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NFL team season
The 1988 New Orleans Saints season was the team's 22nd as a member of the National Football League (NFL). They were unable to match their previous season 's output of 12–3, winning only ten games and missing the playoffs (and losing the division) by a tiebreaker, going 6–6 vs. NFC opponents compared to 8–4 for the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams . Road losses to the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings , as well as a sweep by San Francisco, ended up being the difference in New Orleans staying home and the California teams advancing.[1]
With the Louisiana Superdome hosting the 1988 Republican National Convention ; all but the last pre-season game (against the Pittsburgh Steelers ) for the Saints were played on the road.[2]
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1988 NFL Draft
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Training Camp
Prior to the start of the 1988 season, the Saints held training camp for the first time at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The team would hold training camp in La Crosse through the 1999 season.[4]
Personnel
Staff
1988 New Orleans Saints staff
Front office
Owner/general partner – Tom Benson
President/general manager – Jim Finks
Vice-president of administration – Jim Miller
Director of player personnel – Bill Kuharich
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special Teams/Tight Ends – Joe Marciano
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Russell Paternostro
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Roster
1988 New Orleans Saints roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
40 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
67 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
59 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
42 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
79 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
99 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
74 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
54 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
68 IR Tooltip Injured reserve )
Practice squad
None
47 active, 9 inactive
Rookies in italics
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Time
TV
Result
Record
Game Site
Attendance
Recap
1
September 4
San Francisco 49ers
12 Noon CDT
CBS
L 33–34
0–1
Louisiana Superdome
66,357
2
September 11
at Atlanta Falcons
12 Noon CDT
CBS
W 29–21
1–1
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
48,901
3
September 18
at Detroit Lions
12 Noon CDT
CBS
W 22–14
2–1
Pontiac Silverdome
32,943
4
September 25
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12 Noon CDT
CBS
W 13–9
3–1
Louisiana Superdome
66,671
5
Dallas Cowboys
8:00 p.m. CDT
ABC
W 20–17
4–1
Louisiana Superdome
68,474
6
October 9
at San Diego Chargers
3:00 p.m. CDT
CBS
W 23–17
5–1
Jack Murphy Stadium
42,693
7
October 16
at Seattle Seahawks
3:00 p.m. CDT
CBS
W 20–19
6–1
Kingdome
63,569
8
October 23
Los Angeles Raiders
12 Noon CDT
NBC
W 20–6
7–1
Louisiana Superdome
66,249
9
October 30
Los Angeles Rams
12 Noon CST
CBS
L 10–12
7–2
Louisiana Superdome
68,238
10
November 6
at Washington Redskins
3:00 p.m. CST
CBS
L 24–27
7–3
RFK Stadium
54,183
11
November 13
at Los Angeles Rams
3:00 p.m. CST
CBS
W 14–10
8–3
Anaheim Stadium
63,305
12
November 20
Denver Broncos
3:00 p.m. CST
NBC
W 42–0
9–3
Louisiana Superdome
68,075
13
November 27
New York Giants
7:00 p.m. CST
ESPN
L 12–13
9–4
Louisiana Superdome
66,526
