# 1989 Indianapolis Colts season

The 1989 Indianapolis Colts season was the 37th season for the team in the National Football League and sixth in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on better conference record (7–5 vs. Dolphins' 6–8).

## Offseason
### Draft

1989 Indianapolis Colts draft :
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 22 | Andre Rison * | Wide receiver | Michigan State |
| 3 | 72 | Mitchell Benson | Defensive tackle | TCU |
| 4 | 99 | Pat Tomberlin | Guard | Florida State |
| 6 | 155 | Quintus McDonald | Linebacker | Penn State |
| 7 | 182 | Ivy Joe Hunter | Running back | Kentucky |
| 7 | 185 | Charles Washington | Safety | Cameron |
| 8 | 212 | Kurt Larson | Linebacker | Michigan State |
| 9 | 239 | William Mackall | Wide receiver | Tennessee-Martin |
| 10 | 266 | Jim Thompson | Offensive tackle | Auburn |
| 11 | 296 | Wayne Johnson | Quarterback | Georgia |
| 12 | 314 | William DuBose | Running back | South Carolina State |
| 12 | 323 | Steve Taylor | Quarterback | Nebraska |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career ||||||

### Undrafted free agents

1989 Undrafted Free Agents of note :
| Player | Position | College |
| Rotnei Anderson | Running back | Oklahoma |
| Joe Huff | Linebacker | Indiana |
| Ben Jefferson | Guard | Maryland |
| Anthony Parker | Cornerback | Arizona State |
| Paul Reilly | Tight end | Kearney State |
| Cornelius Southall | Defensive back | Notre Dame |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site | Attendance |
| 1 | September 10 | San Francisco 49ers | L 24–30 | 0–1 | Hoosier Dome | 60,111 |
| 2 | September 17 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 17–31 | 0–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 63,995 |
| 3 | September 24 | Atlanta Falcons | W 13–9 | 1–2 | Hoosier Dome | 57,816 |
| 4 | October 1 | at New York Jets | W 17–10 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | 65,542 |
| 5 | October 8 | Buffalo Bills | W 37–14 | 3–2 | Hoosier Dome | 58,890 |
| 6 | October 15 | at Denver Broncos | L 3–14 | 3–3 | Mile High Stadium | 74,680 |
| 7 | October 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–12 | 4–3 | Riverfront Stadium | 57,642 |
| 8 | October 29 | New England Patriots | L 20–23 (OT) | 4–4 | Hoosier Dome | 59,356 |
| 9 | November 5 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–19 | 4–5 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 52,680 |
| 10 | November 12 | at Buffalo Bills | L 7–30 | 4–6 | Rich Stadium | 79,256 |
| 11 | November 19 | New York Jets | W 27–10 | 5–6 | Hoosier Dome | 58,236 |
| 12 | November 26 | San Diego Chargers | W 10–6 | 6–6 | Hoosier Dome | 58,822 |
| 13 | December 3 | at New England Patriots | L 16–22 | 6–7 | Sullivan Stadium | 32,234 |
| 14 | December 10 | Cleveland Browns | W 23–17 (OT) | 7–7 | Hoosier Dome | 58,550 |
| 15 | December 17 | Miami Dolphins | W 42–13 | 8–7 | Hoosier Dome | 55,665 |
| 16 | December 24 | at New Orleans Saints | L 6–41 | 8–8 | Louisiana Superdome | 49,009 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |||||||

### Standings

AFC East :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Buffalo Bills$^{(3)}$ | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 409 | 317 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 298 | 301 | L1 |
| Miami Dolphins | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–8 | 331 | 379 | L2 |
| New England Patriots | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 297 | 391 | L3 |
| New York Jets | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 253 | 411 | L3 |

## Awards and records

* Clarence Verdin, AFC Kickoff Return Leader