1988 National Football League


The 1988 season was the National Football League's 69th, and 28 teams competed in the league that year. The San Francisco 49ers won the 1988 NFL championship.

1988 National Football League Standings
1988 National Football League League Leaders

Atlanta Falcons (5-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Buffalo Bills (12-4) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Chicago Bears (12-4) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Cincinnati Bengals (12-4) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Cleveland Browns (10-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Dallas Cowboys (3-13) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Denver Broncos (8-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Detroit Lions (4-12) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Green Bay Packers (4-12) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Houston Oilers (10-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Indianapolis Colts (9-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Kansas City Chiefs (4-11-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Los Angeles Raiders (7-9) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Los Angeles Rams (10-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Miami Dolphins (6-10) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Minnesota Vikings (11-5) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New England Patriots (9-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New Orleans Saints (10-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New York Giants (10-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New York Jets (8-7-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Philadelphia Eagles (10-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Phoenix Cardinals (7-9) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
San Diego Chargers (6-10) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
San Francisco 49ers (10-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Seattle Seahawks (9-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Washington Redskins (7-9) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results


Marker indicates city location, not venue address.


1988 Award Winners


Mike Ditka - AP NFL Coach of the Year
Marv Levy - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
Boomer Esiason - AP MVP
Randall Cunningham - Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
Roger Craig - Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
Boomer Esiason - PFWA MVP
Roger Craig - AP Offensive Player of the Year
Mike Singletary - AP Defensive Player of the Year
John Stephens - AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
Erik McMillan - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Greg Bell - AP Comeback Player of the Year
Jerry Rice - Super Bowl MVP
Steve Largent - Walter Payton Man of the Year

1988 All-Pros



Associated Press

All-NFL
Cornelius Bennett 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Deron Cherry 1st Team
Roger Craig 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Henry Ellard 1st Team
Boomer Esiason 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Mike Horan 1st Team
Keith Jackson 1st Team
Tim Krumrie 1st Team
Carl Lee 1st Team
Bruce Matthews 1st Team
Keith Millard 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Scott Norwood 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team
Bruce Armstrong 2nd Team
Jim Arnold 2nd Team
Dean Biasucci 2nd Team
Eddie Brown 2nd Team
Michael Carter 2nd Team
Scott Case 2nd Team
Ray Childress 2nd Team
Mike L. Cofer 2nd Team
Shane Conlan 2nd Team
Randall Cunningham 2nd Team
Richard Dent 2nd Team
Hanford Dixon 2nd Team
Bill Fralic 2nd Team
David Fulcher 2nd Team
Dan Hampton 2nd Team
Tim Harris 2nd Team
Kent Hull 2nd Team
Ronnie Lott 2nd Team
Mike Munchak 2nd Team
Luis Sharpe 2nd Team
Mickey Shuler 2nd Team
Andre Tippett 2nd Team
Al Toon 2nd Team
Herschel Walker 2nd Team
Ickey Woods 2nd Team

Newspaper Enterprise Association
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Cornelius Bennett 1st Team
Eddie Brown 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Roger Craig 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Henry Ellard 1st Team
Boomer Esiason 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
Dan Hampton 1st Team
Tim Harris 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Vaughan Johnson 1st Team
Ronnie Lippett 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Nick Lowery 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Irv Pankey 1st Team
Mickey Shuler 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Morten Andersen 2nd Team
Bennie Blades 2nd Team
Deron Cherry 2nd Team
Ray Childress 2nd Team
Richard Dent 2nd Team
Ray Donaldson 2nd Team
Jerry Gray 2nd Team
Chris Hinton 2nd Team
Mike Horan 2nd Team
Keith Jackson 2nd Team
Carl Lee 2nd Team
Dan Marino 2nd Team
Bruce Matthews 2nd Team
Steve McMichael 2nd Team
Keith Millard 2nd Team
Max Montoya 2nd Team
John Offerdahl 2nd Team
Jerry Rice 2nd Team
Scott Studwell 2nd Team
Lawrence Taylor 2nd Team
Andre Tippett 2nd Team
Al Toon 2nd Team
Herschel Walker 2nd Team
Ickey Woods 2nd Team
Gary Zimmerman 2nd Team

