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.
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 † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Stephone Avery | Cornerback | Northeast Louisiana |
| Erik Campbell | Defensive back | Michigan |
| Dewey Dorough | Wide receiver | Colorado State |
| Thomas Flesher | Defensive end | Weber State |
| Wes Gross | Offensive line | Utah State |
| Todd Gregoire | Kicker | Wisconsin |
| Thomas Harper | Linebacker | Houston |
| Frank Harris | Tight end | Northern Michigan |
| John Kidder | Guard | UCLA |
| Jeff McComb | Punter | Southern Utah |
| John Nairn | Defensive back | Colorado |
| Eddie Parker | Defensive back | Temple |
| John Phillips | Offensive line | Clemson |
| Paul Pomfret | Tight end | Penn State |
| Pat Shurmur | Center | Michigan State |
| Matt Soraghan | Linebacker | Southwest Missouri State |
| Pat Taylor | Linebacker | Arizona State |
| Tom Whelihan | Kicker | Missouri |
| Phil Zelinski | Linebacker | Central Michigan |
Personnel
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
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.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week One: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Terry Bradshaw
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Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Will McDonough
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Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Four: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts
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Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Ken Stabler
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Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game Summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| Vikings | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 16
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Red Cashion
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Gene Barth
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Fred Silva
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Red Cashion
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- 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
| Quarter | 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
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- 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 | 220 | 315 | L2 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 240 | 313 | W2 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers - September 4th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers - September 11th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins - September 18th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers - September 25th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers - October 2nd, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings - October 16th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers - October 23rd, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills - October 30th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons - November 6th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers - November 20th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears - November 27th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions - December 4th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers - December 11th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Green Bay Packers at Phoenix Cardinals - December 18th, 1988". Pro-Football-Reference.com.