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1988 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team season

1988 New Orleans Saints season

NFL team season

FieldValue
teamNew Orleans Saints
year1988
record10–6
division_place3rd NFC West
coachJim Mora
general managerJim Finks
ownerTom Benson
stadiumLouisiana Superdome
playoffs*Did not qualify*
pro_bowlersTE Hoby Brenner
WR Eric Martin
LB Sam Mills
K Morten Andersen
shortnavlinkSaints seasons

WR Eric Martin LB Sam Mills K Morten Andersen

New Orleans Saints' Fleur-de-lis logo, 1967 - 1999
New Orleans Saints' Fleur-de-lis logo, 1967 - 1999

The 1988 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 22nd as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They were unable to match their previous season's output of 12–3, winning only ten games and missing the playoffs (and losing the division) by a tiebreaker, going 6–6 vs. NFC opponents compared to 8–4 for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams. Road losses to the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings, as well as a sweep by San Francisco, ended up being the difference in New Orleans staying home and the California teams advancing.

With the Louisiana Superdome hosting the 1988 Republican National Convention; all but the last pre-season game (against the Pittsburgh Steelers) for the Saints were played on the road.

Offseason

NFL draft

Main article: 1988 NFL draft

Training Camp

Prior to the start of the 1988 season, the Saints held training camp for the first time at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The team would hold training camp in La Crosse through the 1999 season.

Personnel

Staff

  • Owner/general partner – Tom Benson

  • President/general manager – Jim Finks

  • Vice-president of administration – Jim Miller

  • Director of player personnel – Bill Kuharich

  • Head coach – Jim Mora

  • Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Carl Smith

  • Running backs – Jim Skipper

  • Wide receivers – Steve Walters

  • Offensive line – Paul Boudreau

  • Defensive coordinator – Steve Sidwell

  • Defensive line – John Pease

  • Linebackers – Vic Fangio

  • Defensive backs – Dom Capers

  • Special Teams/Tight Ends – Joe Marciano

  • Strength and conditioning – Russell Paternostro

Roster

None

47 active, 9 inactive

Schedule

New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"WeekNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"DateNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"OpponentNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"ResultNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"RecordNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"VenueNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"AttendanceNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"Recap12345678910111213141516
September 4**[San Francisco 49ers](1988-san-francisco-49ers-season)****L** 33–340–1Louisiana Superdome66,357
September 11at **[Atlanta Falcons](1988-atlanta-falcons-season)****W** 29–211–1Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium48,901
September 18at [Detroit Lions](1988-detroit-lions-season)**W** 22–142–1Pontiac Silverdome32,943
September 25[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1988-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)**W** 13–93–1Louisiana Superdome66,671
[Dallas Cowboys](1988-dallas-cowboys-season)**W** 20–174–1Louisiana Superdome68,474
October 9at [San Diego Chargers](1988-san-diego-chargers-season)**W** 23–175–1Jack Murphy Stadium42,693
October 16at [Seattle Seahawks](1988-seattle-seahawks-season)**W** 20–196–1Kingdome63,569
October 23[Los Angeles Raiders](1988-los-angeles-raiders-season)**W** 20–67–1Louisiana Superdome66,249
October 30**[Los Angeles Rams](1988-los-angeles-rams-season)****L** 10–127–2Louisiana Superdome68,238
November 6at [Washington Redskins](1988-washington-redskins-season)**L** 24–277–3RFK Stadium54,183
November 13at **[Los Angeles Rams](1988-los-angeles-rams-season)****W** 14–108–3Anaheim Stadium63,305
November 20[Denver Broncos](1988-denver-broncos-season)**W** 42–09–3Louisiana Superdome68,075
November 27[New York Giants](1988-new-york-giants-season)**L** 12–139–4Louisiana Superdome66,526
December 4at [Minnesota Vikings](1988-minnesota-vikings-season)**L** 3–459–5Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome61,215
December 11at **[San Francisco 49ers](1988-san-francisco-49ers-season)****L** 17–309–6Candlestick Park62,977
December 18**[Atlanta Falcons](1988-atlanta-falcons-season)****W** 10–910–6Louisiana Superdome60,566
**Note:** Intra-division opponents are in **bold** text.

