| Rk | Day | Date | Tm | Opp | Tm | Opp | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun | September 4, 1988 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Buffalo Bills | 10 | 13 | box |
| 2 | Sun | October 23, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 49 | 20 | box |
| 3 | Sun | October 30, 1988 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 21 | 24 | box |
| 4 | Sun | November 6, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions | 44 | 17 | box | |
| 5 | Sun | November 13, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 43 | 3 | box |
| 6 | Sun | November 20, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 3 | box | |
| 7 | Thu | November 24, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Detroit Lions | 23 | 0 | box |
| 8 | Sun | December 4, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | New Orleans Saints | 45 | 3 | box | |
| 9 | Sun | December 11, 1988 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 18 | box |
| 10 | Mon | December 19, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Chicago Bears | 28 | 27 | box | |
| 11 | Mon | December 26, 1988 | W | Minnesota Vikings | Los Angeles Rams | 28 | 17 | box | |
| 12 | Sun | January 1, 1989 | L | Minnesota Vikings | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 34 | box |