1989 Presto Tivolis season, Occurrences
Former Presto coach Baby Dalupan, who was given a new task as team manager, accepted the offer to coach the Purefoods Hotdogs during the second week of April, the "Maestro" left the Gokongwei ballclub he led to five championships from 1984-1987.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Occurrences
Coach Bong Go was replaced by the comebacking Jimmy Mariano, the team's mentor from 1981-1983, at the start of the Third Conference.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
March 5: Presto Ice Cream clobbered Alaska Milk, 118-108, at the start of the PBA Open Conference. The Flavor Specialists got off to a rousing start with import Walker Russell, a six-year NBA veteran providing the spark and rookies Zaldy Realubit and Hernani Demigillo adding muscle underneath and trade recruits Manny Victorino and Marte Saldaña scoring the much needed points.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
March 12: Rookie Zaldy Realubit leaped from behind Rey Cuenco and Bobby Parks to pluck the big offensive rebound, then scored the marginal gun-beating basket for a 134-132 win by Presto over Formula Shell and gave the Flavor Specialists its second win in three starts.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
March 28: Allan Caidic equalled the most points in one quarter (first set by Atoy Co in 1982) by scoring 26 points in the first quarter alone and finish with 42 points to lead Presto Ice Cream to a 123-112 win over Añejo Rum. Import Walker Russell registered his second triple-double of 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
April 16: Presto Ice Cream started their semifinal assignment on a high note as they defeated San Miguel Beermen, 109-100, handed the defending Open Conference champions their first taste of defeat after a 10-game sweep in the eliminations.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
April 18: The Flavor Specialist scored their second victory in the semifinals with a 131-124 win over Purefoods Hotdogs, spoiling the debut of their former coach Baby Dalupan, who now calls the shots for the Hotdogs.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
April 25: Allan Caidic erupted for a conference-high 45 points while Walker Russell dished out his seventh triple-double performance of 41 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists to bolster Presto's finals chances in a 143-135 win over Formula Shell.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
June 29: The Tivolis eked out a 113-108 victory over San Miguel as they snapped the Beermen's three-game winning skein in the All-Filipino Conference. The win was Presto's second in three games.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
October 1: In the first game at the start of the third conference, Presto import Terrance Bailey debut with 61 points as the Tivolis defeated Añejo Rum, 153-142, the Rum Masters got an impressive 68 points from Carlos Briggs, their debuting import who is the shortest among the six reinforcements.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
November 2: Allan Caidic shattered the all-time high scoring mark for locals by erupting with 68 points in Presto's 175-159 victory over Alaska Milk at the start of the Reinforced Conference semifinal round.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
Caidic reset Atoy Co's record in individual scoring in one quarter by one point as he finished with 27 and became the league's undoubted top three-point gunner with a record 15 triples, breaking Hills Bros' import Jose Slaughter's 14 hits that was registered two years ago, Caidic also tied Ricardo Brown's output of 41 points in a half in an amazing display of markmanship that had the capacity crowd roaring in approval and with Caidic's 15 triples, Presto set an all-time high of 18 three-pointers with Bailey converting two and Bernardo Carpio had one, Terrance Bailey also set an all-time high of 20 assists in that game.


1989 Presto Tivolis season, Notable dates
November 12: Terrance Bailey riddled the hotdogs' defenses with smashing drives and stunning dunks and Allan Caidic came alive with 11 points in the fourth quarter as Presto's 1-2 punch led the Tivolis to a come-from-behind 161-153 victory over Purefoods. Bailey topscored with 63 points as he joined forces with Caidic in towing Presto back from a 115-128 deficit in the fourth quarter. The Tivolis stopped the three-game winning run by Purefoods and gained their seventh win in 14 games.


1989 Primera División de Chile
The 1989 Campeonato Nacional, was the 57th season of top-flight football in Chile. Colo-Colo won its sixteenth title. Universidad Católica, as Liguilla winners, also qualified for the next Copa Libertadores.


1989 Prince Edward Island general election
The 1989 Prince Edward Island general election was held on May 29, 1989.


1989 Prince Edward Island general election
The campaign resulted in the re-election of the Liberal government of Premier Joe Ghiz. In this election, the Liberals won 60.7% of the popular vote, the highest percentage that a winning party has taken on record in Prince Edward Island. The Progressive Conservatives were able to win 2 seats despite taking their lowest share of the vote ever, 35.8%. Only 5 times has the Opposition had 2 or fewer seats in the history of Prince Edward Island; this was one of them.


1989 Prince Edward Island general election, Members elected
The Legislature of Prince Edward Island had two levels of membership from 1893 to 1996 - Assemblymen and Councillors. This was a holdover from when the Island had a bicameral legislature, the General Assembly and the Legislative Council.


1989 Prince Edward Island general election, Members elected
In 1893, the Legislative Council was abolished and had its membership merged with the Assembly, though the two titles remained separate and were elected by different electoral franchises. Assembleymen were elected by all eligible voters of within a district. Before 1963, Councillors were only elected by landowners within a district, but afterward they were elected in the same manner as Assemblymen.


1989 Princeton Tigers football team
The 1989 Princeton Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Princeton University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Princeton tied for the Ivy League championship.


1989 Princeton Tigers football team
In their third year under head coach Steve Tosches, the Tigers compiled a 7–2–1 record and outscored opponents 237 to 177. Franco S. Pagnanelli was the team captain.


1989 Princeton Tigers football team
Princeton's 6–1 conference record tied for best in the Ivy League standings. The Tigers outscored Ivy opponents 168 to 80. The Tigers' only league loss was to their co-champion, Yale.


1989 Princeton Tigers football team
Princeton played its home games at Palmer Stadium on the university campus in Princeton, New Jersey.


1989 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The 1989 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe was a horse race held at Longchamp on Sunday 8 October 1989. It was the 68th running of the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.


1989 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
The winner was Carroll House, a four-year-old colt trained in Great Britain by Michael Jarvis. The winning jockey was Michael Kinane.


1989 Pro Bowl
The 1989 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 39th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1988 season. The game was played on Sunday, January 29, 1989, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii before a crowd of 50,113. The final score was NFC 34, AFC 3.


1989 Pro Bowl
Marv Levy of the Buffalo Bills led the AFC team against an NFC team coached by Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka. The referee was Ben Dreith.


1989 Pro Bowl
Randall Cunningham of the Philadelphia Eagles was named the game's MVP. Players on the winning NFC team received $10,000 apiece while the AFC participants each took home $5,000.


1989 Pro Bowl
It was the last Pro Bowl game played in January for two decades, until the 2010 Pro Bowl.


1989 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election
The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick held a leadership election in 1989 to replace its former leader Richard Hatfield who had led the party to lose all of its seats in the 1987 election after 17 years in power. The winner was Fredericton lawyer Barbara Baird Filliter, the first woman to lead a Conservative party in Canada.


1989 Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick leadership election
The candidates were Baird Filliter and former Kings East member of the legislative assembly Hazen Myers.


1989 Prudential-Bache Securities Classic
The 1989 Prudential-Bache Securities Classic was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Orlando, United States that was part of the Super Series of the 1989 Grand Prix circuit. It was the fifth  edition of the tournament and took place from October 2 through October 8, 1989. Second-seeded Andre Agassi won the singles title and earned $59,500 first-prize money.


1989 Prudential-Bache Securities Classic, Finals, Doubles
Scott Davis /  Tim Pawsat defeated  Ken Flach /  Robert Seguso 7–5, 5–7, 6–4


1989 Puerto Rico Open
The 1989 Puerto Rico Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Hyatt Regency Cerromar Hotel in Dorado, Puerto Rico that was part of the Category 2 tier of the 1989 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from October 23 through October 29, 1989. Fourth-seeded Laura Gildemeister won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.


1989 Puerto Rico Open, Finals, Doubles
Cammy MacGregor  /  Ronni Reis vs.  Gigi Fernández /  Robin White final rained out


1989 Purdue Boilermakers football team
The 1989 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season
The 1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season was the 2nd season of the franchise in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA).


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Occurrences
Former Presto coach Baby Dalupan moved over to coach the Purefoods Hotdogs, replacing Cris Calilan, who return to his position as assistant coach. The Maestro began coaching the Hotdogs in their second game in the semifinal round of the Open Conference.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Occurrences
During the third conference, their import Dexter Shouse left the team on a crucial stages in the semifinals with a playoff game against Añejo for the second finals berth looms. Shouse signed a contract to play in the NBA and was banned by the PBA for a repeat of his similar actions in the league, leaving his team first with Shell in 1987.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Notable dates
May 2: Alvin Patrimonio scored 40 points as Purefoods won for the first time over San Miguel in four meetings in the Open Conference via 126-115 victory.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Notable dates
July 18: Purefoods avenged their first round elimination loss to San Miguel by overpowering the Beermen, 125-115, and tied them on top of the standings with seven wins and two losses.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Notable dates
July 23: The Hotdogs' winning streak reach to seven games in a 117-106 victory over Formula Shell and close out the eliminations on top with nine wins and two losses.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Notable dates
October 3: Dexter Shouse scored 38 points, 21 in the first quarter, and Jerry Codinera made an all-time record 11 shot blocks as the Hotdogs gave the San Miguel Beermen their worst beating in a 126-94 rout in both teams' first game in the Reinforced Conference.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Notable dates
November 5: Dindo Pumaren converted on a 20-foot jumper with two seconds left to lift the Hotdogs to a 121-119 overtime win over San Miguel Beermen for their seventh win in 11 games, snapping a three-game slump and regain solo leadership in the semifinal round.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Notable dates
November 9: Purefoods scored their third straight win in the semifinals by winning against Alaska, 116-111, to remain on top of the standings with nine wins and four losses.


