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Record: 8-7-1, Finished 4th in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 372 points (23.2/g), 6th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 354 points (22.1/g), 21st.
Differential of 18 points (1.1/g), 12th.
Expected W-L: 8.5-7.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (0.8/g), 3rd.
Coached by Joe Walton (8-7-1)
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1988 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 4 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | New England Patriots | 3 | 28 | 16 | 179 | 92 | 87 | 2 | 20 | 343 | 249 | 94 | 2 |
| 2 | Sun | September 11 | box | W | 1-1 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 23 | 3 | 22 | 402 | 248 | 154 | 1 | 12 | 222 | 186 | 36 | 3 |
| 3 | Sun | September 18 | box | W | 2-1 | Houston Oilers | 45 | 3 | 28 | 395 | 302 | 93 | 1 | 15 | 237 | 102 | 135 | 4 | |
| 4 | Sun | September 25 | box | W | 3-1 | @ | Detroit Lions | 17 | 10 | 19 | 316 | 230 | 86 | 1 | 12 | 183 | 97 | 86 | 1 |
| 5 | Sun | October 2 | box | T | 3-1-1 | Kansas City Chiefs | 17 | 17 | 31 | 542 | 270 | 272 | 4 | 17 | 385 | 261 | 124 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sun | October 9 | box | L | 3-2-1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 19 | 36 | 16 | 226 | 117 | 109 | 1 | 23 | 402 | 196 | 206 | 2 |
| 7 | Mon | October 17 | box | L | 3-3-1 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 37 | 10 | 199 | 154 | 45 | 2 | 24 | 427 | 292 | 135 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | October 23 | box | W | 4-3-1 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 44 | 30 | 24 | 333 | 174 | 159 | 1 | 29 | 584 | 521 | 63 | 6 |
| 9 | Sun | October 30 | box | W | 5-3-1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 20 | 15 | 196 | 112 | 84 | 1 | 15 | 352 | 209 | 143 | 4 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 6 | box | L | 5-4-1 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 38 | 20 | 273 | 182 | 91 | 2 | 22 | 336 | 196 | 140 | 3 |
| 11 | Sun | November 13 | box | L | 5-5-1 | New England Patriots | 13 | 14 | 17 | 298 | 109 | 189 | 3 | 13 | 255 | 78 | 177 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | November 20 | box | L | 5-6-1 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 6 | 9 | 16 | 259 | 119 | 140 | 1 | 20 | 341 | 112 | 229 | 2 |
| 13 | Sun | November 27 | box | W | 6-6-1 | Miami Dolphins | 38 | 34 | 39 | 597 | 426 | 171 | 2 | 20 | 440 | 353 | 87 | 1 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 4 | box | L | 6-7-1 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 34 | 38 | 21 | 371 | 192 | 179 | 2 | 26 | 430 | 267 | 163 | 2 |
| 15 | Sat | December 10 | box | W | 7-7-1 | Indianapolis Colts | 34 | 16 | 22 | 331 | 158 | 173 | 3 | 18 | 329 | 220 | 109 | 3 | |
| 16 | Sun | December 18 | box | W | 8-7-1 | New York Giants | 27 | 21 | 15 | 298 | 198 | 100 | 24 | 367 | 170 | 197 | 1 | ||