The Minnesota Vikings were 11-5 in 1988. They finished 2nd in the NFC Central and 2nd in the NFC. They fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 34 to 9, in the 1988 NFC divisional game on January 1, 1989.
Scores & Schedules
See schedule1988 Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | |
11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | |
5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | |
4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
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Vikings will start Carson Wentz at QB vs. Bears with Kyler Murray still in concussion protocol
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Jefferson opened the season with a return to the end zone, rewarding the Vikings for the opportunity
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Murray joins Vikings for limited practice in his concussion recovery; Mason out with broken thumb
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Vikings' plan for better QB depth and stronger running game comes in handy in season-opening win
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Vikings aren't sure yet if Kyler Murray can play this week with QB recovering from a concussion
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 | 406 | 5,595 | 1,068 | 5.2 | 1,806 | 501 | 3.6 | 4,100 | 520 | 7.9 | 47 | 311 | 318 | 112 | 187 | 19 | 118 | 998 |
Team Rank | 4th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 20th | 12th | 22nd | 4th | 13th | 2nd | 22nd | 10th | 8th | 16th | 6th | 20th | 25th | 25th | |
Opponent | 16 | 233 | 4,091 | 952 | 4.3 | 1,602 | 435 | 3.7 | 2,763 | 480 | 5.8 | 37 | 274 | 243 | 85 | 132 | 26 | 91 | 753 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 5th | 4th | 6th | 2nd | 8th | 1st | 15th | 15th | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 18th | 21st | 21st | |
Net | +173 | +1,504 | +116 | +0.9 | +204 | +66 | -0.1 | +1,337 | +40 | +2.1 | +10 | +37 | +75 | +27 | +55 | -7 | +27 | +245 | |
Net Rank | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 11th | 9th | 15th | 1st | 9th | 2nd | 21st | 10th | 1st | 7th | 1st | 23rd | 25th | 25th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |