1988_Green_Bay_Packers_season
1988 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
The 1988 Green Bay Packers season was their 70th season overall and their 68th in the National Football League (NFL). Under coach Lindy Infante, the team finished with their second 4–12 in three seasons, and finishing last place in the NFC Central division. 1988 was the first season the Packers played under Infante.
Quick Facts Green Bay Packers season, General manager ...
| 1988 Green Bay Packers season | |
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| General manager | Tom Braatz |
| Head coach | Lindy Infante |
| Home field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
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NFL draft
Main article: 1988 NFL draft
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| 1988 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 7 | Sterling Sharpe * | Wide receiver | South Carolina | |
| 2 | 34 | Shawn Patterson | Defensive end | Arizona State | |
| 3 | 61 | Keith Woodside | Running back | Texas A&M | |
| 4 | 88 | Rollin Putzier | Defensive tackle | Oregon | |
| 4 | 89 | Chuck Cecil * | Safety | Arizona | |
| 5 | 116 | Darrell Reed | Linebacker | Oklahoma | |
| 6 | 144 | Nate Hill | Defensive end | Auburn | |
| 7 | 173 | Gary Richard | Cornerback | Pittsburgh | |
| 8 | 200 | Patrick Collins | Running back | Oklahoma | |
| 9 | 228 | Neal Wilkinson | Tight end | James Madison | |
| 10 | 256 | Bud Keyes | Quarterback | Wisconsin | |
| 12 | 312 | Scott Bolton | Wide receiver | Auburn | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Undrafted free agents
More information Player, Position ...
| Player | Position | College |
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| Erik Campbell | Defensive back | Michigan |
| Todd Gregoire | Kicker | Wisconsin |
| Paul Pomfret | Tight end | Penn State |
| Pat Shurmur | Center | Michigan State |
| Tom Whelihan | Kicker | Missouri |
| Phil Zelinski | Linebacker | Central Michigan |
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Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
47 active, 14 inactive
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Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 4 | Los Angeles Rams | L 7–34 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 53,769 |
| 2 | September 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–13 | 0–2 | Lambeau Field | 52,584 |
| 3 | September 18 | at Miami Dolphins | L 17–24 | 0–3 | Joe Robbie Stadium | 54,409 |
| 4 | September 25 | Chicago Bears | L 6–24 | 0–4 | Lambeau Field | 56,492 |
| 5 | October 2 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 24–27 | 0–5 | Tampa Stadium | 40,003 |
| 6 | October 9 | New England Patriots | W 45–3 | 1–5 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 51,932 |
| 7 | October 16 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 34–14 | 2–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 59,053 |
| 8 | October 23 | Washington Redskins | L 17–20 | 2–6 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 51,767 |
| 9 | October 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 0–28 | 2–7 | Rich Stadium | 79,176 |
| 10 | November 6 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 0–20 | 2–8 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 29,952 |
| 11 | November 13 | Indianapolis Colts | L 13–20 | 2–9 | Lambeau Field | 53,492 |
| 12 | November 20 | Detroit Lions | L 9–19 | 2–10 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 44,327 |
| 13 | November 27 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–16 | 2–11 | Soldier Field | 62,026 |
| 14 | December 4 | at Detroit Lions | L 14–30 | 2–12 | Pontiac Silverdome | 28,124 |
| 15 | December 11 | Minnesota Vikings | W 18–6 | 3–12 | Lambeau Field | 48,892 |
| 16 | December 18 | at Phoenix Cardinals | W 26–17 | 4–12 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,586 |
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rams | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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Week One: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 12:00 PM CDT/1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Terry Bradshaw
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Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Packers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 11
- Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
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Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Dolphins | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
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Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT/12:00 PM CDT
- TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Will McDonough
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Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Packers | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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Week Four: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 12:00 PM
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts
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Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
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Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Ken Stabler
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Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
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Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game Summary
at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 16
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Redskins | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
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Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: October 23
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
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Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bills | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Ken Stabler
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Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Falcons | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
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Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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Week 12: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Week 13: at Chicago Bears
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bears' | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
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Week 13: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
at Soldier Field, Chicago
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 14: at Detroit Lions
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Lions | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
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Week 14: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
at Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 ETD
- TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Gary Fencik
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Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Packers | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
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Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 11
- TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Ken Stabler
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Week 16: at Phoenix Cardinals
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Packers | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
at Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 2:00 PM
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts
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Standings
More information NFC Central, W ...
| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Chicago Bears(1) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 312 | 215 | L1 |
| Minnesota Vikings(4) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 406 | 233 | W1 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 4–4 | 4–8 | 261 | 350 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–11 | 220 | 315 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 240 | 313 | W2 |
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- "1988 Green Bay Packers draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.