The Atlanta Falcons were 5-11 in 1988. They finished 4th in the NFC West and 10th in the NFC.
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See schedule1988 Division Standings
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Falcons agree to trade veteran safety Jessie Bates III to Jaguars for 2 draft picks, AP source says
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Burrow powers Bengals past the Falcons in Madrid for their 4th straight win
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James Pearce Jr. active for Atlanta Falcons' game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid
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James Pearce Jr. questionable for Falcons game against Bengals in Madrid because of back issue
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Michael Penix looks to rebound in Spain after Falcons' 'hard to watch' game against Buccaneers
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 | 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 | 23rd | 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 |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
3 | 6 | 0 | .333 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | |
0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |