The 1988 Green Bay Packers - 4-12 (T-4th - NFC Central Division)
Head Coach: Forrest Gregg
1988 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (1-2-1)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (1-3) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
6 G-NEW YORK GIANTS L 3-34 0- 1-0 41,455 Marc Wilson Larry Mason (33) Wilson/Kiel (55) Kenneth Davis (3-30)
13 at Indianapolis Colts L 21-25 0- 2-0 53,720 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (29) Blair Kiel (70) Perry Kemp (3-42)
19 M-KANSAS CITY CHIEFS T 21-21 * 0- 2-1 32,361 Marc Wilson Kevin Willhite (25) Randy Wright (149) Frankie Neal (5-60)
27 MADISON-NEW YORK JETS W 27-24 1- 2-1 42,098 Randy Wright Paul Ott Carruth (46) Randy Wright (149) Walter Stanley (5-102)
1988 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS (4-12)
SEPTEMBER (0-4)
4 G-LOS ANGELES RAMS (0-0) L 7-34 0- 1-0 53,769 78 131 114 176 Randy Wright Brent Fullwood (25) Randy Wright (130) Perry Kemp (4-67)
11 G-TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (0-1) L 10-13 0- 2-0 52,584 59 181 148 118 Randy Wright Kenneth Davis (18) Randy Wright (181) Walter Stanley (4-36)
18 at Miami Dolphins (0-2) L 17-24 0- 3-0 54,409 78 260 98 256 Randy Wright Paul Ott Carruth (22) Randy Wright (184) Walter Stanley (7-87)
25 G-CHICAGO BEARS (2-1) L 6-24 0- 4-0 56,492 34 199 242 116 Randy Wright Kenneth Davis (18) Randy Wright (242) Sterling Sharpe (7-137)
OCTOBER (2-3)
2 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-3) L 24-27 0- 5-0 40,003 72 354 85 283 Randy Wright Randy Wright (33) Randy Wright (321) Walter Stanley (6-107)
9 M-NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2-3) W 45- 3 1- 5-0 51,932 207 192 76 191 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (118) Don Majkowski (210) Ed West (3-63)
16 at Minnesota Vikings (4-2) W 34-14 2- 5-0 59,053 125 230 67 257 Don Majkowski Keith Woodside (54) Don Majkowski (243) Phil Epps (6-56)
23 M-WASHINGTON REDSKINS (4-3) L 17-20 2- 6-0 51,767 82 123 160 225 Don Majkowski Don Majkowski (38) Don Majkowski (134) Keith Woodside (4-78)
30 at Buffalo Bills (7-1) L 0-28 2- 7-0 79,176 77 54 195 66 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (41) Don Majkowski (93) Ed West (3-39)
NOVEMBER (0-4)
6 at Atlanta Falcons (2-7) L 0-20 2- 8-0 29,952 101 183 164 177 Don Majkowski Don Majkowski (36) Don Majkowski (162) Sterling Sharpe (5-61)
13 G-INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (5-5) L 13-20 2- 9-0 53,492 98 199 136 111 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (68) Don Majkowski (216) Sterling Sharpe (5-74)
20 M-DETROIT LIONS (2-9) L 9-19 2-10-0 44,327 52 304 156 114 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (22) Don Majkowski (327) Sterling Sharpe (8-124)
27 at Chicago Bears (10-2) L 0-16 2-11-0 62,026 22 167 213 159 Don Majkowski Brent Fullwood (14) Don Majkowski (184) Perry Kemp (5-87)
DECEMBER (1-3)
4 at Detroit Lions (3-10) L 14-30 2-12-0 28,124 92 268 94 126 Randy Wright Brent Fullwood (65) Randy Wright (284) Keith Woodside (7-40)
11 G-MINNESOTA VIKINGS (10-4) W 18- 6 3-12-0 48,892 97 201 44 211 Randy Wright Larry Mason (65) Randy Wright (124) Perry Kemp (6-108)
18 at Phoenix Cardinals (7-8) W 26-17 4-12-0 44,586 105 239 118 147 Don Majkowski Larry Mason (57) Don Majkowski (255) Perry Kemp (6-58)
G - Green Bay M - Milwaukee * - Overtime
1988 IN REVIEW
The young Packers continued to struggle under new head coach Lindy Infante. Infante had earned an enviable reputation as an offensive coordinator, most recently with Cleveland, and had been a head coach in the USFL. The young Packers had problems with the new offensive system, and the offense lagged all season, wasting several strong efforts by an improving defense. The team would get off to a 0-5 start, and after back-to-back wins would go on a 7 game losing streak to drop them to 2-12. However the team would end the year on a positive note by winning their last 2 games for a 4-12 record, but lose out on the top pick of the 1989 college draft.
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PACKER FINANCES IN THE 1980s AND 1990s
While the Packers remained a profitable franchise in the 1980s, the handwriting was clearly on the wall. The war with the USFL and the increasing costs of doing business were putting a strain on the future of the team. The team turned a $2.09 million profit in 1985, and followed that up with a $3.08 million profit the following fiscal year. The team was also building up its reserves in order to compete in the free agency market. With the USFL ending its war in 1985, the team was able to cut its payroll 15 percent, and was aiming to cut it another 10 percent in 1987. The team also took steps to increase its revenue, when, in 1985, 72 suites were added to Lambeau Field, which increased the facility's capacity to 56,926. The suites sold out in hours. Five years later, the Packers spent $8.263 million to erect 36 new suites and 1,920 club seats in south end zone. The construction added 2,617 total seats and capacity increased to 59,543. The final expansion prior to the renovation of 2001-2003 came in 1995, when Green Bay spent $4.7 million to enclose the north end zone with 90 more suites, which added 1,347 to increase capacity to 60,890. By 1990, the net worth of the franchise was estimated at over $125 million. Revenue from television rights had continued to climb, so that in 1990 the team pulled in $25 million from broadcast rights, and reported a profit of $2 million. Team president Robert Harlan significantly boosted the team's income by aggressively marketing the Packers logo and opening a Packer Pro Shop to sell Packers gear and paraphernalia. The team was losing roughly $2.5 million a year by playing home games in nearby Milwaukee and Madison, whose stadiums did not have lucrative luxury seats. Beginning in 1995, the Packers played all their regular season home games at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. The world of NFL financing also changed in the late 1980s. The Plan B free agency was a type of free agency that became active in the National Football League in February 1989. Plan B free agency permitted all teams in the NFL to preserve limited rights of no more than 37 total players a season. If a player was a protected Plan B free agent, he was incapable of signing with another team without providing his old team the first opportunity to sign him again. The rest of the players were left unprotected, liberated to negotiate contracts with the rest of the teams in the league. The system lasted for three season, when eight players sued the NFL in U.S. federal
court, and, in 1992, a jury found that Plan B violated antitrust laws and awarded damages to the players. The decision led to the NFL's adoption of a salary cap in 1994, a maximum amount of money each team can pay its players. The cap is determined via a formula based on the revenue that all NFL teams receive during the previous year. By the late 1990s, Harlan announced that the corporation had a negative cash flow in 1998 and expected the same in 1999. Noting that every other team in the league would have either new or improved stadiums by 2003, which would include year-round revenue sources such as restaurants and shops, Harlan petitioned Wisconsin state legislators for help in 'saving the franchise.' The result - the expansion of the Lambeau Field and the creation of a "total experience for fans" to what it is today, and the positioning of the franchise to compete in the 21st century.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
John Anderson 59 LB 6- 3 228 Michigan 11 11 32 14 1978 Draft-1st round
Albert Bell 88 WR 6- 0 170 Alabama 1 1 24 5 1988 FA
Scott Bolton 82 WR 6- 0 188 Auburn 1 1 23 4 1988 Draft-12th round
Jerry Boyarsky 61 NT 6- 3 290 Pittsburgh 3 8 29 2 1986 FA-Buffalo
Don Bracken 17 P 6- 0 205 Michigan 4 4 26 16 1985 FA
Dave Brown 32 CB 6- 1 197 Michigan 2 14 35 16 1987 Trade-Seattle
Robert Brown 93 DE 6- 2 267 Virginia Tech 7 7 28 16 1982 Draft-4th round
Curtis Burrow 5 K 5-11 185 Central Arkansas 1 1 25 1 1988 FA
Mark Cannon 58 C 6- 3 270 TX-Arlington 5 5 26 16 1984 Draft-11th round
Alphonso Carreker 76 DE 6- 6 271 Florida State 5 5 26 14 1984 Draft-1st round
Paul Ott Carruth 30 RB 6- 1 220 Alabama 3 3 27 15 1986 FA-Birm (USFL)
Chuck Cecil 26 S 6- 0 184 Arizona 1 1 23 16 1988 Draft-4th round
Patrick Collins 25 RB 5- 9 188 Oklahoma 1 1 22 6 1988 Draft-8th round
John Corker 53 LB 6- 5 240 Oklahoma State 1 4 29 2 1988 FA-Memphis (USFL)
Dave Croston 60 T 6- 5 280 Iowa 1 1 24 16 1987 Draft-3rd round
Kenneth Davis 36 RB 5-10 209 TCU 3 3 26 9 1986 Draft-2nd round
Dale Dawson 4 K 6- 1 212 Eastern Kentucky 1 2 23 4 1988 FA-Philadelphia
Burnell Dent 56 LB 6- 1 236 Tulane 3 3 25 10 1986 Draft-6th round
Clint Didier 80 TE 6- 5 240 Portland State 1 7 29 15 1988 FA-Wash (1987)
Dean Dorsey 9 K 5-11 195 Toronto 1 1 31 3 1988 FA-Philadelphia
John Dorsey 99 LB 6- 2 243 Connecticut 5 5 28 16 1984 Draft-4th round
Phillip Epps 85 WR 5-10 165 TCU 7 7 29 6 1982 Draft-12th round
Brent Fullwood 21 FB 5-11 209 Auburn 2 2 24 14 1987 Draft-1st round
Tiger Greene 23 DB 6- 0 194 W. Carolina 3 4 26 16 1986 FA-Atlanta (1985)
Joey Hackett 89 TE 6- 5 267 Elon 2 3 28 9 1987 FA-Denver (1986)
Darryl Haley 74 T 6- 5 265 Utah 1 6 27 13 1988 FA-Cleve (1987)
Ron Hallstrom 65 G 6- 6 290 Iowa 7 7 29 16 1982 Draft-1st round
Tim Harris 97 LB 6- 5 235 Memphis State 3 3 23 16 1986 Draft-4th round
Nate Hill 90 DE 6- 4 273 Auburn 1 1 22 3 1988 Draft-6th round
Johnny Holland 50 LB 6- 2 221 Texas A&M 2 2 23 13 1987 Draft-2nd round
Norman Jefferson 38 DB 5-10 183 LSU 2 2 24 2 1987 Draft-12th round
Kani Kauahi 62 C 6- 2 271 Hawaii 1 6 28 16 1988 FA-Seattle (1986)
Perry Kemp 81 WR 5-11 170 Calif St (PA) 1 2 26 16 1988 FA-Cleve (1987)
Blair Kiel 10 QB 6- 0 205 Notre Dame 1 4 26 1 1988 FA-Ind (1987)
Mark Lee 22 CB 5-11 189 Washington 9 9 30 15 1980 Draft-2nd round
Don Majkowski 7 QB 6- 2 197 Virginia 2 2 24 13 1987 Draft-10th round
Chris Mandeville 44 S 6- 1 213 Cal-Davis 2 2 23 2 1986 FA
Larry Mason 34 RB 5-11 205 Troy State 1 2 27 15 1988 FA-Cleve (1987)
Aubrey Matthews 88 WR 5- 7 165 Delta State 1 3 25 7 1988 FA-Atlanta
Rich Moran 57 G 6- 2 275 San Diego State 4 4 26 16 1985 Draft-3rd round
Mark Murphy 37 S 6- 2 201 West Liberty St 8 8 30 14 1980 FA
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Bob Nelson 79 NT 6- 4 275 Miami 1 2 29 14 1988 FA-TB (1986)
Tom Neville 72 G 6- 5 300 Fresno State 3 3 26 2 1986 FA
Brian Noble 91 LB 6- 3 252 Arizona State 4 4 25 12 1985 Draft-5th round
Shawn Patterson 96 DE 6- 5 261 Arizona State 1 1 23 15 1988 Draft-2nd round
Ron Pitts 28 DB 5-10 175 UCLA 1 3 25 14 1988 FA-Buff (1987)
Gary Richard 46 CB 5- 9 171 Pittsburgh 1 1 22 10 1988 Draft-7th round
Ken Ruettgers 75 T 6- 5 280 USC 4 4 26 15 1985 Draft-1st round
Patrick Scott 83 WR 5-10 170 Grambling 2 2 24 16 1987 Draft-11th round
Sterling Sharpe 84 WR 5-11 202 South Carolina 1 1 23 16 1988 Draft-1st round
Ron Simpkins 51 LB 6- 1 234 Michigan 1 7 30 7 1988 FA-Cin (1986)
Walter Stanley 87 WR 5- 9 179 Mesa 4 4 27 7 1985 Draft-4th round
Scott Stephen 54 LB 6- 2 232 Arizona State 2 2 24 8 1987 Draft-3rd round
Ken Stills 29 S 5-10 186 Wisconsin 4 4 25 14 1985 Draft-8th round
Lavale Thomas 45 RB 6- 0 205 Fresno State 2 2 24 1 1987 FA
