1989 San Diego Chargers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 5th in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Dan Henning (6-10)
Location: San Diego, California
1989 San Diego Chargers Statistics
1989 San Diego Chargers Roster

The San Diego Chargers of the National Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

San Diego racked up 266 points, while the defensive squad allowed 290. Jim McMahon passed for 2,132 yards, and Billy Tolliver spent time under center also. Anthony Miller grabbed 75 passes for 1,252 yards.

Marion Butts carried the ball for a team-best 683 yards for the Chargers, while Tim Spencer also contributed to the rushing attack.

Gill Byrd seized 7 opponent throws. Lee Williams topped the defensive unit with 14 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 48 sacks.

Dan Henning coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 266
Regular Season Points Against: 290

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 10, 1989 San Diego Chargers 14 at Los Angeles Raiders 40 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 17, 1989 Houston Oilers 34 at San Diego Chargers 27 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 24, 1989 Kansas City Chiefs 6 at San Diego Chargers 21 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
October 1, 1989 San Diego Chargers 24 at Phoenix Cardinals 13 W 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
October 8, 1989 San Diego Chargers 10 at Denver Broncos 16 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
October 15, 1989 Seattle Seahawks 17 at San Diego Chargers 16 L 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
October 22, 1989 New York Giants 20 at San Diego Chargers 13 L 1-3-0 1-2-0 2-5-0
October 29, 1989 San Diego Chargers 7 at Seattle Seahawks 10 L 1-3-0 1-3-0 2-6-0
November 5, 1989 Philadelphia Eagles 17 at San Diego Chargers 20 W 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
November 12, 1989 Los Angeles Raiders 12 at San Diego Chargers 14 W 3-3-0 1-3-0 4-6-0
November 19, 1989 San Diego Chargers 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20 L 3-3-0 1-4-0 4-7-0
November 26, 1989 San Diego Chargers 6 at Indianapolis Colts 10 L 3-3-0 1-5-0 4-8-0
December 3, 1989 New York Jets 20 at San Diego Chargers 17 L 3-4-0 1-5-0 4-9-0
December 10, 1989 San Diego Chargers 21 at Washington Redskins 26 L 3-4-0 1-6-0 4-10-0
December 17, 1989 San Diego Chargers 20 at Kansas City Chiefs 13 W 3-4-0 2-6-0 5-10-0
December 24, 1989 Denver Broncos 16 at San Diego Chargers 19 W 4-4-0 2-6-0 6-10-0


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