Pro Football Weekly

All-Conference
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Cornelius Bennett 1st Team
Eddie Brown 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Tim Brown 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Deron Cherry 1st Team
Ray Childress 1st Team
Shane Conlan 1st Team
Roger Craig 1st Team
Randall Cunningham 1st Team
Robert Delpino 1st Team
Richard Dent 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Ray Donaldson 1st Team
Dave Duerson 1st Team
Henry Ellard 1st Team
Boomer Esiason 1st Team
David Fulcher 1st Team
Dennis Gentry 1st Team
Jerry Gray 1st Team
Dan Hampton 1st Team
Tim Harris 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Mike Horan 1st Team
Tunch Ilkin 1st Team
Keith Jackson 1st Team
Vaughan Johnson 1st Team
Tim Krumrie 1st Team
Carl Lee 1st Team
Albert Lewis 1st Team
Bruce Matthews 1st Team
Mark May 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Eddie Murray 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Scott Norwood 1st Team
John Offerdahl 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Eugene Seale 1st Team
Luis Sharpe 1st Team
Mickey Shuler 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Jackie Slater 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
John Stephens 1st Team
John Taylor 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Andre Tippett 1st Team
Al Toon 1st Team
Jo-Jo Townsell 1st Team
Herschel Walker 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team

All-NFL
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Cornelius Bennett 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Tim Brown 1st Team
Deron Cherry 1st Team
Shane Conlan 1st Team
Roger Craig 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Boomer Esiason 1st Team
Dan Hampton 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Keith Jackson 1st Team
Tim Krumrie 1st Team
Carl Lee 1st Team
Bruce Matthews 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Scott Norwood 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Eugene Seale 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Jackie Slater 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
John Taylor 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Al Toon 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team

Pro Football Writers Association
Cornelius Bennett 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Tim Brown 1st Team
Deron Cherry 1st Team
Shane Conlan 1st Team
Roger Craig 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Henry Ellard 1st Team
Boomer Esiason 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Mike Horan 1st Team
Keith Jackson 1st Team
Tim Krumrie 1st Team
Carl Lee 1st Team
Bruce Matthews 1st Team
Keith Millard 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Scott Norwood 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
John Taylor 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team

The Sporting News
Bruce Armstrong 1st Team
Cornelius Bennett 1st Team
Dean Biasucci 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Tim Brown 1st Team
Deron Cherry 1st Team
Shane Conlan 1st Team
Roger Craig 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Henry Ellard 1st Team
Boomer Esiason 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Mike Horan 1st Team
Keith Jackson 1st Team
Tim Krumrie 1st Team
Carl Lee 1st Team
Bruce Matthews 1st Team
Keith Millard 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
John Taylor 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team

United Press International

All-Conference
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Bruce Armstrong 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Cornelius Bennett 1st Team
Eddie Brown 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Scott Case 1st Team
Deron Cherry 1st Team
Ray Childress 1st Team
Shane Conlan 1st Team
Roger Craig 1st Team
Randall Cunningham 1st Team
Richard Dent 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Henry Ellard 1st Team
Boomer Esiason 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
David Fulcher 1st Team
Charles Haley 1st Team
Dan Hampton 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Mike Horan 1st Team
Kent Hull 1st Team
Keith Jackson 1st Team
Vaughan Johnson 1st Team
Carl Lee 1st Team
Albert Lewis 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Bruce Matthews 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Max Montoya 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Scott Norwood 1st Team
John Offerdahl 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Luis Sharpe 1st Team
Mickey Shuler 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Fred Smerlas 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
John Stephens 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Andre Tippett 1st Team
Al Toon 1st Team
Herschel Walker 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team
Neal Anderson 2nd Team
Duane Bickett 2nd Team
James Brooks 2nd Team
Lloyd Burruss 2nd Team
Anthony Carter 2nd Team
Raymond Clayborn 2nd Team
Mark Clayton 2nd Team
Mike L. Cofer 2nd Team
Chris Doleman 2nd Team
Ray Donaldson 2nd Team
Rick Donnelly 2nd Team
Jim Everett 2nd Team
Dino Hackett 2nd Team
Drew Hill 2nd Team
Chris Hinton 2nd Team
Terry Hoage 2nd Team
Rodney Holman 2nd Team
Tunch Ilkin 2nd Team
Tim Krumrie 2nd Team
Nick Lowery 2nd Team
Clay Matthews 2nd Team
Randall McDaniel 2nd Team
Tim McKyer 2nd Team
Erik McMillan 2nd Team
Bryan Millard 2nd Team
Ralf Mojsiejenko 2nd Team
Warren Moon 2nd Team
Mike Munchak 2nd Team
Chuck Nelson 2nd Team
Freddie Joe Nunn 2nd Team
Johnny Rembert 2nd Team
Jackie Slater 2nd Team
Eric Thomas 2nd Team
Greg Townsend 2nd Team
Lee Williams 2nd Team
Ickey Woods 2nd Team

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