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1988 Los Angeles Rams Season
The 1988 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 51st season in the National Football League, their 41st overall, and their 43rd in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The team improved on a disappointing 6–9 record the previous year, going 10–6 and qualifying as a Wild Card before losing to the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Wild Card game. Roster Regular season 1988 Team Starters Offense 11 Jim Everett QB 42 Greg Bell RB 24 Buford McGee FB 80 Henry Ellard WR 84 Aaron Cox WR 86 Damone Johnson TE 75 Irv Pankey LT 66 Tom Newberry LG 56 Doug Smith C 67 Duval Love RG 78 Jackie Slater RT Defense 93 Doug Reed LDE 99 Alvin Wright NT 98 Shawn Miller RDE 91 Kevin Greene LB 55 Carl Ekern LB 59 Mark Jerue LB 54 Mike Wilcher LB 25 Jerry Gray CB 47 LeRo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NFC West
The National Football Conference - Western Division or NFC West is one of the four Division (sport), divisions of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL). It currently has four members: the Arizona Cardinals, the Los Angeles Rams, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Seattle Seahawks. The division was formed in 1967 as the National Football League Coastal Division, keeping with the theme of having all of the league's divisions starting with the letter "C." The division was so named because its teams were fairly close to the coasts of the United States, although they were on opposite coasts, making for long travel between division rivals. The NFL Coastal Division had four members: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers. Los Angeles and San Francisco occupied the West Coast, while Baltimore maintained its dominance over the lesser teams that remained in the division. Atlanta was placed in the division instead o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Phoenix Cardinals Season
The 1988 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise's 69th season in the National Football League and the first season in Phoenix. The Cardinals would match their 7–8 record from 1987, but finished with one more loss, going 7–9, as 1987 was a one-game strike shortened season, and 1988 was a full 16 game season. The Cardinals move to Phoenix marked the first time an NFL team called a place in Arizona home. Offseason NFL Draft Personnel Staff Roster Regular season Schedule Standings Season summary Week 2 vs Cowboys References External links 1988 Phoenix Cardinalsat Pro-Football-Reference.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1988 Phoenix Cardinals season Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ... Arizona Cardinals seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Candlestick Park
Candlestick Park was an outdoor stadium on the West Coast of the United States, located in San Francisco's Bayview Heights area. The stadium was originally the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, who played there from 1960 until 1999, after which the Giants moved into Pacific Bell Park (since renamed Oracle Park) in 2000. It was also the home field of the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League from 1971 through 2013. The 49ers moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara for the 2014 season. The last event held at Candlestick was a concert by Paul McCartney in August 2014, and the demolition of the stadium was completed in September 2015. As of 2019, the site is planned to be redeveloped into office space. The stadium was situated at Candlestick Point on the western shore of San Francisco Bay. Candlestick Point was named for the " candlestick birds" (long-billed curlews) that populated the area for many years. Due to Candlestick Park's location nex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Chicago Bears Season
The 1988 Chicago Bears season was their 69th regular season and 19th postseason completed in the National Football League. This season marked the first time since 1974 that Walter Payton was not on the Bears' opening day roster. The Bears looked to improve on an 11–4 finish that won them the NFC Central Division but ended abruptly when they were eliminated for the second consecutive year by the Washington Redskins. The Bears won 12 games and lost 4, tying for the best record in the league with the Buffalo Bills and the AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. They earned home field advantage in the NFC. However, the Bears failed to advance to the Super Bowl XXIII as one of the top two seeds for a third straight season, falling to the eventual Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game at Soldier Field. This was the second time that the 49ers and Bears had met for a trip to the Super Bowl during the decade, with the 49ers previously defeating the Bears in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mile High Stadium
Mile High Stadium (originally Bears Stadium until 1968) was an outdoor multi-purpose stadium located in Denver, Colorado from 1948 to 2001. The stadium was built in 1948 to accommodate the Denver Bears baseball team, which was a member of the Western League during its construction. Originally designed as a baseball venue, the stadium was expanded in later years to accommodate the addition of a professional football team to the city, the Denver Broncos, as well as to improve Denver's hopes of landing a Major League Baseball team. Although the stadium was originally built as a baseball-specific venue, it became more popular as a pro-football stadium despite hosting both sports for a majority of its life. The Broncos called Mile High Stadium home from their beginning in the AFL in 1960 until 2000. The Bears, who changed their name to the Zephyrs in 1985, continued to play in the stadium until 1992 when the franchise was moved to New Orleans. The move was precipitated by the awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Denver Broncos Season
