1988 Green Bay Packers season

1988 Green Bay Packers season
Head coach	Lindy Infante
General manager	Tom Braatz
Home field	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1988 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season in the National Football League (NFL). Under coach Lindy Infante, the club had their second 4–12 in three seasons, finishing last place in the NFC Central division. 1988 was the first season the Packers played under Infante.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1988 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1988 Green Bay Packers draft
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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Personnel

Staff

1988 Green Bay Packers staff

Front office

President – Robert J. Parins
Executive Vice President of Administration – Bob Harlan
Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Tom Braatz

Head coaches

Head Coach – Lindy Infante

Offensive coaches

Offensive Backs – Willie Peete
Wide Receivers – Wayne "Buddy" Geis
Tight Ends – Virgil Knight
Offensive Line – Charlie Davis
Offensive Assistant – Joe Clark

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Hank Bullough
Defensive Line – Greg Blache
Outside Linebackers – Dick Moseley
Defensive Backs – Dick Jauron

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Howard Tippett

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Virgil Knight

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Roster

1988 Green Bay Packers roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Attendance
1	September 4, 1988	Los Angeles Rams	L 34–7	Lambeau Field	53,769
2	September 11, 1988	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 13–10	Lambeau Field	52,584
3	September 18, 1988	at Miami Dolphins	L 24–17	Joe Robbie Stadium	54,409
4	September 25, 1988	Chicago Bears	L 24–6	Lambeau Field	56,492
5	October 2, 1988	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 27–24	Tampa Stadium	40,003
6	October 9, 1988	New England Patriots	W 45–3	Milwaukee County Stadium	51,932
7	October 16, 1988	at Minnesota Vikings	W 34–14	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	59,053
8	October 23, 1988	Washington Redskins	L 20–17	Milwaukee County Stadium	51,767
9	October 30, 1988	at Buffalo Bills	L 28–0	Rich Stadium	79,176
10	November 6, 1988	at Atlanta Falcons	L 20–0	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	29,952
11	November 13, 1988	Indianapolis Colts	L 20–13	Lambeau Field	53,492
12	November 20, 1988	Detroit Lions	L 19–9	Milwaukee County Stadium	44,327
13	November 27, 1988	at Chicago Bears	L 16–0	Soldier Field	62,026
14	December 4, 1988	at Detroit Lions	L 30–14	Pontiac Silverdome	28,124
15	December 11, 1988	Minnesota Vikings	W 18–6	Lambeau Field	48,892
16	December 18, 1988	at Phoenix Cardinals	W 26–17	Sun Devil Stadium	44,586

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week One: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rams	7	14	10	3	34
Packers	0	0	0	7	7

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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Game information
First Quarter LA – Greg Bell 1 yd. TD run XP good (LA 7–0) Second Quarter LA – Greg Bell 3 yd. TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 14–0) LA – Henry Ellard 11 yd TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 21–0) Third Quarter LA – Mike Lansford 33 yd. field goal (LA 24–0) LA – Jerry Gray 47 yd INT return for TD XP good (LA 31–0) 4th Quarter GB – Ed West 17 yd. TD pass from Don Majkowski XP good (LA 31–7) LA – Mike Lansford 29 yd. field goal (LA 34–7)

Game information

First Quarter

LA – Greg Bell 1 yd. TD run XP good (LA 7–0)

Second Quarter

LA – Greg Bell 3 yd. TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 14–0)
LA – Henry Ellard 11 yd TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 21–0)

Third Quarter

LA – Mike Lansford 33 yd. field goal (LA 24–0)
LA – Jerry Gray 47 yd INT return for TD XP good (LA 31–0)

4th Quarter

GB – Ed West 17 yd. TD pass from Don Majkowski XP good (LA 31–7)
LA – Mike Lansford 29 yd. field goal (LA 34–7)

Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	0	3	13
Packers	10	0	0	0	10

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

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	14	3	0	17
Dolphins	17	7	0	0	24

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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Game information
First quarter MIA – Fuad Reveiz 29-yard field goal (MIA 3–0) MIA – Lorenzo Hampton 2 yd. TD run, Fuad Reveiz, XP good (MIA 10–0) MIA – Mark Clayton 25 yd. TD pass from Dan Marino, XP good (MIA 17–0) Second quarter GB Randy Wright 1 yd. TD run, Max Zendejas kick (MIA 17–7) MIA Ferrell Edmunds 4 yd TD pass from Dan Marino, XP good (MIA 24–7) GB Brent Fullwood 1 yd. TD run, XP good (MIA 24–14) GB Max Zendajas 36 yard field goal (MIA 24–17)

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Fuad Reveiz 29-yard field goal (MIA 3–0)
MIA – Lorenzo Hampton 2 yd. TD run, Fuad Reveiz, XP good (MIA 10–0)
MIA – Mark Clayton 25 yd. TD pass from Dan Marino, XP good (MIA 17–0)

Second quarter

GB Randy Wright 1 yd. TD run, Max Zendejas kick (MIA 17–7)
MIA Ferrell Edmunds 4 yd TD pass from Dan Marino, XP good (MIA 24–7)
GB Brent Fullwood 1 yd. TD run, XP good (MIA 24–14)
GB Max Zendajas 36 yard field goal (MIA 24–17)

Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Four: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	17	0	7	24
Packers	6	0	0	0	6

