The Minnesota Vikings were 10-6 in 1989. They finished 1st in the NFC Central and 5th in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 41 to 13, in the 1989 NFC divisional game on January 6, 1990.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1989 Division Standings
| 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 |
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Wentz can't help struggling Vikings' offense or settle quarterback conundrum
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Josh Allen and the Bills move to 7-1 with a 23-6 win over the sputtering Vikings
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Adrian Peterson enters the Vikings Ring of Honor to loud roars from the home crowd
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Josh Allen's leap over Vikings LB Barr in 2018 was 1st glimpse of Bills QB's playmaking potential
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Vikings sit Murray with hamstring strain, will start Wentz at QB against the Bills on Monday night
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 351 | 5,255 | 1,053 | 5.0 | 2,066 | 514 | 4.0 | 3,468 | 499 | 6.9 | 40 | 279 | 326 | 126 | 172 | 28 | 119 | 974 |
Team Rank | 11th | 14th | 6th | 14th | 7th | 8th | 11th | 17th | 16th | 16th | 14th | 15th | 8th | 4th | 14th | 7th | 23rd | 24th | |
Opponent | 16 | 275 | 4,184 | 1,021 | 4.1 | 1,683 | 462 | 3.6 | 3,003 | 488 | 6.2 | 71 | 502 | 266 | 100 | 140 | 26 | 116 | 903 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 1st | 13th | 1st | 11th | 14th | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 10th | 1st | 19th | 5th | 7th | |
Net | +76 | +1,071 | +32 | +0.9 | +383 | +52 | +0.4 | +465 | +11 | +0.8 | -31 | -223 | +60 | +26 | +32 | +2 | +3 | +71 | |
Net Rank | 10th | 3rd | 11th | 2nd | 10th | 11th | 5th | 6th | 12th | 6th | 1st | 28th | 5th | 8th | 2nd | 9th | 14th | 19th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |