| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 10, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 38 | box |
| 2 | Sun | September 17, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | @ | San Diego Chargers | 34 | 27 | box |
| 3 | Sun | September 24, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | Buffalo Bills | 41 | 47 | box | |
| 4 | Sun | October 1, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | Miami Dolphins | 39 | 7 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | October 8, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | @ | New England Patriots | 13 | 23 | box |
| 6 | Sun | October 15, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | @ | Chicago Bears | 33 | 28 | box |
| 7 | Sun | October 22, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 27 | 0 | box | |
| 8 | Sun | October 29, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 28 | box |
| 9 | Sun | November 5, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | Detroit Lions | 35 | 31 | box | |
| 10 | Mon | November 13, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | Cincinnati Bengals | 26 | 24 | box | |
| 11 | Sun | November 19, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | Los Angeles Raiders | 23 | 7 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | November 26, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 0 | 34 | box |
| 13 | Sun | December 3, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23 | 16 | box |
| 14 | Sun | December 10, 1989 | W | Houston Oilers | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 20 | 17 | box | |
| 15 | Sun | December 17, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 61 | box |
| 16 | Sat | December 23, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | Cleveland Browns | 20 | 24 | box | |
| 17 | Sun | December 31, 1989 | L | Houston Oilers | Pittsburgh Steelers | 23 | 26 | box |