The Houston Oilers were 10-6 in 1988. They finished 3rd in the AFC Central and 4th in the AFC. They fell to the Buffalo Bills, 17 to 10, in the 1988 AFC divisional game on January 1, 1989.
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Oilers1988 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 | 424 | 5,205 | 1,010 | 5.2 | 2,249 | 558 | 4.0 | 3,166 | 428 | 7.4 | 24 | 210 | 308 | 141 | 148 | 19 | 125 | 1,150 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 14th | 19th | 10th | 4th | 3rd | 14th | 22nd | 25th | 6th | 3rd | 22nd | 14th | 3rd | 20th | 20th | 27th | 28th | |
Opponent | 16 | 365 | 4,858 | 985 | 4.9 | 1,592 | 431 | 3.7 | 3,619 | 512 | 7.1 | 42 | 353 | 304 | 94 | 170 | 40 | 118 | 947 |
Opponent Rank | 22nd | 8th | 7th | 12th | 4th | 3rd | 7th | 18th | 16th | 17th | 9th | 6th | 15th | 6th | 17th | 28th | 1st | 3rd | |
Net | +59 | +347 | +25 | +0.2 | +657 | +127 | +0.3 | -453 | -84 | +0.3 | -18 | -143 | +4 | +47 | -22 | -21 | +7 | +203 | |
Net Rank | 8th | 9th | 11th | 9th | 4th | 2nd | 9th | 20th | 25th | 9th | 4th | 26th | 15th | 3rd | 20th | 27th | 18th | 24th |
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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 |