1989 Purefoods Hotdogs season, Reinforced Conference roster
Assistant coach: Eliezer Capacio / Cris Calilan Team Manager: Domingo Panganiban


1989 Purim stabbing attack
The 1989 Purim stabbing attack was the random stabbing of Israeli civilians in Tel Aviv, Israel on the Jewish holiday of Purim on 21 March 1989. The attacker was an Arab construction worker. Two Israelis were murdered and one severely injured in the attack.


1989 Purim stabbing attack, Attack
Muhammad Zakut stabbed three Israeli with a commando knife as he shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is great). One of the victims, Kurt Moshe Schallinger, 73, was killed as he left his car on a Tel Aviv street full of children in costume, celebrating the holiday of Purim. Zakut said his goal was to "stab in the neck the first Israeli his eyes fell on." He murdered two Israelis and severely injured a third in the back of his head and his spinal cord before being caught. One of the victims was an elderly scientist on his way home from delivering mishloah manot. The other was the head of the Environment Association in Tel Aviv.


1989 Purim stabbing attack, Perpetrator
Zakut received a life sentence, but on 18 October 2011, he was released to Gaza as part of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas.


1989 Quebec general election
The 1989 Quebec general election was held on September 25, 1989, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Premier Robert Bourassa, won re-election, defeating the Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau.


1989 Quebec general election
This election was notable for the arrival of the Equality Party, which advocated English-speaking minority rights. It won four seats, but never had any success in any subsequent election.


1989 Quebec municipal elections
Several municipalities in the Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections to elect mayors and councillors on November 5, 1989. One of the most closely watched contests was in Quebec City, where Jean-Paul L'Allier of the Rassemblement populaire party ended the twenty-five year rule of the Civic Progress Party. L'Allier defeated Civic Progress candidate Jean-Francois Bertrand by a fairly significant margin.


1989 Quebec municipal elections, Results (incomplete), Verdun
Former Liberal Party of Canada Member of Parliament (MP) Raymond Savard was elected to his second term as mayor in the on-island Montreal suburb of Verdun, easily defeating opponents Jean-Marie Demers and Robert Mailhot. Most elected councillors were from Savard's Regroupement des citoyens de Verdun party.


1989 Quebec municipal elections, Results (incomplete), Verdun
Party colours in the results listed below have been randomly chosen and do not indicate affiliation with or resemblance to any municipal, provincial, or federal party.


1989 Quebec municipal elections, Results (incomplete), Verdun
Sources: "La liste des candidats," La Presse, 5 November 1989, A7; Florian Bernard, "Verdun: Savard reporté au pouvoir; Pierrefonds: Morin élu," La Presse, 6 November 1989, B5; , City of Montreal. (The first two sources erroneously list Savard's mayoral opponent Demers as the leader of the Regroupement des citoyens de Verdun. This is contradicted by other sources, and, indeed, the second La Presse article indicates that Savard's party won a majority on council.)


1989 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
The 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours for Australia were announced on Monday 12 June 1989 by the office of the Governor-General.


1989 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
The Birthday Honours were appointments by some of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The Birthday Honours are awarded as part of the Queen's Official Birthday celebrations during the month of June.


1989 Queensland state election
The 1989 Queensland state election was held in the Australian state of Queensland on 2 December 1989 to elect the 89 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. This was the first election following the downfall of seven-term premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen at the end of 1987.


1989 Queensland state election
The government was led by Premier and leader of the National Party, Russell Cooper; the opposition was led by Opposition Leader and leader of the Labor Party, Wayne Goss, while the Liberal Party was led by Angus Innes.


1989 Queensland state election
The National government, which had been in power since the 1957 election and had governed in its own right since the dissolution of the state coalition at the 1983 election, was defeated; the election was a landslide win for the Labor Party, which gained 24 seats. Labor also won more than 50% of the primary vote. Until 2012, it was the worst defeat of a sitting government in Queensland history.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
The Nationals' fortunes had dwindled significantly since the 1986 election. Soon after the floundering of his attempt to become Prime Minister in the "Joh for Canberra" campaign, Bjelke-Petersen was deposed in a party room coup led by Health Minister Mike Ahern. After trying to hold onto power for four days, Bjelke-Petersen resigned and Ahern was sworn in as his successor.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
The shadow campaign began in late 1988 with television advertisements depicting Labor and its leader, Wayne Goss, as "The Only Change for the Better". A string of policy papers were released on a range of themes emphasising responsible economic management and efficient, honest administration. While they maintained a positive and professional public opinion and consistently led opinion polls, neither the media nor the electorate appeared to believe they could win.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
The Liberals, who had been on the crossbenches since the collapse of the Coalition in 1983, launched a series of newspaper advertisements in March 1988 under the banner "Let's Put It Right". They were in a curious position, however, because a collapse in National support in urban South East Queensland would mean that seats the Liberal Party might hope to win would be more likely to go to Labor.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
On 1 April 1989, a non-partisan group called "Citizens for Democracy" gained some publicity by cutting a birthday cake to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Electoral Districts Act 1949, which had established electoral malapportionment in Queensland, which was seen as unfairly benefiting the Nationals. Both the Labor and Liberal parties favoured "one vote one value" electoral reform.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
On 3 July 1989, the Commission of Inquiry into Possible Illegal Activities and Associated Police Misconduct (more commonly known as the Fitzgerald Inquiry after its chair, Tony Fitzgerald QC) handed down its report. It found links between criminal and political networks, and that corruption in Queensland's public life was widespread, commonplace and organised. It made numerous recommendations aimed at reforming the police and criminal justice system and at establishing independent institutions to monitor, report and act on reforms in the short term, and their operation on an ongoing basis. Ahern committed to implement the Report in its entirety.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
Ahern sought to govern in a more consultative manner than Bjelke-Petersen, and worked to blunt the edges of what had long been one of the most unyieldingly conservative state governments in Australia. It was to no avail; by September, opinion polls were suggesting the Nationals had about half the support they had achieved at the 1986 election.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
A Newspoll taken after the inquiry's release showed that the Nationals had tumbled to only 22% support, the lowest ever recorded for a sitting government in Australian history. Additionally, the Nationals suffered large swings at three by-elections, most recently in Merthyr, where the Liberals had won the seat from the Nationals despite the latter putting forward a high-profile candidate and an expensive campaign. On 22 September, Police Minister Russell Cooper toppled Ahern in a party room coup, and was sworn in as premier three days later. Cooper billed himself as a traditionalist in Bjelke-Petersen's mould, and his supporters believed he could shore up National support in its rural heartland.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
Accordingly, Cooper campaigned on traditional National focuses (law and order, social conservatism, and attacks on the federal Labor government, in particular related to interest rates) and produced a number of controversial advertisements, one of which alleged that the Labor Opposition's plan to decriminalise homosexuality would lead to a flood of gays from southern states moving to Queensland. Labor responded by  satirising these ads, depicting Cooper as a wild-eyed reactionary and a clone of Bjelke-Petersen and/or a puppet of party president Sir Robert Sparkes.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
Logos Foundation, a fundamentalist Christian group in Toowoomba, led by Howard Carter, controversially involved itself in the election, running a campaign of surveys and full-page newspaper advertisements promoting the view that candidates' adherence to Christian principles and biblical ethics was more important than the widespread corruption in the Queensland government that had been revealed by the Fitzgerald Inquiry. Advertisements published in the Brisbane Courier-Mail promoted strongly-conservative positions in opposition to pornography, homosexuality and abortion, and a return to the death penalty. Some supporters controversially advocated Old Testament laws and penalties.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
That action backfired sensationally, with many mainstream Churches, community leaders and religious organisations distancing themselves from the Logos Foundation after making public statements denouncing them. At times, the death penalty for homosexuals was advocated, in accordance with Old Testament Law. A Sydney Morning Herald article summarised the campaign's thrust as follows: "Homosexuality and censorship should determine your vote, the electorate was told; corruption was not the major concern." The same article quoted from a letter Carter he had written to supporters at the time: "The greenies, the gays and the greedy are marching.


1989 Queensland state election, Campaign
Now the Christians, the conservatives and the concerned must march also". Those views were not new. In reference to the call for the death penalty for homosexuals in order to rid Queensland of such people, an earlier article published in the Herald quoted a Logos spokesman as saying: "the fact a law is on the statutes is the best safeguard for society".


1989 Queensland state election, Results
The result was a landslide win for the Labor Party. Brisbane swung over dramatically to support Labor, which took all but five seats in the capital.


1989 Queensland state election, Results
Initially, it appeared that the Liberal Party had won the traditionally National hinterland seat of Nicklin, however, the Court of Disputed Returns overturned that result and awarded the seat to the National Party.


1989 Queensland state election, Results
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1989 Queensland state election, Aftermath
In early 1990, the former Premier and leader of the National Party, Mike Ahern, resigned his seat of Landsborough, and the Liberal Party candidate, Joan Sheldon, won the subsequent by-election. Angus Innes, the former leader of the Liberal Party, also resigned his seat of Sherwood, and the Liberal Party won the subsequent by-election which was held on the same day as the Landsborough by-election. Joan Sheldon led the Liberal Party to the 1992 election.


1989 Queensland state election, Aftermath
A major change to electoral legislation saw the zonal system of electoral distribution abolished in favour of a system largely resembling one vote one value in time for the 1992 state election.


1989 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards
The 1989 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards (Chinese: 1989年度十大中文金曲得獎) was held in 1989 for the 1988 music season.


1989 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards, Top 10 song awards
The top 10 songs (十大中文金曲) of 1989 are as follows.


1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
The 1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 63rd staging of the Railway Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1927. The cup began on 7 October 1989 and ended on 8 October 1989.


1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Leinster were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Connacht in the semi-final.


