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(Top) 1 Offseason 1.1 NFL draft 1.2 Undrafted free agents 2 Personnel 2.1 Staff 2.2 Roster 3 Regular season 3.1 Schedule 3.2 Game summaries 3.2.1 Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams 3.2.2 Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3.2.3 Week 3: at Miami Dolphins 3.2.4 Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears 3.2.5 Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 3.2.6 Week 7: at Minnesota Vikings 3.2.7 Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins 3.2.8 Week 9: at Buffalo Bills 3.2.9 Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons 3.2.10 Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions 3.2.11 Week 13: at Chicago Bears 3.2.12 Week 14: at Detroit Lions 3.2.13 Week 15: vs. Minnesota Vikings 3.2.14 Week 16: at Phoenix Cardinals 3.3 Standings 4 References 5 External links

1988 Green Bay Packers season

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1988 Green Bay Packers season
General manager	Tom Braatz
Head coach	Lindy Infante
Home field	Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	5th NFC Central
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	None
← 1987 Packers seasons 1989 →

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[edit]

NFL draft[edit]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1988 Green Bay Packers draft
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[edit]

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[edit]

Staff[edit]

**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 Head coach – Lindy Infante 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[edit]

**1988 Green Bay Packers roster**

	Quarterbacks 10 Blair Kiel 7 Don Majkowski Running backs 30 Paul Ott Carruth 25 Patrick Collins 36 Kenneth Davis 21 Brent Fullwood 34 Larry Mason 45 Lavale Thomas 33 Keith Woodside Wide receivers 82 Scott Bolton 81 Perry Kemp 88 Aubrey Matthews 83 Patrick Scott 84 Sterling Sharpe Tight ends 80 Clint Didier 86 Ed West		Offensive linemen 58 Mark CannonC 64 Steve CollierT 60 Dave CrostonT 74 Darryl HaleyT 65 Ron HallstromG 57 Rich MoranG 75 Ken RuettgersT 70 Keith UeckerT Defensive linemen 93 Robert BrownDE 76 Alphonso CarrekerDE 79 Bob NelsonNT 96 Shawn PattersonDE 68 Blaise WinterNT		Linebackers 59 John Anderson OLB 56 Burnell Dent ILB 99 John Dorsey ILB 97 Tim Harris OLB 50 Johnny Holland ILB 91 Brian Noble ILB 54 Scott Stephen OLB 52 Mike Weddington OLB Defensive backs 32 Dave BrownCB 26 Chuck CecilFS 23 Tiger GreeneSS 22 Mark LeeCB 44 Chris MandevilleFS 37 Mark MurphySS 28 Ron PittsCB Special teams 17 Don BrackenP 5 Curtis BurrowK 62 Kani KauahiLS		Reserve lists 47 J.R. AmbroseWR(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 31 Joe ArmentroutRB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 61 Jerry BoyarskyNT(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 20 Kelly CookRB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 85 Phil EppsWR(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 89 Joey HackettTE(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 38 Norman JeffersonCB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 39 Kenneth JohnsonCB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 46 Gary RichardCB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 77 Tommy RobisonG(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 87 Walter Stanley WR/PR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 29 Ken StillsS(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 73 Alan VeingradT(IRTooltip Injured reserve) 16 Randy WrightQB(IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad None 47 active, 14 inactive Rookies in italics

Regular season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

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	atMiami 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	atTampa 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	atMinnesota 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	atBuffalo Bills	L 0–28	2–7	Rich Stadium	79,176
10	November 6	atAtlanta 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	atChicago Bears	L 0–16	2–11	Soldier Field	62,026
14	December 4	atDetroit 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	atPhoenix Cardinals	W 26–17	4–12	Sun Devil Stadium	44,586

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[edit]

Week 1: vs. Los Angeles Rams[edit]

Week One: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	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
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 LA – Greg Bell 3 yd. TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 14–0) LA – Henry Ellard 11 yd TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 21–0) 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)

Game information

First quarter

LA – Greg Bell 1 yd. TD run XP good (LA 7–0)

Second quarter

LA – Greg Bell 3 yd. TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 14–0)
LA – Henry Ellard 11 yd TD pass from Jim Everett XP good (LA 21–0)

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[edit]

Week Two: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Buccaneers	0	10	0	3	13
Packers	10	0	0	0	10

atLambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Date: September 11
Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
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Week 3: at Miami Dolphins[edit]

Week Three: Green Bay Packers at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	14	3	0	17
Dolphins	17	7	0	0	24

atJoe 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 MIA – Fuad Reveiz 29-yard field goal (MIA 3–0) MIA – Lorenzo Hampton 2 yd. TD run, Fuad Reveiz, XP good (MIA 10–0) MIA – Mark Clayton 25 yd. TD pass from Dan Marino, XP good (MIA 17–0) Second quarter GBRandy 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) GBBrent Fullwood 1 yd. TD run, XP good (MIA 24–14) GBMax Zendajas 36 yard field goal (MIA 24–17)

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Fuad Reveiz 29-yard field goal (MIA 3–0)
MIA – Lorenzo Hampton 2 yd. TD run, Fuad Reveiz, XP good (MIA 10–0)
MIA – Mark Clayton 25 yd. TD pass from Dan Marino, XP good (MIA 17–0)

Second quarter

GBRandy 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)
GBBrent Fullwood 1 yd. TD run, XP good (MIA 24–14)
GBMax Zendajas 36 yard field goal (MIA 24–17)

Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears[edit]

Week Four: Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	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
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 CHI – Neal Anderson 45 yd TD run (Kevin Butler PAT) (CHI 7–6) CHI – Neal Anderson 4 yd TD run XP good (CHI 14–6) CHI – Kevin Butler 35 yd FG (CHI 17–6) Third quarter Fourth Quarter Thomas Sanders 5 yd. TD XP good (CHI 24–6)

Game information

First quarter

GB – Brent Fullwood 2 yd TD run (kick failed) (GB 6–0)

Second quarter

CHI – Neal Anderson 45 yd TD run (Kevin Butler PAT) (CHI 7–6)
CHI – Neal Anderson 4 yd TD run XP good (CHI 14–6)
CHI – Kevin Butler 35 yd FG (CHI 17–6)

Third quarter

Fourth Quarter

Thomas Sanders 5 yd. TD XP good (CHI 24–6)

Week 5: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers[edit]

Week Five: Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary

Period	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
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Ken Stabler
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Game information
First quarter GB – Max Zendejas 44 yd field goal (GB 3–0) 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)

Game information

First quarter

GB – Max Zendejas 44 yd field goal (GB 3–0)

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[edit]

Week Seven: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings – Game Summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	9	7	8	10	34
Vikings	0	7	0	7	14

atMetrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: October 16
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins[edit]

Week Eight: Washington Redskins at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	10	0	7	3	20
Packers	7	3	7	0	17

atMilwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: October 23
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
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Week 9: at Buffalo Bills[edit]

Week Nine: Green Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Period	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
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Ken Stabler
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Week 10: at Atlanta Falcons[edit]

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	0	0
Falcons	7	10	0	3	20

atAtlanta–Fulton County Stadium

Date: November 6
Game time: 1:00 PM ET
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Week 12: vs. Detroit Lions[edit]

Week 12: Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	6	0	10	19
Packers	0	0	3	6	9

atMilwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: November 20
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Week 13: at Chicago Bears[edit]

Week 13: Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	0	0
Bears'	7	0	7	2	16

atSoldier Field, Chicago

Date: November 27
Game time: 12:00 PM CDT
TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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Week 14: at Detroit Lions[edit]

Week 14: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	14	14
Lions	10	17	0	3	30

atPontiac SilverdomeinPontiac, 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[edit]

Week 15: Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	3	0	3	6
Packers	7	3	6	2	18

atLambeau FieldinGreen Bay, Wisconsin

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

Week 16: at Phoenix Cardinals[edit]

Week 16: Green Bay Packers at Phoenix Cardinals – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	13	7	6	0	26
Cardinals	7	10	0	0	17

atSun Devil Stadium, Phoenix, Arizona

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

Standings[edit]

NFC Central
view talk edit	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[edit]

^ "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.

External links[edit]

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Founded in 1919
Based and headquartered in Green Bay, Wisconsin

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1988 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Cincinnati	Denver	Dallas	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cleveland	Kansas City	NY Giants	Detroit	LA Rams
Miami	Houston	LA Raiders	Philadelphia	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Phoenix	Minnesota	San Francisco
NY Jets		Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay

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