The Minnesota Vikings were 11-5 in 1988. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 34 to 9, in the 1988 NFC divisional game on January 1, 1989.
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1988 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
 Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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1988 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 406 | 5,595 | 1,068 | 5.2 | 1,806 | 501 | 3.6 | 4,100 | 520 | 7.9 | 47 | 311 | 318 | 112 | 187 | 19 | 118 | 998 |
Team Rank | 4th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 20th | 12th | 22nd | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 22nd | 10th | 8th | 16th | 6th | 20th | 25th | 25th | |
Opponent | 16 | 233 | 4,091 | 952 | 4.3 | 1,602 | 435 | 3.7 | 2,763 | 480 | 5.8 | 37 | 274 | 243 | 85 | 132 | 26 | 91 | 753 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 8th | 1st | 15th | 15th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 18th | 21st | 21st | |
Net | +173 | +1,504 | +116 | +0.9 | +204 | +66 | -0.1 | +1,337 | +40 | +2.1 | +10 | +37 | +75 | +27 | +55 | -7 | +27 | +245 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 11th | 9th | 15th | 1st | 9th | 2nd | 21st | 10th | 1st | 7th | 1st | 23rd | 25th | 25th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
Giants
Eagles
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Commanders
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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