1988 Green Bay Packers 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.

1988 Green Bay Packers season
General managerTom Braatz
Head coachLindy Infante
Home fieldLambeau Field
Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record4–12
Division place5th NFC Central
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersNone

Offseason

NFL draft
1988 Green Bay Packers draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
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
1988 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player Position College
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

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

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

  • 82 Scott Bolton
  • 81 Perry Kemp
  • 88 Aubrey Matthews
  • 83 Patrick Scott
  • 84 Sterling Sharpe

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen
  • 58 Mark Cannon C
  • 64 Steve Collier T
  • 60 Dave Croston T
  • 74 Darryl Haley T
  • 65 Ron Hallstrom G
  • 57 Rich Moran G
  • 75 Ken Ruettgers T
  • 70 Keith Uecker T

Defensive linemen

  • 93 Robert Brown DE
  • 76 Alphonso Carreker DE
  • 79 Bob Nelson NT
  • 96 Shawn Patterson DE
  • 68 Blaise Winter NT
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

  • 17 Don Bracken P
  •  5 Curtis Burrow K
  • 62 Kani Kauahi LS
 Reserve lists
  • 47 J.R. Ambrose WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 31 Joe Armentrout RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 61 Jerry Boyarsky NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 20 Kelly Cook RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 85 Phil Epps WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 89 Joey Hackett TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 38 Norman Jefferson CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 39 Kenneth Johnson CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 46 Gary Richard CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 77 Tommy Robison G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 87 Walter Stanley WR/PR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 29 Ken Stills S (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 73 Alan Veingrad T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 16 Randy Wright QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)


Practice squad None

47 active, 14 inactive


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week One: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 7 14 10334
Packers 0 0 077

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

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)

Fourth 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
Period 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 10 0313
Packers 10 0 0010

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins
Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Packers 0 14 3017
Dolphins 17 7 0024

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

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
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 17 0724
Packers 6 0 006

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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Game information
First quarter
  • GB – Brent Fullwood 2 yd TD run (kick failed) (GB 6–0)

Second quarter

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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 3 7 7724
    Buccaneers 0 10 01727

    at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

    Game information
    First quarter

    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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 9 7 81034
    Vikings 0 7 0714

    at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins
    Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Redskins 10 0 7320
    Packers 7 3 7017

    at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Week 9: at Buffalo Bills
    Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 0 0 000
    Bills 7 7 7728

    at Rich Stadium, Buffalo, New York

    Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons
    Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 0 0 000
    Falcons 7 10 0320

    at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium

    Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions
    Week 12: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Lions 3 6 01019
    Packers 0 0 369

    at Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Week 13: at Chicago Bears
    Week 13: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 0 0 000
    Bears' 7 0 7216

    at Soldier Field, Chicago

    Week 14: at Detroit Lions
    Week 14: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 0 0 01414
    Lions 10 17 0330

    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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Vikings 0 3 036
    Packers 7 3 6218

    at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin

    • Date: December 11
    • TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Ken Stabler
    • [15]

    Week 16: at Phoenix Cardinals
    Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Packers 13 7 6026
    Cardinals 7 10 0017

    at Sun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

    • Date: December 18
    • Game time: 2:00 PM
    • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts
    • [16]

    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 3–11 220 315 L2
    Green Bay Packers 4 12 0 .250 2–6 3–9 240 313 W2

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