1988 Detroit Lions season

1988 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Darryl Rogers Wayne Fontes
General manager	Russ Thomas
Owner	William Clay Ford, Sr.
Home field	Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record	4–12
Division place	4th NFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total Falcons 3 0 0 14 17 • Lions 0 10 14 7 31 Date: September 4 Location: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: indoors (dome)

Scoring summary 1 ATL Greg Davis 19 yard field goal Falcons 3–0 2 DET Pete Mandley 7 yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick) Lions 7–3 2 DET Eddie Murray 37 yard field goal Lions 10–3 3 DET Garry James 1 yard run (Eddie Murray kick) Lions 17–3 3 DET George Jamison 4 yard fumble return (Eddie Murray kick) Lions 24–3 4 ATL Alex Higdon 9 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick) Lions 24–10 4 DET Mark Lewis 1 yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick) Lions 31–10 4 ATL John Settle 2 yard run (Greg Davis kick) Lions 31–17

Scoring summary
1		ATL	Greg Davis 19 yard field goal	Falcons 3–0
2		DET	Pete Mandley 7 yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick)	Lions 7–3
2		DET	Eddie Murray 37 yard field goal	Lions 10–3
3		DET	Garry James 1 yard run (Eddie Murray kick)	Lions 17–3
3		DET	George Jamison 4 yard fumble return (Eddie Murray kick)	Lions 24–3
4		ATL	Alex Higdon 9 yard pass from Chris Miller (Greg Davis kick)	Lions 24–10
4		DET	Mark Lewis 1 yard pass from Chuck Long (Eddie Murray kick)	Lions 31–10
4		ATL	John Settle 2 yard run (Greg Davis kick)	Lions 31–17

1 2 3 4 Total • Lions 0 7 0 0 7 Chiefs 0 3 3 0 6 Date: October 23 Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 58°F; wind 20

Scoring summary Q2 KC Lowery 38 yard field goal KC 3–0 Q2 DET Chadwick 14 yard pass from Hilger (Murray kick) DET 7–3 Q3 KC Lowery 43 yard field goal DET 7–6

Scoring summary
Q2		KC	Lowery 38 yard field goal	KC 3–0
Q2		DET	Chadwick 14 yard pass from Hilger (Murray kick)	DET 7–3
Q3		KC	Lowery 43 yard field goal	DET 7–6

1 2 3 4 Total • Lions 3 6 0 10 19 Packers 0 0 3 6 9 Date: November 20 Location: Milwaukee County Stadium, Milwaukee, WI Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: 38°F; wind 13

Scoring summary Q1 DET Murray 42 yard field goal DET 3–0 Q2 DET Murray 37 yard field goal DET 6–0 Q2 DET Murray 19 yard field goal DET 9–0 Q3 GB Dawson 32 yard field goal DET 9–3 Q4 DET Williams 1 yard run (Murray kick) DET 16–3 Q4 DET Murray 26 yard field goal DET 19–3 Q4 GB Matthews 3 yard pass from Majkowski (kick failed) DET 19–9

Scoring summary
Q1		DET	Murray 42 yard field goal	DET 3–0
Q2		DET	Murray 37 yard field goal	DET 6–0
Q2		DET	Murray 19 yard field goal	DET 9–0
Q3		GB	Dawson 32 yard field goal	DET 9–3
Q4		DET	Williams 1 yard run (Murray kick)	DET 16–3
Q4		DET	Murray 26 yard field goal	DET 19–3
Q4		GB	Matthews 3 yard pass from Majkowski (kick failed)	DET 19–9

1 2 3 4 Total Packers 0 0 0 14 14 • Lions 10 17 0 3 30 Date: December 4 Location: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI Game start: 1:00 p.m. Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Scoring summary Q1 DET Murray 26 yard field goal DET 3–0 Q1 DET Mandley 21 yard run (Murray kick) DET 10–0 Q2 DET Murray 23 yard field goal DET 13–0 Q2 DET Mitchell 90 yard interception return (Murray kick) DET 20–0 Q2 DET James 2 yard run (Murray kick) DET 27–0 Q4 GB West 4 yard pass from Wright (Dorsey kick) DET 27–7 Q4 DET Murray 23 yard field goal DET 30–7 Q4 GB Sharpe 24 yard pass from Wright (Dorsey kick) DET 30–14

Scoring summary
Q1		DET	Murray 26 yard field goal	DET 3–0
Q1		DET	Mandley 21 yard run (Murray kick)	DET 10–0
Q2		DET	Murray 23 yard field goal	DET 13–0
Q2		DET	Mitchell 90 yard interception return (Murray kick)	DET 20–0
Q2		DET	James 2 yard run (Murray kick)	DET 27–0
Q4		GB	West 4 yard pass from Wright (Dorsey kick)	DET 27–7
Q4		DET	Murray 23 yard field goal	DET 30–7
Q4		GB	Sharpe 24 yard pass from Wright (Dorsey kick)	DET 30–14

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, winning four of sixteen games and suffering their fifth successive losing record. Head coach Darryl Rogers, who had served since 1985 was released after eleven games and replaced by defensive coordinator Wayne Fontes.

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. Their 220 points scored (13.75 per game) is the fifth-fewest of the 1980s. They scored 20 or more points only three times all season.

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