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The 1989 season

16 belt games · 7 title changes

San Francisco 49ers carried the belt into the 1989 season. It changed hands 7 times among 7 franchises, and San Diego Chargers finished the season with it. Most defenses: San Francisco 49ers, 3.

Who held it, in order

49ersRamsBillsFalcons49ersPackersChiefsChargers

Every belt game

Belt gameDateResult
967Sep 10, 1989San Francisco 49ers beat Indianapolis Colts 30–24Defense
968Sep 17, 1989San Francisco 49ers beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20–16Defense
969Sep 24, 1989San Francisco 49ers beat Philadelphia Eagles 38–28Defense
970Oct 1, 1989Los Angeles Rams beat San Francisco 49ers 13–12Title change
971Oct 8, 1989Los Angeles Rams beat Atlanta Falcons 26–14Defense
972Oct 16, 1989Buffalo Bills beat Los Angeles Rams 23–20Title change
973Oct 22, 1989Buffalo Bills beat New York Jets 34–3Defense
974Oct 29, 1989Buffalo Bills beat Miami Dolphins 31–17Defense
975Nov 5, 1989Atlanta Falcons beat Buffalo Bills 30–28Title change
976Nov 12, 1989San Francisco 49ers beat Atlanta Falcons 45–3Title change
977Nov 19, 1989Green Bay Packers beat San Francisco 49ers 21–17Title change
978Nov 26, 1989Green Bay Packers beat Minnesota Vikings 20–19Defense
979Dec 3, 1989Green Bay Packers beat Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17–16Defense
980Dec 10, 1989Kansas City Chiefs beat Green Bay Packers 21–3Title change
981Dec 17, 1989San Diego Chargers beat Kansas City Chiefs 20–13Title change
982Dec 24, 1989San Diego Chargers beat Denver Broncos 19–16Defense

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