NFL team season
The 1989 Cincinnati Bengals season was their 20th in the National Football League (NFL) and 22nd overall. The Bengals' 404 points scored were the fourth-most in the NFL in 1989. Four of their eight losses on the season were by a touchdown or less.
The 1989 Bengals are the most recent NFL team to score 55 points or more twice in a single season:[1] Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (56) and Week 15 against the arch-rival Houston Oilers (61), both at home . Despite this, the Bengals finished the season 4th in their division and failed to earn a playoff berth, making them the only team in the AFC Central to do so.
Regular season
Schedule
Season summary
Week 1 at Bears
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
CIN – Ickey Woods 5-yard run (Jim Breech kick), 8:28. Bengals 14–7.
CHI – Kevin Butler 29-yard field goal, 11:40. Bengals 14–10.
Fourth quarter
CHI – James Thornton 20-yard pass from Mike Tomczak (Kevin Butler kick), 10:06. Bears 17–14.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – James Brooks – 5 receptions, 46 yards, TD
CHI – James Thornton – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
Week 2 vs Steelers
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Week 3 vs Browns
Week 14 vs. Seahawks
Week Fourteen: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Seahawks
0
7
10 7 24
Bengals
7
3
0 7 17
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati , Ohio
Date : December 10Game time : 1:00pm local Game weather : Cloudy • 30 °F (−1 °C) • Wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h) SWGame attendance : 54,744Referee : Bob McElwee TV : NBC Play-by-Play
You don't live in Cleveland, you live in Cincinnati.
Sam Wyche , Bengals head coach
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SEA
CIN
1
5:18
3
44
0:48
Bengals
Tim McGee 21-yard touchdown reception from Boomer Esiason , Jim Breech kick good
0
7
2
10:37
13
71
5:51
Bengals
24-yard field goal by Jim Breech
0
10
2
0:42
12
78
2:25
Seahawks
Steve Largent 10-yard touchdown reception from Dave Krieg , Norm Johnson kick good
7
10
3
12:58
5
37
1:51
Seahawks
48-yard field goal by Norm Johnson
10
10
3
10:14
1
60
0:12
Seahawks
Brian Blades 60-yard touchdown reception from Dave Krieg, Norm Johnson kick good
17
10
4
9:39
Bengals
Interception returned 18 yards for touchdown by Eric Thomas , Jim Breech kick good
17
17
4
3:51
10
80
5:42
Seahawks
Curt Warner 1-yard touchdown reception from Dave Krieg, Norm Johnson kick good
24
17
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
24
17
Standings