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1989 Indianapolis Colts season

{{short description|37th season in franchise history}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Indianapolis Colts

| year = 1989

| record = 8–8

| division_place = 2nd AFC East

| coach = Ron Meyer

| stadium = Hoosier Dome

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro_bowlers = C Ray Donaldson
T Chris Hinton
RB Eric Dickerson

| AP All-pros = T Chris Hinton (2nd team)

| shortnavlink = Colts seasons

}}

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=

{{main article|1989 NFL Draft}}

{{NFL team draft start|year=1989|teamname=Indianapolis Colts}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=1|pick=22|player=Andre Rison|position=Wide receiver|college=Michigan State|maderoster=yes|probowl=yes|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=3|pick=72|player=Mitchell Benson|position=Defensive tackle|college=TCU|maderoster=yes|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=4|pick=99|player=Pat Tomberlin|position=Guard|college=Florida State|maderoster=no|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=6|pick=155|player=Quintus McDonald|position=Linebacker|college=Penn State|maderoster=yes|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=7|pick=182|player=Ivy Joe Hunter|position=Running back|college=Kentucky|maderoster=yes|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=7|pick=185|player=Charles Washington|position=Safety|college=Cameron|maderoster=yes|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=8|pick=212|player=Kurt Larson|position=Linebacker|college=Michigan State|maderoster=yes|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=9|pick=239|player=William Mackall|position=Wide receiver|college=Tennessee-Martin|maderoster=no|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=10|pick=266|player=Jim Thompson|position=Offensive tackle|college=Auburn|maderoster=no|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=11|pick=296|player=Wayne Johnson|position=Quarterback|college=Georgia|maderoster=no|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=12|pick=314|player=William DuBose|position=Running back|college=South Carolina State|maderoster=no|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft entry|round=12|pick=323|player=Steve Taylor|position=Quarterback|college=Nebraska|maderoster=no|probowl=no|notes=}}

{{NFL team draft end}}

= Undrafted free agents =

class="wikitable"

|+ 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

Personnel

= Staff =

{{NFL final staff

|Year=1989

|TeamName=Indianapolis Colts

|BC1=#003B7B

|FC1=white

|BDC1=

|Front Office=

  • President/treasurer – Robert Irsay
  • Vice president/general manager – Jim Irsay
  • Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening
  • Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky

|Head Coaches=

|Offensive Coaches=

|Defensive Coaches=

|Special Teams Coaches=

|Strength and Conditioning=

  • Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic

}}

= Roster =

{{NFL final roster

|Year=1989

|TeamName=Indianapolis Colts

|BC1=#003B7B

|FC1=white

|BDC1=

|Active=47

|Inactive=3

|PS=2

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|18|Wayne Johnson|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Tom Ramsey}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Jack Trudeau}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|20|Albert Bentley|KR}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Eric Dickerson}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Ivy Joe Hunter|rookie=y}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|85|Matt Bouza}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Bill Brooks|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|86|James Pruitt|KR}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Andre Rison|rookie=y|KR}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Clarence Verdin|KR/PR}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|81|Pat Beach}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Mark Boyer}}

{{NFLplayer|88|John Brandes|LS}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|62|Brian Baldinger|G}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Kevin Call|T}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Randy Dixon|G}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Ray Donaldson|C}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Stan Eisenhooth|C}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Chris Hinton|T}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Zefross Moss|T}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Pat Tomberlin|rookie=y|T}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Ben Utt|G}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|79|Harvey Armstrong|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Mitchell Benson|rookie=y|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Sam Clancy|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Jon Hand|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Ezra Johnson|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Donnell Thompson|DE}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|51|Chip Banks|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Duane Bickett|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Jeff Herrod|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Kurt Larson|rookie=y|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Quintus McDonald|rookie=y|OLB/ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Cliff Odom|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Fredd Young|ILB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|31|Michael Ball|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|36|John Baylor|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Eugene Daniel|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Chris Goode|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Anthony Parker|d=defensive back, born 1966|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Bruce Plummer|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Mike Prior|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Keith Taylor|d=safety|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|49|Charles Washington|d=defensive back, born 1966|rookie=y|SS}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer| 4|Dean Biasucci|K}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Rohn Stark|P}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|97|O'Brien Alston|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|17|Chris Chandler|d=American football|QB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Steve Knight|d=American football|DT|IR}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|25|Cornell Holloway|rookie=y|CB/S}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Ralph Jarvis|DE}}

}}

Regular season

= Schedule =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"| Week

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"| Opponent

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"| Game Site

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#fcc"

! 1

| September 10

| San Francisco 49ers

| L 24–30

| 0–1

| Hoosier Dome

| 60,111

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| September 17

| at Los Angeles Rams

| L 17–31

| 0–2

| Anaheim Stadium

| 63,995

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| September 24

| Atlanta Falcons

| W 13–9

| 1–2

| Hoosier Dome

| 57,816

style="background:#cfc"

! 4

| October 1

| at New York Jets

| W 17–10

| 2–2

| Giants Stadium

| 65,542

style="background:#cfc"

! 5

| October 8

| Buffalo Bills

| W 37–14

| 3–2

| Hoosier Dome

| 58,890

style="background:#fcc"

! 6

| October 15

| at Denver Broncos

| L 3–14

| 3–3

| Mile High Stadium

| 74,680

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| October 22

| at Cincinnati Bengals

| W 23–12

| 4–3

| Riverfront Stadium

| 57,642

style="background:#fcc"

! 8

| October 29

| New England Patriots

| L 20–23 {{small|(OT)}}

| 4–4

| Hoosier Dome

| 59,356

style="background:#fcc"

! 9

| November 5

| at Miami Dolphins

| L 13–19

| 4–5

| Joe Robbie Stadium

| 52,680

style="background:#fcc"

! 10

| November 12

| at Buffalo Bills

| L 7–30

| 4–6

| Rich Stadium

| 79,256

style="background:#cfc"

! 11

| November 19

| New York Jets

| W 27–10

| 5–6

| Hoosier Dome

| 58,236

style="background:#cfc"

! 12

| November 26

| San Diego Chargers

| W 10–6

| 6–6

| Hoosier Dome

| 58,822

style="background:#fcc"

! 13

| December 3

| at New England Patriots

| L 16–22

| 6–7

| Sullivan Stadium

| 32,234

style="background:#cfc"

! 14

| December 10

| Cleveland Browns

| W 23–17 {{small|(OT)}}

| 7–7

| Hoosier Dome

| 58,550

style="background:#cfc"

! 15

| December 17

| Miami Dolphins

| W 42–13

| 8–7

| Hoosier Dome

| 55,665

style="background:#fcc"

! 16

| December 24

| at New Orleans Saints

| L 6–41

| 8–8

| Louisiana Superdome

| 49,009

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Indianapolis Colts|year=1989|border=2}}"

|colspan="8"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

= Standings =

{{1989 AFC East standings}}

Awards and records

See also

References

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