The 1988 season was the Houston Oilers 29th season and their 19th in the NFL. The franchise scored 424 points,which was second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. The defense gave up 365 points. Their record of 10 wins and 6 losses resulted in a third place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on Monday Night Football and appeared in the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Warren Moon would be selected for the Pro Bowl.
Offseason [ ] NFL Draft [ ] Personnel [ ] Staff [ ]
1988 Houston Oilers staff
Front office
Owner/Chairman of the Board/President – Bud Adams
Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ladd Herzeg Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special Teams – Richard Smith Strength and conditioning
Strength and Rehabilitation – Steve Watterson
Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
1
September 4, 1988
at Indianapolis Colts
W 17–14
57,251
2
September 11, 1988
Los Angeles Raiders
W 38–35
46,050
3
September 18, 1988
at New York Jets
L 45–3
64,683
4
September 25, 1988
New England Patriots
W 31–6
38,646
5
October 2, 1988
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 32–23
64,692
6
October 9, 1988
Kansas City Chiefs
W 7–6
39,134
7
October 16, 1988
at Pittsburgh Steelers
W 34–14
52,229
8
October 23, 1988
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 44–21
54,659
9
October 30, 1988
Washington Redskins
W 41–17
48,781
10
November 7, 1988
Cleveland Browns
W 24–17
51,467
11
November 13, 1988
at Seattle Seahawks
L 27–24
60,446
12
November 20, 1988
Phoenix Cardinals
W 38–20
43,843
13
November 24, 1988
at Dallas Cowboys
W 25–17
50,845
14
December 4, 1988
Pittsburgh Steelers
L 37–34
47,791
15
December 11, 1988
Cincinnati Bengals
W 41–6
50,269
16
December 18, 1988
at Cleveland Browns
L 28–23
74,610
Standings [ ] Playoffs [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Attendance
Wildcard
December 24, 1988
at Cleveland Browns
W 24–23
74,977
Divisional
January 1, 1989
at Buffalo Bills
L 17–10
79,532
Awards and records [ ] Warren Moon, Pro Bowl
Warren Moon, All-Pro selection Milestones [ ] Drew Hill, 3rd 1,000 Yard Receiving Season (1,141) References [ ] v · d · e Tennessee Titans Founded in 1960 as the Houston Oilers Nashville Tennessee The Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Head Coaches Division Championships (9) Super Bowl Appearances (1) League championships (2) Retired Numbers Seasons Current League Affiliations
v · d · e Houston Oilers / Tennessee Oilers / Tennessee Titans seasons
