1989 Indianapolis Colts season

37th season in franchise history March 2026 November 2025 August 2023 Indianapolis Colts 1989 8–8 2nd AFC East Ron Meyer Hoosier Dome Did not qualify C Ray DonaldsonT Chris HintonRB Eric Dickerson T Chris Hinton (2nd team)https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1989/allpro.htm 1989 NFL All-Pros Pro Football Reference November 4, 2025 Colts seasons The 1989 Indianapolis Colts season was the 37th season for the team in the National Football League and sixth in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1989 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division with the Miami Dolphins. However, the Colts finished ahead of Miami based on better conference record (7–5 vs. Dolphins' 6–8). Offseason Draft 1989 NFL draft 1989 Indianapolis Colts 1 22 Andre Rison Wide receiver Michigan State yes yes 3 72 Mitchell Benson Defensive tackle TCU yes no 4 99 Pat Tomberlin Guard Florida State no no 6 155 Quintus McDonald Linebacker Penn State yes no 7 182 Ivy Joe Hunter Running back Kentucky yes no 7 185 Charles Washington Safety Cameron yes no 8 212 Kurt Larson Linebacker Michigan State yes no 9 239 William Mackall Wide receiver Tennessee-Martin no no 10 266 Jim Thompson Offensive tackle Auburn no no 11 296 Wayne Johnson Quarterback Georgia no no 12 314 William DuBose Running back South Carolina State no no 12 323 Steve Taylor Quarterback Nebraska no no Undrafted free agents + 1989 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeRotnei AndersonRunning backOklahomaJoe HuffLinebackerIndianaBen JeffersonGuardMarylandAnthony ParkerCornerbackArizona StatePaul ReillyTight endKearney StateCornelius SouthallDefensive backNotre Dame Personnel Staff 1989 Indianapolis Colts #003B7B white President/treasurer – Robert Irsay Vice president/general manager – Jim Irsay Assistant general manager – Bob Terpening Director of player personnel – Jack Bushofsky Head coach – Ron Meyer Offensive coordinator – Larry Kennan Running backs – Leon Burtnett Receivers – Milt Jackson Offensive line – Dante Scarnecchia Offensive assistant – Greg Briner Defensive coordinator – Bill Muir Linebackers – Rick Venturi Secondary – George Catavolos Special teams – Brad Seely Strength and conditioning – Tom Zupancic Roster 1989 Indianapolis Colts 47 3 2 18 Wayne Johnson American football y 14 Tom Ramsey 10 Jack Trudeau 20 Albert Bentley KR 29 Eric Dickerson 45 Ivy Joe Hunter y 85 Matt Bouza 80 Bill Brooks wide receiver 86 James Pruitt KR 87 Andre Rison y KR 83 Clarence Verdin KR/PR 81 Pat Beach 84 Mark Boyer 88 John Brandes LS 62 Brian Baldinger G 71 Kevin Call T 69 Randy Dixon G 53 Ray Donaldson C 67 Stan Eisenhooth C 75 Chris Hinton T 73 Zefross Moss T 68 Pat Tomberlin y T 64 Ben Utt G 79 Harvey Armstrong NT 95 Mitchell Benson y NT 76 Sam Clancy DE 78 Jon Hand DE 90 Ezra Johnson DE 99 Donnell Thompson DE 51 Chip Banks OLB 50 Duane Bickett OLB 54 Jeff Herrod ILB 59 Kurt Larson y OLB 96 Quintus McDonald y OLB/ILB 93 Cliff Odom ILB 56 Fredd Young ILB 31 Michael Ball American football SS 36 John Baylor American football CB 38 Eugene Daniel CB 37 Chris Goode American football CB 43 Anthony Parker defensive back, born 1966 y CB 23 Bruce Plummer CB 39 Mike Prior FS 27 Keith Taylor safety FS 49 Charles Washington defensive back, born 1966 y SS  4 Dean Biasucci K  3 Rohn Stark P 97 O'Brien Alston LB IR 17 Chris Chandler American football QB IR 63 Steve Knight American football DT IR 25 Cornell Holloway y CB/S 65 Ralph Jarvis DE Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site Attendance 1 September 10 San Francisco 49ers L 24–30 0–1 Hoosier Dome 60,111 2 September 17 at Los Angeles Rams L 17–31 0–2 Anaheim Stadium 63,995 3 September 24 Atlanta Falcons W 13–9 1–2 Hoosier Dome 57,816 4 October 1 at New York Jets W 17–10 2–2 Giants Stadium 65,542 5 October 8 Buffalo Bills W 37–14 3–2 Hoosier Dome 58,890 6 October 15 at Denver Broncos L 3–14 3–3 Mile High Stadium 74,680 7 October 22 at Cincinnati Bengals W 23–12 4–3 Riverfront Stadium 57,642 8 October 29 New England Patriots L 20–23 (OT) 4–4 Hoosier Dome 59,356 9 November 5 at Miami Dolphins L 13–19 4–5 Joe Robbie Stadium 52,680 10 November 12 at Buffalo Bills L 7–30 4–6 Rich Stadium 79,256 11 November 19 New York Jets W 27–10 5–6 Hoosier Dome 58,236 12 November 26 San Diego Chargers W 10–6 6–6 Hoosier Dome 58,822 13 December 3 at New England Patriots L 16–22 6–7 Sullivan Stadium 32,234 14 December 10 Cleveland Browns W 23–17 (OT) 7–7 Hoosier Dome 58,550 15 December 17 Miami Dolphins W 42–13 8–7 Hoosier Dome 55,665 16 December 24 at New Orleans Saints L 6–41 8–8 Louisiana Superdome 49,009 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. Standings Awards and records Clarence Verdin, AFC Kickoff Return Leader See also History of the Indianapolis Colts List of Indianapolis Colts seasons Colts–Patriots rivalry References Indianapolis Colts Category:Indianapolis Colts seasons Baltimore