1989 Railway Cup Hurling Championship
On 8 October 1989, Connacht won the cup after a 4-16 to 3-17 defeat of Munster in the final at Wexford Park. This was their 7th Railway Cup title overall and their first title since 1987.


1989 Rainha Cup
The 1989 Rainha Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Casa Grande Hotel in Guarujá, Brazil and was part of the Tier V category of the 1990 WTA Tour. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 11 December through 17 December 1989. Unseeded Federica Haumüller won the singles title and earned $13,5000 first-prize money.


1989 Rainha Cup, Finals, Doubles
Mercedes Paz /  Patricia Tarabini defeated  Cláudia Chabalgoity /  Luciana Corsato 6–2, 6–2


1989 Recopa Sudamericana
The 1989 Recopa Sudamericana was the first Recopa Sudamericana, a football competition for South American clubs that won the previous year's two most important competitions in the continent: the Copa Libertadores and the Supercopa Sudamericana. The inaugural edition was disputed between Nacional, winners of the 1988 Copa Libertadores, and Racing, winners of the 1988 Supercopa Sudamericana. The first leg was played on January 31 in Montevideo, while the second leg was played in Buenos Aires on February 6.


1989 Recopa Sudamericana
Nacional won the final series 4-1 on points as Daniel Fonseca of Nacional scored the first goal of the competition as well as the only one in this final.


1989 Recopa Sudamericana, Rules
The Recopa Sudamericana was played over two legs; home and away. The team that qualified via the Copa Libertadores played the first leg at home. The team that accumulated the most points —two for a win, one for a draw, zero for a loss— after the two legs was crowned the champion. In case of both teams tied on points after regulation of the second leg, the team with the best goal difference won. If the two teams hade equal goal difference, a penalty shoot-out ensued according to the Laws of the Game.


1989 Recopa Sudamericana, Background
Nacional qualified to the Recopa Sudamericana by winning the 1988 Copa Libertadores. It was their third Copa Libertadores title and first in eight years, which they achieved by defeating Argentinean club Newell's Old Boys 3–1 on aggregate. Racing Club earned the right to dispute the trophy after winning the 1988 Supercopa Sudamericana, beating Cruzeiro 3–1 on points. The victory was the club's first international title since winning the 1967 Copa Libertadores.


1989 Recopa Sudamericana, Background
Prior to the 1989 Recopa, Nacional and Racing Club had previously met four times in South American competition. The first meeting between the two sides took place in the Group 2 of the 1962 Copa Libertadores; Nacional beat Racing Club 3-2 at home, and held La Academia at a 2-2 draw in Avellaneda. Five years later, the two clubs met again in the 1967 Copa Libertadores, this time in the finals. Both legs of the series finished 0-0, requiring a tie-breaking playoff to be played. Racing Club came out on top, winning 2-1.


1989 Recopa Sudamericana, Venues
The first leg was held in Estadio Centenario, built between 1929 and 1930 to host the 1930 FIFA World Cup, as well as to commemorate the centennial of Uruguay's first constitution. It is listed by FIFA as one of the football world's classic stadiums. Until then, the venue had hosted the final for the Copa América in 1942 and 1995 as well as a final series match for the Copa Libertadores in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, and 1988. Estadio Centenario had also hosted a playoff match for the Copa América in 1979 and several Copa Libertadores matches in  1968, 1973, and 1981.


1989 Recopa Sudamericana, Venues
The José Amalfitani Stadium, home of Vélez Sarsfield, was built in 1947 and later remodeled in preparation for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. It had a capacity for 49,540 spectators although it didn't provide seating for all of them like other Argentine stadiums.


1989 Recopa Sudamericana, Officials
The referees for the 1989 Recopa Sudamericana were Romualdo Arppi Filho of Brazil and Gabriel González of Paraguay. Filho had been an international referee since 1960. He has refereed the 1986 FIFA World Cup final, the 1987 Copa América final, a final match of the 1973 Copa Libertadores, two finals for the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A in 1984 and 1985, and two Campeonato Paulista finals. González had been assigned very few important matches; his most significant work had been to referee a few games of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.


1989 Refuge Assurance Cup
The 1989 Refuge Assurance Cup was the second competing of the Refuge Assurance Cup, for the most successful teams in the Sunday League. It was an English limited overs county cricket tournament which was held between 6 and 17 September 1989. The tournament was won by Essex County Cricket Club who defeated Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club by 5 runs in the final at Edgbaston, Birmingham.


1989 Refuge Assurance Cup, Format
The cup was an end-of-season affair. The counties finishing in the top four of the 1989 Refuge Assurance League competed in the semi-finals. The top two teams were drawn at home. Winners from the semi-finals then went on to the final at Edgbaston which was held on 17 September 1989.


1989 Refuge Assurance League
The 1989 Refuge Assurance League was the twenty-first competing of what was generally known as the Sunday League. The competition was won for the third time by Lancashire County Cricket Club.


1989 Refuge Assurance League, Refuge Assurance Cup
Following the end of the Sunday League season, the top four teams in the Sunday League competed for the Refuge Assurance Cup. Essex emerged as victors, defeating Nottinghamshire in the final.


1989 Rhode Island Rams football team
The 1989 Rhode Island Rams football team was an American football team that represented the University of Rhode Island in the Yankee Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In their 14th season under head coach Bob Griffin, the Rams compiled a 3–8 record (1–7 against conference opponents) and finished in eighth place out of nine teams in the conference.


1989 Rice Owls football team
The 1989 Rice Owls football team was an American football team that represented Rice University in the Southwest Conference during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first year under head coach Fred Goldsmith, the team compiled a 2–8–1 record.


1989 Richmond (Yorks) by-election
A by-election was held in the Richmond (Yorks) constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament on 23 February 1989. It followed the resignation of the sitting Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) Leon Brittan on 31 December 1988, to allow him to take up the position of Vice-President of the European Commission.


1989 Richmond (Yorks) by-election
The Conservative Party retained the seat, with future party leader William Hague the winner. The result was affected in part to the decision by the remnants of the Social Democratic Party (the part that objected to the merger with the Liberal Party the previous year) to contest the election as well as the newly formed Social and Liberal Democrats (who subsequently renamed themselves the Liberal Democrats). The SDP candidate, local farmer Mike Potter, finished second (with 16,909 votes, 2,634 behind Hague), while the Social and Liberal Democrats' Barbara Pearce came third with 11,589.


1989 Richmond (Yorks) by-election
The Labour Party achieved only fourth place in the election, at that time their worst position in any English by-election since World War II.


1989 Richmond (Yorks) by-election
Hague retained the seat for the next 26 years, winning re-election at the 1992, 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2010 general elections.


1989 Richmond (Yorks) by-election, Notes
1 Anthony Millns was an independent candidate who used his occupation "University Information Officer" on the ballot paper. His campaign was focused on keeping the brewery company Theakstons within British ownership.


1989 Rio de Janeiro Open
The 1989 Rio de Janeiro Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from 10 April through 16 April 1989. First-seeded Luiz Mattar won the singles title.


1989 Rio de Janeiro Open, Finals, Doubles
Jorge Lozano /  Todd Witsken defeated  Patrick McEnroe /  Tim Wilkison 2–6, 6–4, 6–4


1989 Rio de Janeiro Open – Doubles
Jorge Lozano and Todd Witsken won in the final 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Patrick McEnroe and Tim Wilkison.


1989 Rio de Janeiro Open – Doubles, Seeds
Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.


1989 Rio de Janeiro Open – Singles
Luiz Mattar won in the final 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 against Martín Jaite.


1989 Rio de Janeiro Open – Singles, Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


1989 Rodney state by-election
A by-election was held for the Victorian Legislative Assembly seat of Rodney on 4 March 1989. The by-election was triggered by the resignation on 25 January of sitting National Party MP Eddie Hann.


1989 Roller Hockey World Cup
The 1989 Roller Hockey World Cup was the twenty-ninth roller hockey world cup, organized by the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports. It was contested by 12 national teams (6 from Europe, 3 from South America, 1 from North America, 1 from Africa and 1 from Oceania). All the games were played in the city of San Juan, in Argentina, the chosen city to host the World Cup.


1989 Romanian Council of the National Salvation Front president election
A presidential election was held in Romania on 26 December 1989.


1989 Romanian Council of the National Salvation Front president election
Ion Iliescu was elected by the Council of the National Salvation Front as the body's president - hence as acting-president of Romania - in a meeting held on 26 December 1989. The following day, on 27 December 1989, the Council of the National Salvation Front also chose its Executive Office members. The vote count was never published.


1989 Romanian Council of the National Salvation Front president election
The former president Nicolae Ceaușescu was in the impossibility of acting as president after his flight from the Central Committee of the Romanian Communist Party, at noon, 22 December 1989. In the evening of that day, he was captured at a Botanical Institute in the outskirts of Târgoviște, detained at a nearby military unit, where he and his wife were executed after a quick trial on 25 December 1989.


1989 Romanian Council of the National Salvation Front president election
The Council of the National Salvation Front was created on 22 December 1989. In February 1990, it was transformed into the Provisional Council of National Unity, with the inclusion of 112 political parties representatives (3 per each party), 27 national minorities representatives and 3 representatives of the former political enprisoned (besides 112 representatives of the National Salvation Front).


1989 Ronde van Nederland
These are the results for the 29th edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 14 to August 19, 1989. The race started in Nieuwegein (Utrecht) and finished 857 kilometres later in Gulpen (Limburg).


1989 Rose Bowl
The 1989 Rose Bowl was the 75th edition of the college football bowl game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on Monday, January 2. This year marked the 100th anniversary of the Tournament of Roses parade. The Michigan Wolverines of the Big Ten Conference upset the fifth-ranked USC Trojans of the Pacific-10 Conference, 22–14. Down by eleven points at halftime, the Wolverines shut out the Trojans in the second half and won by eight. Michigan fullback Leroy Hoard was named the  Player of the Game.