Keith Uecker 70 G 6- 5 284 Auburn 4 6 28 16 1984 FA-Denver (1983)
Mike Weddington 52 LB 6- 4 245 Oklahoma 3 3 27 16 1986 FA-NJ (USFL)
Ed West 86 TE 6- 1 243 Auburn 5 5 27 16 1984 FA
Blaise Winter 68 DE 6- 3 275 Syracuse 1 4 26 16 1988 FA-SD (1987)
Keith Woodside 33 RB 5-11 203 Texas A&M 1 1 24 16 1988 Draft-3rd round
Randy Wright 16 QB 6- 2 203 Wisconsin 5 5 27 8 1984 Draft-6th round
Max Zendejas 8 K 5-11 184 Arizona 2 3 24 8 1987 FA-Wash (1986)
* - Also played in regular games NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
1988 PACKERS DRAFT (April 24-25, 1988)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 7 Sterling Sharpe WR S. Carolina
2 34 Shawn Patterson DE Arizona State
3 61 Keith Woodside RB Texas A&M
4a 88 Rollin Putzier NT Oregon (A)
4b 89 Chuck Cecil S Arizona
5 116 Darrell Reed LB Oklahoma
6 144 Nate Hill DE Auburn
7 173 Gary Richard CB Pittsburgh
8 200 Patrick Collins RB Oklahoma
9 228 Neal Wilkinson TE James Madison
10 256 Bud Keyes QB Wisconsin
11 284 Traded to Seattle in Dave Brown trade
12 312 Scott Bolton WR Auburn
A-From LA Raiders in James Lofton trade BOLD - Played with Packers
Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)
Head Coach: Buddy Ryan
Passing Leader: Randall Cunningham (3808)
Rushing Leader: Randall Cunningham (624)
Receiving Leader: Keith Jackson (81-869)
Buffalo Bills (12-4)
Head Coach: Marv Levy
Passing Leader: Jim Kelly (3380)
Rushing Leader: Thurman Thomas (881)
Receiving Leader: Andre Reed (71-968)
New York Giants (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Phil Simms (3359)
Rushing Leader: Joe Morris (1083)
Receiving Leader: Lionel Manuel (65-1029)
Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
Head Coach: Ron Meyer
Passing Leader: Chris Chandler (1619)
Rushing Leader: Eric Dickerson (1659)
Rec. Leader: Bill Brooks (54-867)
Washington Redskins (7-9)
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Passing Leader: Doug Williams (2609)
Rushing Leader: Kelvin Bryant (498)
Receiving Leader: Ricky Sanders (73-1148)
Indianapolis Colts (9-7)
Head Coach: Ron Meyer
Passing Leader: Chris Chandler (1619)
Rushing Leader: Eric Dickerson (1659)
Rec. Leader: Bill Brooks (54-867)
Phoenix Cardinals (7-9)
Head Coach: Gene Stallings
Passing Leader: Neil Lomax (3395)
Rushing Leader: Earl Ferrell (924)
Receiving Leader: J.T. Smith (83-986)
New York Jets (8-7-1)
Head Coach: Joe Walton
Passing Leader: Ken O'Brien (2567)
Rushing Leader: Freeman McNeil (944)
Receiving Leader: Al Toon (93-1067)
Dallas Cowboys (3-13)
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Passing Leader: Steve Pelluer (3139)
Rushing Leader: Herschel Walker (1514)
Receiving Leader: Ray Alexander (54-788)
Miami Dolphins (6-10)
Head Coach: Don Shula
Passing Leader: Dan Marino (4434)
Rushing Leader: Lorenzo Hampton (414)
Receiving Leader: Mark Clayton (86-1129)
Chicago Bears (12-4)
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Passing Leader: Jim McMahon (1346)
Rushing Leader: Neal Anderson (1106)
Receiving Leader: Dennis McKinnon (45-704)
Cincinnati Bengals (12-4)
Head Coach: Sam Wyche
Passing Leader: Boomer Esiason (3572)
Rushing Leader: Ickey Woods (1066)
Receiving Leader: Eddie Brown (53-1273)
Minnesota Vikings (11-5)
Head Coach: Jerry Burns
Passing Leader: Wade Wilson (2746)
Rushing Leader: Darrin Nelson (380)
Receiving Leader: Anthony Carter (72-1225)
Cleveland Browns (10-6)
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Passing Leader: Bernie Kosar (1890)
Rushing Leader: Earnest Byner (576)
Receiving Leader: Earnest Byner (59-576)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-11)
Head Coach: Ray Perkins
Passing Leader: Vinny Testaverde (3240)
Rushing Leader: Lars Tate (467)
Receiving Leader: Bruce Hill (58-1040)
Houston Oilers (10-6)
Head Coach: Jerry Glanville
Passing Leader: Warren Moon (2327)
Rushing Leader: Mike Rozier (1002)
Receiving Leader: Drew Hill (72-1141)
Detroit Lions (4-12)
Head Coach: Daryl Rodgers (2-9)/Wayne Fontes (2-3)
Passing Leader: Rusty Hilger (1558)
Rushing Leader: Garry James (552)
Receiving Leader: Pete Mandley (44-617)
Pittsburgh Steelers (5-11)
Head Coach: Chuck Noll
Passing Leader: Bubby Brister (2634)
Rushing Leader: Merril Hoge (705)
Receiving Leader: Louis Lipps (50-973)
Green Bay Packers (4-12)
Head Coach: Lindy Infante
Passing Leader: Don Majkowski (2119)
Rushing Leader: Brent Fullwood (483)
Receiving Leader: Sterling Sharpe (55-791)
Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
Head Coach: Chuck Knox
Passing Leader: Dave Krieg (1741)
Rushing Leader: Curt Warner (1025)
Receiving Leader: John L. Williams (58-651)
San Francisco 49ers (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Walsh
Passing Leader: Joe Montana (2981)
Rushing Leader: Roger Craig (1502)
Receiving Leader: Roger Craig (76-534)
Denver Broncos (8-8)
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Passing Leader: John Elway (3309)
Rushing Leader: Tony Dorsett (703)
Receiving Leader: Vance Johnson (68-896)
Los Angeles Rams (10-6)
Head Coach: John Robinson
Passing Leader: Jim Everett (3964)
Rushing Leader: Greg Bell (1212)
Receiving Leader: Henry Ellard (86-1414)
New Orleans Saints (10-6)
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Passing Leader: Bobby Herbert (3156)
Rushing Leader: Dalton Hilliard (823)
Receiving Leader: Eric Martin (85-1083)
Los Angeles Raiders (7-9)
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan
Passing Leader: Jay Schroeder (1839)
Rushing Leader: Marcus Allen (831)
Receiving Leader: Tim Brown (43-725)
San Diego Chargers (6-10)
Head Coach: Al Saunders
Passing Leader: Mark Malone (1580)
Rushing Leader: Gary Anderson (1119)
Receiving Leader: Jamie Holland (39-536)
