The Atlanta Falcons were 5-11 in 1988. They finished 4th in the NFC West and 10th in the NFC.
| 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 | 244 | 4,582 | 1,002 | 4.6 | 2,016 | 478 | 4.2 | 2,914 | 481 | 6.1 | 43 | 348 | 257 | 106 | 136 | 15 | 67 | 542 |
Team Rank | 25th | 25th | 20th | 26th | 14th | 17th | 7th | 24th | 19th | 25th | 19th | 7th | 26th | 19th | 24th | 27th | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 16 | 315 | 5,692 | 1,052 | 5.4 | 2,319 | 518 | 4.5 | 3,584 | 504 | 7.1 | 30 | 211 | 312 | 124 | 168 | 20 | 92 | 761 |
Opponent Rank | 11th | 25th | 19th | 25th | 25th | 23rd | 25th | 16th | 13th | 20th | 20th | 6th | 19th | 19th | 15th | 7th | 19th | 19th | |
Net | -71 | -1,110 | -50 | -0.8 | -303 | -40 | -0.3 | -670 | -23 | -1.1 | +13 | +137 | -55 | -18 | -32 | -5 | -25 | -219 | |
Net Rank | 22nd | 27th | 23rd | 27th | 21st | 20th | 17th | 24th | 16th | 25th | 22nd | 5th | 26th | 20th | 24th | 19th | 5th | 6th |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
7 | 9 | 1 | .441 | |
5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | |
4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | |
9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | |
6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
14 | 3 | 0 | .824 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | |
3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |