1988 Indianapolis Colts season

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1988 Indianapolis Colts season
Head Coach Ron Meyer
Home Field Hoosier Dome
Results
Record 9-7
Place T-2nd AFC East
Playoff Finish did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1988 Indianapolis Colts season was the 36th season for the team in the National Football League and 5th in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Colts finished the National Football League's 1988 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division with the New England Patriots. However, the Colts finished ahead of New England based on better record against common opponents (7-5 to Patriots' 6-6).

Contents

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Regular season schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site
1 September 4, 1988 Houston Oilers L 14-17 0-1 Hoosier Dome
2 September 11, 1988 Chicago Bears L 13-17 0-2 Hoosier Dome
3 September 19, 1988 @ Cleveland Browns L 17-23 0-3 Cleveland Stadium
4 September 25, 1988 Miami Dolphins W 15-13 1-3 Hoosier Dome
5 October 2, 1988 @ New England Patriots L 17-21 1-4 Sullivan Stadium
6 October 9, 1988 @ Buffalo Bills L 23-24 1-5 Ralph Wilson Stadium
7 October 16, 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 35-31 2-5 Hoosier Dome
8 October 23, 1988 @ San Diego Chargers W 16-0 3-5 Jack Murphy Stadium
9 October 31, 1988 @ Denver Broncos W 55-23 4-5 Hoosier Dome
10 November 6, 1988 New York Jets W 38-14 5-5 Hoosier Dome
11 November 13, 1988 @ Green Bay Packers W 20-13 6-5 Lambeau Field
12 November 20, 1988 @ Minnesota Vikings L 3-12 6-6 Metrodome
13 November 27, 1988 New England Patriots W 24-21 7-6 Hoosier Dome
14 December 4, 1988 @ Miami Dolphins W 31-28 8-6 Joe Robbie Stadium
15 December 10, 1988 @ New York Jets L 16-34 8-7 Hoosier Dome
16 December 18, 1988 Buffalo Bills W 17-14 9-7 Dolphin Stadium

[edit] Division standings

AFC East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Buffalo Bills 12 4 0 .750 329 237
Indianapolis Colts 9 7 0 .563 354 315
New England Patriots 9 7 0 .563 250 284
New York Jets 8 7 1 .531 372 354
Miami Dolphins 6 10 0 .375 319 380

[edit] Awards and Records

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 447
1988 NFL season
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