1989 Rose Bowl
It marked consecutive Rose Bowl wins for the Big Ten, which had only two victories (1974, 1981) in the previous eighteen (1970–1987). Michigan head coach Bo Schembechler's record in the game improved to 2–7 (.222). Under second-year head coach Larry Smith, USC lost consecutive Rose Bowls for the only time in its history, and through 2020, no Pac-12 team has done so since. The previous western team to lose consecutively was California, which lost three straight (1949–1951) while representing the Pacific Coast Conference (PCC).


1989 Rose Bowl
This was the first of 22 Rose Bowls televised by ABC; it had been on NBC since the first television broadcast in January 1952. Because New Year's Day was on a Sunday in 1989, the game was played the next day. Both teams returned the following year for a rematch, with a different result.


1989 Rose Bowl, Teams, Michigan Wolverines
Michigan opened the season with consecutive narrow losses to Notre Dame and Miami (FL) who were ranked #13 and #1 respectively at the time. But they recovered to go unbeaten the rest of the way, their only blemish being a 17–17 tie at Iowa. A 17–3 win over defending Big 10 champ Michigan State proved to be the difference as Michigan won the Big 10 by one game over Michigan State.


1989 Rose Bowl, Teams, USC Trojans
USC opened the season with nine straight wins and rose to #2 in the rankings. They faced sixth ranked rival UCLA, who was 9–1 and had been ranked #1 for a couple of weeks earlier. The game in Pasadena was one of the notable ones in the UCLA–USC rivalry in that it was for the Pac-10 championship (Rose Bowl berth), and a possible Heisman Trophy for either starting quarterback, Troy Aikman of UCLA or Rodney Peete of USC. Peete was found to have measles in the days before the game; USC used a strong ground game and "bend but don't break" defense, in front of the largest Rose Bowl regular season crowd in history, to beat the Bruins 31–22.


1989 Rose Bowl, Teams, USC Trojans
The win set up a rare #2 USC vs. #1 Notre Dame matchup the following week in Los Angeles, which the undefeated Irish dominated, 27–10. It was the fifth straight loss for the Trojans in the annual rivalry, a winless streak that continued until 1996.


1989 Rose Bowl, Game summary
Behind the passing of Heisman Trophy runner-up Rodney Peete and running of Aaron Emmanuel, USC scored two touchdowns in the second quarter and took a 14–3 to halftime. Despite their lack of early success, Michigan stuck with its pounding running attack led by a huge offensive line and running back (and game MVP) Leroy Hoard. They began to wear down the Trojans and USC's offense began to sputter. By the fourth quarter, Michigan's offensive line took over and the Wolverines took a 22–14 lead into the last two minutes. Peete tried to lead the Trojans to a touchdown and game tying two-point conversion but Michigan's defense forced an interception to effectively end the game.


1989 Rous Cup
The 1989 Rous Cup was the fifth and final staging of the Rous Cup international football competition, based around the England–Scotland football rivalry.


1989 Rous Cup
As in the previous two years, a South American team was also invited to compete in a triangular tournament, with Chile being this year's entrant. World champions Argentina had been originally invited but declined, citing domestic fixture congestion. Their invitation had been disapproved of by the British government, given the cut relations between the two nations following the 1982 Falklands War.


1989 Rous Cup
England won the competition for the second year running, and third time in its five years of existence. This marked the final time any England vs Scotland matches would be arranged by the countries until friendly played in August 2013. The three meetings between the teams that took place during this 24-year-long interval were during UEFA competitions (in the Euro 1996 group stage and the two legs of the Euro 2000 qualification play-offs).


1989 Rous Cup
Due to the English First Division being extended to enable Liverpool to complete their fixtures that had been postponed following the Hillsborough disaster on 15 April 1989, England were unable to select any players from Liverpool or Arsenal (Liverpool's final opponent) for the tournament.


1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The 1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–7–2 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 319 to 245. The team won victories over Boston College (9-7) and Northwestern (38-27). The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,536 passing yards, James Cann with 429 rushing yards, and Randy Jackson with 599 receiving yards.


1989 Ryder Cup
The 28th Ryder Cup Matches were held 22–24 September 1989 at The Belfry in Wishaw, Warwickshire, England, near Sutton Coldfield.


1989 Ryder Cup
For only the second time, the competition ended in a draw at 14 points each, but the European team retained the Cup since they had won it outright in 1987. Europe held a two-point lead, 9 to 7, entering the singles matches on Sunday, and the match which retained the Cup for Europe was the eighth, between José María Cañizares and Ken Green. Cañizares made a two-foot (0.6 m) putt on the 18th green to win 1 up and give Europe a 14–10 lead, with four matches remaining on the course. The final four matches all resulted in U.S. wins and an overall draw.


1989 Ryder Cup
This was the first Ryder Cup played in Europe to be televised live in the United States. It was carried by the USA Network on cable, with video provided by the BBC. The U.S. television coverage in 1985 was a highlight show on ESPN in early November, over a month after its completion. NBC Sports took over live weekend coverage in 1991 in South Carolina, and 1993 marked the first time a major U.S. network televised it live from Europe.


1989 Ryder Cup, Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The competition format in 1989 was as follows:


1989 Ryder Cup, Format
With a total of 28 points, 141⁄2 points were required to win the Cup, and 14 points were required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.


1989 Ryder Cup, Teams
The selection process for the European team remained the same as used in 1985 and 1987, with nine players chosen from the 1989 European Tour money list at the conclusion of the German Open on 27 August and the remaining three team members being chosen immediately afterwards by the team captain, Tony Jacklin. Prior to the final event Philip Walton was in the 9th qualifying place with Cañizares in 10th. Cañizares finished joint fifth in the German Open and took the final qualifying place with Walton dropping to 11th place behind Bernhard Langer who finished in 10th. Jacklin's choices were Langer, Christy O'Connor Jnr and Howard Clark. 1988 Masters winner Sandy Lyle had previously told Jacklin that he did not wish to be considered for selection.


1989 Ryder Cup, Teams
Captains picks are shown in yellow. The world rankings and records are at the start of the 1989 Ryder Cup.


1989 Ryder Cup, Individual player records
Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.


1989 SANFL Grand Final
The 1989 SANFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the North Adelaide Football Club, held at Football Park on 7 October 1989. It was the 88th annual Grand Final of the South Australian National Football League, staged to determined the premiers of the 1989 SANFL season. The match, attended by 50,487 spectators, was won by Port Adelaide by a margin of 94 points, marking that clubs twenty-ninth premiership.


1989 SANFL Grand Final
Played in blustery conditions the normally precise North Adelaide could not hit the mark with their passes and were dominated at ground level by a well coached Port Adelaide.


1989 SANFL Grand Final
In a pre-game press conference before the game North Adelaide coach Mick Nunan quipped that "We have one goal in mind". North Adelaide would end up only kicking one for the whole Grand Final.


1989 SANFL Grand Final
Game entertainment was provided by the Pembroke Girls choir, under the direction of Mr. Colin Curtis.


1989 SANFL season
The 1989 South Australian National Football League season was the 110th season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.


1989 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1989 SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament took place from March 9–12, 1989 at the University of Tennessee’s Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament and received the SEC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament by defeating Florida by a score of 72–60 in the championship game on March 12, 1989.


1989 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
Jefferson Pilot Teleproductions (in its third season of producing regionally syndicated SEC basketball games) provided television coverage of the first round, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals. Coverage of the championship game was broadcast on the ABC Television Network through its sports division, ABC Sports.


1989 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1989 SMU Mustangs football team represented the Southern Methodist University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. It was the first season played by the Mustangs since 1986, after being issued the "death penalty" by the NCAA. The Mustangs offense scored 187 points while the defense allowed 499 points. In a game versus the Houston Cougars on October 21, the Mustangs allowed 95 points.


1989 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1989 SWAC Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 9–11, 1989 at F. G. Clark Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Southern defeated Texas Southern, 86–81 in the championship game, to gain an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. The Jaguars received the #15 seed in the Southeast region.


1989 Sacramento State Hornets football team
The 1989 Sacramento State Hornets football team represented Sacramento State University during the 1989 NCAA Division II football season.


1989 Sacramento State Hornets football team
Sacramento State competed in the Western Football Conference. The Hornets were led by head coach Bob Mattos, in his twelfth year. They played home games at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, California. The team finished the season with a record of five wins and four losses (5–4, 2–3 WFC). Overall Sacramento State was outscored by its opponents 202–236 for the season.


1989 Sacramento State Hornets football team, Team players in the NFL
No Sacramento State players were selected in the 1990 NFL Draft.


1989 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 21 March 1989. The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement, which won six of the eleven directly-elected seats.


1989 Salvadoran presidential election
Presidential elections were held in El Salvador on 19 March 1989. The result was a victory for Alfredo Cristiani of the ARENA party, who secured a majority in the first round. The election marked the first time in Salvadoran history that power was transferred from one democratically elected president to another. Voter turnout was 54.7%.


1989 Samoa rugby union tour of Europe
The 1989 Samoa rugby union tour of Europe was a series of matches played between September and November 1989 in Europe by Samoa national rugby union team. The visit Germany, Belgium., Romania, France and England.


1989 San Diego Chargers season
The 1989 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Football League (NFL), its 30th overall and the first season under head coach Dan Henning, whose predecessor, Al Saunders, had been fired shortly after the previous season.


1989 San Diego Chargers season
The team matched their 6–10 record from 1988. Their season followed a similar pattern to the previous year, with their six wins arriving in three pairs. San Diego brought in a high-profile free agent in quarterback Jim McMahon, but it was their defensive unit that saw a big improvement, ranking sixth in the league, and never conceding more than 26 points in a game after Week 2.