Atlanta Falcons (5-11)
Head Coach: Marion Campbell
Passing Leader: Chris Miller (2133)
Rushing Leader: John Settle (1024)
Receiving Leader: John Settle (68-570)
Kansas City Chiefs (4-11-1)
Head Coach: Frank Gansz
Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (2935)
Rushing Leader: Christian Okoye (473)
Receiving Leader: Stephone Paige (61-902)
TEAMS MOVING IN 1988: St. Louis Cardinals to Phoenix Cardinals
NFL RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LN NFL RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LN
Eric Dickerson (IND) 1659 14 41 Al Toon (NYJ) 93 1067 5 42
Herschel Walker (DAL) 1514 5 38 Henry Ellard (RAM) 86 1414 10 68
Roger Craig (SF) 1502 9 46 Mark Clayton (MIA) 86 1129 14 45
Greg Bell (RAM) 1212 16 44 Eric Martin (NO) 85 1083 7 40
John Stephens (NE) 1168 4 52 J.T. Smith (PHO) 84 986 5 29
Gary Anderson (SD) 1119 3 36 Keith Jackson (PHIL) 81 869 6 41
Neal Anderson (CHI) 1106 12 80 Roger Craig (SF) 76 534 1 22
Joe Morris (NYG) 1083 5 27 Ricky Sanders (WASH) 73 1148 12 55
Ickey Woods (CIN) 1066 15 56 Anthony Carter (MIN) 72 1225 6 67
Curt Warner (SEA) 1025 10 29 Drew Hill (HOU) 72 1141 10 57
Charles White (RAM) 1374 11 58 Keith Byars (PHIL) 72 705 4 37
NFL PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT RAT NFL SCORING LEADERS TD XP FG PTS
Boomer Esiason (CIN) 388 223 3572 28 14 97.4 Scott Norwood (BUF) 0 33 32 129
Dave Krieg (SEA) 328 134 1741 18 8 94.6 Mike Cofer (SF) 0 40 27 121
Wade Wilson (MIN) 332 204 2746 15 9 91.5 Gary Anderson (PIT) 0 34 28 118
Jim Everett (RAM) 517 308 3964 31 18 89.2 Mike Lansford (RAM) 0 45 24 117
Warren Moon (HOU) 294 160 2327 17 8 88.4 Dean Biasucci (IND) 0 39 25 114
Joe Montana (SF) 397 238 2981 18 10 87.9 Tony Zendejas (HOU) 0 48 22 114
Neil Lomax (PHO) 443 255 3395 20 11 86.7 Pat Leahy (NYJ) 0 43 23 112
Bernie Kosar (CLE) 259 156 1890 10 7 84.3 Morten Andersen (NO) 0 32 26 110
Phil Simms (NYG) 479 263 3359 21 11 80.8 Greg Bell (RAM) 18 0 0 108
Dan Marino (MIA) 606 354 4434 28 23 79.3 Chuck Nelson (MIN) 0 48 20 108
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4
CINCINNATI 31, Phoenix 14 DETROIT 31, Atlanta 17
Cleveland 6, KANSAS CITY 3 CHICAGO 34, Miami 7
LA Rams 34, GREEN BAY 7 Seattle 21, DENVER 14
Philadelphia 41, TAMPA BAY 14 BUFFALO 13, Minnesota 10
NEW ENGLAND 28, NY Jets 3 Houston 17, INDIANAPOLIS 14 (OT)
San Fran 34, NEW ORLEANS 33 PITTSBURGH 24, Dallas 21
LA RAIDERS 24, San Diego 13
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5
NY GIANTS 27, Washington 20
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 27 20 New England 1 0 0 1.000 28 3
Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 41 14 Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 13 10
Phoenix 0 1 0 .000 14 31 Miami 0 1 0 .000 7 34
Washington 0 1 0 .000 20 27 NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 3 28
Dallas 0 1 0 .000 21 24 Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 14 17
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 1 0 0 1.000 34 7 Houston 1 0 0 1.000 17 14
Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 31 17 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 24 21
Tampa Bay 0 1 0 .000 14 41 Cincinnati 1 0 0 1.000 31 14
GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 7 34 Cleveland 1 0 0 1.000 6 3
Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 10 13 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 1 0 0 1.000 21 14
San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 34 33 LA Raiders 1 0 0 1.000 24 13
LA Rams 1 0 0 1.000 34 7 Kansas City 0 1 0 .000 3 6
New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 33 34 San Diego 0 1 0 .000 13 24
Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 17 31 Denver 0 1 0 .000 14 21
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Chicago 17, INDIANAPOLIS 13 MINNESOTA 36, New England 6
WASHINGTON 30, Pittsburgh 29 SEATTLE 31, Kansas City 10
Cincinnati 28, PHILADELPHIA 24 BUFFALO 9, Miami 6
New Orleans 29, ATLANTA 21 Tampa Bay 13, GREEN BAY 10
DENVER 34, San Diego 3 HOUSTON 38, LA Raiders 35
San Francisco 20, NY GIANTS 17 NY Jets 23, CLEVELAND 3
LA RAMS 17, Detroit 10
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Dallas 17, PHOENIX 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 1 1 0 .500 44 40 Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 22 16
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 65 42 New England 1 1 0 .500 34 39
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 38 38 NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 26 31
Washington 1 1 0 .500 50 56 Miami 0 2 0 .000 13 43
Phoenix 0 2 0 .000 28 48 Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 27 44
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 2 0 0 1.000 51 20 Houston 2 0 0 1.000 55 49
Detroit 1 1 0 .500 41 34 Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 59 38
Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 27 51 Pittsburgh 1 1 0 .500 53 51
Minnesota 1 1 0 .500 46 19 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 9 26
GREEN BAY 0 2 0 .000 17 47 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 52 24
San Francisco 2 0 0 1.000 54 50 LA Raiders 1 1 0 .500 59 51
LA Rams 2 0 0 1.000 51 17 Denver 1 1 0 .500 48 24
New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 62 55 San Diego 0 2 0 .000 16 58
Atlanta 0 2 0 .000 38 60 Kansas City 0 2 0 .000 13 37
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
Atlanta 34, SAN FRANCISCO 17 NY JETS 45, Houston 3
KANSAS CITY 20, Denver 13 New Orleans 22, DETROIT 14
MIAMI 24, Green Bay 17 LA Rams 22, LA RAIDERS 17
Buffalo 16, NEW ENGLAND 14 NY Giants 12, DALLAS 10
