1988 Houston Oilers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Jerry Glanville (10-6)
Location: Houston, Texas
1988 Houston Oilers Statistics
1988 Houston Oilers Roster

The Houston Oilers of the National Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Oilers piled up points with 424 points, while the defense yielded 365. Mike Rozier ran for a team-leading 1,002 yards for Houston.

Warren Moon threw for 2,327 yards. Drew Hill topped all receivers, hauling in 72 passes for 1,141 yards. Ernest Givins provided receiving help, too.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 42 turnovers. Jeff Donaldson intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition. William Fuller and Ray Childress each dropped quarterbacks 8.5 times, leading the way for a team which created 42 sacks.

Jerry Glanville coached the team. The 1988 Houston Oilers lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 424
Regular Season Points Against: 365

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 4, 1988 Houston Oilers 17 at Indianapolis Colts 14 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 OT
September 11, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders 35 at Houston Oilers 38 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 18, 1988 Houston Oilers 3 at New York Jets 45 L 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0
September 25, 1988 New England Patriots 6 at Houston Oilers 31 W 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
October 2, 1988 Houston Oilers 23 at Philadelphia Eagles 32 L 2-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0
October 9, 1988 Kansas City Chiefs 6 at Houston Oilers 7 W 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
October 16, 1988 Houston Oilers 34 at Pittsburgh Steelers 14 W 3-0-0 2-2-0 5-2-0
October 23, 1988 Houston Oilers 21 at Cincinnati Bengals 44 L 3-0-0 2-3-0 5-3-0
October 30, 1988 Washington Redskins 17 at Houston Oilers 41 W 4-0-0 2-3-0 6-3-0
November 7, 1988 Cleveland Browns 17 at Houston Oilers 24 W 5-0-0 2-3-0 7-3-0
November 13, 1988 Houston Oilers 24 at Seattle Seahawks 27 L 5-0-0 2-4-0 7-4-0
November 20, 1988 Phoenix Cardinals 20 at Houston Oilers 38 W 6-0-0 2-4-0 8-4-0
November 24, 1988 Houston Oilers 25 at Dallas Cowboys 17 W 6-0-0 3-4-0 9-4-0
December 4, 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers 37 at Houston Oilers 34 L 6-1-0 3-4-0 9-5-0
December 11, 1988 Cincinnati Bengals 6 at Houston Oilers 41 W 7-1-0 3-4-0 10-5-0
December 18, 1988 Houston Oilers 23 at Cleveland Browns 28 L 7-1-0 3-5-0 10-6-0
December 25, 1988 Houston Oilers 24 at Cleveland Browns 23 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 AFC Wild Card Playoff
January 1, 1989 Houston Oilers 10 at Buffalo Bills 17 L 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 AFC Divisional Playoff


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