The Denver Broncos were 11-5 in 1989. They finished 1st in the AFC West and 1st in the AFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 55 to 10, in Super Bowl XXIV on January 28, 1990. It was their fourth Super Bowl appearance.
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Former Broncos executive John Beake, who helped land John Elway, dies at 87
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Broncos survive brutal 6-game stretch thanks to the defense but Bo Nix is mired in a worsening slump
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Sam Darnold gets hit 17 times by Broncos defense, takes ownership of miscues as Seahawks fall in OT
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Broncos beat the Seahawks 17-14 in OT on Ja'Quan McMillian's pick, Wil Lutz's 53-yarder
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Broncos cornerback Riley Moss active for game against Seahawks
1989 Stats
See stats| 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 | |
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Team | 16 | 362 | 5,093 | 1,071 | 4.8 | 2,092 | 554 | 3.8 | 3,352 | 474 | 7.1 | 43 | 351 | 308 | 125 | 163 | 20 | 83 | 594 |
Team Rank | 8th | 15th | 5th | 22nd | 6th | 3rd | 18th | 20th | 22nd | 14th | 16th | 6th | 12th | 5th | 18th | 19th | 5th | 2nd | |
Opponent | 16 | 226 | 4,407 | 977 | 4.5 | 1,580 | 426 | 3.7 | 3,201 | 504 | 6.4 | 47 | 374 | 246 | 90 | 142 | 14 | 102 | 823 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 3rd | 7th | 3rd | 6th | 6th | 7th | 3rd | 11th | 4th | 4th | 4th | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 17th | 14th | |
Net | +136 | +686 | +94 | +0.2 | +512 | +128 | +0.1 | +151 | -30 | +0.7 | -4 | -23 | +62 | +35 | +21 | +6 | -19 | -229 | |
Net Rank | 2nd | 7th | 5th | 11th | 5th | 4th | 15th | 11th | 17th | 7th | 12th | 15th | 4th | 3rd | 8th | 6th | 7th | 3rd |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 |
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Cardinals| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | |
2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | |
1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
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