The 1988 roster for the Bengals included Boomer Esiason at quarterback, James Brooks at running back, Eddie Brown at wide receiver, Rodney Holman at tight end and Bruce Kozerski at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 |  | L. Barker | LB | 6'2" | 221 | 11/7/1959 | 29 | New Mexico State |
| 2 | 24 | | L. Billups | DB | 5'11" | 190 | 10/10/1963 | 25 | North Alabama |
| 3 | 74 | | B. Blados | OL | 6'5" | 308 | 1/11/1962 | 26 | North Carolina |
| 4 | 55 | | E. Brady | LB | 6'2" | 238 | 6/17/1962 | 26 | Illinois |
| 5 | 3 | | J. Breech | K | 5'6" | 161 | 4/11/1956 | 32 | California |
| 6 | 21 | | J. Brooks | RB | 5'10" | 177 | 12/28/1958 | 30 | Auburn |
| 7 | 81 | | E. Brown | WR | 6'0" | 185 | 12/17/1962 | 26 | Miami (FL) |
| 8 | 99 | | J. Buck | DL | 6'5" | 264 | 7/27/1963 | 25 | Brigham Young |
| 9 | 27 | | B. Bussey | DB | 6'0" | 210 | 5/20/1962 | 26 | South Carolina State |
| 10 | 80 | | C. Collinsworth | WR | 6'5" | 192 | 1/27/1959 | 29 | Florida |
| 11 | 34 | | E. Dillahunt | DB | 5'11" | 198 | 11/25/1964 | 24 | East Carolina |
| 12 | 29 | | R. Dixon | DB | 5'11" | 177 | 12/15/1965 | 22 | Oklahoma |
| 13 | 67 | | D. Douglas | OL | 6'4" | 280 | 3/20/1963 | 25 | Tennessee |
| 14 | 73 | | E. Edwards | DL | 6'5" | 256 | 4/25/1954 | 34 | Miami (FL) |
| 15 | 7 | | B. Esiason | QB | 6'5" | 224 | 4/17/1961 | 27 | Maryland |
| 16 | 33 | | D. Fulcher | DB | 6'3" | 228 | 9/28/1964 | 24 | Arizona State |
| 17 | 17 | | S. Fulhage | P | 5'11" | 185 | 1/17/1961 | 27 | Kansas State |
| 18 | 98 | | D. Grant | DL | 6'4" | 277 | 9/17/1965 | 23 | West Virginia |
| 19 | 89 | | I. Hillary | WR | 5'10" | 190 | 11/13/1962 | 26 | South Carolina |
| 20 | 82 | | R. Holman | TE | 6'3" | 238 | 4/20/1960 | 28 | Tulane |
| 21 | 20 | | R. Horton | DB | 5'10" | 189 | 4/12/1960 | 28 | Washington |
| 22 | 92 | | T. Inglis | LB | 6'3" | 232 | 3/10/1964 | 24 | Toledo |
| 23 | 36 | | S. Jennings | RB | 6'1" | 205 | 3/12/1962 | 26 | Furman |
| 24 | 11 | | L. Johnson | P | 6'2" | 202 | 11/27/1961 | 27 | Brigham Young |
| 25 | 84 | | E. Kattus | TE | 6'5" | 235 | 3/4/1963 | 25 | Michigan |
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PASS
1,809
Burrow
RUSH
1,019
Brown
REC
1,412
Chase
Team Rankings
PPG
24.4
12th
OPP PPG
28.9
30th
RUSH YDS/G
93.6
29th
PASS YDS/G
249.6
7th
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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 |