1989 San Diego Chargers season
On the field, McMahon's form was indifferent; off it, he repeatedly clashed with journalists. He was released shortly after the season finished. Second-year receiver Anthony Miller had a strong year with 1,252 yards. The running game lost Gary Anderson to a holdout, which lasted the entire season; one of his replacements, 7th-round draft pick Marion Butts, was the only player from San Diego's 1989 draft class to make the Pro Bowl during his career.


1989 San Diego Chargers season
The combination of a strong defense and mediocre offense led to several close finishes - thirteen games were decided by seven points or fewer, including the last twelve in a row. Before the NFL adopted the two-point conversion in 1994, this was tied for the most one-score games in a single season.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Head coaching change
Al Saunders was fired the day after the 1988 season ended, after two-and-a-half seasons in charge. He had compiled a 17-22 record, with no playoff appearances. Saunders had publicly criticised the personnel decisions of Steve Ortmayer, the Chargers' director of football operations, creating personal friction that potentially accelerated his departure.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Head coaching change
Marty Schottenheimer, who had recently resigned as Cleveland Browns head coach, was among those interviewed for the San Diego vacancy. Schottenheimer signed for the Chiefs instead, though he would become the Chargers' head coach 13 years later. Other candidates included Chicago assistant Johnny Roland, Washington assistant Dan Henning, Illinois head coach Mike White, and the Chargers' own defensive coordinator, Ron Lynn.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Head coaching change
On February 9, Henning was named to the role, bringing an end to a long search - the Chargers had been the first in the league to fire their previous head coach, but the last to appoint a replacement. While serving as an offensive assistant with Washington, Henning's teams had won Super Bowls in 1981 and 1987. He had struggled as a head coach in between those jobs, compiling a record of 22-41-1 in Atlanta from 1983 to 1986, with a losing record in each of the four seasons. Ortmayer spoke of Henning's Super Bowl rings as a factor in the hire, as well as his willingness to retain the incumbent Chargers assistant coaches.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Head coaching change
Henning had previously been in San Diego as a quarterback, in 1966, when he made his solitary appearance for a professional team.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures and arrivals
Having passed for 2,388 yards the previous season, third worst in the league, San Diego sought a new quarterback during the offseason. Chargers' owner Alex Spanos had mentioned Jim McMahon as a possible acquisition as early as March. McMahon had won a Super Bowl ring four seasons previously, but had proven injury-prone since then. San Diego were still linked with McMahon during the draft, and eventually worked out a deal on August 18, with McMahon's relationship with Chicago head coach Mike Ditka having deteriorated substantially. Chicago received a conditional pick in the following year's draft. This proved to be a second-round pick. Two quarterbacks from the previous season, meanwhile, left the team. Babe Laufenberg, who had started the first six games, was released in April; Mark Malone, starter in eight games, was re-signed in July but released in August after McMahon was acquired.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures and arrivals
The running back position also saw significant upheaval, prompted by Gary Anderson's season-long holdout. Anderson, who was coming off a 1,000-yard season, asked that his wages be increased from $400,000 per season to $1 million. The Chargers' highest offer was $700,000. As the holdout dragged on, San Diego made lower offers, while refusing Anderson's trade requests. By October 21, the player had sold his home in San Diego, resolving not to play there again. After sitting out the entire year, he signed for the Buccaneers in April 1990.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures and arrivals
Also at the running back position, the versatile Lionel James was cut shortly before the season started, backup Barry Redden was traded to Cleveland, and former Super Bowl winner Timmy Smith came in as a free agent only to be cut. 8th-year running back Darrin Nelson came in in a mid-season trade. He arrived from Dallas in exchange for a mid-round draft pick, after stating he'd sooner retire than play for the Cowboys.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures and arrivals
Wide receiver Phil McConkey, a former Super Bowl winner, was another mid-season pickup - his five games in San Diego proved to be the last of his NFL career.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures and arrivals
There were also significant changes in the offensive line. Ken Dallafior (traded to Detroit) and Dan Rosado (waived) left after starting a combined 24 games in 1988, while Dennis McKnight, who had started every non-strike game since 1984, missed the entire season after rupturing a tendon in his knee in the final preseason game, and didn't play for the Chargers again. Newcomers to the line included tackles Joel Patten and Brett Miller, who were picked up from the Colts and Falcons respectively.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures and arrivals
On defense, 1988 holdout Chip Banks went to Indianapolis, and Keith Browner was released after failing a drug test. Browner had started 15 games at linebacker in 1988. The Chargers added Jim Collins, a former Pro Bowl linebacker.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, Departures and arrivals
The Chargers also released punter Ralf Mojsiejenko and kickers Steve DeLine and Vince Abbott. Fourteen-year veteran Chris Bahr beat out DeLine and Abbott for the kicking job in training camp, while Lewis Colbert lasted only two games as the new punter before being replaced by CFL veteran Hank Ilesic.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, NFL Draft
San Diego made ten selections in the 1989 Draft. Their first pick (eighth overall) was defensive end Burt Grossman, from the University of Pittsburgh, described by Henning as "the best downline pass rusher in this draft". The Chargers came close to timing out and forfeiting their pick, as several possible deals to trade down fell through - San Diego were trying to obtain a free agent quarterback, with both McMahon and Washington backup Stan Humphries mentioned as possibilities. Humphries would become a Charger four years later. Grossman held out until August 25, but ultimately signed a five-year deal worth over $3 million.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, NFL Draft
In the second round, San Diego picked center Courtney Hall. Long-time center Don Macek had missed the final 11 games of the previous season through injury; Hall was inserted into the starting line-up in Week 1, and didn't miss a game until 1994. With McMahon not yet acquired, the Chargers gave up three picks to select a quarterback. They worked a trade with the Giants, swapping a third-, fourth- and seventh-round pick for New York's second-round choice. With this, they selected Billy Joe Tolliver from Texas Tech.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Offseason, NFL Draft
Further down in the draft, San Diego found a future Pro Bowler in running back Marion Butts. With Anderson holding out, Butts was pressed into immediate action in 1989, and finished as the Chargers' top rusher. He would gain over 4,000 yards in 5 seasons with the team. During training camp, eighth-round pick Dana Brinson made a sufficiently good impression as a runner and receiver that he took Lionel James' spot on the roster.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Preseason
San Diego struggled to a 20–3 defeat in their preseason opener, turning the ball over five times against the Cowboys. Quarterbacks Billy Joe Tolliver, David Archer and Mark Malone combined for 20 completions from 42 attempts, for 198 yards. The Chargers managed only a Chris Bahr field goal, wasting a strong defensive performance that saw Dallas gain only 206 yards. Rookie Marion Butts led all rushers with 12 carries for 61 yards. Jim McMahon joined the Chargers the day before their second game, which was against his old club, Chicago.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Preseason
McMahon featured only briefly, with Tolliver throwing two touchdown passes in a 24–7 win. McMahon saw more extensive action in the next game, a 17–14 loss to the defending Super Bowl champions, San Francisco. He struggled, completing 7 of 13 passes for 26 yards and an interception. Tolliver again threw two touchdowns, with Butts and Anthony Miller scoring after the 49ers went 17–0 ahead. Steve DeLine was short on a potentially game-tying 53-yard field goal try late in the game.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Preseason
The final preseason game had a dramatic finish. Despite a 49-yard touchdown pass from McMahon to Miller, the Chargers trailed 20–7 after a Cardinals' field goal with 9:38 to play. Tolliver then led a 65-yard touchdown drive, with Butts scoring from a yard out. Bahr, who had earlier missed two field goals, then recovered his own onside kick, but Tolliver was intercepted.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Preseason
After forcing a punt, San Diego took over on their own 39 with 1:49 to play, and began a 15-play drive that saw Tolliver convert two fourth downs, before breaking a collarbone while  scrambling out of bounds at the Phoenix 4 yard line with a second left. McMahon came back in and found Quinn Early for the game-winner as time expired. As well as Tolliver, offensive lineman Dennis McKnight ruptured during a tendon in his knee during the game, and missed the whole regular season.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
Jim McMahon struggled at quarterback, and was benched for five games, including the final four of the year. He passed for under 100 yards in three of his eleven starts, and finished the year with 2,132 yds, 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. His relations with the media were frequently frosty: when asked by a reporter whether he was in pain, McMahon responded, "Only when I look at you". On another occasion, he blew his nose in the direction of a reporter who had brought up San Diego's two-minute offense. Dan Henning released McMahon shortly after the season ended.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
Rookie backup Billy Joe Tolliver won two of his five starts, but his passer rating of 57.9 was well below the league average of 75.6. Despite the indifferent quarterbacking play, second-year wide receiver Anthony Miller performed well enough that his teammates voted him the Chargers' MVP for the season; he had 75 catches for 1,252 yards and 10 touchdowns, ranking at least eleventh in the league in each statistic. His mark for receptions was twice what any of his teammates posted, his yardage triple any teammate, and his touchdown tally was double the combined total of every other Charger.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
While Gary Anderson's holdout meant that the running game had lost a 1,000-yard rusher from 1988, rookie Marion Butts proved a pleasant surprise for his head coach, scoring seven touchdowns in his first six games. He had a scoring drought mid-season, and missed time through injury, but still led the team with 683 yards at 4 yards per carry, while his total of nine rushing touchdowns ranked seventh in the league. Tim Spencer added 521 yards, and the team ranked near the middle of the league overall.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
