1989 Miami Dolphins season
1989 Miami Dolphins season |
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Head coach |
Don Shula |
Home field |
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Results |
Record |
8–8 |
Division Place |
2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
Timeline |
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Previous season |
Next season |
1988 |
1990 |
The 1989 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 24th as a member of the National Football League. The Dolphins improved upon their previous season's 6–10 W-L record, winning eight games.[1] Despite this improvement they failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season, tying the longest such record in franchise history when the Dolphins failed to make the playoffs from 1966 to 1969. This was also the longest such record for coach Don Shula in his NFL career.
Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 10, 1989 |
Buffalo Bills |
L 27–24 |
54,541
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2 |
September 17, 1989 |
at New England Patriots |
W 24–10 |
57,043
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3 |
September 24, 1989 |
New York Jets |
L 40–33 |
65,908
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4 |
October 1, 1989 |
at Houston Oilers |
L 39–7 |
53,326
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5 |
October 8, 1989 |
Cleveland Browns |
W 13–10 |
58,444
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6 |
October 15, 1989 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
W 20–13 |
58,184
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7 |
October 22, 1989 |
Green Bay Packers |
W 23–20 |
56,624
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8 |
October 29, 1989 |
at Buffalo Bills |
L 31–17 |
80,208
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9 |
November 5, 1989 |
Indianapolis Colts |
W 19–13 |
52,680
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10 |
November 12, 1989 |
at New York Jets |
W 31–23 |
65,923
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11 |
November 19, 1989 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
W 17–14 |
56,044
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12 |
November 26, 1989 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
L 34–14 |
59,936
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13 |
December 3, 1989 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 26–21 |
54,610
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14 |
December 10, 1989 |
New England Patriots |
W 31–10 |
55,918
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15 |
December 17, 1989 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
L 42–13 |
55,665
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16 |
December 24, 1989 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 27–24 |
43,612
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Standings
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