1988 Chicago Bears
1988 NFC Central Division Champions!
1988 Record: 12-4 (Reg. Season), 1-1 (Playoffs)
Head Coach: Mike Ditka
Points Scored: 312 (18th out of 28 NFL teams)
Points Allowed: 215 (1st out of 28 NFL teams)
Home Stadium: Soldier Field in Chicago, IL.
Defensive End Richard Dent corrals the Redskins' Doug Williams for one of his 10.5 QB sacks in 1988. His 3 forced fumbles in 1988 led all Bear defenders and he added 61 total tackles and a fumble recovery in the 13 contests he participated in.
1988 Chicago Bears Game-by-Game Results
Regular Season
Date Opponent Result
9/ 4/88 Miami W 34- 7
9/11/88 at Indianapolis W 17-13
9/18/88 Minnesota L 7-31
9/25/88 at Green Bay W 24- 6
10/ 2/88 Buffalo W 24- 3
10/ 9/88 at Detroit W 24- 7
10/16/88 Dallas W 17- 7
10/24/88 San Francisco W 10- 9
10/30/88 at New England L 7-30
11/ 6/88 Tampa Bay W 28-10
11/13/88 at Washington W 34-14
11/20/88 at Tampa Bay W 27-15
11/27/88 Green Bay W 16- 0
12/ 5/88 at L.A. Rams L 3-23
12/11/88 Detroit W 13-12
12/19/88 at Minnesota L 27-28
Playoffs
Round Opponent Result
NFC Div. Playoff Philadelphia W 20-12
NFC Championship San Francisco L 3-28
Defensive Tackle Steve McMichael sacks the Rams' Jim Everett for one of his team leading 11.5, in a Monday Night contest. He recorded 88 total tackles in 1988.
1988 Chicago Bears Depth Chart / Roster:
Defensive Tackle Steve McMichael
1988 Chicago Bears Individual Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Jim McMahon, 1346 yards, 59.4 comp. pct., 6 TDs, 76.0 rating
Rushing: Neal Anderson, 1106 yards, 12 TDs, 4.4 yards / carry
Receiving: Dennis McKinnon, 45 receptions, 704 yards, 3 TDs
Touchdowns: Neal Anderson, 12 (12 rush., 0 rec.)
QB Sacks: Steve McMichael, 11.5
Tackles: Mike Singletary, 170
Interceptions: Vestee Jackson, 8 int., 94 yards, 0 TDs
Points: Kevin Butler, 82 (15 FG's, 37 PAT's)
Cornerback Vestee Jackson
1988 NFC CENTRAL DIVISION STANDINGS
1st Place - CHICAGO (12-4)
2nd Place - Minnesota (11-5)
3rd Place - Tampa Bay (5-11)
4th Place - Detroit (4-12)
5th Place - Green Bay (4-12)
Cornerback Vestee Jackson hauls in one of his 8 interceptions in 1988. He would end up finishing tied for second in the NFL with those 8 picks in the regular season.
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