1989 Cincinnati Bengals Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Sam Wyche (8-8)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1989 Cincinnati Bengals StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 4th in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Sam Wyche (8-8)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
1989 Cincinnati Bengals Results
The Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Bengals moved the ball well, scoring 404 points, and the defensive squad yielded 285. Boomer Esiason triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,525 yards. Tim McGee paced all receivers, grabbing 65 passes for 1,211 yards. Eddie Brown and Rodney Holman contributed to the receiving game as well.
James Brooks carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,239 yards for Cincinnati.
David Fulcher intercepted 8 opponent throws. Jason Buck sacked quarterbacks 6 times.
Sam Wyche coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Eric Ball | FB | July 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 218 | UCLA | Cleveland, OH USA | 15 | 9 |
| 35 | Chris Barber | DB | January 15, 1964 | 6'0" | 187 | North Carolina A&T | Fort Bragg, NC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 53 | Leo Barker | LB | November 7, 1959 | 6'2" | 226 | New Mexico St. | Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | Lewis Billups | LCB | October 10, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | North Alabama | Tampa, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 74 | Brian Blados | RT | January 11, 1962 | 6'5" | 300 | North Carolina | Arlington, VA USA | 13 | 10 |
| 55 | Ed Brady | LB | June 17, 1962 | 6'2" | 238 | Illinois | Morris, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 3 | Jim Breech | K | April 11, 1956 | 5'6" | 161 | California | Sacramento, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | James Brooks | RB | December 28, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Auburn | Warner Robins, GA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 81 | Eddie Brown | WR | December 17, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami (FL) | Miami, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 99 | Jason Buck | RDE | July 27, 1963 | 6'5" | 268 | BYU | Moses Lake, WA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Barney Bussey | DB | May 20, 1962 | 6'0" | 215 | South Carolina St. | Lincolnton, GA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 34 | Richard Carey | DB | May 6, 1968 | 5'9" | 185 | Idaho | Seattle, WA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 29 | Rickey Dixon | FS | December 26, 1966 | 5'11" | 183 | Oklahoma | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 7 | Boomer Esiason | QB | April 17, 1961 | 6'5" | 224 | Maryland | West Islip, NY USA | 16 | 15 |
| 33 | David Fulcher | SS | September 28, 1964 | 6'3" | 236 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Jim Gallery | K | September 15, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Minnesota | Redwood Falls, MN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 48 | John Garrett | WR | March 2, 1965 | 5'11" | 180 | Columbia | Danville, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | David Grant | DE-NT | September 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 277 | West Virginia | Belleville, NJ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 71 | Mike Hammerstein | DE-NT | March 29, 1963 | 6'4" | 270 | Michigan | Kokomo, IN USA | 15 | 0 |
| 89 | Ira Hillary | WR | November 13, 1962 | 5'10" | 190 | South Carolina | Edgefield, SC USA | 16 | 1 |
| 40 | John Holifield | RB | July 14, 1964 | 6'0" | 202 | West Virginia | Wayne, MI USA | 3 | 0 |
| 82 | Rodney Holman | TE | April 20, 1960 | 6'3" | 238 | Tulane | Ypsilanti, MI USA | 16 | 15 |
| 37 | Robert Jackson | DB | October 10, 1958 | 5'10" | 184 | Central Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 36 | Stanford Jennings | FB | March 12, 1962 | 6'1" | 205 | Furman | Summerville, NC USA | 16 | 6 |
| 68 | Paul Jetton | G | October 6, 1964 | 6'4" | 295 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 5 | 2 |
| 11 | Lee Johnson | P | November 27, 1961 | 6'2" | 200 | BYU | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | Scott Jones | T | March 20, 1966 | 6'5" | 281 | Washington | Portland, OR USA | 15 | 0 |
| 84 | Eric Kattus | TE | March 4, 1963 | 6'5" | 240 | Michigan | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 1 |
| 58 | Joe Kelly | RILB | December 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 227 | Washington | Sun Valley, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 64 | Bruce Kozerski | C | April 2, 1962 | 6'4" | 287 | Holy Cross | Plains, PA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 69 | Tim Krumrie | NT | May 20, 1960 | 6'2" | 270 | Wisconsin | Eau Claire, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Mike Martin | PR | November 18, 1960 | 5'10" | 186 | Illinois | Washington, DC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 72 | Skip McClendon | LDE | April 9, 1964 | 6'6" | 282 | Northwestern | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 5 |
| 85 | Tim McGee | WR | August 7, 1964 | 5'10" | 183 | Tennessee | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Max Montoya | RG | May 12, 1956 | 6'5" | 282 | UCLA | Montebello, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 73 | Ken Moyer | G-T-C | November 19, 1966 | 6'7" | 297 | Toledo | Canoga Park, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 78 | Anthony Munoz | LT | August 19, 1958 | 6'6" | 278 | USC | Ontario, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Carl Parker | WR | February 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 201 | Vanderbilt | Columbus, GA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Bruce Reimers | LG | September 28, 1960 | 6'7" | 285 | Iowa St. | Algona, IA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 87 | Jim Riggs | TE | September 23, 1963 | 6'5" | 245 | Clemson | Fort Knox, KY USA | 10 | 1 |
| 94 | Rich Romer | LB | February 27, 1966 | 6'3" | 222 | Union (NY) | East Greenbush, NY USA | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Turk Schonert | QB | January 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 191 | Stanford | Torrance, CA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 70 | Jim Skow | LDE | June 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 253 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE USA | 11 | 11 |
| 83 | Kendal Smith | WR | November 23, 1965 | 5'10" | 189 | Utah St. | San Mateo, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | Craig Taylor | RB | January 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 224 | West Virginia | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | Eric Thomas | RCB | September 11, 1964 | 5'11" | 184 | Tulane | Tucson, AZ USA | 16 | 15 |
| 96 | Natu Tuatagaloa | DE | May 25, 1966 | 6'4" | 273 | California | San Francisco, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 59 | Kevin Walker | LB | December 24, 1965 | 6'2" | 238 | Maryland | Denville, NJ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 63 | Joe Walter | RT | June 18, 1963 | 6'7" | 292 | Texas Tech | Dallas, TX USA | 10 | 7 |
| 79 | Dana Wells | NT | August 5, 1966 | 6'0" | 272 | Arizona | Phoenix, AZ USA | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Leon White | LOLB | October 4, 1963 | 6'3" | 240 | BYU | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 41 | Solomon Wilcots | DB | October 3, 1964 | 5'11" | 189 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 12 | Erik Wilhelm | QB | November 19, 1965 | 6'3" | 217 | Oregon St. | Dayton, OH USA | 6 | 0 |
| 57 | Reggie Williams | ROLB | September 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 228 | Dartmouth | Flint, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Ickey Woods | RB | February 28, 1966 | 6'2" | 231 | UNLV | Fresno, CA USA | 2 | 2 |
| 91 | Carl Zander | LILB | April 12, 1963 | 6'2" | 235 | Tennessee | Mendham, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