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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First Quarter
- GB – Brent Fullwood 2 yd TD run (kick failed) (GB 6–0)
Second Quarter
- CHI – Neal Anderson 45 yd TD run (Kevin Butler PAT) (CHI 7–6)
- CHI – Neal Anderson 4 yd TD run XP good (CHI 14–6)
- CHI – Kevin Butler 35 yd FG (CHI 17–6)
Third Quarter

Fourth Quarter
- Thomas Sanders 5 yd. TD XP good (CHI 24–6)

Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	3	7	7	7	24
Buccaneers	0	10	0	17	27

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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Game information
First Quarter GB – Max Zendejas 44 yd field goal (GB 3–0) Second Quarter TB – Donald Iqwebuike 45 yd field goal (GB 3–3) TB – Kevin Murphy 35 INT return for TD XP good (TB 10–3) GB – Ed West 14 yd TD pass from Randy Wright XP good (TB 10–10) Third Quarter GB – Brent Fullwood 1 yd TD run XP good (GB 17–10) Fourth Quarter TB – Lars Tate 1 yd TD run XP good (GB 17–17) GB – Randy Wright 1 yd TD run XP good (GB 24–17) TB – Bruce Hill 19 yd TD pass from Vinny Testaverde XP good (GB 24–24) TB – Donald Iqwebuike 44 yard field goal (TB 27–24)

Game information

First Quarter

GB – Max Zendejas 44 yd field goal (GB 3–0)

Second Quarter

TB – Donald Iqwebuike 45 yd field goal (GB 3–3)
TB – Kevin Murphy 35 INT return for TD XP good (TB 10–3)
GB – Ed West 14 yd TD pass from Randy Wright XP good (TB 10–10)

Third Quarter

GB – Brent Fullwood 1 yd TD run XP good (GB 17–10)

Fourth Quarter

TB – Lars Tate 1 yd TD run XP good (GB 17–17)
GB – Randy Wright 1 yd TD run XP good (GB 24–17)
TB – Bruce Hill 19 yd TD pass from Vinny Testaverde XP good (GB 24–24)
TB – Donald Iqwebuike 44 yard field goal (TB 27–24)

Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game Summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	9	7	8	10	34
Vikings	0	7	0	7	14

at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 16
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	10	0	7	3	20
Packers	7	3	7	0	17

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

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	0	0
Bills	7	7	7	7	28

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

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	7	10	0	3	20

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

Week 12: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	6	0	10	19
Packers	0	0	3	6	9

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

Week 13: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	0	0
Bears'	7	0	7	2	16

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

Week 14: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	14	14
Lions	10	17	0	3	30

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

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	3	0	3	6
Packers	7	3	6	2	18

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

Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	13	7	6	0	26
Cardinals	7	10	0	0	17

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

NFC Central
	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	240	315	L2
Green Bay Packers	4	12	0	.250	2–6	3–9	220	313	W2

References

External links

1988 Green Bay Packers at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Green Bay Packers seasons

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Bold indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl victory Italics indicates NFL Championship or Super Bowl appearance

Green Bay Packers

Founded in 1919 Based and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Franchise	Franchise Team history Green Bay Packers, Inc. Board of Directors

Records	Seasons Coaches Players A–D E–K L–R S–Z Starting quarterbacks Pro Football Hall of Famers Retired numbers First-round draft picks Records Pro Bowlers Stadiums

Stadiums	Hagemeister Park Bellevue Park City Stadium Borchert Field Wisconsin State Fair Park Marquette Stadium Milwaukee County Stadium Lambeau Field

Training Facilities	Don Hutson Center Clarke Hinkle Field Ray Nitschke Field St. Norbert College (training camp) Rockwood Lodge (former)

Culture	Cheesehead Lambeau Leap Hall of Fame Packers Fan Hall of Fame "Bang the Drum All Day" Cheerleaders Fight song Lumberjack Band Pigskin Champions Vernon Biever Hungry Five George Whitney Calhoun The Dope Sheet Curly Lambeau Vince Lombardi Ron Wolf Lombardi Pitch Perfect 2 Packers Heritage Trail Packers Pro Shop

Lore	Dolly Gray impostor The Ice Bowl The Snow Bowl Instant Replay Game 4th and 26 Fail Mary Miracle in Motown

Division championships (22)	1936 1938 1939 1944 1960 1961 1962 1965 1966 1967 1972 1995 1996 1997 2002 2003 2004 2007 2011 2012 2013 2014

Conference championships (9)	1960 1961 1962 1965 1966 1967 1996 1997 2010

League championships (13^†)	1929 1930 1931 1936 1939 1944 1961 1962 1965 1966 (I) 1967 (II) 1996 (XXXI) 2010 (XLV) ^† does not include 1966 or 1967 NFL championships

Retired numbers	3 4 14 15 66 92

Rivalries	Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Minnesota Vikings

Broadcasters	Radio: Packers Radio Network WTMJ WKTI-HD2 WIXX WTAQ Television (pre-season & official in-season team programming): WGBA-TV WTMJ-TV Personnel: Wayne Larrivee (play-by-play) Larry McCarren (color/analysis)

Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1921–present) Conference: National Football Conference Division: North Division

Seasons (97)	1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

1988 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	LA Rams
Miami	Houston	LA Raiders	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Phoenix	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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