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1988): vs. [[1988 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]

  • Point spread: Saints Pick'em
  • Over/under: 43.0 (over)
  • Time of game: 3 hours, 7 minutes
San Francisco 49ersyear=1988border=2}}"49ersGame statisticsNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"SaintsFirst downsRushes–yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked–yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles–lostPenalties–yardsTime of possession
2123
32–12431–147
165245
14–26–122–31–2
0–05–48
165197
289344
128310
1–24.03–40.0
1–12–1
2–1210–77
23:5036:10

Starting Lineups

PositionNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Starting Lineups – Week 1: vs. San Francisco
**Offense**
QB#3 Bobby Hebert
RB#21 Dalton Hilliard
FB#34 Craig Heyward
WR#87 Lonzell Hill
WR#84 Eric Martin
TE#85 Hoby Brenner
LT#72 Jim Dombrowski
LG#63 Brad Edelman
C#60 Steve Korte
RG#65 Steve Trapilo
RT#67 Stan Brock
**Defense**
LDE#97 Jumpy Geathers
NT#99 Tony Elliott
RDE#94 Jim Wilks
LOLB#57 Rickey Jackson
LILB#51 Sam Mills
RILB#53 Vaughn Johnson
ROLB#56 Pat Swilling
LCB#44 Dave Waymer
RCB#22 Van Jakes
SS#27 Antonio Gibson
FS#39 Brett Maxie

Individual stats

New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints PassingC/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3Rate
Hebert22/312454254833106.9
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints RushingCar2YdsTDLG3
Hilliard1995022
Heyward827011
Hebert116016
Hill1505
Mayes2403
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3
Hill774118
Martin768119
Clark345121
Perriman248133
Tice2508
Hilliard1505
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLng
Gray614424.000
Mayes24522.500
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlck
Hansen312040.000
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints KickingXPM–XPAFGM–FGA
Anderson4–41–1
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPD
Waymer144044

Week 2

Week 3

The Saints won for the first time in Detroit going 0-4-1 in their previous five trips to Michigan (three to Tiger Stadium and two to the Pontiac Silverdome).

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

The Saints defeated the Raiders for the first time in six meetings (the 1971 matchup, the first between the teams, ended in a 21-21 tie).

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

In the Broncos' first appearance in the Louisiana Superdome since Super Bowl XII 11 years earlier, the Saints defeated Denver for the first time in five tries, and posted their largest margin of victory at the time.

Week 13

Week 14

Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1988): at [[1988 San Francisco 49ers season|San Francisco 49ers]]

  • Point spread: Saints +6
  • Over/under: 41.0 (over)
  • Time of game: 3 hours, 1 minute
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}}"SaintsGame statisticsSan Francisco 49ersyear=1988border=2}}"49ersFirst downsRushes–yardsPassing yardsPassesSacked–yardsNet passing yardsTotal yardsReturn yardsPuntsFumbles–lostPenalties–yardsTime of possession
1520
24–7035–152
197233
20–35–118–29–1
2–152–12
182221
252373
12779
5–38.23–36.7
2–11–1
2–111–0
26:3533:25

Starting Lineups

PositionNew Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Starting Lineups – Week 15: at San Francisco
**Offense**
QB#3 Bobby Hebert
RB#36 Rueben Mayes
RB#23 Buford Jordan
WR#84 Eric Martin
TE#82 John Tice
TE#85 Hoby Brenner
LT#72 Jim Dombrowski
LG#63 Brad Edelman
C#60 Steve Korte
RG#65 Steve Trapilo
RT#67 Stan Brock
**Defense**
LDE#73 Frank Warren
NT#97 Jumpy Geathers
RDE#94 Jim Wilks
LOLB#57 Rickey Jackson
LILB#51 Sam Mills
RILB#53 Vaughn Johnson
ROLB#56 Pat Swilling
LCB#44 Dave Waymer
RCB#22 Van Jakes
SS#27 Antonio Gibson
FS#39 Brett Maxie

Individual stats

New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints PassingC/ATT1YdsTDINTSkYdsLG3Rate
Hebert19/34170112122867.0
Hilliard1/127100027158.3
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints RushingCar2YdsTDLG3
Hilliard935010
Hebert31403
Mayes81004
Heyward3803
Martin1303
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints ReceivingRec4YdsTDLG3
Martin761020
Hill661127
Tice344028
Hilliard1909
Pattison1808
Perriman1808
Scales1616
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints Kick ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLng
Atkins45814.500
Gray24422.000
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints Punt ReturnsRetYdsY/RtTDLng
Gray144.004
Hill144.004
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints PuntingPntYdsY/PLngBlck
Hansen519138.200
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints KickingXPM–XPAFGM–FGAMFG
Anderson2–21–340, 32
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints SacksSacks
Swilling1.0
Wilks1.0
New Orleans Saintsyear=1988border=2}};"Saints InterceptionsIntYdsTDLGPD
Waymer117017

Week 16

Standings

References

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