1988 Detroit Lions season
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The 1988 Detroit Lions season was the 59th season in franchise history. The team fell a step further from their 4–11 record in the strike-affected 1987 season, losing 12 of 16 games and suffering their fifth successive losing record. Head coach Darryl Rogers, who had served since 1985, was fired after 11 games and replaced by defensive coordinator Wayne Fontes.[1]
1988 Detroit Lions season | |
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Owner | William Clay Ford Sr. |
General manager | Russ Thomas |
Head coach | Darryl Rogers Wayne Fontes |
Home field | Pontiac Silverdome |
Results | |
Record | 4–12 |
Division place | 4th NFC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | LB Mike Cofer P Jim Arnold |
AP All-Pros | P Jim Arnold (2nd team) |
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The 1988 Lions’ offense was historically inept; their 3,405 offensive yards gained is the second-lowest all-time in a 16-game season, and the lowest total of the 1980s.[2] Their 220 points scored (13.75 per game) is the fifth-fewest of the 1980s.[3] They scored 20 or more points only three times all season.