1988 Atlanta Falcons Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference
Coach: Marion Campbell (5-11)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1988 Atlanta Falcons Statistics
1988 Atlanta Falcons Roster

The Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's West Division of the National Football Conference.

The Falcons stumbled, scoring only 244 points, and the defense yielded 315. John Settle ran for a team-best 1,024 yards for Atlanta.

Chris Miller passed for 2,133 yards. John Settle paced all receivers, hauling in 68 passes for 570 yards.

Scott Case picked off 10 errant tosses from the opposition. Aundray Bruce sacked quarterbacks 6 times.

Marion Campbell coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 244
Regular Season Points Against: 315

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 4, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 17 at Detroit Lions 31 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 11, 1988 New Orleans Saints 29 at Atlanta Falcons 21 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 18, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 34 at San Francisco 49ers 17 W 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0
September 25, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 20 at Dallas Cowboys 26 L 0-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0
October 2, 1988 Seattle Seahawks 31 at Atlanta Falcons 20 L 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-4-0
October 9, 1988 Los Angeles Rams 33 at Atlanta Falcons 0 L 0-3-0 1-2-0 1-5-0
October 16, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 14 at Denver Broncos 30 L 0-3-0 1-3-0 1-6-0
October 23, 1988 New York Giants 23 at Atlanta Falcons 16 L 0-4-0 1-3-0 1-7-0
October 30, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 27 at Philadelphia Eagles 24 W 0-4-0 2-3-0 2-7-0
November 6, 1988 Green Bay Packers 0 at Atlanta Falcons 20 W 1-4-0 2-3-0 3-7-0
November 13, 1988 San Diego Chargers 10 at Atlanta Falcons 7 L 1-5-0 2-3-0 3-8-0
November 20, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 12 at Los Angeles Raiders 6 W 1-5-0 3-3-0 4-8-0
November 27, 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 at Atlanta Falcons 17 W 2-5-0 3-3-0 5-8-0
December 4, 1988 San Francisco 49ers 13 at Atlanta Falcons 3 L 2-6-0 3-3-0 5-9-0
December 11, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 7 at Los Angeles Rams 22 L 2-6-0 3-4-0 5-10-0
December 18, 1988 Atlanta Falcons 9 at New Orleans Saints 10 L 2-6-0 3-5-0 5-11-0


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