Cincinnati 17, PITTSBURGH 12 SAN DIEGO 17, Seattle 6
Minnesota 31, CHICAGO 7 WASHINGTON 17, Philadelphia 10
Phoenix 30, TAMPA BAY 24
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19
CLEVELAND 23, Indianapolis 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 56 50 Buffalo 3 0 0 1.000 38 30
Washington 2 1 0 .667 55 48 NY Jets 2 1 0 .667 71 34
Dallas 1 2 0 .333 48 50 New England 1 2 0 .333 48 55
Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333 75 59 Miami 1 2 0 .333 37 60
Phoenix 1 2 0 .333 58 72 Indianapolis 0 3 0 .000 44 67
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 2 1 0 .667 58 51 Cincinnati 3 0 0 1.000 76 50
Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 77 26 Houston 2 1 0 .667 58 94
Tampa Bay 1 2 0 .333 51 81 Cleveland 2 1 0 .667 32 43
Detroit 1 2 0 .333 55 56 Pittsburgh 1 2 0 .333 65 68
GREEN BAY 0 3 0 .000 34 71 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 2 1 0 .667 58 41
LA Rams 3 0 0 1.000 73 34 LA Raiders 1 2 0 .333 76 73
San Francisco 2 1 0 .667 71 84 Denver 1 2 0 .333 61 44
New Orleans 2 1 0 .667 84 69 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 33 64
Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 72 77 Kansas City 1 2 0 .333 33 50
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
DALLAS 26, Atlanta 20 NY Jets 17, DETROIT 10
LA Rams 45, NY GIANTS 31 INDIANAPOLIS 15, Miami 13
Chicago 24, GREEN BAY 6 HOUSTON 31, New England 6
San Diego 24, KANSAS CITY 23 PHOENIX 30, Washington 21
MINNESOTA 23, Philadelphia 21 BUFFALO 36, Pittsburgh 28
NEW ORLEANS 13, Tampa Bay 9 CINCINNATI 24, Cleveland 17
San Francisco 38, SEATTLE 7
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26
LA Raiders 30, DENVER 27 (OT)
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 2 2 0 .500 87 95 Buffalo 4 0 0 1.000 74 58
Washington 2 2 0 .500 76 78 NY Jets 3 1 0 .750 88 44
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 74 70 New England 1 3 0 .250 54 86
Phoenix 2 2 0 .500 88 93 Miami 1 3 0 .250 50 75
Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 96 82 Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 59 80
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 3 1 0 .750 82 57 Cincinnati 4 0 0 1.000 110 67
Minnesota 3 1 0 .750 100 47 Houston 3 1 0 .750 89 100
Tampa Bay 1 3 0 .250 60 94 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 49 67
Detroit 1 3 0 .250 65 73 Pittsburgh 1 3 0 .250 93 104
GREEN BAY 0 4 0 .000 40 95 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 2 2 0 .500 65 79
LA Rams 4 0 0 1.000 118 65 LA Raiders 2 2 0 .500 106 100
San Francisco 3 1 0 .750 109 91 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 57 87
New Orleans 3 1 0 .750 97 78 Denver 1 3 0 .250 88 74
Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 92 103 Kansas City 1 3 0 .250 56 74
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
NY JETS 17, Kansas City 17 (T) CHICAGO 24, Buffalo 3
Cincinnati 45, LA RAIDERS 21 SAN FRANCISCO 20, Detroit 13
TAMPA BAY 27, Green Bay 24 NEW ENGLAND 21, Indianapolis 17
Cleveland 23, PITTSBURGH 9 Denver 12, SAN DIEGO 0
NY Giants 24, WASHINGTON 23 PHILADELPHIA 32, Houston 23
Phoenix 41, LA RAMS 27 MIAMI 24, Minnesota 7
Seattle 31, ATLANTA 20
MONDAY OCTOBER 3
NEW ORLEANS 20, Dallas 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 111 118 Buffalo 4 1 0 .800 77 82
Phoenix 3 2 0 .600 129 120 NY Jets 3 1 1 .700 105 61
Dallas 2 3 0 .400 91 90 New England 2 3 0 .400 75 103
Washington 2 3 0 .400 99 102 Miami 2 3 0 .400 74 82
Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 128 105 Indianapolis 1 4 0 .200 76 101
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 4 1 0 .800 106 60 Cincinnati 5 0 0 1.000 155 88
Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 107 71 Houston 3 2 0 .600 112 132
Tampa Bay 2 3 0 .400 87 118 Cleveland 3 2 0 .600 72 76
Detroit 1 4 0 .200 78 93 Pittsburgh 1 4 0 .200 102 127
GREEN BAY 0 5 0 .000 64 122 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 3 2 0 .600 96 99
LA Rams 4 1 0 .800 145 106 LA Raiders 2 3 0 .400 127 145
San Francisco 4 1 0 .800 129 104 San Diego 2 3 0 .400 57 99
New Orleans 4 1 0 .800 117 95 Denver 2 3 0 .400 100 74
Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 112 134 Kansas City 1 3 1 .300 73 91
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
Green Bay 45, New England 3 @ Milwaukee Denver 16, SAN FRANCISCO 13 (OT)
Chicago 24, DETROIT 7 Washington 35, DALLAS 17
Miami 24, LA RAIDERS 14 HOUSTON 7, Kansas City 6
PHOENIX 31, Pittsburgh 14 New Orleans 23, SAN DIEGO 17
LA Rams 33, ATLANTA 0 Seattle 16, CLEVELAND 10
BUFFALO 34, Indianapolis 23 MINNESOTA 14, Tampa Bay 13
CINCINNATI 36, NY Jets 19
MONDAY OCTOBER 10
PHILADELPHIA 24, NY Giants 13
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Phoenix 4 2 0 .667 160 134 Buffalo 5 1 0 .833 111 105
NY Giants 3 3 0 .500 124 142 NY Jets 3 2 1 .583 124 97
Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 152 118 Miami 3 3 0 .500 98 96
Washington 3 3 0 .500 134 119 New England 2 4 0 .333 78 148
Dallas 2 4 0 .333 108 125 Indianapolis 1 5 0 .167 99 135
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 5 1 0 .833 130 67 Cincinnati 6 0 0 1.000 191 107
Minnesota 4 2 0 .667 121 84 Houston 4 2 0 .667 119 138
Tampa Bay 2 4 0 .333 100 132 Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 82 92
Detroit 1 5 0 .167 85 117 Pittsburgh 1 5 0 .167 116 158
GREEN BAY 1 5 0 .167 109 125 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 4 2 0 .667 112 109
LA Rams 5 1 0 .833 178 106 Denver 3 3 0 .500 116 87
New Orleans 5 1 0 .833 140 112 San Diego 2 4 0 .333 74 122
San Francisco 4 2 0 .667 142 120 LA Raiders 2 4 0 .333 141 169
Atlanta 1 5 0 .167 112 167 Kansas City 1 4 1 .250 79 98
