The 1988 Buffalo Bills seasonNational Football League . The Buffalo Bills finished in first place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League 's 1988 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses. The Bills were 8–0 at home for the first time in their franchise history.[1] [2]
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ]
Pick #
NFL Team
Player
Position
College
40
Buffalo Bills Thurman Thomas Running Back
Oklahoma State
65
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Bernard Ford Wide Receiver
Central Florida
123
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Ezekial Gadson
Defensive Back
Pittsburgh
135
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Kirk Roach
Kicker
Western Carolina
150
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Dan Murray
Outside Linebacker
E. Stroudsburg, Pa.
177
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Tim Borcky
Tackle
Memphis
184
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Bo Wright
Running Back
Alabama
204
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John Hagy
Safety
Texas
213
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Jeff Wright Nose Tackle
Central Missouri
235
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Carlton Bailey Inside Linebacker
North Carolina
Personnel [ ] Staff [ ]
1988 Buffalo Bills staff
Front Office
President – Ralph Wilson
Vice President of Administration/General Manager – Bill Polian
Director of College Scouting – John Butler
Director of Pro Personnel/Asst. Director of Football Operations – Bob Ferguson
National Scout – Norm Pollom
College Scout – A. J. Smith Head Coaches
Vice President for Football Operations/Head Coach – Marv Levy
Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Chuck Dickerson Offensive Coaches
Defensive Coaches
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Walt Corey
Defensive Line – Ted Cottrell
Defensive Backs – Dick Roach
Defensive Assistant – Chuck Lester Special Teams Coaches
Special Teams – Bruce DeHaven Strength and Conditioning
[3]
Roster [ ]
1988 Buffalo Bills roster
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
Reserve Lists
Rookies in italics
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game Site
Attendance
1
September 4, 1988
Minnesota Vikings
W 13–10
1–0
Rich Stadium
76,783
2
September 11, 1988
Miami Dolphins
W 9–6
2–0
Rich Stadium
79,520
3
September 18, 1988
at New England Patriots
W 16–14
3–0
Sullivan Stadium
55,945
4
September 25, 1988
Pittsburgh Steelers
W 36–28
4–0
Rich Stadium
78,735
5
October 2, 1988
at Chicago Bears
L 24–3
4–1
Soldier Field
62,793
6
October 9, 1988
Indianapolis Colts
W 34–23
5–1
Rich Stadium
76,018
7
October 17, 1988
at New York Jets
W 37–14
6–1
The Meadowlands
70,218
8
October 23, 1988
New England Patriots
W 23–20
7–1
Rich Stadium
76,824
9
October 30, 1988
Green Bay Packers
W 28–0
8–1
Rich Stadium
79,176
10
November 6, 1988
at Seattle Seahawks
W 13–3
9–1
Kingdome
61,074
11
November 14, 1988
at Miami Dolphins
W 31–6
10–1
Joe Robbie Stadium
67,091
12
November 20, 1988
New York Jets
W 9–6 (OT)
11–1
Rich Stadium
78,389
13
November 27, 1988
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 35–21
11–2
Riverfront Stadium
58,672
14
December 4, 1988
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
L 10–5
11–3
Tampa Stadium
49,498
15
December 11, 1988
Los Angeles Raiders
W 37–21
12–3
Rich Stadium
77,348
16
December 18, 1988
at Indianapolis Colts
L 17–14
12–4
Hoosier Dome
59,908
Standings [ ] Playoffs [ ] AFC Divisional Playoff [ ]
Buffalo Bills 17, Houston Oilers 10
AFC Championship Game [ ]
Cincinnati Bengals 21, Buffalo Bills 10
The Bengals forced 3 interceptions, and allowed only 45 rushing yards and 136 passing yards, while their offense held the ball for 39:29. Bills starting running back Thurman Thomas was held to just 6 yards on 4 carries, while quarterback Jim Kelly completed only 14 of 30 passes for 161 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 interceptions.
Awards and records [ ] References [ ]
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 262
↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2 , p. 390
↑ 1988 Buffalo Bills Media Guide . http://www.buffalobills.com/team/history/mediaguidearchive.html . Retrieved 2010-08-09 .
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