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).
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 |
at 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 |
at New England
Patriots |
L 17-21 |
1-4 |
Sullivan Stadium |
| 6 |
October 9, 1988 |
at 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 |
at 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 |
at Green Bay Packers |
W 20-13 |
6-5 |
Lambeau Field |
| 12 |
November 20, 1988 |
at 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 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 31-28 |
8-6 |
Joe Robbie Stadium |
| 15 |
December 10, 1988 |
at New York Jets |
L 16-34 |
8-7 |
The Meadowlands |
| 16 |
December 18, 1988 |
Buffalo
Bills |
W 17-14 |
9-7 |
Dolphin Stadium |
Division standings
Awards and records
See also
References