1988 Minnesota Vikings

1988 Minnesota Vikings Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Week	Date	Opponent	Score
Regular Season (16 Games, 11-5)
1	Sun, 9/4/88	@ Buffalo Bills	Loss 10 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 3 0 7 10 Bills 10 0 0 3 13 0 - 3 0 - 10 3 - 10 3 - 13 10 - 13
2	Sun, 9/11/88	vs New England Patriots	Win 36 - 6
1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 3 3 0 0 6 Vikings 10 14 2 10 36 7 - 0 7 - 3 10 - 3 17 - 3 24 - 3 24 - 6 26 - 6 29 - 6 36 - 6
3	Sun, 9/18/88	@ Chicago Bears	Win 31 - 7
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 10 14 0 31 Bears 7 0 0 0 7 7 - 0 7 - 7 14 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7 31 - 7
4	Sun, 9/25/88	vs Philadelphia Eagles	Win 23 - 21
1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 14 0 7 21 Vikings 10 0 7 6 23 7 - 0 10 - 0 10 - 7 10 - 14 17 - 14 20 - 14 20 - 21 23 - 21
5	Sun, 10/2/88	@ Miami Dolphins	Loss 7 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 0 0 7 7 Dolphins 0 17 7 0 24 0 - 3 0 - 10 0 - 17 0 - 24 7 - 24
6	Sun, 10/9/88	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 14 - 13
1 2 3 4 Total Buccaneers 0 10 0 3 13 Vikings 7 0 7 0 14 7 - 0 7 - 7 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 13
7	Sun, 10/16/88	vs Green Bay Packers	Loss 14 - 34
1 2 3 4 Total Packers 9 7 8 10 34 Vikings 0 7 0 7 14 0 - 6 0 - 9 0 - 16 7 - 16 7 - 19 7 - 21 7 - 24 14 - 24 14 - 27 14 - 34
8	Sun, 10/23/88	@ Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Win 49 - 20
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 7 21 7 14 49 Buccaneers 10 0 3 7 20 0 - 3 7 - 3 7 - 10 14 - 10 21 - 10 28 - 10 28 - 13 35 - 13 42 - 13 42 - 20 49 - 20
9	Sun, 10/30/88	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 21 - 24
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 7 7 7 21 49ers 0 3 14 7 24 7 - 0 7 - 3 7 - 10 14 - 10 14 - 17 21 - 17 21 - 24
10	Sun, 11/6/88	vs Detroit Lions	Win 44 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 10 7 0 17 Vikings 7 6 10 21 44 7 - 0 13 - 0 13 - 3 13 - 10 20 - 10 20 - 17 23 - 17 30 - 17 37 - 17 44 - 17
11	Sun, 11/13/88	@ Dallas Cowboys	Win 43 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 17 0 17 9 43 Cowboys 0 3 0 0 3 7 - 0 14 - 0 17 - 0 17 - 3 24 - 3 27 - 3 34 - 3 41 - 3 43 - 3
12	Sun, 11/20/88	vs Indianapolis Colts	Win 12 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 0 0 3 3 Vikings 0 6 3 3 12 3 - 0 6 - 0 9 - 0 9 - 3 12 - 3
13	Thu, 11/24/88	@ Detroit Lions	Win 23 - 0
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 20 3 0 23 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 20 - 0 23 - 0
14	Sun, 12/4/88	vs New Orleans Saints	Win 45 - 3
1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 0 3 0 3 Vikings 10 21 14 0 45 7 - 0 10 - 0 17 - 0 24 - 0 31 - 0 38 - 0 38 - 3 45 - 3
15	Sun, 12/11/88	@ Green Bay Packers	Loss 6 - 18
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 0 3 0 3 6 Packers 7 3 6 2 18 0 - 7 3 - 7 3 - 10 3 - 16 6 - 16 6 - 18
16	Mon, 12/19/88	vs Chicago Bears	Win 28 - 27
1 2 3 4 Total Bears 0 3 14 10 27 Vikings 7 14 0 7 28 7 - 0 14 - 0 21 - 0 21 - 3 21 - 10 21 - 17 21 - 20 28 - 20 28 - 27
Playoffs (2 Games, 1-1)
WC Wild Card Round	Mon, 12/26/88	vs Los Angeles Rams	Win 28 - 17
1 2 3 4 Total Rams 0 7 3 7 17 Vikings 14 0 7 7 28 7 - 0 14 - 0 14 - 7 21 - 7 21 - 10 28 - 10 28 - 17
Div Divisional Round	Sun, 1/1/89	@ San Francisco 49ers	Loss 9 - 34
1 2 3 4 Total Vikings 3 0 6 0 9 49ers 7 14 0 13 34 3 - 0 3 - 7 3 - 14 3 - 21 9 - 21 9 - 28 9 - 34

What was the record of the 1988 Minnesota Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a 11-5 record. They went 7-1 at home and 4-4 on the road. Including the playoffs, the Minnesota Vikings went 12-6. Their final game was a loss in the Divisional Round to the San Francisco 49ers.

What division did the 1988 Minnesota Vikings play in?

The 1988 Minnesota Vikings played in the Central Division of the National Football Conference.

What was the division record of the 1988 Minnesota Vikings?

During the regular season, the 1988 Minnesota Vikings went 6-2 against their NFC Central opponents.

What was the 1988 Minnesota Vikings record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
Detroit Lions	2-0	100%	+50
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	2-0	100%	+30
Chicago Bears	2-0	100%	+25
Green Bay Packers	0-2	0%	-32

What was the 1988 Minnesota Vikings record by month?

The 1988 Minnesota Vikings had their best month in November, when they went 4-0 and were undefeated. Their worst month was October, when they went 2-3 and had a 40% win percentage.

Month	Record	Win Percentage %	Point Differential
September	3-1	75%	+53
October	2-3	40%	-10
November	4-0	100%	+99
December	2-1	66.7%	+31

Did the 1988 Minnesota Vikings make the Playoffs?

Yes, the Minnesota Vikings made the Playoffs in 1988. They won their first game against the Los Angeles Rams in the Wild Card Round. They eventually lost against the San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round.

What was the point differential for the 1988 Minnesota Vikings?

The Minnesota Vikings finished the regular season with a point differential of +173. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Vikings could have been expected to have about 12.6 wins, or a 13-3 record in the regular season.

How did the 1988 Minnesota Vikings perform in one-score games?

In close, one-score games, the 1988 Minnesota Vikings went 3-2. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Vikings went 3-2.

How did the 1988 Minnesota Vikings perform in overtime games?

The 1988 Minnesota Vikings did not play any overtime games in the regular season.

What was the longest win streak for the 1988 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988 Minnesota Vikings was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1988 Minnesota Vikings?

The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Vikings had during the 1988 regular season was 1 game, which occured 5 separate times.