1989 New Orleans Saints season
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NFL team season
| 1989 New Orleans Saints season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tom Benson |
| General manager | Jim Finks |
| Head coach | Jim Mora |
| Home stadium | Louisiana Superdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC West |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Dalton Hilliard LB Pat Swilling LB Vaughan Johnson |
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The 1989 New Orleans Saints season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Football League, and their fourteenth with home games at the Superdome. They failed to improve upon their 10–6 record from 1988 and instead finished at 9–7, missing the playoffs for the second straight season.
Offseason
[edit ]NFL Draft
[edit ]Main article: 1989 NFL draft
| 1989 New Orleans Saints draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Wayne Martin * | Defensive end | Arkansas | |
| 2 | 46 | Robert Massey * | Cornerback | North Carolina Central | |
| 3 | 79 | Kim Phillips | Defensive back | North Texas | |
| 4 | 106 | Michael Mayes | Defensive back | LSU | |
| 5 | 133 | Kevin Haverdink | Offensive tackle | Western Michigan | |
| 6 | 159 | Floyd Turner | Wide receiver | Northwestern State | |
| 7 | 186 | David Griggs | Linebacker | Virginia | |
| 8 | 213 | Fred Hadley | Wide receiver | Mississippi State | |
| 9 | 246 | Jerry Leggett | Linebacker | Cal State Fullerton | |
| 10 | 273 | Joe Henderson | Running back | Iowa State | |
| 11 | 300 | Calvin Nicholson | Defensive back | Oregon State | |
| 12 | 327 | Mike Cadore | Wide receiver | Eastern Kentucky | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
[edit ]Staff
[edit ]Front office
- Owner/general partner – Tom Benson
- President/general manager – Jim Finks
- Vice-president of administration – Jim Miller
- Director of player personnel – Bill Kuharich
Head coaches
- Head coach – Jim Mora
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Carl Smith
- Running backs – Jim Skipper
- Wide receivers – Steve Walters
- Offensive line – Paul Boudreau
- Defensive coordinator – Steve Sidwell
- Defensive line – John Pease
- Linebackers – Vic Fangio
- Defensive backs – Dom Capers
Special teams coaches
- Special Teams/Tight Ends – Joe Marciano
Strength and conditioning
- Strength and conditioning – Russell Paternostro
Roster
[edit ] Quarterbacks (QB)
- 11 John Fourcade
- 3 Bobby Hebert
- 18 Dave Wilson
Running backs (RB)
- 32 Paul Frazier KR
- 34 Craig Heyward
- 21 Dalton Hilliard
- 23 Buford Jordan FB
- 35 Bobby Morse
Wide receivers (WR)
- 86 Rod Harris
- 87 Lonzell Hill
- 89 Mike Jones
- 84 Eric Martin
- 80 Brett Perriman
Tight ends (TE)
- 85 Hoby Brenner
- 82 John Tice
- 67 Stan Brock T
- 79 Glenn Derby T
- 72 Jim Dombrowski G/T
- 63 Brad Edelman G
- 74 Kevin Haverdink T
- 61 Joel Hilgenberg
- 75 Doug Marrone G/C
- 65 Steve Trapilo G
- 78 Jeff Walker G
Defensive linemen (DL)
- 93 Wayne Martin DE
- 96 Michael Simmons DE
- 69 Pat Swoopes NT
- 73 Frank Warren DE
- 94 Jim Wilks NT
- 52 Brian Forde OLB
- 57 Rickey Jackson OLB
- 53 Vaughan Johnson ILB
- 90 Walter Johnson ILB
- 55 Joe Kohlbrand OLB
- 51 Sam Mills ILB
- 56 Pat Swilling OLB
Defensive backs (DB)
- 28 Gene Atkins
- 41 Toi Cook CB
- 27 Antonio Gibson SS
- 24 Milton Mack CB
- 40 Robert Massey CB
- 39 Brett Maxie SS
- 38 Calvin Nicholson CB
- 37 Bennie Thompson FS
- 44 Dave Waymer FS
- 7 Morten Andersen K
- 6 Tommy Barnhardt P
- 71 Richard Cooper T
- 12 Jason Garrett QB
- 4 Dan Stryzinski P
- 50 Todd Wheeler C
47 active, 7 inactive, 4 practice squad Reserve
- 97 Jumpy Geathers DE (IR)
- 60 Steve Korte C (IR)
- 36 Rueben Mayes RB (IR)
- 43 Kim Phillips CB (IR)
- 83 Greg Scales TE (IR)
- 54 Alvin Toles LB (PUP)
- 88 Floyd Turner WR (IR)
Rookies in italics
Regular season
[edit ]Schedule
[edit ]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 10 | Dallas Cowboys | W 28–0 | 1–0 | Louisiana Superdome | 66,977 |
| 2 | September 17 | at Green Bay Packers | L 34–35 | 1–1 | Lambeau Field | 55,809 |
| 3 | September 24 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–20 | 1–2 | Tampa Stadium | 44,053 |
| 4 | October 1 | Washington Redskins | L 14–16 | 1–3 | Louisiana Superdome | 64,358 |
| 5 | October 8 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–24 | 1–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 60,488 |
| 6 | October 15 | New York Jets | W 29–14 | 2–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 59,521 |
| 7 | October 22 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 40–21 | 3–4 | Anaheim Stadium | 57,567 |
| 8 | October 29 | Atlanta Falcons | W 20–13 | 4–4 | Louisiana Superdome | 65,153 |
| 9 | November 6 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 13–31 | 4–5 | Candlestick Park | 60,667 |
| 10 | November 12 | at New England Patriots | W 28–24 | 5–5 | Sullivan Stadium | 47,680 |
| 11 | November 19 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 26–17 | 6–5 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 53,173 |
| 12 | November 26 | Los Angeles Rams | L 17–20 (OT) | 6–6 | Louisiana Superdome | 64,274 |
| 13 | December 3 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–21 | 6–7 | Pontiac Silverdome | 38,550 |
| 14 | December 10 | at Buffalo Bills | W 22–19 | 7–7 | Rich Stadium | 70,037 |
| 15 | December 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 30–20 | 8–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 59,218 |
| 16 | December 24 | Indianapolis Colts | W 41–6 | 9–7 | Louisiana Superdome | 49,009 |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||
Game summaries
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| San Francisco 49ers (1) | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 442 | 253 | W5 |
| Los Angeles Rams (5) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 426 | 344 | W2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 386 | 301 | W3 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 0–6 | 1–11 | 279 | 437 | L7 |
Awards and records
[edit ]- Dalton Hilliard, NFL Leader, Touchdowns, 19 TD's [5]
Milestones
[edit ]- Dalton Hilliard, 1st 1,000 yard rushing season (1,262 yards) [6]
References
[edit ]- ^ "1989 New Orleans Saints draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ "All-Time Roster". NewOrleansSaints.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Feb-16.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Sep-18.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Company. March 2001. p. 447. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book. Workman Publishing Company. March 2001. p. 436. ISBN 0-7611-2480-2.