1988 Pittsburgh Steelers season
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Cowboys |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
| • Steelers |
10 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Steelers |
3 |
10 |
6 |
10 |
29 |
| • Redskins |
7 |
3 |
7 |
13 |
30 |
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|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Bengals |
0 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
| Steelers |
2 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
12 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Steelers |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
28 |
| • Bills |
10 |
6 |
14 |
6 |
36 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Browns |
0 |
7 |
6 |
10 |
23 |
| Steelers |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Steelers |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| • Cardinals |
7 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
31 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| • Oilers |
6 |
12 |
7 |
9 |
34 |
| Steelers |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Broncos |
0 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
21 |
| • Steelers |
14 |
13 |
3 |
9 |
39 |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
| Steelers |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
20 |
| • Jets |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
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The 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers began the season with the death of Hall of Fame team founder & owner Art Rooney at age 87 less than two weeks before the start of the season on August 25. The team would wear AJR patches on the left shoulder the entire season in memory of "The Chief".
The team finished the season at 5–11, their worst record since finishing an NFL-worst 1–13 in 1969. As of 2015, the 5–11 mark remains the team's worst record since 1969, and have only finished with ten losses twice since, in 1999 and 2003.
The 1988 squad did not get off to a great start. After winning their home opener against the Dallas Cowboys, the team lost 6 straight, their first 6 game losing streak since 1969. The team never recovered after the skid, and eventually were at one point sitting at a 2-10 record after a 27-7 loss to the Cleveland Browns. It was the Steelers worst start to a season since their 1-13 1969 season. The team had several horrible and forgetful games during the season. One of those games was their week 10 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, a game in which they lost 42-7, the most points they had allowed in a game since 1985, when they allowed 54 points against the Chargers. The Steelers would, however, finish the season on a positive note, winning 3 of its last 4 games to finish the season 5-11.
The Steelers saw two of its last three remaining players who won all four Super Bowls retire in wide receiver John Stallworth and strong safety Donnie Shell, who were both from the team's famous Class of 1974 that saw four players go on to the Pro Football Hall of Fame (although Shell was undrafted, he was still from the same rookie class), and in the case of Stallworth, retired as the team's all-time leading receiver. (Stallworth's record was surpassed by Hines Ward in 2005.)
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