The Detroit Lions were 7-9 in 1989. They finished 3rd in the NFC Central and 9th in the NFC.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 312 | 4,992 | 928 | 5.4 | 2,053 | 421 | 4.9 | 3,282 | 450 | 7.3 | 57 | 343 | 274 | 117 | 139 | 18 | 121 | 977 |
Team Rank | 19th | 18th | 26th | 9th | 8th | 20th | 1st | 22nd | 24th | 11th | 27th | 7th | 21st | 11th | 27th | 23rd | 24th | 25th | |
Opponent | 16 | 364 | 5,537 | 1,064 | 5.2 | 1,621 | 454 | 3.6 | 4,193 | 570 | 7.4 | 40 | 277 | 314 | 98 | 189 | 27 | 107 | 993 |
Opponent Rank | 19th | 18th | 25th | 15th | 8th | 12th | 3rd | 26th | 26th | 18th | 10th | 14th | 18th | 9th | 25th | 21st | 10th | 2nd | |
Net | -52 | -545 | -136 | +0.2 | +432 | -33 | +1.3 | -911 | -120 | -0.1 | +17 | +66 | -40 | +19 | -50 | -9 | +14 | -16 | |
Net Rank | 20th | 20th | 27th | 12th | 7th | 17th | 1st | 27th | 27th | 13th | 24th | 9th | 22nd | 10th | 26th | 24th | 20th | 12th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
7 | 8 | 1 | .469 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | |
6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | |
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | |
3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |