1989 New York Jets season

1989 New York Jets season
OwnerLeon Hess
Head coachJoe Walton
Home fieldThe Meadowlands
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersFS Erik McMillan

The 1989 New York Jets season was the 30th season for the franchise and the 20th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 8–7–1 record from 1988 under head coach Joe Walton, hoping to return to the playoffs for the first time since 1986.

Instead, the Jets finished the season with a record of 4–12, their worst since 1980. They lost six of their first seven games to start the year and finished with three consecutive losses, two of which were shutouts. Their last place finish in the AFC East, combined with fan discontent at the Jets’ play, led to Walton’s firing at the end of the season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

Main article: 1989 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 14 Jeff Lageman Defensive End Virginia
2 42 Dennis Byrd Defensive End Tulsa
3 70 Joe Mott Linebacker Iowa
4 98 Ron Stallworth Defensive End Auburn
5 126 Tony Martin Wide Receiver Mesa State
6 151 Marvin Washington Defensive End Idaho
6 153 Titus Dixon Wide Receiver Troy State
7 181 Stevon Moore Defensive Back Ole Miss
8 209 A.B. Brown Running Back West Virginia
9 237 Pat Marlatt Defensive tackle West Virginia
10 265 Adam Bob Linebacker Texas A&M
11 293 Artie Holmes Defensive Back Washington State
12 321 Willie Snead Wide Receiver Florida

Personnel

Staff/Coaches

1989 New York Jets staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches



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Roster

1989 New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
47 active, 13 reserve, 2 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 10 New England Patriots L 24–27 0–1 Giants Stadium 64,541
2 September 17 at Cleveland Browns L 24–38 0–2 Cleveland Stadium 73,516
3 September 24 at Miami Dolphins W 40–33 1–2 Joe Robbie Stadium 65,908
4 October 1 Indianapolis Colts L 10–17 1–3 Giants Stadium 65,542
5 October 9 Los Angeles Raiders L 7–14 1–4 Giants Stadium 68,040
6 October 15 at New Orleans Saints L 14–29 1–5 Louisiana Superdome 59,521
7 October 22 at Buffalo Bills L 3–34 1–6 Rich Stadium 76,811
8 October 29 San Francisco 49ers L 10–23 1–7 Giants Stadium 62,805
9 November 5 at New England Patriots W 27–26 2–7 Foxboro Stadium 53,366
10 November 12 Miami Dolphins L 23–31 2–8 Giants Stadium 65,923
11 November 19 at Indianapolis Colts L 10–27 2–9 Hoosier Dome 58,236
12 November 26 Atlanta Falcons W 27–7 3–9 Giants Stadium 40,429
13 December 3 at San Diego Chargers W 20–17 4–9 Jack Murphy Stadium 38,954
14 December 10 Pittsburgh Steelers L 0–13 4–10 Giants Stadium 41,037
15 December 17 at Los Angeles Rams L 14–38 4–11 Anaheim Stadium 53,063
16 December 23 Buffalo Bills L 0–37 4–12 Giants Stadium 21,148
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Buffalo Bills(3) 9 7 0 .563 6–2 8–4 409 317 W1
Indianapolis Colts 8 8 0 .500 4–4 7–5 298 301 L1
Miami Dolphins 8 8 0 .500 4–4 6–8 331 379 L2
New England Patriots 5 11 0 .313 4–4 5–7 297 391 L3
New York Jets 4 12 0 .250 2–6 3–9 253 411 L3

Milestones

  • Ken O'Brien had his third season with at least 3,000 yards passing.

References

  1. ^ 1989 NY Jets team stadd reference at ProFootballReference.com
  2. ^ 1989 NY Jets team stadd reference at ProFootballArchives.com