The 1988 roster for the Steelers included Bubby Brister at quarterback, Merril Hoge at running back, Louis Lipps at wide receiver, Preston Gothard at tight end and Tunch Ilkin at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  | G. Anderson | K | 5'11" | 193 | 7/16/1959 | 29 | Syracuse |
| 2 | 14 | | T. Blackledge | QB | 6'3" | 225 | 2/25/1961 | 27 | Penn State |
| 3 | 60 | | B. Blankenship | OL | 6'1" | 286 | 4/7/1963 | 25 | Nebraska |
| 4 | 13 | | S. Bono | QB | 6'4" | 215 | 5/11/1962 | 26 | UCLA |
| 5 | 77 | | J. Boyle | OL | 6'5" | 270 | 7/27/1962 | 26 | Tulane |
| 6 | 6 | | B. Brister | QB | 6'3" | 212 | 8/15/1962 | 26 | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 7 | 91 | | G. Carr | LB | 6'2" | 219 | 3/31/1962 | 26 | Auburn |
| 8 | 24 | | R. Carter | RB | 6'0" | 218 | 10/30/1964 | 24 | Purdue |
| 9 | 88 | | J. Clinkscales | WR | 6'0" | 199 | 5/21/1964 | 24 | Tennessee |
| 10 | 63 | | D. Dawson | OL | 6'2" | 292 | 6/17/1965 | 23 | Kentucky |
| 11 | 27 | | T. Everett | DB | 5'9" | 185 | 11/21/1964 | 24 | Baylor |
| 12 | 68 | | L. Freeman | DL | 6'5" | 270 | 5/23/1964 | 24 | Pittsburgh |
| 13 | 92 | | K. Gary | DL | 6'3" | 263 | 9/14/1959 | 29 | Oklahoma |
| 14 | 86 | | P. Gothard | TE | 6'4" | 239 | 2/23/1962 | 26 | Alabama |
| 15 | 29 | | C. Gowdy | DB | 6'1" | 196 | 10/2/1963 | 25 | Morgan State |
| 16 | 22 | | L. Griffin | DB | 6'0" | 197 | 1/11/1963 | 25 | North Carolina |
| 17 | 35 | | D. Hall | DB | 6'1" | 195 | 1/16/1965 | 23 | Clemson |
| 18 | 96 | | A. Henton | LB | 6'1" | 224 | 7/27/1963 | 25 | Troy |
| 19 | 53 | | B. Hinkle | LB | 6'1" | 214 | 6/4/1959 | 29 | Oregon |
| 20 | 81 | | M. Hinnant | TE | 6'3" | 254 | 9/8/1966 | 22 | Temple |
| 21 | 33 | | M. Hoge | RB | 6'2" | 230 | 1/26/1965 | 23 | Idaho State |
| 22 | 62 | | T. Ilkin | OL | 6'3" | 253 | 9/23/1957 | 31 | Indiana State |
| 23 | 43 | | E. Jackson | RB | 5'9" | 213 | 12/18/1959 | 29 | Texas A&M |
| 24 | 65 | | J. Jackson | OL | 6'6" | 300 | 1/4/1965 | 23 | Eastern Kentucky |
| 25 | 78 | | T. Johnson | DL | 6'3" | 286 | 1/29/1965 | 23 | Penn State |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |