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1989 New Orleans Saints season

{{short description|NFL team season}}

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

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = New Orleans Saints

| year = 1989

| record = 9–7

| division_place = 3rd NFC West

| coach = Jim Mora

| general manager = Jim Finks

| owner = Tom Benson

| stadium = Louisiana Superdome

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| pro_bowlers = RB Dalton Hilliard
LB Pat Swilling
LB Vaughan Johnson

| shortnavlink = Saints seasons

}}

The 1989 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League, and their fourteenth with home games at the Superdome. They failed to improve upon their 10–6 record from 1988 and instead finished at 9–7, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

Offseason

= NFL Draft =

{{main|1989 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1989

| teamname = New Orleans Saints

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 19

| player = Wayne Martin

| position = Defensive end

| college = Arkansas

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 46

| player = Robert Massey

| position = Cornerback

| college = North Carolina Central

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

| probowl = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 79

| player = Kim Phillips

| position = Defensive back

| college = North Texas

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 106

| player = Michael Mayes

| position = Defensive back

| college = LSU

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 133

| player = Kevin Haverdink

| position = Offensive tackle

| college = Western Michigan

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 159

| player = Floyd Turner

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Northwestern State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 186

| player = David Griggs

| position = Linebacker

| college = Virginia

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 8

| pick = 213

| player = Fred Hadley

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Mississippi State

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 9

| pick = 246

| player = Jerry Leggett

| position = Linebacker

| college = Cal State Fullerton

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 10

| pick = 273

| player = Joe Henderson

| position = Running back

| college = Iowa State

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 11

| pick = 300

| player = Calvin Nicholson

| position = Defensive back

| college = Oregon State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 12

| pick = 327

| player = Mike Cadore

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Eastern Kentucky

| notes =

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| hof = no

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1989_draft.htm |title=1989 New Orleans Saints draftees |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=November 5, 2014 }}

Personnel

= Staff =

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1989

| team = New Orleans Saints

| front_office =

  • Owner/general partner – Tom Benson
  • President/general manager – Jim Finks
  • Vice-president of administration – Jim Miller
  • Director of player personnel – Bill Kuharich

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| special_teams =

| strength =

  • Strength and conditioning – Russell Paternostro

}}

{{cite web |title=All-Time Roster |url=http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/history/all-time-roster.html |work=NewOrleansSaints.com |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618110940/http://www.neworleanssaints.com/team/history/all-time-roster.html |archive-date=2012-06-18 |url-status=dead }}

= Roster =

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1989

| team = New Orleans Saints

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|11|John Fourcade}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Bobby Hebert}}

{{NFLplayer|18|Dave Wilson|d=American football}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|32|Paul Frazier|rookie=y|KR}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Craig Heyward}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Dalton Hilliard}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Buford Jordan|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Bobby Morse|KR/PR}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|86|Rod Harris|rookie=y|KR/PR}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Lonzell Hill}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Mike Jones|d=wide receiver, born 1960}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Eric Martin|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Brett Perriman}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|85|Hoby Brenner}}

{{NFLplayer|82|John Tice}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|67|Stan Brock|d=American football|T}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Glenn Derby|T}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Jim Dombrowski|G/T}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Brad Edelman|G}}

{{NFLplayer|74|Kevin Haverdink|rookie=y|T}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Joel Hilgenberg|C/LS}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Doug Marrone|G/C}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Steve Trapilo|G}}

{{NFLplayer|78|Jeff Walker|d=American football|G}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|93|Wayne Martin|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Michael Simmons|d=defensive lineman|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Pat Swoopes|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Frank Warren|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|94|Jim Wilks|NT}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|52|Brian Forde|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Rickey Jackson|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Vaughan Johnson|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Walter Johnson|d=linebacker|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Joe Kohlbrand|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|Sam Mills|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Pat Swilling|OLB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|28|Gene Atkins|SS/KR}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Toi Cook|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Antonio Gibson|d=safety|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Milton Mack|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Robert Massey|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|39|Brett Maxie|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Calvin Nicholson|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Bennie Thompson|d=gridiron football|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Dave Waymer|FS}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer| 7|Morten Andersen|K}}

{{NFLplayer| 6|Tommy Barnhardt|P}}

| reserve_lists =

{{NFLplayer|97|Jumpy Geathers|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Steve Korte|C|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|36|Rueben Mayes|RB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Kim Phillips|d=American football|rookie=y|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Greg Scales|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Alvin Toles|LB|PUP}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Floyd Turner|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

| practice_squad =

{{NFLplayer|71|Richard Cooper|d=American football|rookie=y|T}}

{{NFLplayer|12|Jason Garrett|rookie=y|QB}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Dan Stryzinski|P}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Todd Wheeler|rookie=y|C}}

47 active, 7 inactive, 4 practice squad

}}

Regular season

= Schedule =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"| Week

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"| Date

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"| Opponent

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"| Result

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"| Record

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"| Venue

! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| September 10

| Dallas Cowboys

| W 28–0

| 1–0

| Louisiana Superdome

| 66,977

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| September 17

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 34–35

| 1–1

| Lambeau Field

| 55,809

style="background:#fcc"

