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1988 Detroit Lions season

NFL team season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamDetroit Lions
year1988
record4–12
division_place4th NFC Central
coachDarryl Rogers (fired November 13, 2-9 record)
Wayne Fontes (interim, 2-4 record)
general managerRuss Thomas
ownerWilliam Clay Ford Sr.
stadiumPontiac Silverdome
playoffsDid not qualify
pro_bowlersLB Mike Cofer
P Jim Arnold
AP All-prosP Jim Arnold (2nd team)
shortnavlinkLions seasons

Wayne Fontes (interim, 2-4 record) P Jim Arnold | AP All-pros = P Jim Arnold (2nd team)

The 1988 Detroit Lions season was the 59th season in franchise history. The team fell a step further from their 4–11 record in the strike-affected 1987 season, losing 12 of 16 games and suffering their fifth successive losing record. Head coach Darryl Rogers, who had served since 1985, was fired after 11 games and replaced by defensive coordinator Wayne Fontes.

The 1988 Lions’ offense was historically inept; their 3,405 offensive yards gained is the second-lowest all-time in a 16-game season, and the lowest total of the 1980s. Their 220 points scored (13.75 per game) is the fifth-fewest of the 1980s. They scored 20 or more points only three times all season.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1988 NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

PlayerPositionCollege
Douglas BeatyFullbackAppalachian State

Personnel

Staff

  • Owner and president – William Clay Ford Sr.

  • Executive vice president and general manager – Russ Thomas

  • Treasurer – William Clay Ford Jr.

  • Vice president for finance – Chuck Schmidt

  • Vice president for player personnel – Jerry Vainisi

  • Director of player personnel – Joe Bushofsky

  • Director of pro scouting – Ron Hughes

  • Head coach and director of football operations – Darryl Rogers

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Bob Baker

  • Running backs – Vic Rapp

  • Receivers – Lew Carpenter

  • Tight ends/staff administrative assistant – Don Doll

  • Offensive line – Bill Muir

  • Defensive coordinator/secondary – Wayne Fontes

  • Defensive line – Dick Modzelewski

  • Inside linebackers – Mike Murphy

  • Outside linebackers – Willie Shaw

  • Special teams – Carl Battershell

  • Strength and conditioning coordinator – Don Clemons

Roster

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47 active, 11 inactive

Regular season

Schedule

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September 4Atlanta FalconsW 31–171–031,075
September 11at Los Angeles RamsL 10–171–146,262
September 18New Orleans SaintsL 14–221–232,943
September 25New York JetsL 10–171–329,250
October 2at San Francisco 49ersL 13–201–458,285
October 9Chicago BearsL 7–241–564,526
October 16at New York GiantsL 10–301–674,813
October 23at Kansas City ChiefsW 7–62–666,926
October 30New York GiantsL 10–13 OT2–738,354
November 6at Minnesota VikingsL 17–442–855,573
November 13Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 20–232–925,956
November 20at Green Bay PackersW 19–93–944,327
Minnesota VikingsL 0–233–1046,379
December 4Green Bay PackersW 30–144–1028,124
December 11at Chicago BearsL 12–134–1155,010
December 18at Tampa Bay BuccaneersL 10–214–1237,778
Note: Intra-divisional opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1

Week 8

Week 12

Week 14

Standings

References

References

  1. NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, NY, {{ISBN. 0-7611-2480-2, p. 114
  2. [http://pfref.com/tiny/oDwQE Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1978 to 2011, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Total Yds.]
  3. In a 16-game season, [http://pfref.com/tiny/To8Kr Pro-Football-Reference.com: In a single season, from 1980 to 1989, in the regular season, sorted by ascending Points For.]
  4. "1988 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  5. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198809040det.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]
  6. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810230kan.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Dec-28.
  7. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198811200gnb.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Nov-07.
  8. [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198812040det.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Nov-07.
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