1989 Indianapolis Colts season

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1989 Indianapolis Colts season
Head Coach Ron Meyer
Home Field Hoosier Dome
Results
Record 8-8
Place T-2nd AFC East
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1989 Indianapolis Colts season was the 37th season for the team in the National Football League and 6th 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).

Contents

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Regular season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site
1 September 10, 1989 San Francisco 49ers L 24-30 0-1 Hoosier Dome
2 September 17, 1989 @ Los Angeles Rams L 17-31 0-2 Angel Stadium of Anaheim
3 September 24, 1989 Cleveland Browns W 13-9 1-2 Hoosier Dome
4 October 1, 1989 @ New York Jets W 17-10 2-2 Giants Stadium
5 October 8, 1989 Buffalo Bills W 37-14 3-2 Hoosier Dome
6 October 15, 1989 @ Denver Broncos L 3-14 3-3 Mile High Stadium
7 October 22, 1989 @ Cincinnati Bengals W 23-12 4-3 Riverfront Stadium
8 October 29, 1989 New England Patriots L 20-23 4-4 Hoosier Dome
9 November 5, 1989 @ Miami Dolphins L 13-19 4-5 Joe Robbie Stadium
10 November 12, 1989 @ Buffalo Bills L 7-30 4-6 Ralph Wilson Stadium
11 November 19, 1989 New York Jets W 27-10 5-6 Hoosier Dome
12 November 26, 1989 San Diego Chargers W 10-6 6-6 Hoosier Dome
13 December 3, 1989 @ New England Patriots L 16-22 6-7 Sullivan Stadium
14 December 10, 1989 Cleveland Browns W 23-17 7-7 Hoosier Dome
15 December 17, 1989 Miami Dolphins W 42-13 8-7 Hoosier Dome
16 December 24, 1989 @ New Orleans Saints L 6-41 8-8 Louisiana Superdome

[edit] Division standings

AFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Buffalo Bills 9 7 0 .563 409 317
Indianapolis Colts 8 8 0 .500 298 301
Miami Dolphins 8 8 0 .500 331 379
New England Patriots 5 11 0 .313 297 391
New York Jets 4 12 0 .250 253 411

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] See also

1989 NFL season
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Buffalo Cincinnati Denver Dallas Chicago Atlanta
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NY Jets Seattle Washington Tampa Bay
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