1989 Los Angeles Rams season
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1989 Los Angeles Rams season
| 1989 Los Angeles Rams season | |
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| Head coach | John Robinson |
| Home field | Anaheim Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division Place | 2nd NFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Won Divisional Lost Conference |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1988 | 1990 |
The 1989 Los Angeles Rams season was the team's 52nd year with the National Football League and the 44th season in Los Angeles.
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Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article: 1989 NFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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Regular season
In week 16, Jerry Gray returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown. The victory over the New England Patriots clinched a playoff berth for the Rams.
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Rams points | Opponents | Rams first downs | Record | Attendance |
| 1 | Sept. 10 | at Atlanta Falcons | Win | 31 | 21 | 21 | 1-0 |
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| 2 | Sept. 17 | Indianapolis Colts | Win | 31 | 17 | 26 | 2-0 |
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| 3 | Sept. 24 | Green Bay Packers | Win | 41 | 38 | 20 | 3-0 |
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| 4 | Oct. 1 | at San Francisco 49ers | Win | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4-0 |
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| 5 | Oct. 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Win | 26 | 14 | 21 | 5-0 |
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| 6 | Oct. 16 | at Buffalo Bills | Loss | 20 | 23 | 15 | 5-1 |
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| 7 | Oct. 22 | New Orleans Saints | Loss | 21 | 40 | 22 | 5-2 |
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| 8 | Oct. 29 | at Chicago Bears | Loss | 10 | 20 | 17 | 5-3 |
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| 9 | Nov. 5 | at Minnesota Vikings | Loss | 21 | 23 | 14 | 5-4 |
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| 10 | Nov. 12 | New York Giants | Win | 31 | 10 | 28 | 6-4 |
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| 11 | Nov. 19 | Phoenix Cardinals | Win | 37 | 14 | 16 | 7-4 |
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| 12 | Nov. 26 | at New Orleans Saints | Win | 20 | 17 | 23 | 8-4 |
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| 13 | Dec. 3 | at Dallas Cowboys | Win | 35 | 31 | 20 | 9-4 |
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| 14 | Dec. 11 | San Francisco 49ers | Loss | 27 | 30 | 24 | 9-5 |
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| 15 | Dec. 17 | New York Jets | Win | 38 | 14 | 21 | 10-5 |
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| 16 | Dec. 24 | at New England Patriots | Win | 24 | 20 | 22 | 11-5 |
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Standings
| NFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 442 | 253 | W5 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 426 | 344 | W2 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 386 | 301 | W3 | ||
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 279 | 437 | L7 | ||
Playoffs
NFC Wild Card Game
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NFC Divisional Playoff
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The Rams upset the Giants with quarterback Jim Everett's 30-yard touchdown pass to Flipper Anderson with 1:06 gone in overtime. New York jumped to a 6-0 lead in the first quarter with two field goals by kicker Raul Allegre. With 17 seconds left in the first half, Anderson caught a 20-yard touchdown reception from Everett to take a 7-6 lead.
In the third quarter, Giants running back Ottis Anderson scored on a 2-yard touchdown. But in the fourth period, Los Angeles kicker Mike Lansford made two field goals to tie the game, the second one coming with 3:01 left in regulation. Rams receiver Henry Ellard had the best postseason performance of his career with 8 receptions for 125 yards.
NFC Championship Game
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The 49ers crushed the Rams with 442 total yards and held the ball for 39:48.
Awards and records
- Flipper Anderson, NFL Game Record, Most Receiving Yards in One Game, 336 yards (vs. New Orleans Saints on November 26, 1989) [3]
- Jerry Gray, NFC Pro Bowl Selection
- Jerry Gray, Pro Bowl MVP
Milestones
See also
Other Anaheim–based teams in 1989
References
- ^ http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/ram/1989.htm
- ^ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 381. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 98
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