14
December 4
at Minnesota Vikings
3:00 p.m. CST
CBS
L 3–45
9–5
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
61,215
15
December 11
at San Francisco 49ers
3:00 p.m. CST
CBS
L 17–30
9–6
Candlestick Park
62,977
16
December 18
Atlanta Falcons
12 Noon CST
CBS
W 10–9
10–6
Louisiana Superdome
60,566
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1988): vs. San Francisco 49ers
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Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
49ers (1–0)
7
3
21 3 34
Saints (0–1)
7
10
0 16 33
at
New Orleans, Louisiana
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
13/23, 161 YDS, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing
Roger Craig
18 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Roger Craig
5 REC, 43 YDS
NO
Passing
Bobby Hebert
22/31, 245 YDS, 4 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing
Dalton Hilliard
19 CAR, 95 YDS
Receiving
Lonzell Hill
7 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
SF
NO
1
8:41
13
70
49ers
Craig 1-yard touchdown run, Cofer kick good
7
0
1
1:24
12
67
Saints
Martin 2-yard touchdown reception from Hebert , Andersen kick good
7
7
2
14:55
3
28
Saints
kick good
7
14
2
8:47
7
24
Saints
20-yard field goal by Andersen
7
17
2
6:55
6
51
49ers
25-yard field goal by Cofer
10
17
3
11:05
4
49
49ers
kick good
17
17
3
8:05
5
35
49ers
Wilson 71-yard touchdown reception from Montana , Cofer kick good
24
17
3
3:07
6
42
49ers
Frank 17-yard touchdown reception from Montana , Cofer kick good
31
17
4
13:26
10
79
Saints
Hill 18-yard touchdown reception from Hebert , Andersen kick good
31
24
4
6:33
–
–
–
Saints
Swilling tackled Young in end zone for a safety
31
26
4
1:50
9
29
49ers
32-yard field goal by Cofer
34
26
4
0:21
8
70
Saints
Perriman 15-yard touchdown reception from Hebert , Andersen kick good
34
33
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34
33
Point spread : Saints Pick'em
Over/Under: 43.0 (over)
Time of Game: 3 hours, 7 minutes
49ers
Game Statistics
Saints
21
First downs
23
32–124
Rushes–yards
31–147
165
Passing yards
245
14–26–1
Passes
22–31–2
0–0
Sacked–yards
5–48
165
Net passing yards
197
289
Total yards
344
128
Return yards
310
1–24.0
Punts
3–40.0
1–1
Fumbles–lost
2–1
2–12
Penalties–yards
10–77
23:50
Time of possession
36:10
Starting Lineups
Individual stats
Saints Passing
C/ATT1
Yds
TD
INT
Sk
Yds
LG3
Rate
Hebert
22/31
245
4
2
5
48
33
106.9
Saints Kick Returns
Ret
Yds
Y/Rt
TD
Lng
Gray
6
144
24.0
0
0
Mayes
2
45
22.5
0
0
Saints Punting
Pnt
Yds
Y/P
Lng
Blck
Hansen
3
120
40.0
0
0
Saints Kicking
XPM–XPA
FGM–FGA
Anderson
4–4
1–1
Saints Interceptions
Int
Yds
TD
LG
PD
Waymer
1
44
0
44
Week 2
1
2 3 4 Total
• Saints
3
9 10 7
29
Falcons
7
7 7 0
21
Date: September 11Location: EST
Game attendance: 48,901Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
Scoring summary Q1 NO Andersen 41 yard field goalNO 3–0
Q1 ATL Whisenhunt 12 yard pass from Miller (Davis kick)ATL 7–3
Q2 ATL Higdon 34 yard pass from Miller (Davis kick)ATL 14–3
Q2 NO Andersen 29 yard field goal ATL 14–6
Q2 NO Martin 14 yard pass from Hebert (kick failed)ATL 14–12
Q3 NO Andersen 28 yard field goal NO 15–14
Q3 ATL Settle 1 yard run (Davis kick)ATL 21–15
Q3 NO Mayes 17 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 22–21
Q4 NO Hilliard 4 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 29–21
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Week 3
The Saints won for the first time in Detroit going 0-4-1 in their previous five trips to Michigan (three to Tiger Stadium and two to the Pontiac Silverdome ).
