1989 NFL season

1989 NFL season
Regular season
DurationSeptember 10 – December 25, 1989
Playoffs
Start dateDecember 31, 1989
AFC ChampionsDenver Broncos
NFC ChampionsSan Francisco 49ers
Super Bowl XXIV
DateJanuary 28, 1990
SiteLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
ChampionsSan Francisco 49ers
Pro Bowl
DateFebruary 2, 1990
SiteAloha Stadium
1989 NFL season is located in the United States
Colts
Colts
Patriots
Patriots
Bills
Bills
Dolphins
Dolphins
Jets
Jets
Bengals
Bengals
Browns
Browns
Oilers
Oilers
Steelers
Steelers
Broncos
Broncos
Chiefs
Chiefs
Raiders
Raiders
Chargers
Chargers
Seahawks
Seahawks
AFC teams: West, Central, East
1989 NFL season is located in the United States
Cowboys
Cowboys
Giants
Giants
Eagles
Eagles
Cardinals
Cardinals
Redskins
Redskins
Bears
Bears
Lions
Lions
Packers
Packers
Vikings
Vikings
Buccaneers
Buccaneers
Falcons
Falcons
Rams
Rams
Saints
Saints
49ers
49ers
NFC teams: West, Central, East

The 1989 NFL season was the 70th regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement. Paul Tagliabue was eventually chosen to succeed him, taking over on November 5.

Due to damage caused by the Loma Prieta earthquake to Candlestick Park, the New England Patriots at San Francisco 49ers game on October 22 was played at Stanford Stadium in Stanford.

The NFL instituted a new "free agent" system for this season, Plan B, which allowed teams to have the first chance on re-signing 37 of their players. If a team did not make a deal and that player signs elsewhere, the team would receive compensation; it would be used until 1992.[1][2]

The season ended with Super Bowl XXIV where the 49ers defeated the Denver Broncos 55–10 at the Louisiana Superdome.

  1. ^ "Jury rules in favor of NFL players: 'Plan B is dead'". UPI.com. September 10, 1992. Archived from the original on March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "1980s: The Fight For Free Agency". nflpa. Retrieved January 17, 2024.