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Full NFL season

1988

Explore the indexed regular season, conference races, divisions and every playoff round from the 1988 NFL season.

233indexed games

28teams

9playoff games

San Francisco 49ersSuper Bowl champion
Offseason that built this season →Trade deadline timeline →

Postseason map

Playoff bracket

Follow the complete path from the Wild Card round through the Super Bowl. Open any game for its box score, players, highlights and historical context.

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Wild Card

Wild CardTEN · CLETennessee TitansCleveland BrownsWild CardLAR · MINLos Angeles RamsMinnesota Vikings

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundPHI · CHIPhiladelphia EaglesChicago BearsDivisional RoundSEA · CINSeattle SeahawksCincinnati BengalsDivisional RoundMIN · SFMinnesota VikingsSan Francisco 49ersDivisional RoundTEN · BUFTennessee TitansBuffalo Bills

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipBUF · CINBuffalo BillsCincinnati BengalsConference ChampionshipSF · CHISan Francisco 49ersChicago Bears

Super Bowl XXIII

Super Bowl XXIIICIN · SFCincinnati BengalsSan Francisco 49ers

Wild Card

Wild CardTENTennessee TitansCLECleveland Browns
Wild CardLARLos Angeles RamsMINMinnesota Vikings

Divisional Round

Divisional RoundPHIPhiladelphia EaglesCHIChicago Bears
Divisional RoundSEASeattle SeahawksCINCincinnati Bengals
Divisional RoundMINMinnesota VikingsSFSan Francisco 49ers
Divisional RoundTENTennessee TitansBUFBuffalo Bills

Conference Championships

Conference ChampionshipBUFBuffalo BillsCINCincinnati Bengals
Conference ChampionshipSFSan Francisco 49ersCHIChicago Bears

Super Bowl XXIII

Super Bowl XXIIICINCincinnati BengalsSFSan Francisco 49ers
Fantasy football1988 PPR leadersOverall, QB, RB, WR, TE and flex leaderboards · PPR, half PPR and standard→

Season honors

Awards and statistical leaders

Season totals from verified box scores. Press any column to rerank the compact top eight.

AP NFL MVPBoomer EsiasonPlayer season →AP NFL Defensive Player of the YearMike SingletaryPlayer season →Super Bowl MVPJerry RicePlayer season →

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League showcase

Pro Bowl rosters

AFC and NFC selections load independently so the season page stays fast.

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Regular season

Conference standings

Ranked by indexed winning percentage, then wins and point differential. Historical league formats may appear under “League standings.”

AFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Cincinnati Bengals12–4.750448329
2Buffalo Bills12–4.750329237
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Around the league

Division standings

AFC East

Buffalo Bills12–4
New England Patriots9–7
New York Jets8–7–1
Miami Dolphins6–10

AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals12–4
Cleveland Browns10–6
Pittsburgh Steelers5–11

AFC South

Tennessee Titans10–6
Indianapolis Colts9–7

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Defining games

Championship stakes and close finishes bring the most consequential indexed games to the front.

Super Bowl
XXIII
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
Score hidden
JAN 22, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII · Jan 22, 1989

Conference Championship
1988
BUFFALOBILLS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
Score hidden
JAN 8, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1989

Conference Championship
1988
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
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JAN 8, 1989

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Conference Championship · Jan 8, 1989

Divisional Round
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
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JAN 1, 1989

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1989

Divisional Round
1988
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CHICAGOBEARS
Score hidden
DEC 31, 1988

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Dec 31, 1988

Divisional Round
1988
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
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DEC 31, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Cincinnati Bengals

Divisional Round · Dec 31, 1988

Divisional Round
1988
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
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JAN 1, 1989

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1989

Wild Card
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
Score hidden
DEC 24, 1988

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Wild Card · Dec 24, 1988

Wild Card
1988
LOS ANGELESRAMS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
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DEC 26, 1988

Los Angeles Rams vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Dec 26, 1988

Regular Season
1988
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW YORKJETS
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OCT 2, 1988

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 2, 1988

Regular Season
1988
CHICAGOBEARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
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DEC 19, 1988

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1988

Regular Season
1988
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
Score hidden
DEC 18, 1988

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1988

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Tennessee Titans
10–6
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424
365
4Cleveland Browns10–6.625304288
5Indianapolis Colts9–7.563354315
6New England Patriots9–7.563250284
7New York Jets8–7–1.531372354
8Denver Broncos8–8.500327352
9Oakland Raiders7–9.438325369
10Miami Dolphins6–10.375319380
11Los Angeles Chargers6–10.375231332
12Pittsburgh Steelers5–11.313336421
13Kansas City Chiefs4–11–1.281254320

NFC standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1Chicago Bears12–4.750312215
2Minnesota Vikings11–5.688406233
3Los Angeles Rams10–6.625407293
4San Francisco 49ers10–6.625369294
5Philadelphia Eagles10–6.625379319
6New York Giants10–6.625359304
7New Orleans Saints10–6.625312283
8Seattle Seahawks9–7.563339329
9Arizona Cardinals7–9.438344398
10Atlanta Falcons5–11.313244315
11Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–11.313261350
12Green Bay Packers4–12.250240315
13Detroit Lions4–12.250220313
14Dallas Cowboys3–13.188265381

League standings

Indexed regular season
RankTeamRecordPctPFPA
1WWSH7–9.438345387

AFC West

Denver Broncos8–8
Oakland Raiders7–9
Los Angeles Chargers6–10
Kansas City Chiefs4–11–1

NFC East

Philadelphia Eagles10–6
New York Giants10–6
Dallas Cowboys3–13

NFC North

Chicago Bears12–4
Minnesota Vikings11–5
Green Bay Packers4–12
Detroit Lions4–12

NFC South

New Orleans Saints10–6
Atlanta Falcons5–11
Tampa Bay Buccaneers5–11

NFC West

Los Angeles Rams10–6
San Francisco 49ers10–6
Seattle Seahawks9–7
Arizona Cardinals7–9

NFL

WSH7–9
Player
Dan MarinoQB · Miami Dolphins443428-170000.00
Jim EverettQB · Los Angeles Rams3964311040000.00
Randall CunninghamQB · Philadelphia Eagles3808246240060.00
Boomer EsiasonQB · Cincinnati Bengals3572282480010.00
Neil LomaxQB · Arizona Cardinals339520550010.00
Jim KellyQB · Buffalo Bills3380151545100.00
Phil SimmsQB · New York Giants3359211520000.00
John ElwayQB · Denver Broncos3309172340010.00