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| $^{(1)}$ Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0,688 | 362 | 226 | 6–2 | 9–3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0,531 | 307 | 286 | 3–5 | 6–7–1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0,500 | 315 | 297 | 3–5 | 6–6 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0,438 | 241 | 327 | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 266 | 290 | 4–4 | 4–8 |
NFC East :
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| $^{(2)}$ New York Giants | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0,750 | 348 | 252 | 6–2 | 8–4 |
| $^{(4)}$ Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0,688 | 342 | 274 | 7–1 | 8–4 |
| Washington Redskins | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 386 | 308 | 4–4 | 8–4 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0,313 | 258 | 377 | 2–6 | 4–8 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0,063 | 204 | 393 | 1–7 | 1–13 |
| NFC Central |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| $^{(3)}$ Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 362 | 356 | 6–2 | 8–4 |
| Green Bay Packers | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0,625 | 362 | 275 | 5–3 | 10–4 |
| Detroit Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0,438 | 312 | 364 | 4–4 | 6–6 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0,375 | 358 | 377 | 2–6 | 4–8 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0,313 | 320 | 419 | 3–5 | 5–7 |
| NFC West |||||||||
| Team | S | N | U | SQ | P+ | P− | DIV | CONF |
| $^{(1)}$ San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0,875 | 442 | 253 | 5–1 | 10–2 |
| $^{(5)}$ Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0,688 | 426 | 344 | 4–2 | 8–4 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0,563 | 386 | 301 | 3–3 | 5–7 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0,188 | 279 | 437 | 0–6 | 1–11 |
Legende:
| Siege | Niederlagen | Unentschieden | DIV Gewonnene / verlorene Spiele in der Division | SQ gewonnene Spiele (relativ) |
| P+ gemachte Punkte | P− gegnerische Punkte | Playoff-Teilnehmer | CONF Gewonnene / verlorene Spiele in der Conference |
Tie-Breaker 1989
* Indianapolis beendete die Saison vor Miami in der AFC East aufgrund ihrer besseren Conference-Bilanz (7–5 gegenüber 6–8 von Miami).
* Houston beendete die Saison vor Pittsburgh in der AFC Central aufgrund ihrer zwei direkten Siege.
* Philadelphia sicherte sich den ersten NFC Wild Card Platz vor den Los Angeles Rams aufgrund ihrer besseren Bilanz gegen gemeinsame Gegner (7–3 statt 5–3 von Los Angeles).
* Minnesota beendete die Saison vor Green Bay in der NFC Central aufgrund ihrer besseren Division-Bilanz (6–2 gegenüber 5–3 von Green Bay).

