1989 Houston Oilers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Jerry Glanville (9-7)
Location: Houston, Texas

1989 Houston Oilers Statistics
1989 Houston Oilers Results

The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Houston chalked up 365 points, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 412. Warren Moon triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,631 yards. Drew Hill hauled in 66 passes for 938 yards, while Ernest Givins provided receiving help, too.

Alonzo Highsmith ran for a team-leading 531 yards for the Oilers, while Allen Pinkett also contributed to the rushing attack.

Steve Brown picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition. Ray Childress sacked quarterbacks 8.5 times.

Jerry Glanville coached the team. The 1989 Houston Oilers lost in the Wild Card.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
29	Patrick Allen	RCB	August 26, 1961	5'10"	180	Utah St.	Seattle, WA USA	16	16
42	Steve Avery	RB	August 18, 1966	6'2"	233	Northern Michigan	Milwaukee, WI USA	1	0
33	Billy Bell	DB	January 16, 1961	5'10"	170	Lamar	Dayton, TX USA	4	0
58	John Brantley	LB	October 23, 1965	6'2"	243	Georgia	Ocala, FL USA	8	0
24	Steve Brown	LCB	March 20, 1960	5'11"	189	Oregon	Sacramento, CA USA	16	16
71	Richard Byrd	RDE	March 20, 1962	6'3"	264	Southern Miss	Natchez, MS USA	16	8
14	Cody Carlson	QB	November 5, 1963	6'3"	202	Baylor	Dallas, TX USA	6	0
79	Ray Childress	LDE	October 20, 1962	6'6"	272	Texas A&M	Memphis, TN USA	14	14
77	Bruce Davis	LT	June 21, 1956	6'6"	287	UCLA	Rutherfordton, NC USA	16	16
28	Cris Dishman	DB	August 13, 1965	6'0"	195	Purdue	Louisville, KY USA	16	0
31	Jeff Donaldson	FS	April 19, 1962	6'0"	192	Colorado	Fort Collins, CO USA	14	14
80	Curtis Duncan	WR	January 26, 1965	5'11"	184	Northwestern	Detroit, MI USA	16	1
21	Tracey Eaton	DB	July 19, 1965	6'1"	195	Portland St.	Medford, OR USA	16	2
51	Eric Fairs	LB	February 17, 1964	6'3"	240	Memphis	Memphis, TN USA	16	3
95	William Fuller	RDE	March 8, 1962	6'3"	271	North Carolina	Norfolk, VA USA	15	8
81	Ernest Givins	WR	September 3, 1964	5'9"	178	NE Oklahoma A&M	St. Petersburg, FL USA	15	15
59	John Grimsley	LILB	February 25, 1962	6'2"	235	Kentucky	Canton, OH USA	16	16
83	Leonard Harris	WR	November 27, 1960	5'8"	162	Austin	McKinney, TX USA	11	0
32	Alonzo Highsmith	FB	February 26, 1965	6'1"	234	Miami (FL)	Bartow, FL USA	16	16
85	Drew Hill	WR	October 5, 1956	5'9"	170	Georgia Tech	Newman, GA USA	14	12
86	Kenny Jackson	WR	February 15, 1962	6'0"	180	Penn St.	Neptune, NJ USA	10	0
84	Haywood Jeffires	WR	December 12, 1964	6'2"	201	North Carolina St.	Greensboro, NC USA	16	4
22	Kenny Johnson	KR	January 7, 1958	5'10"	176	Mississippi St.	Columbia, MS USA	16	0
23	Richard Johnson	DB	September 16, 1963	6'1"	195	Wisconsin	Harvey, IL USA	14	0
45	Tracy Johnson	RB	November 29, 1966	6'0"	234	Clemson	Concord, NC USA	16	0
96	Sean Jones	RDE	December 19, 1962	6'7"	270	Northeastern	Kingston, Jamaica	16	5
56	Scott Kozak	LB	November 28, 1965	6'3"	226	Oregon	Hillsboro, OR USA	16	0
93	Robert Lyles	LOLB	March 21, 1961	6'1"	226	TCU	Los Angeles, CA USA	13	13
78	Don Maggs	T	November 1, 1961	6'5"	287	Tulane	Youngstown, OH USA	16	1
74	Bruce Matthews	RG	August 8, 1961	6'5"	305	USC	Raleigh, NC USA	16	16
25	Bubba McDowell	SS	November 4, 1966	6'1"	206	Miami (FL)	Fort Gaines, GA USA	16	16
91	Johnny Meads	ROLB	June 25, 1961	6'2"	231	Nicholls St.	Labadieville, LA USA	16	16
94	Glenn Montgomery	DT	March 31, 1967	6'0"	282	Houston	New Orleans, LA USA	15	0
9	Greg Montgomery	P	October 29, 1964	6'4"	215	Penn St.	Morristown, NJ USA	16	0
1	Warren Moon	QB	November 18, 1956	6'3"	218	Washington	Los Angeles, CA USA	16	16
87	Bob Mrosko	TE	November 13, 1965	6'6"	265	Penn St.	Cleveland, OH USA	15	14
63	Mike Munchak	LG	March 5, 1960	6'3"	281	Penn St.	Scranton, PA USA	16	16
52	Jay Pennison	C	September 9, 1961	6'1"	276	Nicholls St.	Houma, LA USA	12	12
20	Allen Pinkett	RB	January 25, 1964	5'9"	190	Notre Dame	Washington, DC USA	16	6
30	Mike Rozier	RB	March 1, 1961	5'10"	209	Nebraska	Camden, NJ USA	12	10
53	Eugene Seale	LB	June 3, 1964	5'10"	250	Lamar	Jasper, TX USA	15	1
54	Al Smith	RILB	November 26, 1964	6'1"	244	Cal Poly-Pomona	Los Angeles, CA USA	15	15
99	Doug Smith	NT	June 13, 1959	6'4"	294	Auburn	Mesic, NC USA	15	12
70	Dean Steinkuhler	RT	January 27, 1961	6'3"	283	Nebraska	Burr, NE USA	16	16
88	Chris Verhulst	TE	May 16, 1966	6'3"	249	Cal State-Chico	Sacramento, CA USA	16	0
44	Lorenzo White	RB	April 12, 1966	5'11"	222	Michigan St.	Hollywood, FL USA	16	0
73	David Williams	T	June 21, 1966	6'5"	294	Florida	Mulberry, FL USA	14	0
66	George Yarno	G	August 12, 1957	6'2"	260	Washington St.	Spokane, WA USA	11	3
7	Tony Zendejas	K	May 15, 1960	5'8"	165	Nevada-Reno	Curimeo, Mexico	16	0