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Record: 8-7-1, Finished 2nd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 318 points (19.9/g), 17th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 286 points (17.9/g), 8th.
Differential of 32 points (2.0/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 9.0-7.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -8 (-0.5/g), 21st.
Coached by Marty Schottenheimer (8-7-1)
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1989 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 10 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Denver Broncos | 20 | 34 | 14 | 287 | 242 | 45 | 4 | 14 | 250 | 150 | 100 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 17 | box | W | 1-1 | Los Angeles Raiders | 24 | 19 | 23 | 323 | 171 | 152 | 1 | 18 | 268 | 153 | 115 | 1 | |
| 3 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 6 | 21 | 13 | 272 | 154 | 118 | 5 | 18 | 296 | 96 | 200 | |
| 4 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 1-3 | Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 21 | 16 | 292 | 153 | 139 | 6 | 14 | 277 | 114 | 163 | 3 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 8 | box | W | 2-3 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 20 | 16 | 17 | 303 | 104 | 199 | 1 | 16 | 288 | 236 | 52 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 15 | box | L | 2-4 | @ | Los Angeles Raiders | 14 | 20 | 17 | 305 | 227 | 78 | 4 | 13 | 246 | 89 | 157 | 2 |
| 7 | Sun | October 22 | box | W | 3-4 | Dallas Cowboys | 36 | 28 | 26 | 423 | 221 | 202 | 14 | 282 | 166 | 116 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 3-5 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 23 | 23 | 438 | 318 | 120 | 2 | 19 | 312 | 232 | 80 | 1 |
| 9 | Sun | November 5 | box | W | 4-5 | Seattle Seahawks | 20 | 10 | 18 | 315 | 69 | 246 | 2 | 10 | 129 | 90 | 39 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 4-6 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 16 | 20 | 312 | 171 | 141 | 2 | 12 | 213 | 112 | 101 | 1 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 19 | box | T | 4-6-1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 10 | 10 | 17 | 307 | 188 | 119 | 3 | 17 | 261 | 183 | 78 | 5 |
| 12 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 5-6-1 | Houston Oilers | 34 | 0 | 20 | 313 | 229 | 84 | 1 | 12 | 215 | 112 | 103 | 1 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 6-6-1 | Miami Dolphins | 26 | 21 | 25 | 438 | 239 | 199 | 3 | 15 | 291 | 218 | 73 | 3 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 7-6-1 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 21 | 3 | 21 | 381 | 203 | 178 | 3 | 11 | 208 | 98 | 110 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 7-7-1 | San Diego Chargers | 13 | 20 | 11 | 214 | 124 | 90 | 3 | 22 | 376 | 159 | 217 | 4 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 24 | box | W | 8-7-1 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 27 | 24 | 23 | 342 | 225 | 117 | 1 | 27 | 381 | 319 | 62 | 1 |