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
WASHINGTON 33, Phoenix 17 DENVER 30, Atlanta 14
INDIANAPOLIS 35, Tampa Bay 31 Green Bay 34, MINNESOTA 14
NEW ENGLAND 27, Cincinnati 21 Houston 34, PITTSBURGH 14
MIAMI 31, San Diego 28 NY GIANTS 30, Detroit 10
New Orleans 20, SEATTLE 19 LA Raiders 27, KANSAS CITY 17
San Francisco 24, LA RAMS 21 CHICAGO 17, Dallas 7
CLEVELAND 19, Philadelphia 3
MONDAY OCTOBER 17
Buffalo 37, NY JETS 14
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Phoenix 4 3 0 .571 177 167 Buffalo 6 1 0 .857 148 119
NY Giants 4 3 0 .571 154 152 Miami 4 3 0 .571 129 124
Washington 4 3 0 .571 167 136 NY Jets 3 3 1 .500 138 134
Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 155 137 New England 3 4 0 .429 105 169
Dallas 2 5 0 .286 115 142 Indianapolis 2 5 0 .286 134 166
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 6 1 0 .857 147 74 Cincinnati 6 1 0 .857 212 134
Minnesota 4 3 0 .571 135 118 Houston 5 2 0 .714 153 152
Tampa Bay 2 5 0 .286 131 167 Cleveland 4 3 0 .571 101 95
GREEN BAY 2 5 0 .286 143 139 Pittsburgh 1 6 0 .143 130 192
Detroit 1 6 0 .143 95 147 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 4 3 0 .571 131 129
New Orleans 6 1 0 .857 160 131 Denver 4 3 0 .571 146 101
LA Rams 5 2 0 .714 199 130 LA Raiders 3 4 0 .429 168 186
San Francisco 5 2 0 .714 166 141 San Diego 2 5 0 .286 102 153
Atlanta 1 6 0 .143 126 197 Kansas City 1 5 1 .214 96 125
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
Washington 20, Green Bay 17 @ Milwaukee CINCINNATI 44, Houston 21
Cleveland 29, PHOENIX 21 NY Jets 44, MIAMI 30
Indianapolis 16, SAN DIEGO 0 PHILADELPHIA 24, Dallas 23
Detroit 7, KANSAS CITY 6 NY Giants 23, ATLANTA 16
BUFFALO 23, New England 20 Minnesota 49, TAMPA BAY 20
NEW ORLEANS 20, LA Raiders 6 LA RAMS 31, Seattle 10
PITTSBURGH 39, Denver 21
MONDAY OCTOBER 24
CHICAGO 10, San Francisco 9
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
Washington 5 3 0 .625 187 153 Buffalo 7 1 0 .875 171 139
NY Giants 5 3 0 .625 177 168 NY Jets 4 3 1 .563 182 164
Phoenix 4 4 0 .500 198 196 Miami 4 4 0 .500 159 168
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 179 160 New England 3 5 0 .375 125 192
Dallas 2 6 0 .250 138 166 Indianapolis 3 5 0 .375 150 166
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 1 0 .875 157 83 Cincinnati 7 1 0 .875 256 155
Minnesota 5 3 0 .625 184 138 Houston 5 3 0 .625 174 196
Tampa Bay 2 6 0 .250 151 216 Cleveland 5 3 0 .625 130 116
GREEN BAY 2 6 0 .250 160 159 Pittsburgh 2 6 0 .250 169 213
Detroit 2 6 0 .250 102 153 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 4 4 0 .500 141 160
New Orleans 7 1 0 .875 180 137 Denver 4 4 0 .500 167 140
LA Rams 6 2 0 .750 230 140 LA Raiders 3 5 0 .375 174 206
San Francisco 5 3 0 .625 175 151 San Diego 2 6 0 .250 102 169
Atlanta 1 7 0 .125 142 220 Kansas City 1 6 1 .188 102 132
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
LA RAIDERS 17, Kansas City 10 Miami 17, TAMPA BAY 14
NEW ENGLAND 30, Chicago 7 Atlanta 27, PHILADELPHIA 24
NY Giants 13, DETROIT 10 (OT) Phoenix 16, DALLAS 10
SAN FRAN 24, Minnesota 21 HOUSTON 41, Washington 17
BUFFALO 28, Green Bay 0 NY JETS 24, Pittsburgh 20
CLEVELAND 23, Cincinnati 16 SEATTLE 17, San Diego 14
LA Rams 12, NEW ORLEANS 10
MONDAY OCTOBER 31
INDIANAPOLIS 55, Denver 23
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 6 3 0 .667 190 178 Buffalo 8 1 0 .889 199 139
Washington 5 4 0 .556 204 195 NY Jets 5 3 1 .611 206 184
Phoenix 5 4 0 .556 214 206 Miami 5 4 0 .556 176 182
Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 203 187 New England 4 5 0 .444 155 199
Dallas 2 7 0 .222 148 182 Indianapolis 4 5 0 .444 205 189
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 7 2 0 .778 164 113 Cincinnati 7 2 0 .778 272 178
Minnesota 5 4 0 .556 205 162 Houston 6 3 0 .667 215 213
Tampa Bay 2 7 0 .222 165 233 Cleveland 6 3 0 .667 153 132
GREEN BAY 2 7 0 .222 160 187 Pittsburgh 2 7 0 .222 189 237
Detroit 2 7 0 .222 112 166 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 5 4 0 .556 158 174
New Orleans 7 2 0 .778 190 149 Denver 4 5 0 .444 190 195
LA Rams 7 2 0 .778 242 150 LA Raiders 4 5 0 .444 191 216
San Francisco 6 3 0 .667 199 172 San Diego 2 7 0 .222 116 186
Atlanta 2 7 0 .222 169 244 Kansas City 1 7 1 .167 112 149
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
CINCINNATI 42, Pittsburgh 7 NEW ENGLAND 21, Miami 10
NY GIANTS 29, Dallas 21 Buffalo 13, SEATTLE 3
ATLANTA 20, Green Bay 0 DENVER 17, Kansas City 11
MINNESOTA 44, Detroit 17 LA Raiders 13, SAN DIEGO 3
WASHINGTON 27, New Orleans 24 PHILADELPHIA 30, LA Rams 24
PHOENIX 24, San Francisco 23 INDIANAPOLIS 38, NY Jets 14
CHICAGO 28, Tampa Bay 10
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7
HOUSTON 24, Cleveland 17
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 7 3 0 .700 219 199 Buffalo 9 1 0 .900 212 142
Washington 6 4 0 .600 231 219 NY Jets 5 4 1 .550 220 222
Phoenix 6 4 0 .600 238 229 Miami 5 5 0 .500 186 203
Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 233 211 New England 5 5 0 .500 176 209
Dallas 2 8 0 .200 169 211 Indianapolis 5 5 0 .500 243 203
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 8 2 0 .800 192 123 Cincinnati 8 2 0 .800 314 185
Minnesota 6 4 0 .600 249 179 Houston 7 3 0 .700 239 230
Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 175 261 Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 170 156
GREEN BAY 2 8 0 .200 160 207 Pittsburgh 2 8 0 .200 196 279
Detroit 2 8 0 .200 129 210 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 5 5 0 .500 161 187
New Orleans 7 3 0 .700 214 176 Denver 5 5 0 .500 207 206
LA Rams 7 3 0 .700 266 180 LA Raiders 5 5 0 .500 204 219
