Houston Oilers at Cleveland Browns 24 to 23
Saturday, December 24, 1988, Wild Card RoundThe Oilers began their playoff run on the road against the Browns on Saturday, December 24, 1988. The Oilers won, 24-23 and advanced to play Buffalo Bills. The Browns finished their season 10-6-0 in the regular season, 0-1 in the playoffs.
Houston Oilers offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | 205 | 129 | 3 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Jerry Glanville Quarterbacks Coach: June Jones Wide Receivers Coach: Milt Jackson Offensive Line Coach: Kim Helton Running Backs Coach: Ray Sherman Defensive Line Coach: Doug Shively Linebackers Coach: Floyd Reese Defensive Backs Coach: Nick Saban Special Teams Coach: Richard Smith Strength and Conditioning Coach: Steve Watterson College Scout: Frank Bush
Cleveland Browns offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 | 192 | 68 | 2 | 19 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer Offensive Coordinator: Joe Pendry Defensive Coordinator: Dave Adolph Quarterbacks Coach: Marc Trestman Wide Receivers Coach: Richard Mann Offensive Line Coach: Howard Mudd Special Assistant-Offense: Ray Braun Defensive Line Coach: Tom Pratt Linebackers Coach: Dave Adolph Secondary Coach: Bill Cowher Special Assistant-Defense: Darvin Wallis Special Teams Coach: Kurt Schottenheimer Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Donald "Deek" Pollard Special Assistant: Darvin Wallis Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dave Redding Assistant Strength Coach: Gary Wroblewski Scouting Administrative Assistant: Debbie Pollom Athletic Trainer: Leo Murphy