1988 Buffalo Bills season
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Vikings |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
| • Bills
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10 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| 1 |
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Bills |
Scott Norwood 27-yard field goal |
Bills 3–0 |
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| 1 |
|
Bills |
Thurman Thomas 5-yard run (Scott Norwood kick) |
Bills 10–0 |
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| 2 |
|
Vikings |
Chuck Nelson 30-yard field goal |
Bills 10–3 |
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| 4 |
|
Bills |
Scott Norwood 26-yard field goal |
Bills 13–3 |
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| 4 |
|
Vikings |
Allen Rice 2-yard run (Chuck Nelson kick) |
Bills 13–10 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| 1 |
|
Bills |
Scott Norwood 27-yard field goal |
Bills 3–0 |
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| 1 |
|
Bills |
Thurman Thomas 5-yard run (Scott Norwood kick) |
Bills 10–0 |
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| 2 |
|
Vikings |
Chuck Nelson 30-yard field goal |
Bills 10–3 |
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| 4 |
|
Bills |
Scott Norwood 26-yard field goal |
Bills 13–3 |
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| 4 |
|
Vikings |
Allen Rice 2-yard run (Chuck Nelson kick) |
Bills 13–10 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Dolphins |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
| • Bills |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| 1 |
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MIA |
Fuad Reveiz 31 yard field goal |
Dolphins 3–0 |
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| 2 |
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BUF |
Scott Norwood 41 yard field goal |
Tie 3–3 |
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| 3 |
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MIA |
Fuad Reveiz 27 yard field goal |
Dolphins 6–3 |
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| 4 |
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BUF |
Scott Norwood 35 yard field goal |
Tie 6–6 |
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| 4 |
|
BUF |
Scott Norwood 28 yard field goal |
Bills 9–6 |
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The 1988 Buffalo Bills season was the 29th season for the team and the 19th season in the National Football League (NFL). The Bills ended a streak of four consecutive losing seasons by winning the AFC East; they finished the NFL's 1988 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses; it was the club's first winning season since 1981, its first 12-win season since the 1964 AFL championship season, and only the fifth double-digit win season in team history. The Bills were 8–0 at home for the first time in their franchise history. On the road, the Bills were 4–4. From an attendance standpoint, the franchise set a record for attendance with 631,818 fans.
The Bills started the season 11–1 before losing three of their final four games, costing them the top seed in the AFC, and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
It was Buffalo's first trip to the postseason since 1981. The Bills were the #2 seed in the AFC (behind #1 Cincinnati), giving the Bills their first home playoff game since the 1966 AFL Championship, and their first ever playoff game at Rich Stadium. The 1988 season would be the first of five AFC Championship game appearances over six seasons, and their only loss in the conference championship game.
The 1988 season was the first for running back Thurman Thomas, nose tackle Jeff Wright, and linebacker Carlton Bailey. Thomas would rush for 881 yards, despite only carrying the ball 207 times (42.7% of total team carries by a running back) while sharing carries with Robb Riddick, Jamie Mueller and Ronnie Harmon.
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