1989 Washington Redskins season

1989 Washington Redskins season
Head coach	Joe Gibbs
Home field	RFK Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	3rd NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1989 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 7–9 record from 1988. Despite a 10–6 record, they finished third in the NFC East and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

Main article: 1989 NFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
3	66	Tracy Rocker	Defensive tackle	Auburn
4	110	Erik Affholter	Wide receiver	USC
5	129	Tim Smiley	Defensive back	Arkansas State
5	139	Lybrant Robinson	Defensive end	Delaware State
6	149	A.J. Johnson	Defensive back	Southwest Texas State
7	179	Kevin Hendrix	Linebacker	South Carolina
9	233	Charles Darrington	Tight end	Kentucky
10	263	Mark Schlereth	Guard	Idaho
12	316	Jimmie Johnson	Tight end	Howard
12	317	Joe Mickles	Running back	Mississippi

Regular season

In a week 14 victory against the San Diego Chargers, Joe Gibbs achieved career victory no. 100

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	TV Time	Attendance
1	September 11, 1989	New York Giants	L 27–24	ABC 9:00et	54,160
2	September 17, 1989	Philadelphia Eagles	L 42–37	CBS 1:00et	53,493
3	September 24, 1989	at Dallas Cowboys	W 30–7	CBS 1:00et	63,200
4	October 1, 1989	at New Orleans Saints	W 16–14	CBS 1:00et	64,358
5	October 8, 1989	Phoenix Cardinals	W 30–28	CBS 4:00et	53,335
6	October 15, 1989	at New York Giants	L 20–17	CBS 1:00et	76,245
7	October 22, 1989	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 32–28	CBS 1:00et	53,862
8	October 29, 1989	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 37–24	CBS 4:00et	52,781
9	November 5, 1989	Dallas Cowboys	L 13–3	ESPN 8:00et	53,187
10	November 12, 1989	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 10–3	CBS 1:00et	65,443
11	November 20, 1989	Denver Broncos	L 14–10	ABC 9:00et	52,975
12	November 26, 1989	Chicago Bears	W 38–14	CBS 4:00et	50,044
13	December 3, 1989	at Phoenix Cardinals	W 29–10	CBS 4:00et	38,870
14	December 10, 1989	San Diego Chargers	W 26–21	NBC 1:00et	47,693
15	December 17, 1989	at Atlanta Falcons	W 31–30	CBS 4:00et	37,501
16	December 23, 1989	at Seattle Seahawks	W 29–0	CBS 4:00et	60,294

Standings

NFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
New York Giants⁽²⁾	12	4	0	.750	6–2	8–4	348	252	W3
Philadelphia Eagles⁽⁴⁾	11	5	0	.688	7–1	8–4	342	274	W1
Washington Redskins	10	6	0	.625	4–4	8–4	386	308	W5
Phoenix Cardinals	5	11	0	.313	2–6	4–8	258	377	L6
Dallas Cowboys	1	15	0	.063	1–7	1–13	204	393	L7

Awards and honors

Charles Mann, Pro Bowl selection

References

Washington Redskins

Founded in 1932 Formerly the Boston Braves and Boston Redskins Based in Landover, Maryland Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia

Franchise	Franchise History Seasons Players Coaches First-round draft picks Draft Starting quarterbacks

Stadiums	Braves Field Fenway Park Griffith Stadium RFK Stadium FedExField

Culture	Redskins Band "Hail to the Redskins" Hogettes Cheerleaders Chief Zee Joe Gibbs Team name controversy Name change advocates Trademark dispute Original Americans Foundation "Go Fund Yourself" (South Park episode)

Lore	Redskins 0, Bears 73 The Hogs The Fun Bunch The Over-the-Hill Gang The Body Bag Game Redskins Rule

Rivalries	Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles

Division championships (14)	1936 1937 1940 1942 1943 1945 1972 1983 1984 1987 1991 1999 2012 2015

Conference championships (5)	1972 1982 1983 1987 1991

League championships (5)	1937 1942 1982 (XVII) 1987 (XXII) 1991 (XXVI)

Hall of Fame players	Battles Baugh Dudley Edwards Green Grimm Hanburger Houston Huff D. Jones S. Jones Jurgensen Krause Millner Mitchell Monk Riggins Smith Taylor

All-time leaders	Passing Receiving Rushing Kick and punt returning

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League Conference: National Football Conference Division: East Division

Seasons (84)	1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Washington Redskins seasons

Boston Braves 1932 Boston 1933 1934 1935 1936 Washington 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

1989 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	LA Rams
Miami	Houston	LA Raiders	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Phoenix	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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