1989 Detroit Lions schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 7-9-0 | 0-0 | 4992 | 2939 | 2053 | 48 | 274 | 5537 | 3916 | 1621 | 32 | 314 |
The Detroit Lions' sixtieth season was in 1989, playing their home games at Pontiac Silverdome. During the offseason they promoted Wayne Fontes to lead the team. Fontes previously was the defensive coordinator/secondary coach of the Detroit Lions and had thirteen years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 7-9-0, 4-4-0 at home and 3-5-0 on the road. At the end of the season, Barry Sanders was awarded with the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Phoenix Cardinals | 13-16 | ||
| Week 2 | @ | New York Giants | 14-24 | |
| Week 3 | Chicago Bears | 27-47 | ||
| Week 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3-23 | ||
| Week 5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 17-24 | |
| Week 6 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-16 | |
| Week 7 | Minnesota Vikings | 7-20 | ||
| Week 8 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20-23 | |
| Week 9 | @ | Houston Oilers | 31-35 | |
| Week 10 | Green Bay Packers | 31-22 | ||
| Week 11 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7-42 | |
| Week 12 | Cleveland Browns | 13-10 | ||
| Week 13 | New Orleans Saints | 21-14 | ||
| Week 14 | @ | Chicago Bears | 27-17 | |
| Week 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33-7 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 31-24 |
1989 Detroit Lions Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Wayne Fontes Defensive Coordinator: Woody Widenhofer Quarterbacks Coach: June Jones, Mouse Davis Wide Receivers Coach: June Jones, Mouse Davis Offensive Line Coach: Jerry Wampfler Running Backs Coach: Dave Levy Tight Ends Coach: Charlie Sanders Defensive Line Coach: Dick Modzelewski Linebackers Coach: Mike Murphy Inside Linebackers Coach: Herb Paterra Defensive Backs Coach: Billie Matthews Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons Special Teams Coach: Frank Gansz General Manager: Russ Thomas