The 1989 New York Jets season was the 30th season for the franchise and the 20th in the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the ...
. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 8–7–1 record from 1988 under head coach
Joe Walton
Joseph Frank Walton (December 15, 1935 – August 15, 2021) was an American football player and coach who retired after 20 years as the head coach and creator of the football program at Robert Morris University. Walton played eight seasons in t ...
, hoping to return to the playoffs for the first time since 1986.
Instead, the Jets finished the season with a record of 4–12, their worst since 1980. They lost six of their first seven games to start the year and finished with three consecutive losses, two of which were shutouts. Their last place finish in the AFC East, combined with fan discontent at the Jets’ play, led to Walton’s firing at the end of the season.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Personnel
Staff/Coaches
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Standings
Milestones
* Ken O'Brien
Kenneth John O'Brien Jr. (born November 27, 1960) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League for the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles. When he retired he was the only Jets quarterback to have ever ...
had his third season with at least 3,000 yards passing.
References
External links
1989 statistics
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New York Jets seasons
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
New York Jets season
20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Meadowlands Sports Complex