1989 Indianapolis Colts season

1989 Indianapolis Colts season
Head coach	Ron Meyer
Home field	Hoosier Dome
Results
Record	8–8
Division place	2nd AFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

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).

Personnel

Staff

1989 Indianapolis Colts staff
	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 Head Coach – Ron Meyer Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Larry Kennan Running Backs – Leon Burtnett Receivers – Milt Jackson Offensive Line – Dante Scarnecchia Offensive Assistant – Greg Briner			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Bill Muir Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special teams coaches Special Teams – Brad Seely Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Tom Zupancic

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site	Attendance
1	September 10, 1989	San Francisco 49ers	L 24–30	0–1	Hoosier Dome	60,111
2	September 17, 1989	at Los Angeles Rams	L 17–31	0–2	Anaheim Stadium	63,995
3	September 24, 1989	Atlanta Falcons	W 13–9	1–2	Hoosier Dome	57,816
4	October 1, 1989	at New York Jets	W 17–10	2–2	The Meadowlands	65,542
5	October 8, 1989	Buffalo Bills	W 37–14	3–2	Hoosier Dome	58,890
6	October 15, 1989	at Denver Broncos	L 3–14	3–3	Mile High Stadium	74,680
7	October 22, 1989	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 23–12	4–3	Riverfront Stadium	57,642
8	October 29, 1989	New England Patriots	L 20–23	4–4	Hoosier Dome	59,356
9	November 5, 1989	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–19	4–5	Joe Robbie Stadium	52,680
10	November 12, 1989	at Buffalo Bills	L 7–30	4–6	Rich Stadium	79,256
11	November 19, 1989	New York Jets	W 27–10	5–6	Hoosier Dome	58,236
12	November 26, 1989	San Diego Chargers	W 10–6	6–6	Hoosier Dome	58,822
13	December 3, 1989	at New England Patriots	L 16–22	6–7	Sullivan Stadium	32,234
14	December 10, 1989	Cleveland Browns	W 23–17	7–7	Hoosier Dome	58,550
15	December 17, 1989	Miami Dolphins	W 42–13	8–7	Hoosier Dome	55,665
16	December 24, 1989	at New Orleans Saints	L 6–41	8–8	Louisiana Superdome	49,009

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Buffalo Bills^(3)	9	7	0	.563	6–2	8–4	409	317	W1
Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	.500	4–4	7–5	298	301	L1
Miami Dolphins	8	8	0	.500	4–4	6–8	331	379	L2
New England Patriots	5	11	0	.313	4–4	5–7	297	391	L3
New York Jets	4	12	0	.250	2–6	3–9	253	411	L3

Awards and records

• Clarence Verdin, AFC Kickoff Return Leader

See also

• History of the Indianapolis Colts
• List of Indianapolis Colts seasons
• Colts–Patriots rivalry

References