Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati Bengals 10 to 21
Sunday, January 8, 1989, Conference ChampionshipThe Bills faced the Bengals in Cincinnati during the NFL conference championship in the playoffs. The Bills defeated Houston Oilers the previous week, while the Bengals defeated the Seattle Seahawks. The Bengals won 21-10 to advance to Super Bowl XXIII to face the San Francisco 49ers. The Bills finished their season 12-4-0 in the regular season, 1-1 in the playoffs.
Buffalo Bills offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 136 | 45 | 3 | 10 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Marv Levy Offensive Coordinator: Jim Ringo Defensive Coordinator: Walt Corey Quarterbacks Coach: Ted Marchibroda Wide Receivers Coach: Ted Tollner Offensive Line Coach: Jim Ringo Running Backs Coach: Elijah Pitts Defensive Line Coach: Ted Cottrell Linebackers Coach: Walt Corey Defensive Backs Coach: Dick Roach Defensive Assistant Coach: Chuck Lester Special Teams Coach: Bruce DeHaven Assistant Coach: Chuck Dickerson Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Rusty Jones
Cincinnati Bengals offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | 74 | 175 | 2 | 23 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Sam Wyche Offensive Coordinator: Bruce Coslet Defensive Coordinator: Dick LeBeau Wide Receivers Coach: Bruce Coslet Offensive Line Coach: Jim McNally Running Backs Coach: Jim Anderson Tight Ends Coach: Bill Johnson Defensive Line Coach: Bill Urbanik Linebackers Coach: Dick Selcer Defensive Backs Coach: Dick LeBeau Special Teams Coach: Mike Stock Strength and Conditioning Coach: Kim Wood