1989 NAFL season (Jayverse)

The 1989 NAFL season was the 70th regular season of the North American Football League. Before the season, NAFL commissioner Pete Rozelle announced his retirement. Paul Tagliabue was eventually chosen to succeed him, taking over on November 5.

Rookie Draft
The Washington Sentinels took the Top Draft Choice to Select Florida State SS Deion Sanders, LSU LB Eric Hill was chosen as the 2nd pick in the NAFL Draft to the Arizona Firebirds, Winnipeg Bombers draft Moustafa Ali (FS) from Oklahoma State as the 3rd pick chosen in the Rookie Draft, Florida State RB Sammie Smith is Chosen to the Miami Dolphins as the 4th Pick Chosen in the Draft and Miami (FL) DE Bill Hawkins selected to the LA Rams as the 5th Pick Chosen.

Other Selections Taken were

Calgary Stampeders draft Carnell Lake (CB)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers draft Broderick Thomas (LB)

New York Jets draft Jeff Lageman (DE)

Edmonton Elks draft Michael Soles (FB)

Denver Broncos draft Steve Atwater (CB)

San Diego Destroyers draft Burt Grossman (DE)

Philadelphia Eagles draft Jessie Small (LB)

Pittsburgh Steelers draft Tim Worley (RB)

Buffalo Bills draft Don Beebe (WR)

Baltimore Ravens draft Andy Heck (T)

Dallas Cowboys draft Troy Aikman (QB)

Saskatchewan Roughriders draft Dan Payne (T)

Atlanta Falcons draft Keith Henderson (RB)

Vancouver Lumberjacks draft Derek MacCready (DE)

Portland Storm draft Scott Kozak (LB)

Cleveland Browns draft Eric Metcalf (RB)

Las Vegas Gamblers draft Cedric Davis (TE)

Detroit Lions draft Tony Mandarich (T)

Hamilton Tiger-Cats draft Wayne Drinkwalter (DT)

Cincinnati Chargers draft Eric Ball (RB)

Birmingham Vulcans draft Bobby Humphrey (RB)

Chicago Bears draft Donnell Woolford (CB)

Honolulu Raiders draft Jeff Francis (QB)

Toronto Huskies draft Mike Campbell (DT)

San Francisco 49ers draft Keith DeLong (LB)

Green Bay Packers draft Barry Sanders (RB)

Houston Oilers draft David Williams (T)

Kansas City Colts draft Derrick Thomas (LB)

New Orleans Saints draft Wayne Martin (DE)

New York Giants draft Brian Williams (C)

Ottawa Canadianas draft Gerald Wilcox (WR)

Jacksonville Sharks draft Steve Wisniewski (G)

Minnesota Vikings draft David Braxton (LB)

Indianapolis Racers draft Andre Rison (WR)

Boston Patriots draft Hart Lee Dykes (WR)