The 1988 Houston Oilers season was the
franchise's 19th
season in the
National Football League and the 29th overall. The franchise scored 424 points, which was second in the AFC and second overall in the NFL. The defense gave up 365 points. Their record of 10 wins and 6 losses resulted in a third-place finish in the AFC Central Division. The Oilers appeared once on
Monday Night Football and appeared in the playoffs for the second consecutive year.
Warren Moon would be selected for the Pro Bowl. In the playoffs, they defeated the
Cleveland Browns 24-23 in the Wild Card game. However, in the divisional playoffs, they lost 17-10 to the
Bills.
The game started at 4:00 PM on Sunday, September 11, 1988. The game was played at the
Houston Astrodome. In the first quarter,
Marcus Allen of the
Raiders rushed one yard for a touchdown. That same quarter,
Allen Pinkett of the
Oilers rushed three yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter,
Willie Gault of the
Raiders received a 42-yard pass from
Steve Beuerlein for a touchdown. In that quarter,
Tim Brown of the
Raiders also received a 4-yard pass from
Steve Beuerlein for another touchdown.
Allen Pinkett of the
Oilers rushed for a one-yard touchdown in the same quarter,
Steve Smith of the
Raiders received a 9-yard pass from
Steve Beuerlein in the same quarter,
Drew Hill received a 16-yard pass from
Cody Carlson of the
Oilers for the fifth touchdown in that quarter between both teams. In the third quarter,
Tony Zendejas kicked a 19-yard field goal for the
Oilers. In the fourth quarter,
Ernest Givins of the
Oilers received a 12-yard touchdown pass from
Cody Carlson. Also in that quarter,
Marcus Allen of the
Raiders rushed one yard for a touchdown.
Allen Pinkett of the
Oilers brought back the lead on that quarter, rushing 6 yards for a touchdown. Eventually, the game ended 38-35 with the
Oilers on top, resulting in a win.[2]
The game started at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 18, 1988. The game was played at
Giants Stadium. In the first quarter,
Tony Zendejas of the
Oilers kicked a 30-yard field goal, scoring the only points of the game for the
Oilers.
Kurt Sohn of the
New York Jets received a 8-yard pass from
Ken O'Brien for a touchdown in the same quarter. Also in the first quarter,
Freeman McNeil of the
New York Jets rushed 8 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter,
Wesley Walker of the
New York Jets received two touchdown passes from .
Ken O'Brien, with the distances being 4-yards and 50-yards. In the third quarter, Pat Leahy of the
Jets kicked a 47-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter,
Wesley Walker received a 23-yard pass from
Pat Ryan, resulting in a touchdown. Also in that quarter,
Mike Zordich of the
Jets intercepted a pass, and ran 35 yards for a touchdown. The final score was 45-3, with the
New York Jets on top. This game was a loss for the
Oilers.