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1989

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1989 NFL season.

233indexed games

28teams

9playoff games

San Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl champion
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Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.

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Wild Card

Wild CardLAR · PHILos Angeles RamsPhiladelphia EaglesWild CardPIT · TENPittsburgh SteelersTennessee Titans

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundBUF · CLEBuffalo BillsCleveland BrownsDivisional RoundMIN · SFMinnesota VikingsSan Francisco 49ersDivisional RoundLAR · NYGLos Angeles RamsNew York GiantsDivisional RoundPIT · DENPittsburgh SteelersDenver Broncos

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCLE · DENCleveland BrownsDenver BroncosConference ChampionshipLAR · SFLos Angeles RamsSan Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV

Super Bowl XXIVDEN · SFDenver BroncosSan Francisco 49ers

Wild Card

Wild CardLARLos Angeles RamsPHIPhiladelphia Eagles
Wild CardPITPittsburgh SteelersTENTennessee Titans

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundBUFBuffalo BillsCLECleveland Browns
Divisional RoundMINMinnesota VikingsSFSan Francisco 49ers
Divisional RoundLARLos Angeles RamsNYGNew York Giants
Divisional RoundPITPittsburgh SteelersDENDenver Broncos

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipCLECleveland BrownsDENDenver Broncos
Conference ChampionshipLARLos Angeles RamsSFSan Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV

Super Bowl XXIVDENDenver BroncosSFSan Francisco 49ers
Fantasy football1989 PPR leadersOverall, QB, RB, WR, TE and flex leaderboards · PPR, half PPR and standard→

Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.

AP NFL MVPJoe MontanaPlayer season →AP NFL Defensive Player of the YearKeith MillardPlayer season →Super Bowl MVPJoe MontanaPlayer season →

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Denver Broncos11–5.688362226
2Cleveland Browns9–6–1.594334254
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC East

Buffalo Bills9–7
Miami Dolphins8–8
New England Patriots5–11
New York Jets4–12

AFC North

Cleveland Browns9–6–1
Pittsburgh Steelers9–7
Cincinnati Bengals8–8

AFC South

Tennessee Titans9–7
Indianapolis Colts8–8

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
Score hidden
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

Conference Championship
1989
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
Score hidden
JAN 14, 1990

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1990

Conference Championship
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
Score hidden
JAN 14, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1990

Divisional Round
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
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JAN 7, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

Divisional Round
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
JAN 6, 1990

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 1990

Divisional Round
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW YORKGIANTS
Score hidden
JAN 7, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

Divisional Round
1989
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
Score hidden
JAN 6, 1990

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 1990

Wild Card
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
Score hidden
DEC 31, 1989

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1989

Wild Card
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
Score hidden
DEC 31, 1989

Los Angeles Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1989

Regular Season
1989
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
NOV 19, 1989

Kansas City Chiefs vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1989

Regular Season
1989
W
WSH
ATLANTAFALCONS
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DEC 17, 1989

WSH vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1989

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
Score hidden
DEC 4, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1989

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Buffalo Bills
9–7
.563
409
317
4Tennessee Titans9–7.563365412
5Pittsburgh Steelers9–7.563265326
6Kansas City Chiefs8–7–1.531318286
7Cincinnati Bengals8–8.500404285
8Oakland Raiders8–8.500315297
9Indianapolis Colts8–8.500298301
10Miami Dolphins8–8.500331379
11Los Angeles Chargers6–10.375266290
12New England Patriots5–11.313297391
13New York Jets4–12.250253411

NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1San Francisco 49ers14–2.875442253
2New York Giants12–4.750348252
3Los Angeles Rams11–5.688426344
4Philadelphia Eagles11–5.688342274
5Minnesota Vikings10–6.625351275
6Green Bay Packers10–6.625362356
7New Orleans Saints9–7.563386301
8Detroit Lions7–9.438312364
9Seattle Seahawks7–9.438241327
10Chicago Bears6–10.375358377
11Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–11.313320419
12Arizona Cardinals5–11.313258377
13Atlanta Falcons3–13.188279437
14Dallas Cowboys1–15.063204393

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH10–6.625386308

AFC West

Denver Broncos11–5
Kansas City Chiefs8–7–1
Oakland Raiders8–8
Los Angeles Chargers6–10

NFC East

New York Giants12–4
Philadelphia Eagles11–5
Dallas Cowboys1–15

NFC North

Minnesota Vikings10–6
Green Bay Packers10–6
Detroit Lions7–9
Chicago Bears6–10

NFC South

New Orleans Saints9–7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–11
Atlanta Falcons3–13

NFC West

San Francisco 49ers14–2
Los Angeles Rams11–5
Seattle Seahawks7–9
Arizona Cardinals5–11

NFL

WSH10–6
Player
Don MajkowskiQB · Green Bay Packers4318273580050.00
Jim EverettQB · Los Angeles Rams431029310010.00
Dan MarinoQB · Miami Dolphins399724-70020.00
Mark RypienQB · WSH376822560010.00
Warren MoonQB · Tennessee Titans3631232680040.00
Bernie KosarQB · Cleveland Browns35331870-7110.00
Boomer EsiasonQB · Cincinnati Bengals3525282780000.00
Joe MontanaQB · San Francisco 49ers3521262270030.00