The Denver Broncos season was the team's 29th year in professional football and its 19th with the National Football League (NFL). The team tried to win its third consecutive AFC title, but went 8–8 and missed the playoffs for the second time in six seasons. Off Season NFL draft Personnel Staff Roster Schedule Game summaries Week 9 at Colts Week 16 Retrieved 2014-Oct-19. Standings References External links Denver Broncos – 1988 media guide [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 San Diego Chargers Season
The 1988 San Diego Chargers season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League, its 29th overall and the second and final full season under head coach Al Saunders. This was the first season after the retirement of Dan Fouts, who had been the Chargers' starting quarterback for the majority of games over the past 15 seasons. The new-look passing attack struggled in his absence, ranking 26th out of 28 teams. San Diego team failed to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987 and finished 6-10: following a 2-2 start, they lost six straight games to drop out of the playoff race. Saunders was fired the day after the season finale, amid rumours of friction between the head coach and Director of Football Operations Steve Ortmayer. Offseason Departures The San Diego offense saw three major departures: Dan Fouts had retired shortly after the 1987 season, Wes Chandler was traded to San Francisco in the off-season, while Kellen Winslow had a dispute with management o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterans Stadium
Veterans Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, at the northeast corner of Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. The seating capacities were 65,358 for football, and 56,371 for baseball. It hosted the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 2003 and the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1971 to 2002. The 1976 and 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Games were held at the venue. It also hosted the annual Army-Navy football game between 1980 and 2001. In addition to professional baseball and football, the stadium hosted other amateur and professional sports, large entertainment events, and other civic affairs. It was demolished by implosion in March 2004, being replaced by the adjacent Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field. A parking lot now sits on its former site. History Inception, design and construction As early as 1959, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Philadelphia Eagles Season
The Philadelphia Eagles List of Philadelphia Eagles seasons, season was the franchise's 56th season in the National Football League (NFL). This season resulted an appearance in the postseason for the first time since 1981 Philadelphia Eagles season, 1981. The Eagles won the NFC East for the first time since 1980 Philadelphia Eagles season, 1980, but lost to the 1988 Chicago Bears season, Chicago Bears in the NFC Divisional round during the Fog Bowl (American football), Fog Bowl. In control of their own destiny for a playoff berth, but not the NFC East title on the final day of the regular season, Philadelphia dumped the 1988 Dallas Cowboys season, Dallas Cowboys, 23–7, guaranteed a minimum of a wild card berth following a 1988 New Orleans Saints season, New Orleans Saints win, but had to wait for the end to the 1988 New York Jets season, New York Jets-1988 New York Giants season, New York Giants game at Giants Stadium to learn if they had clinched the division or not to avoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana Superdome
The Caesars Superdome, commonly known as the Superdome (formerly known as Mercedes-Benz Superdome), is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the home stadium of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). Plans were drawn up in 1967 by the New Orleans modernist architectural firm of Curtis and Davis and the building opened as the Louisiana Superdome in 1975. Its steel frame covers a expanse and the dome is made of a lamellar multi-ringed frame and has a diameter of , making it the largest fixed domed structure in the world. The Superdome has routinely hosted major sporting events; it has hosted seven Super Bowl games (and will host its eighth, Super Bowl LIX, in 2025), and five NCAA championships in men's college basketball. In college football, the Sugar Bowl has been played at the Superdome since 1975, which is one of the "New Year's Six" bowl games of the College Football Playoff (CFP). It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 New Orleans Saints Season
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 Personnel Staff Roster Schedule Game summaries Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 The Saints won for the first time in Detroit going 0-4-1 in their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Seattle Seahawks Season
The 1988 Seattle Seahawks season was the team's 13th season with the National Football League (NFL). The Seahawks won their first division title in the AFC West. They won the division with only a 9–7 record and finished with only a +10-point differential. The team never went under .500 during the season and clinched the AFC West in Week 16 with a 43–37 shootout win over the Los Angeles Raiders. The Seahawks were the #3 seed in the AFC playoffs; they lost 21–13 on the road in the Divisional round to the top-seeded Cincinnati Bengals on December 31. In late August, Ken Behring and partner Ken Hofmann purchased the team from the Nordstrom family for $80 million. 1988 NFL Draft Personnel Staff Final roster * Starters in bold. * (*) Denotes players that were selected for the 1989 Pro Bowl. Schedule Preseason :Source: Seahawks Media Guides Regular season Divisional matchups have the AFC West playing the NFC West. :Bold indicates division opponents. : ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