1
2 3 4 Total
• Saints
0
7 12 3
22
Lions
7
7 0 0
14
Date: September 18Location: EST
Game attendance: 32,943Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Johnny GrierTV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
Scoring summary Q1 DET Bland 9 yard pass from Long (Murray kick)DET 7–0
Q2 NO Hill 29 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)Tie 7–7
Q2 DET Bland 10 yard pass from Long (Murray kick) DET 14–7
Q3 NO Andersen 37 yard field goal DET 14–10
Q3 NO Safety, Long tackled by Jackson in end zone DET 14–12
Q3 NO Hilliard 4 yard run (Anderson kick)NO 19–14
Q4 NO Andersen 29 yard field goal NO 22–14
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Week 4
1
2 3 4 Total
Buccaneers
0
6 0 3
9
• Saints
10
3 0 0
13
Date: September 25Location: EST
Game attendance: 66,671Game weather: Indoors (dome)
Scoring summary Q1 NO Hill 5 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)NO 7–0
Q1 NO Andersen 28 yard field goal NO 10–0
Q2 TB Igwebuike 25 yard field goalNO 10–3
Q2 NO Andersen 41 yard field goal NO 13–3
Q2 TB Igwebuike 35 yard field goal NO 13–6
Q4 TB Igwebuike 35 yard field goal NO 13–9
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Week 5
1
2 3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
7 7 3
17
• Saints
7
7 3 3
20
Date: October 3Location: EST
Game attendance: 68,474Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Gene BarthTV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
Scoring summary Q1 NO Hill 7 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)NO 7–0
Q2 NO Perriman 17 yard pass from Hebert (Anderson kick)NO 14–0
Q2 DAL Martin 13 yard pass from Pelluer (Ruzek kick)NO 14–7
Q3 DAL Martin 14 yard pass from Pelluer (Ruzek kick) Tie 14–14
Q3 NO Andersen 27 yard field goal NO 17–14
Q4 DAL Ruzek 39 yard field goal Tie 17–17
Q4 NO Andersen 49 yard field goal NO 20–17
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Week 6
1
2 3 4 Total
• Saints
0
13 7 3
23
Chargers
14
0 3 0
17
Date: October 9Location: EST
Game attendance: 42,693Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); wind 8 mph (13 km/h)Referee: Ben DreithTV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts
Scoring summary Q1 SD Miller 47 yard pass from Laufenberg (Abbott kick)SD 7–0
Q1 SD Roy Bennett recovered fumble in end zone (Abbott kick)SD 14–0
Q2 NO Andersen 27 yard field goalSD 14–3
Q2 NO Andersen 35 yard field goal SD 14–6
Q2 NO Hill 19 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)SD 14–13
Q3 NO Martin 10 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)NO 20–14
Q3 SD Abbott 35 yard field goal NO 20–17
Q4 NO Andersen 34 yard field goal NO 23–17
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Week 7
1
2 3 4 Total
• Saints
0
10 7 3
20
Seahawks
3
3 6 7
19
Date: October 16Location: EST
Game attendance: 63,569Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Pat HaggertyTV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
Scoring summary Q1 SEA Johnson 22 yard field goalSEA 3–0
Q2 NO Martin 19 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)NO 7–3
Q2 SEA Johnson 47 yard field goal NO 7–6
Q2 NO Andersen 23 yard field goal NO 10–6
Q3 SEA Johnson 46 yard field goal NO 10–9
Q3 NO Waymer 58 yard blocked field goal return (Andersen kick)NO 17–9
Q3 SEA Johnson 42 yard field goal NO 17–12
Q4 NO Andersen 31 yard field goal NO 20–12
Q4 SEA Blades 3 yard pass from Stouffer (Johnson kick)NO 20–19
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Week 8
The Saints defeated the Raiders for the first time in six meetings (the 1971 matchup, the first between the teams, ended in a 21-21 tie).
1
2 3 4 Total
Raiders
0
6 0 0
6
• Saints
3
0 14 3
20
Date: October 23Location: EST
Game attendance: 66,249Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Jerry SeemanTelevision network: NBC
Scoring summary Q1 NO Andersen 51 yard field goalNO 3–0
Q2 LA Fernandez 85 yard pass from Schroeder (kick failed)LA 6–3
Q3 NO Heyward 73 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 10–7
Q3 NO Hilliard 7 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 17–7
Q4 NO Andersen 25 yard field goal NO 20–7
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Week 11
1
2 3 4 Total
• Saints
0
7 7 0
14
Rams
0
3 0 7
10
Date: November 13Location: EST
Game attendance: 63,305Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)Referee: Tom DooleyTV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
Scoring summary Q2 NO Hilliard 4 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 7–0
Q2 LA Lansford 23 yard field goalNO 7–3
Q3 NO Mayes
3 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 14–3
Q4 LA Bell 1 yard run (Lansford kick)NO 14–10
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Week 12
In the Broncos' first appearance in the
11 years earlier, the Saints defeated Denver for the first time in five tries, and posted their largest margin of victory at the time.
