1988 Buffalo Bills schedule

Season statistics

Offense Defense
Record Playoff record Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs Total yards Pass yards Rush yards Turnovers First downs
12-4-0 1-1 5868 3555 2313 37 341 5178 3024 2154 37 342
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The Buffalo Bills' twenty-ninth season was in 1988, and it was the third season Marv Levy served as the head coach of the team. The Bills played their home games at Rich Stadium. They finished the year 12-4-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC East, and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 21-10.

Games

Week Opponent Score Notes
Week 1 Minnesota Vikings 13-10
Week 2 Miami Dolphins 9-6
Week 3 @ New England Patriots 16-14
Week 4 Pittsburgh Steelers 36-28
Week 5 @ Chicago Bears 3-24
Week 6 Indianapolis Colts 34-23
Week 7 @ New York Jets 37-14
Week 8 New England Patriots 23-20
Week 9 Green Bay Packers 28-0
Week 10 @ Seattle Seahawks 13-3
Week 11 @ Miami Dolphins 31-6
Week 12 New York Jets 9-6
Week 13 @ Cincinnati Bengals 21-35
Week 14 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-10
Week 15 Los Angeles Raiders 37-21
Week 16 @ Indianapolis Colts 14-17

Playoffs

Week Opponent Score Notes
Divisional Round Houston Oilers 17-10
Conference Championship @ Cincinnati Bengals 10-21

1988 Buffalo Bills Coaching Staff

Head Coach: Marv Levy Offensive Coordinator: Jim Ringo Defensive Coordinator: Walt Corey Quarterbacks Coach: Ted Marchibroda Wide Receivers Coach: Ted Tollner Offensive Line Coach: Jim Ringo Running Backs Coach: Elijah Pitts Defensive Line Coach: Ted Cottrell Linebackers Coach: Walt Corey Defensive Backs Coach: Dick Roach Defensive Assistant Coach: Chuck Lester Special Teams Coach: Bruce DeHaven Assistant Coach: Chuck Dickerson Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Rusty Jones