1989 Minnesota Vikings schedule
Season statistics
Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
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Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
10-6-0 | 0-1 | 5640 | 3488 | 2152 | 38 | 351 | 4587 | 2742 | 1845 | 37 | 288 |
The Minnesota Vikings' twenty-ninth season was in 1989, and it was the fourth season Jerry Burns served as the head coach of the team. The Vikings played their home games at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. They finished the year 10-6-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the NFC Central, but they lost their first playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers 41-13. At the end of the season, Keith Millard was awarded with the AP Defensive Player of the Year award.
Games
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Week 1 | Houston Oilers | 38-7 | ||
Week 2 | @ | Chicago Bears | 7-38 | |
Week 3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14-27 | |
Week 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17-3 | ||
Week 5 | Detroit Lions | 24-17 | ||
Week 6 | Green Bay Packers | 26-14 | ||
Week 7 | @ | Detroit Lions | 20-7 | |
Week 8 | @ | New York Giants | 14-24 | |
Week 9 | Los Angeles Rams | 23-21 | ||
Week 10 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24-10 | |
Week 11 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 9-10 | |
Week 12 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 19-20 | |
Week 13 | Chicago Bears | 27-16 | ||
Week 14 | Atlanta Falcons | 43-17 | ||
Week 15 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17-23 | |
Week 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | 29-21 |
Playoffs
Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
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Divisional Round | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 13-41 |
1989 Minnesota Vikings Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Jerry Burns Offensive Coordinator: Bob Schnelker Defensive Coordinator: Floyd Peters Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: Dick Rehbein Assistant Offensive Coordinator: Dick Rehbein Wide Receivers Coach: Jerry Brown Offensive Line Coach: John Michels Running Backs Coach: John Brunner Tight Ends Coach: Tom Batta Defensive Line Coach: Paul Wiggin Linebackers Coach: Monte Kiffin Defensive Backs Coach: Pete Carroll Special Teams Coach: Tom Batta Consultant: Bud Grant Coaching Office Secretary: Kirsten Lindberg