1989 Minnesota Vikings Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | John Adickes | C | June 29, 1964 | 6'3" | 264 | Baylor | Queens, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 46 | Alfred Anderson | FB | August 4, 1961 | 6'1" | 219 | Baylor | Waco, TX USA | 11 | 8 |
| 32 | Rick Bayless | RB | October 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 202 | Iowa | Hugo, MN USA | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Ray Berry | LLB | October 28, 1963 | 6'2" | 227 | Baylor | Lovington, NM USA | 16 | 10 |
| 53 | David Braxton | LB | May 25, 1965 | 6'2" | 240 | Wake Forest | Omaha, NE USA | 3 | 0 |
| 44 | Michael Brim | DB | January 23, 1966 | 6'0" | 192 | Virginia Union | Danville, VA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 47 | Joey Browner | SS | May 15, 1960 | 6'2" | 221 | USC | Warren, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 81 | Anthony Carter | WR | September 17, 1960 | 5'11" | 168 | Michigan | Riviera Beach, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Jessie Clark | RB | January 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 231 | Arkansas | Thebes, AR USA | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Ken Clarke | NT-DT | August 28, 1956 | 6'2" | 268 | Syracuse | Savannah, GA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 49 | Travis Curtis | FS | September 27, 1965 | 5'10" | 180 | West Virginia | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 11 |
| 56 | Chris Doleman | RDE | October 16, 1961 | 6'5" | 289 | Pittsburgh | Indianapolis, IN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 42 | D.J. Dozier | RB | September 21, 1965 | 6'0" | 200 | Penn St. | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 6 |
| 59 | Mark Dusbabek | LB | June 23, 1964 | 6'3" | 232 | Minnesota | Fairbault, MN USA | 16 | 1 |
| 27 | Brad Edwards | DB | March 22, 1966 | 6'2" | 208 | South Carolina | Lumberton, NC USA | 9 | 1 |
| 31 | Rick Fenney | FB | December 7, 1964 | 6'1" | 235 | Washington | Everett, WA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 62 | Chris Foote | C-G | December 2, 1956 | 6'3" | 256 | USC | Louisville, KY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | Darrell Fullington | DB | April 17, 1964 | 6'1" | 197 | Miami (FL) | New Smyrna Beach, FL USA | 16 | 2 |
| 90 | John Galvin | LB | July 9, 1965 | 6'3" | 226 | Boston Col. | Lowell, MA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Teddy Garcia | K | June 4, 1964 | 5'10" | 187 | La-Monroe | Caddo Parish, LA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | Jim Gustafson | WR | March 16, 1961 | 6'1" | 177 | St. Thomas | Minneapolis, MN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 74 | Brian Habib | G-T | December 2, 1964 | 6'7" | 299 | Washington | Ellensburg, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Carl Hilton | TE | February 8, 1964 | 6'3" | 232 | Houston | Galveston, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Issiac Holt | DB | October 4, 1962 | 6'2" | 200 | Alcorn St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 5 | 1 |
| 51 | David Howard | LB | December 8, 1961 | 6'2" | 232 | Oregon St. | Enterprise, AL USA | 5 | 3 |
| 72 | Dave Huffman | G | April 4, 1957 | 6'6" | 280 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH USA | 16 | 3 |
| 86 | Darryl Ingram | TE | May 2, 1966 | 6'3" | 240 | California | Lubbock, TX USA | 16 | 2 |
| 76 | Tim Irwin | RT | December 13, 1958 | 6'7" | 300 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 22 | Ken Johnson | DB | September 14, 1966 | 6'2" | 203 | Florida A&M | Thomaston, GA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 84 | Hassan Jones | WR | July 2, 1964 | 6'0" | 198 | Florida St. | Clearwater, FL USA | 16 | 13 |
| 83 | Steve Jordan | TE | January 10, 1961 | 6'3" | 236 | Brown | Phoenix, AZ USA | 16 | 15 |
| 69 | Todd Kalis | RG | May 10, 1965 | 6'6" | 296 | Arizona St. | Stillwater, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 3 | Rich Karlis | K | May 23, 1959 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati | Salem, OH USA | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | Tommy Kramer | QB | March 7, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 8 | 4 |
| 39 | Carl Lee | RCB | February 6, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Marshall | South Charleston, WV USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Leo Lewis | PR | September 17, 1956 | 5'8" | 170 | Missouri | Columbia, MO USA | 16 | 0 |
| 63 | Kirk Lowdermilk | C | April 10, 1963 | 6'3" | 269 | Ohio St. | Canton, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Doug Martin | DE | May 22, 1957 | 6'3" | 260 | Washington | Fairfield, CA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 64 | Randall McDaniel | LG | December 19, 1964 | 6'3" | 276 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 14 | 13 |
| 26 | Audray McMillian | DB | August 13, 1962 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston | Carthage, TX USA | 16 | 2 |
| 57 | Mike Merriweather | RLB | November 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 230 | Pacific | Albany, NY USA | 15 | 15 |
| 75 | Keith Millard | RDT | March 18, 1962 | 6'6" | 260 | Washington St. | Pleasanton, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 48 | Najee Mustafaa | LCB | June 20, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | Georgia Tech | East Point, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 20 | Darrin Nelson | KR | January 2, 1959 | 5'9" | 184 | Stanford | Sacramento, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 96 | Tim Newton | DT | March 23, 1963 | 6'0" | 280 | Florida | Orlando, FL USA | 9 | 2 |
| 99 | Al Noga | LDE | September 16, 1965 | 6'1" | 265 | Hawaii | , American Samoa | 16 | 15 |
| 85 | Brent Novoselsky | TE | January 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 232 | Pennsylvania | Skokie, IL USA | 15 | 3 |
| 36 | Allen Rice | RB | April 5, 1962 | 5'10" | 203 | Baylor | Houston, TX USA | 4 | 0 |
| 60 | Mark Rodenhauser | C | June 6, 1961 | 6'5" | 270 | Illinois St. | Elmhurst, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 13 | Bucky Scribner | P | July 11, 1960 | 6'0" | 207 | Kansas | Lawrence, KS USA | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | Daryl Smith | DB | May 8, 1963 | 5'9" | 185 | North Alabama | Opelika, AL USA | 5 | 1 |
| 54 | Jesse Solomon | LB | November 4, 1963 | 6'0" | 240 | Florida St. | Madison, FL USA | 4 | 1 |
| 94 | Thomas Strauthers | DE-DT | April 6, 1961 | 6'4" | 262 | Jackson St. | Wesson, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 55 | Scott Studwell | MLB | August 27, 1954 | 6'2" | 228 | Illinois | Evansville, IN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 97 | Henry Thomas | LDT | January 12, 1965 | 6'2" | 277 | LSU | Houston, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | Herschel Walker | RB | March 3, 1962 | 6'1" | 225 | Georgia | Wrightsville, GA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 11 | Wade Wilson | QB | February 1, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Greenville, TX USA | 14 | 12 |
| 65 | Gary Zimmerman | LT | December 13, 1961 | 6'6" | 294 | Oregon | Fullerton, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