San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 222 196 San Diego 2 8 0 .200 119 199
Atlanta 3 7 0 .300 189 244 Kansas City 1 8 1 .150 123 166
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13
KANSAS CITY 31, Cincinnati 28 Philadelphia 27, PITTSBURGH 26
DENVER 30, Cleveland 7 Chicago 34, WASHINGTON 14
San Diego 10, ATLANTA 7 Indianapolis 20, GREEN BAY 13
New England 14, NY JETS 13 SEATTLE 27, Houston 24
New Orleans 14, LA RAMS 10 Minnesota 43, DALLAS 3
PHOENIX 24, NY Giants 17 LA Raiders 9, SAN FRANCISCO 3
Tampa Bay 23, DETROIT 20
MONDAY NOVEMBER 14
Buffalo 31, MIAMI 6
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 7 4 0 .636 236 223 Buffalo 10 1 0 .909 243 148
Phoenix 7 4 0 .636 262 246 New England 6 5 0 .545 190 222
Washington 6 5 0 .545 245 253 Indianapolis 6 5 0 .545 263 216
Philadelphia 6 5 0 .545 260 237 NY Jets 5 5 1 .500 233 236
Dallas 2 9 0 .182 172 254 Miami 5 6 0 .455 192 234
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 9 2 0 .818 226 137 Cincinnati 8 3 0 .727 342 216
Minnesota 7 4 0 .636 292 182 Houston 7 4 0 .636 253 257
Tampa Bay 3 8 0 .273 198 281 Cleveland 6 5 0 .545 177 186
GREEN BAY 2 9 0 .182 173 227 Pittsburgh 2 9 0 .182 222 306
Detroit 2 9 0 .182 149 233 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 6 5 0 .545 188 211
New Orleans 8 3 0 .727 228 186 Denver 6 5 0 .545 237 213
LA Rams 7 4 0 .636 276 194 LA Raiders 6 5 0 .545 213 222
San Francisco 6 5 0 .545 225 205 San Diego 3 8 0 .273 129 206
Atlanta 3 8 0 .283 196 254 Kansas City 2 8 1 .227 154 194
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20
Detroit 19, Green Bay 9 at Milwaukee New England 6, MIAMI 3
MINNESOTA 12, Indianapolis 3 HOUSTON 38, Phoenix 20
Chicago 27, TAMPA BAY 15 Atlanta 12, LA RAIDERS 6
NEW ORLEANS 42, Denver 0 BUFFALO 9, NY Jets 6 (OT)
CLEVELAND 27, Pittsburgh 7 San Diego 38, LA RAMS 24
Cincinnati 38, DALLAS 24 KANSAS CITY 27, Seattle 24
Philadelphia 23, NY GIANTS 17 (OT)
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21
SAN FRANCISCO 37, Washington 21
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 7 5 0 .583 253 246 X-Buffalo 11 1 0 .917 252 154
Phoenix 7 5 0 .583 282 284 New England 7 5 0 .583 196 225
Philadelphia 7 5 0 .583 283 254 Indianapolis 6 6 0 .500 266 228
Washington 6 6 0 .500 266 290 NY Jets 5 6 1 .458 239 245
Dallas 2 10 0 .167 196 292 Miami 5 7 0 .417 195 240
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 10 2 0 .833 253 152 Cincinnati 9 3 0 .750 380 240
Minnesota 8 4 0 .667 304 185 Houston 8 4 0 .667 291 277
Tampa Bay 3 9 0 .250 214 308 Cleveland 7 5 0 .583 204 193
Detroit 3 9 0 .250 168 242 Pittsburgh 2 10 0 .167 229 333
GREEN BAY 2 10 0 .167 182 246 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 6 6 0 .500 212 238
New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 270 186 Denver 6 6 0 .500 237 255
LA Rams 7 5 0 .583 300 232 LA Raiders 6 6 0 .500 219 234
San Francisco 7 5 0 .583 262 226 San Diego 4 8 0 .333 167 230
Atlanta 4 8 0 .333 208 260 Kansas City 3 8 1 .292 181 218
X-Clinched Division Title
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24
Minnesota 23, DETROIT 0 Houston 25, DALLAS 17
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27
PHILADELPHIA 31, Phoenix 21 San Francisco 48, SAN DIEGO 10
NY Giants 13, NEW ORLEANS 12 NY JETS 38, Miami 34
INDIANAPOLIS 24, New England 21 CINCINNATI 35, Buffalo 21
CHICAGO 16, Green Bay 0 Cleveland 17, WASHINGTON 13
DENVER 35, LA Rams 24 ATLANTA 17, Tampa Bay 10
PITTSBURGH 16, Kansas City 10
MONDAY NOVEMBER 28
SEATTLE 35, LA Raiders 27
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 8 5 0 .615 266 258 X-Buffalo 11 2 0 .846 273 189
Philadelphia 8 5 0 .615 314 275 Indianapolis 7 6 0 .538 290 249
Phoenix 7 6 0 .538 303 315 New England 7 6 0 .538 217 249
Washington 6 7 0 .462 279 307 NY Jets 6 6 1 .500 277 279
Dallas 2 11 0 .154 213 317 Miami 5 8 0 .385 229 278
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Chicago 11 2 0 .846 269 152 Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 415 261
Minnesota 9 4 0 .692 327 185 Houston 9 4 0 .692 316 294
Tampa Bay 3 10 0 .231 224 325 Cleveland 8 5 0 .615 221 206
Detroit 3 10 0 .231 168 265 Pittsburgh 3 10 0 .231 245 343
GREEN BAY 2 11 0 .154 182 262 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 7 6 0 .538 247 265
New Orleans 9 4 0 .692 282 199 Denver 7 6 0 .538 272 279
San Francisco 8 5 0 .615 310 238 LA Raiders 6 7 0 .462 246 269
LA Rams 7 6 0 .538 324 267 San Diego 4 9 0 .308 177 278
Atlanta 5 8 0 .385 225 270 Kansas City 3 9 1 .269 191 234
X-Clinched Division Title
SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
DETROIT 30, Green Bay 14 MINNESOTA 45, New Orleans 3
NY GIANTS 44, Phoenix 7 TAMPA BAY 10, Buffalo 5
LA RAIDERS 21, Denver 20 Indianapolis 31, MIAMI 28
KANSAS CITY 38, NY Jets 34 CINCINNATI 27, San Diego 10
NEW ENGLAND 13, Seattle 7 Pittsburgh 37, HOUSTON 34
CLEVELAND 24, Dallas 21 San Francisco 13, ATLANTA 3
Washington 20, PHILADELPHIA 19
MONDAY DECEMBER 5
LA RAMS 23, Chicago 3
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 9 5 0 .643 310 265 X-Buffalo 11 3 0 .786 278 199
Philadelphia 8 6 0 .571 333 295 Indianapolis 8 6 0 .571 321 277
Phoenix 7 7 0 .500 310 359 New England 8 6 0 .571 230 256
Washington 7 7 0 .500 299 326 NY Jets 6 7 1 .464 301 317
Dallas 2 12 0 .143 234 341 Miami 5 9 0 .357 257 309
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
Y-Chicago 11 3 0 .786 272 175 Y-Cincinnati 11 3 0 .786 442 271
Minnesota 10 4 0 .714 372 188 Houston 9 5 0 .643 350 331
Tampa Bay 4 10 0 .286 234 330 Cleveland 9 5 0 .643 245 227
Detroit 4 10 0 .286 198 279 Pittsburgh 4 10 0 .286 282 377
GREEN BAY 2 12 0 .143 196 292 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 7 7 0 .500 254 278
