| 1989 Buffalo Bills season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Marv Levy |
| Home field | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9-7 |
| Place | 1st AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Lost AFC Divisional Playoff |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1988 | 1990 |
The 1989 Buffalo Bills season was the 30th season for the team and the 20th season in the National Football League. The Buffalo Bills finished in first place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses.
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NFL Draft
| Pick # | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Don Beebe | Wide Receiver | Chadron State |
| 109 | John Kolesar | Wide Receiver | Michigan |
| 137 | Michael Andrews | Defensive Back | Alcorn State |
| 164 | Sean Doctor | Tight End | Marshall |
| 173 | Brian Jordan | Defensive Back | Richmond |
| 193 | Chris Hale | Defensive Back | USC |
| Supp | Brett Young | Defensive Back | Oregon |
| 249 | Pat Rabold | Defensive Tackle | Wyoming |
| 276 | Carlo Cheattom | Defensive Back | Auburn |
| 305 | Richard Harvey | Linebacker | Tulane |
| 332 | Derrell Marshall | Tackle | USC |
Regular season
In 1989, Bruce Smith became the Bills' all-time sack leader when he reached his 52nd sack.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site |
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| 1 | September 10, 1989 | at Miami Dolphins | W 27-24 | 1-0 | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| 2 | September 18, 1989 | Denver Broncos | L 14-28 | 1-1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 3 | September 24, 1989 | at Houston Oilers | W 47-41 | 2-1 | Houston Astrodome |
| 4 | October 1, 1989 | New England Patriots | W 31-10 | 3-1 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 5 | October 8, 1989 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14-37 | 3-2 | Hoosier Dome |
| 6 | October 16, 1989 | Los Angeles Rams | W 23-20 | 4-2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 7 | October 22, 1989 | New York Jets | W 34-3 | 5-2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 8 | October 29, 1989 | Miami Dolphins | W 31-17 | 6-2 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 9 | November 5, 1989 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 28-30 | 6-3 | Fulton County Stadium |
| 10 | November 12, 1989 | Indianapolis Colts | W 30-7 | 7-3 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 11 | November 19, 1989 | at New England Patriots | L 24-33 | 7-4 | Foxboro Stadium |
| 12 | November 26, 1989 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 24-7 | 8-4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 13 | December 4, 1989 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 16-17 | 8-5 | Seattle Kingdome |
| 14 | December 10, 1989 | New Orleans Saints | L 19-22 | 8-6 | Ralph Wilson Stadium |
| 15 | December 17, 1989 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 10-21 | 8-7 | Candlestick Park |
| 16 | December 23, 1989 | at New York Jets | W 37-0 | 9-7 | Giants Stadium |
Standings
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| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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| 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 |
Roster
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Buffalo Bills roster
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
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Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Postseason
AFC Divisional Playoff
- Cleveland Browns 34, Buffalo Bills 30
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| Browns | 3 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Cleveland Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Merlin Olsen
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- Game attendance: 77,706
In a shootout, Browns linebacker Clay Matthews intercepted Bills quarterback Jim Kelly at the Cleveland 1-yard line with 3 seconds remaining to preserve a 34-30 victory. Kelly threw for 405 yards and 4 touchdowns while Browns quarterback Bernie Kosar threw for 251 yards and 3 touchdowns with no interceptions. Browns receiver Webster Slaughter had the best postseason performance of his career with 3 receptions for 114 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Buffalo scored first with wide receiver Andre Reed's 72-yard touchdown reception. But Cleveland struck back with a 45-yard field goal by Matt Bahr and a 52-yard touchdown pass from Kosar to Slaughter. Kelly's 33-yard touchdown pass to James Lofton put the Bills back in the lead, 14-10, but Browns retook the lead with Ron Middleton's 3-yard catch shortly before the end of the first half.
On the opening drive of the second half, Kosar hooked up with Slaughter for another touchdown pass, this one 44-yards, to increase their lead to 24-14. Buffalo responded with a 6 yard touchdown catch by running back Thurman Thomas, who tied an NFL playoff record with 13 receptions for 150 yards. But Browns running back Eric Metcalf returned the ensuing kickoff 90 yards for a touchdown to give his team a 31-21 lead by the end of the third quarter. After an exchange of field goals, Thomas caught a three yard touchdown pass. But the extra point failed, forcing the Bills to attempt to score a touchdown instead of a field goal on their final drive. With time running out, Kelly led the Bills to Cleveland's 11-yard line. But fullback Ronnie Harmon dropped a potential game winning catch in the end zone and Kelly was intercepted by Matthews on the next play.
Awards and records
- Shane Conlan, Pro Bowl Selection
- Bruce Smith, Pro Bowl Selection
- Thurman Thomas, Pro Bowl Selection
- Thurman Thomas, NFL Combined Yards from Scrimmage Leader
References
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 292
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