| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Al Davis |
| General manager | Al Davis |
| Head coach | Mike Shanahan (fired October 3, 1-3 record) Art Shell (interim; 7-5 record) |
| Home stadium | L.A. Memorial Coliseum |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rdAFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
The1989 Los Angeles Raiders season was the franchise's 30th season overall, and the franchise's 20th season in theNational Football League.Art Shell replacedMike Shanahan, and in the process became the first black head coach in the NFL sinceFritz Pollard coached theAkron Pros in 1921.[1] The team finished with an 8–8 record. In preseason against theHouston Oilers, the Raiders played their first game inOakland since moving to Los Angeles in 1982, before eventually moving back to Oakland in1995.
| 1989 Los Angeles Raiders draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 140 | Jeff Francis | QB | Tennessee | |
| 6 | 156 | Doug Lloyd | RB | North Dakota State | |
| 8 | 205 | Derrick Gainer | RB | Florida A&M | |
| 9 | 235 | Gary Gooden | DB | Indiana | |
| 10 | 262 | Charles Jackson | DT | Jackson State | |
| Made roster | |||||
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
|
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB) Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Reserve
47 active, 7 inactive, 4 practice squad, 1 exempt |
The Raiders started the season with one win and three losses. After hiring Art Shell in week 5, the Raiders won seven of their next ten games. The Raiders suffered road losses to the Seahawks and to the Giants, to be eliminated from playoff contention.
Against the Cincinnati Bengals,Bo Jackson scored a touchdown on a 92-yard run. He became the first player ever with two runs of 90 plus yards in a career.[4] Steve Wisniewski was the youngest player on the Raiders roster. At the age of 22, he was in the starting lineup at the Guard position.Steve Beuerlein started seven games at quarterback and his best performance was against the New York Giants in week 16. Beuerlein had 16 completions and 266 passing yards.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | San Diego Chargers | W 40–14 | 1–0 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,237 | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | atKansas City Chiefs | L 19–24 | 1–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 71,741 | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | atDenver Broncos | L 21–31 | 1–2 | Mile High Stadium | 75,754 | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | Seattle Seahawks | L 20–24 | 1–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 44,319 | Recap |
| 5 | October 9 | atNew York Jets | W 14–7 | 2–3 | Giants Stadium | 68,040 | Recap |
| 6 | October 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–14 | 3–3 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 40,453 | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | atPhiladelphia Eagles | L 7–10 | 3–4 | Veterans Stadium | 64,019 | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | Washington Redskins | W 37–24 | 4–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 52,781 | Recap |
| 9 | November 5 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 28–7 | 5–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 51,080 | Recap |
| 10 | November 12 | atSan Diego Chargers | L 12–14 | 5–5 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 59,151 | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | atHouston Oilers | L 7–23 | 5–6 | Astrodome | 59,198 | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | New England Patriots | W 24–21 | 6–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 38,747 | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | Denver Broncos | W 16–13 (OT) | 7–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 87,560 | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 16–14 | 8–6 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 41,785 | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | atSeattle Seahawks | L 17–23 | 8–7 | Kingdome | 61,076 | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | atNew York Giants | L 17–34 | 8–8 | Giants Stadium | 70,306 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text. | |||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Raiders | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Jets | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Q3 | LA | Mervyn Fernandez 73 yard pass fromJay Schroeder (Jeff Jaeger kick) | LA 7–0 | |
| Q3 | NYJ | Roger Vick 1 yard run (Pat Leahy kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q4 | LA | Eddie Anderson 87 yard interception return (Jeff Jaeger kick) | LA 14–7 | |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| • Raiders | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Q1 | KC | Okoye 2 yard run (Lowery kick) | KC 7–0 | |
| Q1 | LA | Jaeger 24 yard field goal | KC 7–3 | |
| Q2 | LA | Jackson 2 yard run (Jaeger kick) | LA 10–7 | |
| Q3 | LA | Jaeger 50 yard field goal | LA 13–7 | |
| Q4 | LA | Mueller 6 yard run (Jaeger kick) | LA 20–7 | |
| Q4 | KC | Thomas 11 yard pass fromDeBerg (Lowery kick) | LA 20–14 | |
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Denver Broncos(1) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 362 | 226 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–5 | 6–7–1 | 307 | 286 | W1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 315 | 297 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 241 | 327 | L1 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 266 | 290 | W2 |
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