## Play-offs

Die Play-offs begannen am 31. Dezember 1989 und liefen bis zum 14. Januar 1990. Die San Francisco 49ers gewannen ihren vierten Super Bowl.
| | | | Divisional Playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 7. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 7. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | | | | |
| AFC Wild Card Game | AFC Wild Card Game | AFC Wild Card Game | 7. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 7. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 7. Januar – Mile High Stadium | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | | | | | | | |
| AFC Wild Card Game | AFC Wild Card Game | AFC Wild Card Game | 1 | Denver | 24 | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | AFC Championship | | | | | |
| 31. Dezember – Astrodome | 31. Dezember – Astrodome | 31. Dezember – Astrodome | 1 | Denver | 24 | 14. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 14. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 14. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | | | |
| 31. Dezember – Astrodome | 31. Dezember – Astrodome | 31. Dezember – Astrodome | 5 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 14. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 14. Januar – Mile High Stadium | 14. Januar – Mile High Stadium | | | | | |
| 4 | Houston | 23 | 5 | Pittsburgh | 23 | 1 | Denver | 37 | | | | | |
| 4 | Houston | 23 | 6. Januar – Cleveland Stadium | 6. Januar – Cleveland Stadium | 6. Januar – Cleveland Stadium | | | 1 | Denver | 37 | | | | | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh (OT) | 26 | 6. Januar – Cleveland Stadium | 6. Januar – Cleveland Stadium | 6. Januar – Cleveland Stadium | 2 | Cleveland | 21 | | | Super Bowl XXIV | Super Bowl XXIV | Super Bowl XXIV |
| 5 | Pittsburgh (OT) | 26 | 2 | Cleveland | 34 | 2 | Cleveland | 21 | | | Super Bowl XXIV | Super Bowl XXIV | Super Bowl XXIV |
| | | | 2 | Cleveland | 34 | | | | | | 28. Januar – Louisiana Superdome | 28. Januar – Louisiana Superdome | 28. Januar – Louisiana Superdome |
| | | | 3 | Buffalo | 30 | | | | | | 28. Januar – Louisiana Superdome | 28. Januar – Louisiana Superdome | 28. Januar – Louisiana Superdome |
| | | | 3 | Buffalo | 30 | | | | | | A1 | Denver | 10 |
| | | | 6. Januar – Candlestick Park | 6. Januar – Candlestick Park | 6. Januar – Candlestick Park | | | | | | | | A1 | Denver | 10 |
| NFC Wild Card Game | NFC Wild Card Game | NFC Wild Card Game | 6. Januar – Candlestick Park | 6. Januar – Candlestick Park | 6. Januar – Candlestick Park | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | | | N1 | San Francisco | 55 |
| NFC Wild Card Game | NFC Wild Card Game | NFC Wild Card Game | 1* | San Francisco | 41 | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | NFC Championship | | | N1 | San Francisco | 55 |
| 31. Dezember – Veterans Stadium | 31. Dezember – Veterans Stadium | 31. Dezember – Veterans Stadium | 1* | San Francisco | 41 | 14. Januar – Candlestick Park | 14. Januar – Candlestick Park | 14. Januar – Candlestick Park | | | | | |
| 31. Dezember – Veterans Stadium | 31. Dezember – Veterans Stadium | 31. Dezember – Veterans Stadium | 3 | Minnesota | 13 | 14. Januar – Candlestick Park | 14. Januar – Candlestick Park | 14. Januar – Candlestick Park | | | | | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 7 | 3 | Minnesota | 13 | 1 | San Francisco | 30 | | | | | |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 7 | 7. Januar – Giants Stadium | 7. Januar – Giants Stadium | 7. Januar – Giants Stadium | | | 1 | San Francisco | 30 | | | | | |
| 5 | L.A. Rams | 21 | 7. Januar – Giants Stadium | 7. Januar – Giants Stadium | 7. Januar – Giants Stadium | 5 | L.A. Rams | 3 | | | | | |
| 5 | L.A. Rams | 21 | 2* | N.Y. Giants | 13 | 5 | L.A. Rams | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | L.A. Rams (OT) | 19 | | | | | | | | |
(*) Hinweis: Zwei Teams aus der gleichen Division durften in den Divisional Play-offs nicht gegeneinander spielen. Sonst hätten die San Francisco 49ers gegen die Los Angeles Rams gespielt. Da beide allerdings aus der NFC West stammen, war dies nicht möglich.

## Super Bowl XXIV

Der Super Bowl XXIV fand am 28. Januar 1990 im Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans statt. Im Finale trafen die San Francisco 49ers auf die Denver Broncos.
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Gesamt |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 55 |

## Auszeichnungen

| Most Valuable Player | Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers |
| Coach of the Year | Lindy Infante, Green Bay Packers |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Keith Millard, Defensive Tackle, Minnesota Vikings |
| Offensive Rookie of the Year | Barry Sanders, Runningback, Detroit Lions |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year | Derrick Thomas, Linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs |
| Comeback Player of the Year | Ottis Anderson, Runningback, New York Giants |
| Man of the Year | Warren Moon, Quarterback, Houston Oilers |
| Super Bowl Most Valuable Player | Joe Montana, Quarterback, San Francisco 49ers |