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1989 Detroit Lions
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Record: 7-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 312 points (19.5/g), 19th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 364 points (22.8/g), 19th.
Differential of -52 points (-3.2/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 6.6-9.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -16 (-1.0/g), 24th.
Coached by Wayne Fontes (7-9-0)
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1989 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 10 | box | L | 0-1 | Phoenix Cardinals | 13 | 16 | 13 | 258 | 99 | 159 | 1 | 19 | 329 | 264 | 65 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 17 | box | L | 0-2 | @ | New York Giants | 14 | 24 | 19 | 410 | 315 | 95 | 5 | 21 | 345 | 216 | 129 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 0-3 | Chicago Bears | 27 | 47 | 20 | 305 | 107 | 198 | 5 | 23 | 542 | 323 | 219 | ||
| 4 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 0-4 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 23 | 13 | 240 | 222 | 18 | 4 | 20 | 315 | 213 | 102 | ||
| 5 | Sun | October 8 | box | L | 0-5 | @ | Minnesota Vikings | 17 | 24 | 20 | 237 | 84 | 153 | 4 | 14 | 229 | 138 | 91 | 3 |
| 6 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 1-5 | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 16 | 20 | 376 | 237 | 139 | 4 | 14 | 191 | 103 | 88 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 1-6 | Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 20 | 21 | 282 | 198 | 84 | 5 | 13 | 264 | 147 | 117 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 29 | box | L | 1-7 | @ | Green Bay Packers | 20 | 23 | 21 | 402 | 192 | 210 | 2 | 24 | 421 | 345 | 76 | 2 |
| 9 | Sun | November 5 | box | L | 1-8 | @ | Houston Oilers | 31 | 35 | 19 | 351 | 257 | 94 | 2 | 30 | 455 | 345 | 110 | 4 |
| 10 | Sun | November 12 | box | W | 2-8 | Green Bay Packers | 31 | 22 | 8 | 128 | 54 | 74 | 2 | 30 | 432 | 328 | 104 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 2-9 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 42 | 10 | 278 | 156 | 122 | 5 | 27 | 546 | 447 | 99 | 3 |
| 12 | Thu | November 23 | box | W | 3-9 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 10 | 15 | 271 | 125 | 146 | 1 | 14 | 359 | 289 | 70 | 2 | |
| 13 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 4-9 | New Orleans Saints | 21 | 14 | 17 | 401 | 316 | 85 | 2 | 11 | 169 | 99 | 70 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 5-9 | @ | Chicago Bears | 27 | 17 | 17 | 295 | 168 | 127 | 2 | 21 | 302 | 172 | 130 | 2 |
| 15 | Sun | December 17 | box | W | 6-9 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 33 | 7 | 24 | 382 | 212 | 170 | 2 | 6 | 225 | 163 | 62 | 5 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 24 | box | W | 7-9 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 31 | 24 | 17 | 376 | 197 | 179 | 2 | 27 | 413 | 324 | 89 | 1 |