1989 Houston Oilers season
1989 Houston Oilers season | |
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Head coach | Jerry Glanville |
General manager | Mike Holovak |
Owner | Bud Adams |
Home field | Astrodome |
Results | |
Record | 9–7 |
Division place | 2nd AFC Central |
Playoff finish | Lost AFC Wild Card (Steelers) 26-23 |
The 1989 season was the Houston Oilers 30th season and their 20th in the National Football League (NFL). The franchise scored 365 points while the defense gave up 412 points. Their record of 9 wins and 7 losses resulted in a second-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and appeared in the playoffs for the third consecutive year. It would be Jerry Glanville’s final year as the Oilers coach. Perhaps one of the lowest points of the season for the Oilers was their second to last game against division rival Bengals. The Bengals thumped the Oilers 61-7 in that game. This loss marked the worst defeat for the team during its tenure in Houston. As of 2017, the worst defeat for the team known either as the Oilers or the Titans was in 2009 when they lost 59-0 to the New England Patriots. It was the second time the Oilers had allowed 61 points to the Bengals, the other being a 61-17 loss at home in 1972.
Offseason
NFL draft
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 23 | David Williams | Offensive tackle | Florida | |
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Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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1 | September 10, 1989 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 38–7 | |
2 | September 17, 1989 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–27 | |
3 | September 24, 1989 | Buffalo Bills | L 47–41 | |
4 | October 1, 1989 | Miami Dolphins | W 39–7 | |
5 | October 8, 1989 | at New England Patriots | L 23–13 | |
6 | October 15, 1989 | at Chicago Bears | W 33–28 | |
7 | October 22, 1989 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 27–0 | |
8 | October 29, 1989 | at Cleveland Browns | L 28–17 | |
9 | November 5, 1989 | Detroit Lions | W 35–31 | |
10 | November 13, 1989 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 26–24 | |
11 | November 19, 1989 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 23–7 | |
12 | November 26, 1989 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 34–0 | |
13 | December 3, 1989 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 23–16 | |
14 | December 10, 1989 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–17 | |
15 | December 17, 1989 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 61–7 | |
16 | December 23, 1989 | Cleveland Browns | L 24–20 |
Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Wildcard | December 31, 1989 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 26–23 |
Standings
AFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Cleveland Browns(2) | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | 3–3 | 6–5–1 | 334 | 254 | W2 |
Houston Oilers(4) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 6–6 | 365 | 412 | L2 |
Pittsburgh Steelers(5) | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 1–5 | 6–6 | 265 | 326 | W3 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 5–1 | 6–6 | 404 | 285 | L1 |
Playoffs
AFC Wildcard Game
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
Oilers | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 23 |
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 59,406
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Bob Trumpy
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 point on until the fourth quarter, the two teams exchanged 6 field goals. In the final period, Oilers quarterback Warren Moon, who finished the game with 315 passing yards, threw two touchdowns to wide receiver Ernest Givins, an 18-yarder and a 9-yarder. However, Pittsburgh running back Merrill Hoge tied the game on a 2-yard rushing touchdown with 46 seconds left in regulation.
Hoge finished the game with 100 rushing yards on just 17 carries, along with 3 receptions for 26 yards.
Awards and records
- Ray Childress, 1989 AFC Pro Bowl selection
- Warren Moon, Pro Bowl
- Warren Moon, All-Pro selection
- Warren Moon, Man of the Year
Milestones
- Warren Moon, 1st 400 Yard Passing Game (414)
References
- ↑ "1989 Houston Oilers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.