San Francisco 9 5 0 .643 323 241 Denver 7 7 0 .500 292 300
New Orleans 9 5 0 .643 285 244 LA Raiders 7 7 0 .500 267 289
LA Rams 8 6 0 .571 347 270 Kansas City 4 9 1 .321 229 268
Atlanta 5 9 0 .357 228 283 San Diego 4 10 0 .286 187 305
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 10
Philadelphia 23, PHOENIX 17 NY JETS 34, Indianapolis 16
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11
NY GIANTS 28, Kansas City 12 LA RAMS 22, Atlanta 7
HOUSTON 41, Cincinnati 6 BUFFALO 37, LA Raiders 21
GREEN BAY 18, Minnesota 6 SAN FRANCISCO 30, New Orleans 17
Dallas 24, WASHINGTON 17 SEATTLE 42, Denver 17
SAN DIEGO 20, Pittsburgh 12 NEW ENGLAND 10, Tampa Bay 7 (OT)
CHICAGO 13, Detroit 12
MONDAY DECEMBER 12
MIAMI 38, Cleveland 31
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
NY Giants 10 5 0 .667 338 277 X-Buffalo 12 3 0 .800 315 220
Philadelphia 9 6 0 .600 356 312 New England 9 6 0 .600 240 263
Phoenix 7 8 0 .467 327 382 Indianapolis 8 7 0 .533 337 311
Washington 7 8 0 .467 316 350 NY Jets 7 7 1 .500 335 333
Dallas 3 12 0 .200 258 358 Miami 6 9 0 .400 295 340
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 3 0 .800 285 187 Y-Cincinnati 11 4 0 .733 448 312
Minnesota 10 5 0 .667 378 206 Y-Houston 10 5 0 .667 391 337
Tampa Bay 4 11 0 .267 241 340 Cleveland 9 6 0 .600 276 265
Detroit 4 11 0 .267 210 292 Pittsburgh 4 11 0 .267 294 397
GREEN BAY 3 12 0 .200 214 298 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION Seattle 8 7 0 .533 296 295
San Francisco 10 5 0 .667 353 258 Denver 7 8 0 .467 309 342
LA Rams 9 6 0 .600 369 277 LA Raiders 7 8 0 .467 288 326
New Orleans 9 6 0 .600 302 274 San Diego 5 10 0 .333 207 317
Atlanta 5 10 0 .333 235 305 Kansas City 4 10 1 .300 241 296
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17
CINCINNATI 20, Washington 17 (OT) DENVER 21, New England 10
SUNDAY DECEMBER 18
Philadelphia 23, DALLAS 7 PITTSBURGH 40, Miami 24
LA Rams 38, SAN FRANCISCO 16 NEW ORLEANS 10, Atlanta 9
SAN DIEGO 24, Kansas City 13 CLEVELAND 28, Houston 23
Green Bay 26, PHOENIX 17 INDIANAPOLIS 17, Buffalo 14
NY JETS 27, NY Giants 21 Seattle 43, LA RAIDERS 37
TAMPA BAY 21, Detroit 10
MONDAY DECEMBER 19
MINNESOTA 28, Chicago 27
1988 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 24) - Houston (10-6) 24, CLEVELAND (10-6) 23
Divisional (December 31) - CINCINNATI (12-4) 21, Seattle (9-7) 13
Divisional (January 1) - BUFFALO (12-4) 17, Houston (11-6) 10
Conference (January 8) - CINCINNATI (13-4) 21, Buffalo (13-4) 10
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (December 26) - MINNESOTA (11-5) 28, LA Rams (10-6) 17
Divisional (December 31) - CHICAGO (12-4) 20, Philadelphia (10-6) 12
Divisional (January 1) - SAN FRANCISCO (10-6) 34, Minnesota (12-5) 9
Conference (January 8) - San Francisco (11-6) 28, CHICAGO (13-4) 3
SUPER BOWL 23 (January 22, 1989 at Miami)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (12-6) 20, CINCINNATI BENGALS (14-4) 16 - NFC champion San Francisco captured its third Super Bowl of the 1980s by defeating AFC champion Cincinnati 20-16. The 49ers, who also won Super Bowls XVI and XIX, became the first NFC team to win three Super Bowls. Pittsburgh, with four Super Bowl titles (IX, X, XIII, and XIV), and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, with three (XI, XV, and XVIII), lead AFC franchises. Even though San Francisco held an advantage in total net yards (453 to 229), the 49ers found themselves trailing the Bengals late in the game. With the score 13-13, Cincinnati took a 16-13 lead on Jim Breech's 40-yard field goal with 3:20 remaining. It was Breech's third field goal of the day, following earlier successes from 34 and 43 yards. The 49ers started their winning drive at their 8-yard line. Over the next 11 plays, San Francisco covered 92 yards with the decisive score coming on a 10-yard pass from quarterback Joe Montana to wide receiver John Taylor with 34 seconds remaining. At halftime, the score was 3-3, the first time in Super Bowl history the game was tied at intermission. After the teams traded third-period field goals, the Bengals jumped ahead 13-6 on Stanford Jennings's 93-yard kickoff return for a touchdown with 34 seconds remaining in the quarter. The 49ers didn't waste any time coming back as they covered 85 yards in four plays, concluding with Montana's 14-yard scoring pass to Jerry Rice 57 seconds into the final stanza. Rice was named the game's most valuable player after compiling 11 catches for a Super Bowl-record 215 yards. Montana completed 23 of 36 passes for a Super Bowl-record 357 yards and two touchdowns
NFC EASTERN DIVISION AFC EASTERN DIVISION
X-Philadelphia 10 6 0 .625 379 319 X-Buffalo 12 4 0 .750 329 237
NY Giants 10 6 0 .625 359 304 Indianapolis 9 7 0 .563 354 315
Phoenix 7 9 0 .438 344 398 New England 9 7 0 .563 250 284
Washington 7 9 0 .438 345 387 NY Jets 8 7 1 .531 372 354
Dallas 3 13 0 .188 265 381 Miami 6 10 0 .375 319 380
NFC CENTRAL DIVISION AFC CENTRAL DIVISION
X-Chicago 12 4 0 .750 312 215 X-Cincinnati 12 4 0 .750 448 329
Y-Minnesota 11 5 0 .688 406 233 Y-Cleveland 10 6 0 .625 304 288
Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 261 350 Y-Houston 10 6 0 .625 424 365
Detroit 4 12 0 .250 220 313 Pittsburgh 5 11 0 .313 336 421
GREEN BAY 4 12 0 .250 240 315 AFC WESTERN DIVISION
NFC WESTERN DIVISION X-Seattle 9 7 0 .563 339 329
X-San Francisco 10 6 0 .625 369 294 Denver 8 8 0 .500 327 352
Y-LA Rams 10 6 0 .625 407 293 LA Raiders 7 9 0 .438 325 369
New Orleans 10 6 0 .625 312 283 San Diego 6 10 0 .375 231 332
Atlanta 5 11 0 .313 244 315 Kansas City 4 11 1 .281 254 320
X-Clinched Division Title Y-Clinched Playoff Berth
