1989 Minnesota Vikings Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jerry Burns (10-6)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1989 Minnesota Vikings Statistics
1989 Minnesota Vikings Roster

The Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the National Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Vikings scored 351 points, and the rigid defensive squad yielded 275. Wade Wilson passed for 2,543 yards. Anthony Carter paced all receivers, snagging 65 passes for 1,066 yards.

Herschel Walker carried the ball for a team-best 669 yards for Minnesota, and Rick Fenney also aided the ground game.

Joey Browner picked off 5 opponent throws. Chris Doleman topped pass rushers with 21 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 71 sacks.

Jerry Burns coached the team. The 1989 Minnesota Vikings lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 351
Regular Season Points Against: 275

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 10, 1989 Houston Oilers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 38 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 17, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 7 at Chicago Bears 38 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
September 24, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 27 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0
October 1, 1989 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3 at Minnesota Vikings 17 W 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
October 8, 1989 Detroit Lions 17 at Minnesota Vikings 24 W 3-0-0 0-2-0 3-2-0
October 15, 1989 Green Bay Packers 14 at Minnesota Vikings 26 W 4-0-0 0-2-0 4-2-0
October 22, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 20 at Detroit Lions 7 W 4-0-0 1-2-0 5-2-0
October 30, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 14 at New York Giants 24 L 4-0-0 1-3-0 5-3-0
November 5, 1989 Los Angeles Rams 21 at Minnesota Vikings 23 W 5-0-0 1-3-0 6-3-0 OT
November 12, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 W 5-0-0 2-3-0 7-3-0
November 19, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 9 at Philadelphia Eagles 10 L 5-0-0 2-4-0 7-4-0
November 26, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 19 at Green Bay Packers 20 L 5-0-0 2-5-0 7-5-0 Milwaukee
December 3, 1989 Chicago Bears 16 at Minnesota Vikings 27 W 6-0-0 2-5-0 8-5-0
December 10, 1989 Atlanta Falcons 17 at Minnesota Vikings 43 W 7-0-0 2-5-0 9-5-0
December 17, 1989 Minnesota Vikings 17 at Cleveland Browns 23 L 7-0-0 2-6-0 9-6-0 OT
December 25, 1989 Cincinnati Bengals 21 at Minnesota Vikings 29 W 8-0-0 2-6-0 10-6-0
January 6, 1990 Minnesota Vikings 13 at San Francisco 49ers 41 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 NFC Divisional Playoff


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