The 1988 Los Angeles Rams season was the franchise's 51st season in the
National Football League
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, their 41st overall, and their 43rd in the
Greater Los Angeles Area
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. 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
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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 LeRoy Irvin CB
23 Michael Stewart SS
20 Johnnie Johnson FS
Kicking Team
1 Mike Lansford K
3 Rich Camarillo P
28 Cliff Hicks PR
89 Ron Brown KR
Schedule
Season summary
Week 4
Standings
Playoffs
Awards and records
* Greg Bell, NFL Leader, Touchdowns, 31 TD's
[''NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book'', Workman Publishing Co, New York, , p. 447]
* Greg Bell,
NFL Comeback Player of the Year
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Jerry Gray
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, NFC Pro Bowl selection
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Pete Holohan
Peter Joseph Holohan (born July 25, 1959 in Albany, New York) is a former professional American football player.
Career College career
Holohan was recruited to Notre Dame out of Liverpool High School (New York) as a quarterback. He also pla ...
, Franchise Record, most receptions by a tight end (59)
See also
;Other Anaheim–based teams in 1988
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California Angels
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''(Anaheim Stadium
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1988 California Angels season
External links
1988 Los Angeles Rams Season at Pro-Football Reference
References
Los Angeles Rams
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