! 3

| September 24

| at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| L 10–20

| 1–2

| Tampa Stadium

| 44,053

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| October 1

| Washington Redskins

| L 14–16

| 1–3

| Louisiana Superdome

| 64,358

style="background:#fcc"

! 5

| October 8

| San Francisco 49ers

| L 20–24

| 1–4

| Louisiana Superdome

| 60,488

style="background:#cfc"

! 6

| October 15

| New York Jets

| W 29–14

| 2–4

| Louisiana Superdome

| 59,521

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| October 22

| at Los Angeles Rams

| W 40–21

| 3–4

| Anaheim Stadium

| 57,567

style="background:#cfc"

! 8

| October 29

| Atlanta Falcons

| W 20–13

| 4–4

| Louisiana Superdome

| 65,153

style="background:#fcc"

! 9

| November 6

| at San Francisco 49ers

| L 13–31

| 4–5

| Candlestick Park

| 60,667

style="background:#cfc"

! 10

| November 12

| at New England Patriots

| W 28–24

| 5–5

| Sullivan Stadium

| 47,680

style="background:#cfc"

! 11

| November 19

| at Atlanta Falcons

| W 26–17

| 6–5

| Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

| 53,173

style="background:#fcc"

! 12

| November 26

| Los Angeles Rams

| L 17–20 {{small|(OT)}}

| 6–6

| Louisiana Superdome

| 64,274

style="background:#fcc"

! 13

| December 3

| at Detroit Lions

| L 14–21

| 6–7

| Pontiac Silverdome

| 38,550

style="background:#cfc"

! 14

| December 10

| at Buffalo Bills

| W 22–19

| 7–7

| Rich Stadium

| 70,037

style="background:#cfc"

! 15

| December 18

| Philadelphia Eagles

| W 30–20

| 8–7

| Louisiana Superdome

| 59,218

style="background:#cfc"

! 16

| December 24

| Indianapolis Colts

| W 41–6

| 9–7

| Louisiana Superdome

| 49,009

style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New Orleans Saints|year=1989|border=2}}"

|colspan="7"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

= Game summaries =

== Week 1 ==

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Cowboys

|V1=0 |V2=0 |V3=0 |V4=0

|Host=Saints

|H1=7 |H2=14 |H3=0 |H4=7

|Date=September 10

|Location=Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

|StartTime=12:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=66,977

|Weather=

|Referee= Howard Roe

|TVAnnouncers= Verne Lundquist and John Madden

|TVStation= CBS

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team=NO |Event=Dalton Hilliard 4 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) |Score= NO 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= NO|Event=Craig Heyward 1 yard run (Morten Andersen kick) |Score= NO 14–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= NO|Event=Derrick Shepard 56 yard punt return (Morten Andersen kick) |Score= NO 21–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team= NO|Event= Paul Frazier 1 yard run (Morten Andersen kick)|Score= NO 28–0|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198909100nor.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Feb-16.

{{Clear}}

== Week 6 ==

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Jets

|V1= 0|V2=7 |V3=0 |V4=7

|Host=Saints

|H1=6 |H2=7 |H3=7 |H4=9

|Date=October 15

|Location=Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA

|StartTime=4:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather=Indoors (dome)

|Referee= Dick Hantak

|TVAnnouncers= Don Criqui and Ahmad Rashād

|TVStation= NBC

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry=yes |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team= NO|Event=Andersen 42 yard field goal |Score= NO 3–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter= Q1|Time= |Team= NO|Event= Andersen 29 yard field goal|Score= NO 6–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= NYJ|Event= Hasty 34 yard interception return (Leahy kick) |Score= NYJ 7–6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team= NO|Event=Hill 3 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick) |Score= NO 13–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q3 |Time= |Team= NO|Event=Martin 4 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick) |Score= NO 20–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=NO |Event= Safety, holding penalty on Schreiber in end zone |Score= NO 22–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=NO |Event=Martin 53 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick) |Score= NO 29–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=NYJ |Event=McMillan 74 yard fumble return (Leahy kick) |Score=NO 29–14 |LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198910150nor.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Sep-18.

{{Clear}}

= Standings =

{{1989 NFC West standings}}

Awards and records

  • Dalton Hilliard, NFL Leader, Touchdowns, 19 TD's {{cite book |title=NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book |date=March 2001 |publisher=Workman Publishing Company |isbn=0-7611-2480-2 |page=[https://archive.org/details/officialnfl2001r0000unse/page/447 447] |url=https://archive.org/details/officialnfl2001r0000unse/page/447 }}

= Milestones =

  • Dalton Hilliard, 1st 1,000 yard rushing season (1,262 yards) {{cite book |title=NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book |date=March 2001 |publisher=Workman Publishing Company |isbn=0-7611-2480-2 |page=[https://archive.org/details/officialnfl2001r0000unse/page/436 436] |url=https://archive.org/details/officialnfl2001r0000unse/page/436 }}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

External links

  • [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nor/1989.htm Saints on Pro Football Reference]
  • [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1989-no Saints on jt-sw.com]

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