San Diego's defense ranked ninth in the league for points allowed, and sixth for yardage. They benefitted from a strong defensive front seven, where Leslie O'Neal shifted to the outside linebacker position to make room for rookie defensive end Burt Grossman. O'Neal, back to full fitness following his 1986 knee injury, had 12+1⁄2 sacks, while Grossman had 10 and Lee Williams led the AFC with 14. The trio's combined total of 36+1⁄2 helped San Diego rank third in the league with 48 sacks. Inside linebacker Gary Plummer led the team with 146 tackles, while Gill Byrd's seven interceptions were the most by a Charger, and tied for fourth-best in the league.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Overview
On special teams, Chris Bahr made 17 of 25 kicks, ranking 22nd in the league with a 68% conversion rate. The Chargers struggled to cover kick returns, giving up the fifth highest average yardage per punt return with 10.5 and second highest per kickoff return with 21.9. Anthony Miller, in addition to his successes on offense, averaged 25.4 yards on 21 kickoff returns, fourth best in the league, while running one back for a touchdown for the second consecutive season.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries
All game reports use the Pro Football Researchers' gamebook archive as a source.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Los Angeles Raiders
Jim McMahon struggled on his San Diego debut as the Chargers were well beaten. On the game's first play from scrimmage, a hit by Leslie O'Neal on Jay Schroeder forced the Raider quarterback to leave the game, but not until after he'd capped a 4-play, 76-yard drive with a touchdown pass. McMahon converted third downs with his arm and his legs during the answering drive; San Diego reached a 3rd and 1 at midfield, from where rookie Marion Butts burst through the middle and scored a 50-yard touchdown on only his third NFL carry.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Los Angeles Raiders
O'Neal sacked backup QB Steve Beuerlein on the next drive to force a punt, but Los Angeles came back with three straight touchdown drives, and Beuerlein had scoring throws on two of them. With San Diego's offense struggling to move the ball consistently, it was 28–7 early in the 3rd quarter.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Los Angeles Raiders
San Diego were then forced to punt, but Chris Gannon recovered a Tim Brown fumble on the return. Taking over at the Raider 43, McMahon immediately hit Anthony Miller for 38 yards down the left sideline, and Butts scored from a yard out three plays later. With David Archer in at quarterback, the Chargers could add no further points.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Los Angeles Raiders
Los Angeles scored three times in quick succession in the final quarter to turn the game into a runaway: a field goal was followed by Victor Floyd muffing the kickoff, and being tackled in the end zone for a safety; the Raiders received the ensuing free kick, and added a touchdown in short order.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 1: at Los Angeles Raiders
McMahon completed 7 of 18 passes, for 91 yards. Butts carried nine times, gaining 64 of San Diego's 171 rushing yards and scoring two touchdowns.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers
A run of 31 unanswered Oiler points proved too much for San Diego to overcome. Following a Tony Zendejas field goal, McMahon was intercepted on the Chargers' first play from scrimmage. The defense forced a punt, and Cris Dishman was flagged for unnecessary roughness to keep the next Charger drive alive. The play after the penalty, McMahon found Miller for a 63-yard touchdown. The receiver was open at the Houston 25, and wrong-footed the last defender before scoring easily. McMahon threw incomplete on 4th down in the red zone the next time San Diego had the ball, but they soon made another chance - Elvis Patterson blocked a punt, which rolled out of bounds at the Oiler's 1 yard line. Butts scored off right tackle a play later.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers
Down 14–3, Houston quickly retaliated when Warren Moon connected with Ernest Givins for a 14-yard touchdown. When Floyd fumbled later in the half, Moon ran the go-ahead score in himself. McMahon completed four passes on the next drive, but his throw on 2nd and 15 from the Oiler 24 was tipped and intercepted - Houston added another field goal as time expired in the half. In the 3rd quarter, a Butts fumble and McMahon interception were turned into a pair of Oiler touchdowns, giving them a 34–14 lead.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers
San Diego fought back in the final quarter. McMahon converted a pair of third downs with completions to Rod Bernstine and Quinn Early, before Butts scored his fourth touchdown in two games on 3rd and goal from the 1, completing an 80-yard drive. Archer botched the hold on the extra point, keeping the deficit at fourteen. Houston then recovered an onside kick and ran the clock down to only three minutes before Zendejas missed a 24-yard chip shot wide left.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers
The Chargers again drove 80 yards for a touchdown; Miller had catches of 12 yards (to convert a 4th and 10), and 10 yards (for a touchdown, with 55 seconds to play). Lester Lyles then appeared to have recovered an onside kick for the Chargers, but after a five-minute consultation, officials ruled the ball had been illegally touched before travelling ten yards. The kick was retaken, and the Oilers recovered, clinching their win.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers
McMahon was 27 of 45 for 389 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions. His completions and yardage would stand as single game career-highs. San Diego outgained Houston 413–367, but committed all five of the game's turnovers.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego intercepted Steve DeBerg five times as they posted their first win of the year. Miller's 35-yard reception gave the Chargers a 1st and goal at the 2 early on, but four straight rushing plays ended with Butts being stuffed a yard short of the goal line, turning the ball over on downs. Vencie Glenn soon gave his team another chance by intercepting a tipped pass and returning it 31 yards to the Chief 17. Tim Spencer had back-to-back carries of eight and nine yards at right tackle, the latter for a touchdown. In reply, Christian Okoye broke off a 59-yard run, setting up a field goal. Gill Byrd intercepted an underthrown bomb from DeBerg to stop a later Kansas City threat, but the Chiefs managed a further field goal, and trailed by just one point at halftime.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
The Chargers opened the second half with an 11-play, 74-yard touchdown drive. Rod Bernstein, who played as both tight end and running back during the game, rushed for 12 yards early in the drive; Butts added 14-yard gains on consecutive plays, moving the ball to the 1, from where Bernstine pulled in McMahon's pass. On the next two Chief drives, Byrd had his second interception of the game, and strong safety Martin Bayless claimed his first as a Charger. San Diego's offense went three-and-out after both turnovers, and Kansas City drove into the red zone.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
O'Neal's third down sack forced a field goal try, and kicker Nick Lowery missed from 40 yards out to keep it a two-score game. Miller's 20-yard catch then helped San Diego move the ball to the Chief 32, from where Bernstine ran off tackle for the clinching touchdown, 3:31 from time. Lester Lyles bagged the final Charger interception shortly afterwards.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 3: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
In contrast to the previous week, McMahon only passed for 96 yards, while his running game gained 200 yards on 37 carries. Bernstine (73 yards), Butts (62) and Spencer (57), split the bulk of the workload between them. San Diego won the turnover battle 5–0 a week after losing it by the same margin.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Phoenix Cardinals
Billy Ray Smith made two critical plays as San Diego took control of a close game in the final quarter. The Charger offense was unproductive in the first half, gaining 80 yards and three first downs while punting five times. Phoenix also struggled to move the ball, but managed a 54-yard field goal drive shortly before halftime. After a second Cardinal field goal, San Diego finally sprang into life, covering 82 yards in just 6 plays - Miller's 47-yard reception moved the ball into Phoenix territory, and his 16-yard touchdown put his team ahead. Only two plays later, Gary Hogeboom threw a 57-yard bomb to Roy Green, restoring the Cardinal lead at 13–7.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Phoenix Cardinals
McMahon had completions of 20 and 16 yards on the next drive, as well as a 14-yard carry. After his incompletion on 3rd and goal from the four, Chris Bahr came on for a field goal try. He made the kick, but Phoenix were guilty of a hold, giving San Diego a fresh set of downs. Butts scored on the next play, and the Chargers were ahead to stay, fourteen minutes from time. Two plays later, Byrd forced a fumble which Smith scooped up and returned 15 yards for a touchdown.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Phoenix Cardinals
Smith continued to make an impact as the final quarter wore on, breaking up a fourth down pass in Charger territory and recovering a second fumble to set up a field goal. The Cardinals' last big chance ended when Lee Williams sacked Hogeboom on 4th and 3 from the Charger 8, three minutes from time.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 4: at Phoenix Cardinals
Byrd and Bennett each intercepted a pass in the game, and San Diego had a 4–0 edge in turnovers.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Denver Broncos
Given the chance to join Denver stop the AFC West, the Chargers instead slipped two games back with a narrow defeat. There were only six drives in total in the first half, with the bulk of the time being taken up by a trio of eight-minute field goal drives - one by San Diego, two by Denver. The Chargers forced a punt on the opening possession of the second half, which Dana Brinson returned 52 yards to the Bronco 28. Six plays later, Butts scored from the 2-yard line. Broncos running back Bobby Humphrey broke off a 40-yard run later in the 3rd quarter, but Byrd intercepted John Elway when he tried a long pass on the next play.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 5: at Denver Broncos
Tim Spencer lost a fumble with ten minutes to play, which Denver turned into a third field goal. After a Charger punt, Denver drove to the San Diego 37, where they faced a 4th and 1 at the two-minute warning, trailing 10–9. The Broncos converted, Elway faking a handoff up the middle and instead giving to Steve Sewell, who swept left and eluded O'Neal's dive before turning the corner and gaining seven yards. Humphrey scored the winning points two plays later with a 16-yard run. There were 57 seconds still to play, but McMahon threw two incompletions followed by a game-sealing interception.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Crucial blocked kicks led to a one-point loss for the Chargers. Both offenses began well: Jamie Holland drew a 39-yard pass interference penalty to account for nearly half of an 82-yard touchdown drive (Arthur Cox scoring), before Seattle drove from their own 26 all the way to a 4th and goal from the 1. Dave Krieg then threw incomplete, but Smith was called for a hold to prolong the drive, and Curt Warner scored on the next play. McMahon was then intercepted when Dana Brinson bobbled a pass, and Seattle capitalised with a field goal.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Miller's 44-yard catch was the biggest play of the next drive, as San Diego went 81 yards and Chris Bahr levelled the scores at 10–10 with a 29-yard kick. Late in the first half Byrd intercepted Krieg, but McMahon lost a fumble as San Diego threatened to move into field goal range.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Brinson fumbled a punt early in the second half, and Seattle only had to drive 16 yards to take a seven-point lead. Vencie Glenn and Seahawk Eugene Robinson had interceptions on back to back plays early in the 4th quarter, before San Diego forced a punt and took over at their own 18 with nine minutes to play. They drove 82 yards in 10 plays, with rookie receiver Wayne Walker's 31-yard catch the biggest play. Butts finished the drive with a 2-yard touchdown run, but Bahr's game-tying extra point attempt was blocked by the Seahawks with 4:45 to play.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks
