1989 Los Angeles Raiders season
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Art Shell |
| Home field | Los Angeles Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1989 Los Angeles Raiders season was the club’s 30th season in the NFL. Art Shell replaced Mike Shanahan, and in the process became the first black head coach in the NFL since Fritz Pollard coached the Akron Pros in 1921.[1] The club finished with an 8–8 record. In preseason against the Oilers, the Raiders played their first game in Oakland since moving to Los Angeles in 1982, before eventually moving back to Oakland in 1995.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Transactions
- NFL Plan B Free Agent signings
Regular season
The Raiders stated the season with one win and three losses. After hiring Art Shell in Week 5, the Raiders won seven of their next ten games. The Raiders suffered road losses to the Seahawks and to the Giants, to be eliminated from playoff contention.
Against the Cincinnati Bengals, Bo Jackson scored a touchdown on a 92 yard run. He became the first player ever with two runs of 90 plus yards in a career.[2] Steve Wisniewski was the youngest player on the Raiders roster. At the age of 22, he was in the starting lineup at the Guard position. Steve Buerlein started seven games at quarterback and his best performance was against the New York Giants in week 16. Buerlein had 16 completions and 266 passing yards.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10, 1989 | San Diego Chargers | W 40–14 | |
| 2 | September 17, 1989 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–19 | |
| 3 | September 24, 1989 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–21 | |
| 4 | October 1, 1989 | Seattle Seahawks | L 24–20 | |
| 5 | October 9, 1989 | at New York Jets | W 14–7 | |
| 6 | October 15, 1989 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–14 | |
| 7 | October 22, 1989 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–7 | |
| 8 | October 29, 1989 | Washington Redskins | W 37–24 | |
| 9 | November 5, 1989 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–7 | |
| 10 | November 12, 1989 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–12 | |
| 11 | November 19, 1989 | at Houston Oilers | L 23–7 | |
| 12 | November 26, 1989 | New England Patriots | W 24–21 | |
| 13 | December 3, 1989 | Denver Broncos | W 16–13 | |
| 14 | December 10, 1989 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 16–14 | |
| 15 | December 17, 1989 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 23–17 | |
| 16 | December 24, 1989 | at New York Giants | L 34–17 |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(1) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 362 | 226 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–5 | 6–7–1 | 307 | 286 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 315 | 297 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 241 | 327 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 266 | 290 | W2 |
Roster
| Quarterbacks
Steve Beuerlein #7 Jay Schroeder #13 Running Backs Marcus Allen #32 Bo Jackson #34 Wide Receivers Tim Brown #81 Willie Gault #83 Tight Ends Ethan Horton #88 |
Offensive Linemen
Steve Wisnieski #76 Defensive Linemen Howie Long #75 Greg Townsend #93 |
Linebackers
Defensive Backs Mike Haynes #22 Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
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Awards and records
- Mike Dyal, AFC Offensive Player of Week 13 (Caught 4 passes for 134 yards and 1 TD vs. Denver, caught 67 yard pass to send game into Overtime, caught 2 passes for 41 yards to set up game winning field goal.)[3]
- Howie Long, AFC Pro Bowl selection