| 1989 Arena Football League season | |
| League: | Arena Football League |
| Sport: | Arena football |
| Duration: | July 7, 1989 – August 5, 1989 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Detroit Drive |
| Mvp: | George LaFrance, DET |
| Playoffs: | League postseason |
| Conf1: | 1 vs 4 Semifinals |
| Conf1 Champ: | Detroit Drive |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Chicago Bruisers |
| Conf2: | 2 vs 3 Semifinals |
| Conf2 Champ: | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Denver Dynamite |
| Finals: | ArenaBowl III |
| Finals Link: | ArenaBowl III |
| Finals Champ: | Detroit Drive |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Pittsburgh Gladiators |
| Finals Mvp: | George LaFrance, DET |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Most valuable player |
| Seasonslist: | List of Arena Football League seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | AFL |
| Prevseason Link: | 1988 Arena Football League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 1988 |
| Nextseason Link: | 1990 Arena Football League season |
| Nextseason Year: | 1990 |
The 1989 Arena Football League season was the third season of the Arena Football League (AFL). The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Pittsburgh Gladiators in ArenaBowl III.
y – clinched regular-season title
x – clinched playoff spot
| Award | Winner | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Detroit Drive | |||
| Ironman of the Year | Wide Receiver/Defensive Back | Chicago Bruisers | ||
| Coach of the Year | Denver Dynamite |
| Position | First team |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Willie Totten, Pittsburgh |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Lynn Bradford, Detroit |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | George LaFrance, Detroit Carl Aikens, Chicago Alvin Williams, Pittsburgh |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Quinton Knight, Denver Chuck Harris, Maryland Reggie Mathis, Detroit |
| Kicker | Gary Gussman, Denver |