San Diego had an immediate chance to make amends, as David Brandon recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, but the offense backed up from the Seattle 18 to the 33, and Bahr's 51-yard attempt was met by a second block. After forcing a punt, the Chargers had one final chance, starting from their own 10 with 1:51 to play. A 43-yard catch by Walker helped them reach a 2nd and 4 at the Seattle 27, before a holding penalty backed them up. McMahon threw incomplete with 10 seconds to play, then was sacked by Rufus Porter and the clock ran out.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. New York Giants
San Diego's offense was kept out of the end zone as they slipped to another defeat. The Chargers managed only two first downs on their first three drives, and trailed 3–0 midway through the 2nd quarter. McMahon kept their next drive alive with when he barely ran for enough to convert a 4th and 3 from the Giants 30, allowing Bahr to tie the scores with a 26-yard kick. New York appeared to have answered with a touchdown, but Mark Bavaro's catch was ruled out by penalty, and Raul Allegre made his second field goal as time expired in the half.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. New York Giants
The Chargers had the ball to start the second half, but McMahon was intercepted at his own 48. Ottis Anderson had two big four-yard runs on the ensuing drive - one to convert a 4th and 1, the other for a touchdown. A field goal pulled San Diego back within seven, and a sack by Williams on Phil Simms forced the Giants to punt from near their own goal line. The Chargers took over on the New York 44, but could muster only a single yard before being forced to punt.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. New York Giants
Simms then led an 87-yard touchdown drive, and Anderson scored again with 6:28 to play. After three McMahon incompletions, a fake punt failed to fool New York, and the Giants took over in Charger territory. The San Diego defense pulled the team back into the game, Smith punching the ball free for Glenn to recover and return 81 yards for an easy touchdown with 2:19 on the clock. The Giants then went three-and-out, and San Diego had a last chance to tie, taking over at their own 46 with 1:46 still to work with. Their last drive soon stalled, however, comprising two penalties, a sack and three incompletions before New York took over on downs and ran the clock out.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 7: vs. New York Giants
San Diego were outgained 327–179. Taken together with his 103-yard interception return two seasons earlier, Glenn owned the club records for longest touchdowns on both fumble returns and interception returns up to this point.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks
A change at quarterback did little to spark the Chargers, as they lost a game that saw only three points scored through the first 58 minutes. Rookie Billy Joe Tolliver was given the nod over McMahon, but he led the team to only three first downs in eight possessions, as the Chargers were outgained 273–53 through three-quarters. They were kept in the game by a resilient defensive performance, with Patterson and Smith producing interceptions in their own territory, and an off day from Seattle kicker Norm Johnson, who made only one attempt out of four.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks
McMahon entered the game in the 4th quarter, and the offense improved. They reached Seattle territory for the first time, before a penalty on James Fitzpatrick wiped out a third down conversion, and they were forced to punt. Burt Grossman sacked Dave Krieg on the next drive, and the Chargers got the ball back in good field position at their own 45. McMahon's 22-yard pass to Miller opened the drive, and San Diego drove inside the Seattle 10 before penalties brought them to a 3rd and goal at the 14.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks
McMahon found Arthur Cox in the end zone, the tight end diving to make the catch at full stretch. Up 7–3 with 1:53 to play, San Diego were unable to prevent a Seattle response. Krieg converted a 4th and 3 before finding Brian Blades for a 21-yard touchdown, 40 seconds from time. San Diego reached their own 46 in response, before an unusual finish - McMahon's pass was batted back to him, he caught it and was tackled at midfield as time expired.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 8: at Seattle Seahawks
Tolliver completed 6 of 17 passes for 41 yards and an interception. The Chargers sacked Krieg five times, with O'Neal and Grossman claiming two each.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
A major stroke of luck in the final seconds helped San Diego upset the 6–2 Eagles. McMahon, restored to the starting line-up, led a 14-play, 73-yard drive on the game's opening possession, converting four third downs with pass completions. Three of these went to Miller, including a six-yard touchdown pass. Miller brought the ball in one-handed at the five, ducked out of a tackle and darted into the end zone to open the scoring.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The Charger defense foiled two good Eagle chances in the 2nd quarter: Randall Cunningham fumbled a red zone snap, with Cedric Figaro recovering, and Sam Seale intercepted a third down pass at his own 23. Cunningham did manage a touchdown on the next Eagles possession, and a missed 33-yard field goal by Bahr left the scores level at halftime.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia drove into Charger territory at the start of the second half, but Grossman sacked Cunningham on third down to force a punt. McMahon's 37-yard completion to a wide-open Joe Caravello set up a Bahr field goal and a 10–7 lead. Leslie O'Neal then forced a punt with another third down sack of Cunningham. San Diego struck on the very next play with a 69-yard touchdown by Miller. McMahon faked a handoff before finding the receiver in stride behind two defenders at the Eagle 25. After a Philadelphia field goal, McMahon's third down pass bounced off the hands of Jamie Holland and was intercepted by Eric Allen in Charger territory. Keith Byars tied the scores three plays later, with ten minutes to play.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
On the next drive, McMahon converted a 3rd and 13 with a 16-yard pass to Walker; the Chargers reached the edge of field goal range before Brinson lost a fumble at the Eagle 35. Philadelphia reached a 3rd and 1 at the San Diego 44 in response, but Grossman made a tackle for no gain, and the Eagles opted to punt with two minutes left. San Diego took over at their own 9-yard line, and faced a 2nd and 14 after an incompletion and a penalty.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Butts then broke off consecutive gains of 13 and 6 yards to keep the drive alive. On the next play, McMahon and Walker teamed on a 49-yard completion up the right sideline. Two plays later, Bahr came in to attempt a 44-yard game-winner. He missed wide left, but Fitzpatrick had committed a false start penalty, negating the play. Given a second chance from 49 yards, Bahr was successful with four seconds to play.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 9: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Miller had 5 catches for 129 yards and two touchdowns. O'Neal was credited with 3+1⁄2 out of 5 Charger sacks on the day.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Two big special teams plays sparked San Diego to another win. Los Angeles kicker Jeff Jaeger kicked the first of four Raider field goals in the 1st quarter. The Chargers were poised to tie the scores after driving inside the Los Angeles 10-yard line, but a botched snap prevented Bahr from attempting his kick; the Raiders drove 40 yards the other way for another Jaeger kick and a 6–0 lead. A McMahon bomb was then intercepted, but Raider quarterback Jay Schroeder also struggled, with Elvis Patterson and Roy Bennett picking off passes in Charger territory. After Bennett's interception, San Diego reached a 4th and 1 at the Los Angeles 43 - they went for the conversion, but McMahon was sacked, and Jaeger field goals either side of halftime pushed the Raider lead to 12–0.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Anthony Miller then produced a game-changing play, fielding a kickoff at his own 9, cutting to the right sideline and racing untouched for a 91-yard touchdown. Shortly afterwards, a Sam Seale interception set the Chargers up in Raider territory - they reached a first down at the eleven before Tim Spencer swept around right end and lost a fumble a yard from the goal line. The defense forced a punt which Ken Woodard partially blocked, and Figaro returned 14 yards to the 23.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
Given a second chance, Spencer caught an 8-yard pass, and followed up with carries of 4, 6 and 5 yards to give his side the lead, 8:38 from time. Schroeder appeared to have moved the Raiders into field goal range on the next drive, but his 19-yard scramble to the 22 was wiped out by penalty. O'Neal then sacked Schroeder, and the Raiders were forced to punt. San Diego ran out the last 4:21 of the clock, with Anthony Allen's 11-yard catch and Spencer's 9-yard run converting a pair of 3rd and 6 situations.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Raiders
McMahon completed 9 of 20 passes for just 88 yards and an interception.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers
In a reversal from the previous week, San Diego fell victim to a kickoff return touchdown and lost despite an excellent defensive performance. Both Lester Lyles and Dana Brinson fumbled punts in the opening quarter, but the Chargers trailed only 3–0 after Tim Worley fumbled through the end zone on one drive, and on another was stopped by Gary Plummer for no gain on 4th and 1 from the San Diego 22. After that, the Chargers took the lead with a 79-yard touchdown drive that spanned the 1st and 2nd quarters.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers
McMahon found Holland for 25 yards to move into Steeler territory, and Spencer converted a 4th and 1 with a 6-yard carry. On the next play, Miller caught a 20-yard touchdown pass over the middle. Pittsburgh later pulled three points back on a drive that saw Figaro flagged for running into the punter. San Diego reached the Steeler 25 with six seconds left in the half, but risked running another play and the clock ran out as McMahon threw incomplete.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego drove 61 yards in 13 plays to open the 3rd quarter, running over seven minutes off the clock and going up 10–6 through a Bahr field goal. On the ensuing kickoff, Rod Woodson cut to the left sideline and outran the Charger coverage team for an 84-yard touchdown. The Chargers came straight back with a 68-yard touchdown drive. During the drive, a penalty left them facing a 2nd and 20 from the Steeler 39.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers
