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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 315 points (19.7/g), 18th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 297 points (18.6/g), 10th.
Differential of 18 points (1.1/g), 13th.
Expected W-L: 8.6-7.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +2 (0.1/g), 16th.
Coached by Mike Shanahan (1-3-0) and Art Shell (7-5-0)
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1989 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 10 | box | W | 1-0 | San Diego Chargers | 40 | 14 | 23 | 418 | 258 | 160 | 1 | 16 | 305 | 134 | 171 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 17 | box | L | 1-1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 19 | 24 | 18 | 268 | 153 | 115 | 1 | 23 | 323 | 171 | 152 | 1 |
| 3 | Sun | September 24 | box | L | 1-2 | @ | Denver Broncos | 21 | 31 | 15 | 360 | 270 | 90 | 6 | 18 | 283 | 113 | 170 | 3 |
| 4 | Sun | October 1 | box | L | 1-3 | Seattle Seahawks | 20 | 24 | 16 | 311 | 197 | 114 | 2 | 25 | 354 | 194 | 160 | 2 | |
| 5 | Mon | October 9 | box | W | 2-3 | @ | New York Jets | 14 | 7 | 14 | 315 | 185 | 130 | 1 | 20 | 392 | 302 | 90 | 2 |
| 6 | Sun | October 15 | box | W | 3-3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 20 | 14 | 13 | 246 | 89 | 157 | 2 | 17 | 305 | 227 | 78 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sun | October 22 | box | L | 3-4 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 10 | 20 | 268 | 142 | 126 | 2 | 13 | 195 | 63 | 132 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 29 | box | W | 4-4 | Washington Redskins | 37 | 24 | 18 | 342 | 155 | 187 | 4 | 22 | 441 | 420 | 21 | 8 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 5 | box | W | 5-4 | Cincinnati Bengals | 28 | 7 | 12 | 429 | 223 | 206 | 1 | 20 | 350 | 196 | 154 | 3 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 12 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 12 | 14 | 15 | 295 | 161 | 134 | 3 | 12 | 202 | 66 | 136 | 2 |
| 11 | Sun | November 19 | box | L | 5-6 | @ | Houston Oilers | 7 | 23 | 12 | 243 | 169 | 74 | 5 | 23 | 419 | 249 | 170 | 2 |
| 12 | Sun | November 26 | box | W | 6-6 | New England Patriots | 24 | 21 | 19 | 268 | 136 | 132 | 13 | 224 | 194 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 13 | Sun | December 3 | box | W | 7-6 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 13 | 11 | 257 | 178 | 79 | 1 | 26 | 332 | 176 | 156 | 2 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 10 | box | W | 8-6 | Phoenix Cardinals | 16 | 14 | 19 | 384 | 230 | 154 | 1 | 18 | 248 | 126 | 122 | 2 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 17 | box | L | 8-7 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 17 | 23 | 15 | 273 | 175 | 98 | 1 | 22 | 350 | 268 | 82 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 24 | box | L | 8-8 | @ | New York Giants | 17 | 34 | 19 | 312 | 230 | 82 | 3 | 20 | 280 | 164 | 116 | 1 |