1
2 3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0 0 0
0
• Saints
14
7 14 7
42
Date: November 20Location:
Scoring summary Q1 NO Mayes 2 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 7–0
Q1 NO Hilliard 2 yard run (Andersen kick)NO 14–0
Q2 NO Martin 40 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)NO 21–0
Q3 NO Gray 66 yard punt return (Andersen kick)NO 28–0
Q3 NO Tice 8 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)NO 35–0
Q4 NO Martin 6 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick) NO 42–0
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Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1988): at San Francisco 49ers
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Week 15: New Orleans Saints at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Saints (9–6)
3
7
7 0 17
49ers (10–5)
0
21
3 6 30
at
San Francisco, California
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
NO
Passing
Bobby Hebert
19/30, 170 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Dalton Hilliard
9 CAR, 35 YDS
Receiving
Eric Martin
7 REC, 61 YDS
SF
Passing
Joe Montana
18/29, 233 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Roger Craig
22 CAR, 115 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving
Jerry Rice
6 REC, 78 YDS
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
NO
SF
1
10:36
3
3
Saints
38-yard field goal by Andersen
3
0
2
12:17
8
56
49ers
Craig 1-yard touchdown run, Cofer kick good
3
7
2
11:05
1
27
Saints
Hill 27-yard touchdown reception from Hilliard , Andersen kick good
10
7
2
6:05
9
80
49ers
Montana 2-yard touchdown run, Cofer kick good
10
14
2
3:37
1
66
49ers
Taylor 66-yard touchdown reception from Montana , Cofer kick good
10
21
3
6:50
4
31
49ers
40-yard field goal by Cofer
10
24
3
1:25
8
80
Saints
Scales 6-yard touchdown reception from Hebert , Andersen kick good
17
24
4
11:53
9
43
49ers
43-yard field goal by Cofer
17
27
4
9:18
4
3
49ers
19-yard field goal by Cofer
17
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17
30
Point spread : Saints +6
Over/Under: 41.0 (over)
Time of Game: 3 hours, 1 minute
Saints
Game Statistics
49ers
15
First downs
20
24–70
Rushes–yards
35–152
197
Passing yards
233
20–35–1
Passes
18–29–1
2–15
Sacked–yards
2–12
182
Net passing yards
221
252
Total yards
373
127
Return yards
79
5–38.2
Punts
3–36.7
2–1
Fumbles–lost
1–1
2–11
Penalties–yards
1–0
26:35
Time of possession
33:25
Starting Lineups
Individual stats
Saints Passing
C/ATT1
Yds
TD
INT
Sk
Yds
LG3
Rate
Hebert
19/34
170
1
1
2
12
28
67.0
Hilliard
1/1
27
1
0
0
0
27
158.3
Saints Kick Returns
Ret
Yds
Y/Rt
TD
Lng
Atkins
4
58
14.5
0
0
Gray
2
44
22.0
0
0
Saints Punt Returns
Ret
Yds
Y/Rt
TD
Lng
Gray
1
4
4.0
0
4
Hill
1
4
4.0
0
4
Saints Punting
Pnt
Yds
Y/P
Lng
Blck
Hansen
5
191
38.2
0
0
Saints Kicking
XPM–XPA
FGM–FGA
MFG
Anderson
2–2
1–3
40, 32
Saints Interceptions
Int
Yds
TD
LG
PD
Waymer
1
17
0
17
Week 16
1
2 3 4 Total
Falcons
0
3 3 3
9
• Saints
7
0 0 3
10
Date: December 18Location: EST
Game attendance: 60,566Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Pat HaggertyTV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
Scoring summary Q1 NO Hilliard 13 yard pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)NO 7–0
Q2 ATL Davis 27 yard field goalNO 7–3
Q3 ATL Davis 43 yard field goal NO 7–6
Q4 ATL Davis 39 yard field goal ATL 9–7
Q4 NO Andersen 30 yard field goal NO 10–9
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Standings
References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Wild card berths (5) Division championships (9) Conference championships (1) League championships (1) Retired numbers Ring of Honor Current league affiliations