The Detroit Lions were 4-12 in 1988. They finished 4th in the NFC Central and 12th in the NFC.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule
1988 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bears | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 |
 Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
 Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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 | 220 | 3,405 | 920 | 3.7 | 1,243 | 391 | 3.2 | 2,572 | 477 | 5.4 | 52 | 410 | 226 | 63 | 141 | 22 | 94 | 804 |
Team Rank | 28th | 28th | 28th | 28th | 27th | 26th | 28th | 27th | 20th | 28th | 25th | 4th | 28th | 28th | 22nd | 17th | 11th | 15th | |
Opponent | 16 | 313 | 5,316 | 1,071 | 5.0 | 2,037 | 511 | 4.0 | 3,672 | 513 | 7.2 | 47 | 393 | 334 | 128 | 179 | 27 | 106 | 869 |
Opponent Rank | 10th | 18th | 24th | 13th | 17th | 19th | 13th | 19th | 17th | 21st | 3rd | 26th | 26th | 22nd | 24th | 19th | 10th | 10th | |
Net | -93 | -1,911 | -151 | -1.3 | -794 | -120 | -0.8 | -1,100 | -36 | -1.8 | +5 | +17 | -108 | -65 | -38 | -5 | -12 | -65 | |
Net Rank | 26th | 28th | 28th | 28th | 26th | 25th | 27th | 28th | 18th | 28th | 17th | 12th | 28th | 27th | 26th | 19th | 12th | 12th |
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Broncos | NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
 Commanders | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
| Packers | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 |
| Lions | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
| Buccaneers | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 |
 Panthers | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 49ers | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
 Seahawks | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 |
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