1989 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 1989 Cincinnati Bengals season was their 20th in the National Football League (NFL) and 22nd overall. The Bengals' 404 points scored were the fourth-most in the NFL in 1989. Four of their eight losses on the season were by a touchdown or less.

The 1989 Bengals are the most recent NFL team to score 55 points or more twice in a single season: Week 8 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (56) and Week 15 against the arch-rival Houston Oilers (61), both at home. Despite this, the Bengals finished the season 4th in their division and failed to earn a playoff berth, making them the only team in the AFC Central to do so.

Pro Bowl selections

 * Boomer Esiason QB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
 * Rodney Holman TE, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
 * James Brooks RB, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
 * David Fulcher SS, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection
 * Anthony Muñoz LT, AFC Pro-Bowl Selection

Milestones

 * Boomer Esiason, 5th straight 3,000-yard season
 * James Brooks, 2nd 1,000-yard season (1,239 yards)
 * Tim McGee, 1st 1,000-yard season (1,211 yards)