The Pittsburgh Steelers were 5-11 in 1988. They finished 4th in the AFC Central and 13th in the AFC.
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1988 Division Standings
Latest Pittsburgh Steelers News
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Young QBs Drew Allar and Will Howard to get extended looks when the Steelers host the New York Jets
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Steelers break camp at Saint Vincent College a day early, but McCarthy promises they will be back
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Steelers invest in defensive tackle Keeanu Benton, signing him to 5-year deal
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No clear early front-runner in the Steelers backup QB derby as Rudolph, Howard and Allar all shine
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Rookie Drew Allar has 2 TD passes, 1 TD run as Steelers beat Packers 28-9 in preseason opener
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 | |
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Team | 16 | 336 | 5,204 | 1,030 | 5.1 | 2,228 | 499 | 4.5 | 3,307 | 489 | 6.8 | 42 | 331 | 292 | 120 | 150 | 22 | 99 | 803 |
Team Rank | 13th | 15th | 14th | 14th | 6th | 13th | 4th | 19th | 18th | 18th | 17th | 8th | 20th | 11th | 19th | 17th | 14th | 14th | |
Opponent | 16 | 421 | 5,805 | 1,067 | 5.4 | 1,864 | 516 | 3.6 | 4,086 | 532 | 7.7 | 19 | 145 | 319 | 110 | 181 | 28 | 79 | 705 |
Opponent Rank | 28th | 28th | 23rd | 28th | 14th | 21st | 5th | 27th | 23rd | 26th | 28th | 2nd | 23rd | 12th | 26th | 23rd | 25th | 25th | |
Net | -85 | -601 | -37 | -0.4 | +364 | -17 | +0.9 | -779 | -43 | -0.9 | +23 | +186 | -27 | +10 | -31 | -6 | +20 | +98 | |
Net Rank | 24th | 24th | 22nd | 22nd | 6th | 18th | 2nd | 25th | 20th | 23rd | 28th | 2nd | 21st | 14th | 23rd | 22nd | 22nd | 18th |
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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 |