1989 Cincinnati Bengals season
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The 1989
Cincinnati Bengals
season was their 20th in the league
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1977 NFL season
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Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
season was their 20th in the league
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NFL Draft
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals Draft | |||||
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| Round | Pick # | Overall | Name | Position | College |
| 2 | 7 | 35 | Eric Ball | Running Back | UCLA |
| 2 | 27 | 55 | Freddie Childress | Offensive Tackle | Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... |
| 3 | 27 | 83 | Erik Wilhelm Erik Wilhelm Erik Bradley Wilhelm is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League from 1989 to 1997 and the Arena Football League in 2001. Wilhelm was selected out of Oregon State University by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 1989 NFL Draft... |
Quarterback | Oregon State |
| 4 | 5 | 89 | Kerry Owens | Linebacker | Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River... |
| 4 | 27 | 111 | Rob Woods | Offensive Tackle | Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix... |
| 5 | 26 | 183 | Natu Tuatagaloa Natu Tuatagaloa Natu Tuatagaloa Natu Tuatagaloa Natu Tuatagaloa (born May 25, 1966 in San Francisco is a former professional football player in the American NFL. He played for the 1995 Houston Oilers, 1992-'93 Seattle Seahawks, and 1989-91 Cincinnati Bengals. His parents, Gage & Ria Tuatagaloa, are both first... |
Defensive End | California California California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... |
| 6 | 27 | 166 | Craig Taylor Craig Taylor (football player) Craig Garrett Taylor is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals .... |
Running Back | West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east... |
| 7 | 27 | 194 | Kendal Smith | Wide Receiver | Utah State |
| 8 | 27 | 222 | Chris Chenault | Linebacker | Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
| 9 | 27 | 250 | Richard Stephens | Guard | Tulsa |
| 10 | 5 | 256 | Cornell Holloway | Defensive Back | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | 27 | 278 | Bob Jean | Quarterback | New Hampshire University of New Hampshire The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is... |
| 11 | 27 | 306 | Dana Wells | Defensive Tackle | Arizona Arizona Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix... |
| 12 | 27 | 334 | Scott Jones Scott Jones (American football) Scott Jones is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League.-Career:Jones was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals and played that season with the team... |
Offensive Tackle | Washington |
Schedule
| 1989 Cincinnati Bengals Schedule | |||||
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| Date | Opponent # | Result | Score | Attendance | Stadium |
| Sept 10 | at Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L | 17–10 | |
Soldier Field Soldier Field Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears... |
| Sept 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W | 41–10 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Sept 25 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 21–14 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Oct 1 | at Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a... |
W | 21–17 | |
Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri and home to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.... |
| Oct 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... |
W | 26–16 | |
Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Three Rivers Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000. It was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's Major League Baseball franchise and National Football League franchise respectively.Built as a replacement to... |
| Oct 15 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L | 20–13 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Oct 22 | Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... |
L | 23–12 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Oct 29 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West... |
W | 56–23 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Nov 5 | at Los Angeles Raiders Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L | 28–7 | |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a large outdoor sports stadium in the University Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, at Exposition Park, that is home to the Pacific-12 Conference's University of Southern California Trojans football team... |
| Nov 13 | at Houston Oilers Tennessee Titans The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter... |
L | 26–14 | |
Astrodome Reliant Astrodome Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome, is the world's first multi-purpose, domed sports stadium, located in Houston, Texas, USA. The stadium is part of the Reliant Park complex... |
| Nov 19 | Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
W | 42–7 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Nov 26 | at Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L | 24–7 | |
Rich Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL... |
| Dec 3 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W | 21–0 | |
Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in Cleveland, Ohio. In its final years, the stadium seated 74,438, for baseball and 81,000, for football. It was one of the early multi-purpose stadiums, built to accommodate both baseball and football... |
| Dec 10 | Seattle Seahawks Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team... |
L | 24–17 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Dec 17 | Houston Oilers | W | 61–7 | |
Riverfront Stadium |
| Dec 25 | at Minnesota Vikings Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960... |
L | 29–21 | |
Metrodome Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University... |
Standings
| AFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| Cleveland Browns 1989 Cleveland Browns season The 1989 Cleveland Browns season was the team's 40th season with the National Football League.-Staff:-Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-References:... |
9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 334 | 254 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers season The 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers were considered a rebuilding team filled with many young players, especially after the release of longtime center Mike Webster in the offseason. The young team showed its inexperience in the first game of the season, when they lost at home to the archrival Cleveland... |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 265 | 326 |
| Houston Oilers 1989 Houston Oilers season -Schedule:-Playoffs:-Standings:-AFC Wildcard Game:Steelers defensive back Rod Woodson recovered a fumble to set up Gary Anderson's winning 51-yard field goal in overtime to give Pittsburgh the win. The Steelers scored first with running back Tim Worley's 1-yard rushing touchdown. But from that... |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 365 | 412 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 404 | 285 |
Roster
| Cincinnati Bengals 1989 roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
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Passing
| Player | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
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| Boomer Esiason Boomer Esiason Norman Julius "Boomer" Esiason is a former American football quarterback and current network color commentator. He played for the National Football League's Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets, and Arizona Cardinals before working as an analyst for ABC and HBO... |
258 | 455 | 5,525 | 28 | 11 |
| Erik Wilhelm | 30 | 56 | 425 | 4 | 2 |
| Turk Schonert | 0 | 2 |