On the next three plays, Miller had catches of 18 yards, 2 yards to pick up a first down, and 19 yards for the touchdown after McMahon bought time by rolling to his right. Following an exchange of punts, Pittsburgh drove all the way from their own 9-yard line to a 1st and goal at the Charger 1. After three runs netted zero yards, Merril Hoge took the ball up the middle on fourth down, easily scoring with 6:17 to play. The Chargers reached 2nd and 5 at the Steeler 42 in response, but McMahon threw an interception straight to David Little with 2:22 on the clock. San Diego's final possession consisted of a false start, a sack, and three incompletions.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 11: at Pittsburgh Steelers
San Diego outgained Pittsburgh 359–191. Miller caught 7 passes for 104 yards and two touchdowns.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
As they had done in Seattle earlier in the season, San Diego lost to a late touchdown despite conceding only ten points in the game. After an early exchange of punts, O'Neal forced Eric Dickerson to fumble, with Les Miller recovering at the Indianapolis 25. However, Darrin Nelson fumbled the ball back to the Colts only two plays later. Later, Glenn intercepted Justin Trudeau at the Charger 43, and San Diego managed to get close enough for Bahr to open the scoring with a 33-yard kick. Indianapolis kicked a field goal of their own before halftime, and the scores stayed level through the 3rd quarter, with Bahr missing from 44 yards out.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
San Diego began a 14-play drive on the final play of the 3rd quarter, moving from their own 22 to the Colt 6, with Holland's 33-yard catch the biggest play. They set up to attempt a field goal on fourth and goal, but a bad snap forced holder David Archer to try a pass, which fell incomplete. The Charger defense then forced a three-and-out; Phil McConkey returned the punt 20 yards to the 24, and a facemask penalty moved the ball to the 12-yard line.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
McMahon found Nelson for a touchdown on third down, but Anthony Miller was flagged for offensive pass interference, and San Diego had to settle for Bahr's 38-yard kick with 3:41 to play. The Colt offense then awoke, gaining 87 of their game total of 264 yards on a six-play touchdown drive, Trudeau hitting Bill Brooks for a 25-yard score with 1:54 left. Needing a touchdown, San Diego began their reply on their own 31, and gained nine yards on three plays before McMahon threw incomplete.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts
McMahon finished 18 of 33 for 173 yards, while being sacked five times. He was benched for the final four games of the season, and did not play for the Chargers again.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Billy Joe Tolliver replaced McMahon as starting quarterback, but the result was another narrow defeat. After Johnny Hector had scored the opening touchdown for the Jets, Jamie Holland ran the ensuing kickoff back 34 yards, then drew a 31-yard pass interference penalty that moved the ball to the New York 20-yard line. Tolliver was intercepted two plays later, and San Diego came up empty handed. Butts was later stuffed on a 4th and 1 try, but tied the scores in five minutes before halftime with a 40-yard run. He burst up the middle and shrugged off four tacklers en route to his first touchdown since Week 6.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
In the 3rd quarter, Lester Lyles stopped a dangerous drive with a one-handed interception, and Anthony Miller's 30-yard reception helped set up a 39-yard Bahr field goal. Roger Vick scored a pair of touchdowns in the final quarter, either side of another Tolliver interception. Down 20–10, the Chargers were forced to punt with barely six minutes to play, but got a break when Vick fumbled, with O'Neal recovering at the New York 49. Tolliver led his team on a quick touchdown drive, finding Miller for a 5-yard score with 3:25 to play. After a Jets three-and-out, Tolliver completed five consecutive passes, positioning Bahr for a 37-yard field goal with 13 seconds left. The kick skewed far to the right of the posts, costing San Diego a chance to win in overtime.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 13: vs. New York Jets
Seale, Byrd and Lyles all had interceptions for San Diego. Williams had two of the defense's five sacks.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: at Washington Redskins
An excellent start came to nothing as San Diego lost for the eighth time in ten games. The Chargers took the opening kickoff and drove 78 yards in 6 plays, with Tolliver and Miller combining for a 49-yard gain and a 25-yard touchdown. After forcing a punt, they drove 80 yards in 9 plays - this time, Walker made the big plays, with a 43-yard catch and a 4-yard touchdown. A Byrd interception helped keep Washington at bay until shortly before halftime, when Byrd was beaten by Ricky Sanders for a 45-yard touchdown catch.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: at Washington Redskins
Washington had three consecutive field goal drives in the 3rd quarter, while the Chargers twice went three-and-out. Down 16–14, San Diego improved in the final quarter. Tolliver found Nelson for 32 yards on 3rd and 7, and Butts scored from the 10 with 8:04 to play. The lead lasted only 37 seconds, as Washington followed a 51-yard kickoff return with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Mark Rypien to Gary Clark on 4th and 4.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: at Washington Redskins
Soon afterwards, a bad exchange on the snap between Center Courtney Hall and Tolliver led to a fumble that Washington recovered, and turned into another field goal. San Diego's final drive began on their own 30 with 3:22 to play, and took them to a 4th and 3 from the Washington 6 with 83 seconds left. Tolliver's final pass was knocked away from Walker, and Washington ran out the clock.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 14: at Washington Redskins
The Chargers gained a season-high 427 yards. Tolliver was 24 of 39 for 350 yards and two touchdowns. Miller had 8 catches for 152 yards and a touchdown, while Walker caught 7 for 105 yards and a touchdown.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
A standout performance by Marion Butts led the Chargers to a sweep of the playoff-chasing Chiefs. San Diego produced an error-riddled first half, with Tolliver throwing an interception, and both Tolliver and Walker losing fumbles. The Chiefs turned two of these turnovers into field goals, and added a touchdown after Bahr missed a 42-yard field goal. Down 13–0 with 1:45 left in the half, Tolliver got the offense moving, with completions on three consecutive plays covering 66 yards. Three plays later, he found tight end Andy Parker for a 1-yard touchdown with 17 seconds on the clock.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego maintained their momentum after the break. Nelson's 27-yard carry was the longest play of a 61-yard drive, ending in a field goal. After a Chiefs punt, the Chargers drove 80 yards in 9 plays to take the lead. Butts carried 5 times for 45 yards on the drive, while Miller had a 25-yard reception and a 5-yard touchdown catch. When Bahr hit his second field goal of the game on the following drive, San Diego had scored on four consecutive possessions, and led by seven points with 8:43 to play.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
After a Chief punt, Butts lost a fumble at his own 36-yard line, but Lyles sacked Steve DeBerg for a 10-yard loss and Kansas City were forced to punt again. The Chiefs had one more possession, converting a fourth down as they drove from their own 36 to the Charger 19, but Bennett intercepted DeBerg in the end zone with 12 seconds to play.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs
Butts ran 39 times for 176 yards, both of which proved to be career highs.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
San Diego overcame six turnovers to beat the playoff-bound Broncos. Butts converted a 4th and 1 in the 2nd quarter, and Bahr put the Chargers up 3–0. Denver, who had clinched the #1 seed in the AFC, pulled John Elway after he had thrown a touchdown to Bobby Humphrey in response. Shortly before halftime, Miller had catches of 18 and 15 yards, while also gaining 24 yards on an end-around, enabling Bahr to pull it back to 7–6. Tolliver was intercepted three times in the first half, but none of those turnovers led to Denver points.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Glenn intercepted Denver backup Gary Kubiak at the Bronco 40 two plays into the 3rd quarter. San Diego only drove five yards from there, but Bahr tied the club record for longest field goal with a 53-yarder. McConkey fumbled a punt shortly afterwards, and Denver went back ahead with a field goal of their own. Denver were back in Charger territory on their next drive, but O'Neal forced and recovered a fumble from Humphrey. Tolliver was intercepted again shortly afterwards, but made amends on the next Charger drive.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Starting from his own 19, Tolliver converted a 3rd and 7 with a 14-yard pass to Nelson, then went deep and found the same player for 49 yards. The pair combined again to convert a 3rd and 9 with a 10-yard gain, bringing up 1st and goal from the 4. Three plays later, Spencer scored on 4th and goal from the 1 for a 16–10 lead midway through the final quarter.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
Following an exchange of punts, Denver drove to the Charger 29 before O'Neal's fourth down sack stopped them with under two minutes to play. Three plays later, Miller fumbled on a reverse, then Glenn was twice flagged for pass interference and Denver tied the scores with 35 seconds left (a failed conversion kept them from taking the lead). Tolliver then completed passes to four different receivers, moving the ball from the Charger 28 to the Bronco 27. From there, Bahr made a 45-yard field goal as time expired.


1989 San Diego Chargers season, Regular season, Game summaries, Week 16: vs. Denver Broncos
San Diego had seven sacks in total. Tolliver was 22 of 48 for 305 yards, while becoming the first Charger quarterback to win while throwing no touchdowns and four interceptions.


1989 San Diego Padres season
The 1989 San Diego Padres season was the 21st season in franchise history.


1989 San Diego Padres season, Player stats, Batting, Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


1989 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The 1989 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State University during the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).


1989 San Diego State Aztecs football team
The team was led by head coach Al Luginbill, in his first year. They played home games at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego, California. They completed the season above .500 for the first time in three years, with a record of six wins, five losses and one tie (6–5–1, 4–3 WAC).


1989 San Francisco 49ers season
The 1989 season was the San Francisco 49ers' 40th in the National Football League (NFL), their 44th overall and their first under head coach George Seifert. After going 14–2 in the regular season, the 49ers completed the season with a dominant playoff run, outscoring opponents 126–26, earning their fourth Super Bowl victory. They finished as the best team in the NFL for the first time since 1987. Their two losses were by a combined 5 points.


1989 San Francisco 49ers season
In 2007, ESPN.com's Page 2 ranked the 1989 49ers as the greatest team in Super Bowl history.