1989 New England Patriots season

1989 New England Patriots season
Head coach	Raymond Berry
General manager	Patrick Sullivan
Owner	Victor Kiam
Home field	Sullivan Stadium
Results
Record	5–11
Division place	4th AFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	LB Johnny Rembert
AP All-Pros	none
Uniform
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1 2 3 4 Total • Patriots 7 14 0 6 27 Jets 0 0 17 7 24 Date: September 10 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 64,541 Game weather: 85°F; wind 9

Scoring summary Q1 NE Fryar 20 yard pass from Eason (Davis kick) NE 7–0 Q2 NE Morgan 30 yard pass from Eason (Davis kick) NE 14–0 Q2 NE Stephens 1 yard run (Davis kick) NE 21–0 Q3 NYJ Vick 1 yard pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick) NE 21–7 Q3 NYJ Leahy 40 yard field goal NE 21–10 Q3 NYJ Prokop 17 yard run (Leahy kick) NE 21–17 Q4 NYJ Townsell 48 yard pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick) NYJ 24–21 Q4 NE Dupard 4 yard run (kick failed) NE 27–24

Scoring summary
Q1		NE	Fryar 20 yard pass from Eason (Davis kick)	NE 7–0
Q2		NE	Morgan 30 yard pass from Eason (Davis kick)	NE 14–0
Q2		NE	Stephens 1 yard run (Davis kick)	NE 21–0
Q3		NYJ	Vick 1 yard pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)	NE 21–7
Q3		NYJ	Leahy 40 yard field goal	NE 21–10
Q3		NYJ	Prokop 17 yard run (Leahy kick)	NE 21–17
Q4		NYJ	Townsell 48 yard pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)	NYJ 24–21
Q4		NE	Dupard 4 yard run (kick failed)	NE 27–24

The 1989 season New England Patriots season was the team's 30th, and 20th in the National Football League. The Patriots finished the season with a record of five wins and eleven losses, and finished fourth in the AFC East Division. After the season, Head Coach Raymond Berry was fired and replaced by Rod Rust.

The Patriots' pass defense surrendered 7.64 yards-per-attempt in 1989, one of the ten worst totals in NFL history.

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