1989 Detroit Lions

1989 Detroit Lions Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 7-9)
1	Sun, 9/10/89	vs Phoenix Cardinals	Loss 13 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Cardinals 0 6 0 10 16 Lions 3 0 7 3 13 3 - 0 3 - 3 3 - 6 10 - 6 10 - 13 13 - 13 13 - 16
2	Sun, 9/17/89	@ New York Giants	Loss 14 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 7 7 0 14 Giants 3 0 14 7 24 0 - 3 7 - 3 14 - 3 14 - 10 14 - 17 14 - 24
3	Sun, 9/24/89	vs Chicago Bears	Loss 27 - 47
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 10 10 13 14 47 Lions 0 13 7 7 27 0 - 3 0 - 10 7 - 10 7 - 17 10 - 17 10 - 20 13 - 20 13 - 27 20 - 27 20 - 30 20 - 33 20 - 40 20 - 47 27 - 47
4	Sun, 10/1/89	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	Loss 3 - 23
1 2 3 4 Total Steelers 0 10 7 6 23 Lions 3 0 0 0 3 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 10 3 - 17 3 - 23
5	Sun, 10/8/89	@ Minnesota Vikings	Loss 17 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 3 0 7 17 Vikings 0 24 0 0 24 7 - 0 7 - 3 7 - 10 7 - 17 7 - 24 10 - 24 17 - 24
6	Sun, 10/15/89	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 17 - 16
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 3 0 7 7 17 Buccaneers 0 10 3 3 16 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 10 10 - 10 10 - 13 10 - 16 17 - 16
7	Sun, 10/22/89	vs Minnesota Vikings	Loss 7 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 3 10 7 0 20 Lions 0 0 0 7 7 0 - 3 0 - 6 0 - 13 0 - 20 7 - 20
8	Sun, 10/29/89	@ Green Bay Packers	Loss 20 - 23	OT
1 2 3 4 OT Total Lions 7 3 0 10 0 20 Packers 3 7 10 0 3 23 0 - 3 7 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 10 10 - 13 10 - 20 13 - 20 20 - 20 20 - 23
9	Sun, 11/5/89	@ Houston Oilers	Loss 31 - 35
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 10 7 7 31 Oilers 7 7 14 7 35 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 17 - 14 24 - 14 24 - 21 24 - 28 24 - 35 31 - 35
10	Sun, 11/12/89	vs Green Bay Packers	Win 31 - 22
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 3 14 5 22 Lions 3 21 0 7 31 3 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 3 24 - 3 24 - 10 24 - 17 24 - 20 31 - 20 31 - 22
11	Sun, 11/19/89	@ Cincinnati Bengals	Loss 7 - 42
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 0 0 0 7 Bengals 0 28 7 7 42 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 14 7 - 21 7 - 28 7 - 35 7 - 42
12	Thu, 11/23/89	vs Cleveland Browns	Win 13 - 10
1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 10 0 0 10 Lions 0 10 3 0 13 3 - 0 3 - 3 10 - 3 10 - 10 13 - 10
13	Sun, 12/3/89	vs New Orleans Saints	Win 21 - 14
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 14 0 0 14 Lions 7 7 7 0 21 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 14 - 14 21 - 14
14	Sun, 12/10/89	@ Chicago Bears	Win 27 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 17 7 3 27 Bears 3 7 0 7 17 0 - 3 7 - 3 14 - 3 14 - 10 17 - 10 24 - 10 27 - 10 27 - 17
15	Sun, 12/17/89	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 33 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 0 0 7 7 Lions 14 10 3 6 33 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 24 - 0 27 - 0 30 - 0 33 - 0 33 - 7
16	Sun, 12/24/89	@ Atlanta Falcons	Win 31 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 7 7 10 7 31 Falcons 0 10 0 14 24 7 - 0 7 - 3 14 - 3 14 - 10 17 - 10 24 - 10 31 - 10 31 - 17 31 - 24

What was the record of the 1989 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a 7-9 record. They went 4-4 at home and 3-5 on the road.

What division did the 1989 Detroit Lions play in?

The 1989 Detroit Lions played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1989 Detroit Lions?

During the regular season, the 1989 Detroit Lions went 4-4 against their NFC Central opponents.

What was the 1989 Detroit Lions record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2-0	100%	+27
Green Bay Packers	1-1	50%	+6
Chicago Bears	1-1	50%	-10
Minnesota Vikings	0-2	0%	-20

What was the 1989 Detroit Lions record by month?

The 1989 Detroit Lions had their best month in December, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was September, when they went 0-3 and lost all their games.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	0-3	0%	-33
October	1-4	20%	-42
November	2-2	50%	-27
December	4-0	100%	+50

Did the 1989 Detroit Lions make the Playoffs?

No, the Lions didn't make the Playoffs in 1989.

What was the point differential for the 1989 Detroit Lions?

The Detroit Lions finished the regular season with a point differential of -52. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Lions could have been expected to have about 6.6 wins, or a 7-9 record in the regular season.

How did the 1989 Detroit Lions perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1989 Detroit Lions went 4-4. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Lions went 2-2.

How did the 1989 Detroit Lions perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1989 Detroit Lions went 0-1 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1989 Detroit Lions?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1989 Detroit Lions was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1989 Detroit Lions?

The longest losing streak that the Detroit Lions had during the 1989 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.