The 1989 roster for the Bengals included Boomer Esiason at quarterback, James Brooks at running back, Tim McGee at wide receiver, Rodney Holman at tight end and Anthony Munoz at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |  | E. Ball | RB | 6'2" | 230 | 7/1/1966 | 23 | UCLA |
| 2 | 35 | | C. Barber | DB | 6'0" | 187 | 1/15/1964 | 25 | North Carolina A&T |
| 3 | 53 | | L. Barker | LB | 6'2" | 221 | 11/7/1959 | 30 | New Mexico State |
| 4 | 24 | | L. Billups | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 10/10/1963 | 26 | North Alabama |
| 5 | 74 | | B. Blados | OL | 6'5" | 308 | 1/11/1962 | 27 | North Carolina |
| 6 | 55 | | E. Brady | LB | 6'2" | 238 | 6/17/1962 | 27 | Illinois |
| 7 | 3 | | J. Breech | K | 5'6" | 161 | 4/11/1956 | 33 | California |
| 8 | 21 | | J. Brooks | RB | 5'10" | 177 | 12/28/1958 | 31 | Auburn |
| 9 | 81 | | E. Brown | WR | 6'0" | 185 | 12/17/1962 | 27 | Miami (FL) |
| 10 | 99 | | J. Buck | DL | 6'5" | 264 | 7/27/1963 | 26 | Brigham Young |
| 11 | 27 | | B. Bussey | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 5/20/1962 | 27 | South Carolina State |
| 12 | 34 | | R. Carey | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 5/6/1968 | 21 | Idaho |
| 13 | 29 | | R. Dixon | DB | 5'11" | 177 | 12/15/1965 | 23 | Oklahoma |
| 14 | 7 | | B. Esiason | QB | 6'5" | 224 | 4/17/1961 | 28 | Maryland |
| 15 | 33 | | D. Fulcher | DB | 6'3" | 228 | 9/28/1964 | 25 | Arizona State |
| 16 | 18 | | J. Gallery | K | 6'1" | 190 | 9/15/1961 | 28 | Minnesota |
| 17 | 48 | | J. Garrett | WR | 5'11" | 180 | 3/2/1965 | 24 | Princeton |
| 18 | 98 | | D. Grant | DL | 6'4" | 277 | 9/17/1965 | 24 | West Virginia |
| 19 | 71 | | M. Hammerstein | DL | 6'4" | 270 | 3/3/1963 | 26 | Michigan |
| 20 | 89 | | I. Hillary | WR | 5'10" | 190 | 11/13/1962 | 27 | South Carolina |
| 21 | 40 | | J. Holifield | RB | 6'0" | 202 | 7/14/1964 | 25 | West Virginia |
| 22 | 82 | | R. Holman | TE | 6'3" | 238 | 4/20/1960 | 29 | Tulane |
| 23 | 37 | | R. Jackson | DB | 5'10" | 184 | 10/10/1958 | 31 | Central Michigan |
| 24 | 36 | | S. Jennings | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 3/12/1962 | 27 | Furman |
| 25 | 68 | | P. Jetton | OL | 6'4" | 295 | 10/6/1964 | 25 | Texas |
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1,809
Burrow
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1,019
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REC
1,412
Chase
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PPG
24.4
12th
OPP PPG
28.9
30th
RUSH YDS/G
93.6
29th
PASS YDS/G
249.6
7th
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
