1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season
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| 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Ray Perkins |
| Home Field | Tampa Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-11 |
| Place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | Did not quailify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1987 | 1989 |
The 1988 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season began with the team trying to improve on an 4-11 season. Vinny Testaverde threw an NFL record 35 interceptions during the season, however was capable of putting up big numbers, like passing for 469 yards in a late comeback attempt vs the Indianapolis Colts.
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Paul Gruber | Offensive Tackle | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Lars Tate | Running Back | Georgia |
| 83 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Robert Goff | Defensive End | Auburn |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
| NFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 312 | 215 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 406 | 233 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 261 | 350 |
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 220 | 313 |
| Green Bay Packers | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 240 | 315 |
[edit] Season Schedule
- Week 1 Sep 4 L 41-14 vs Philadelphia Eagles
- Week 2 Sep 11 W 13-10 at Green Bay Packers
- Week 3 Sep 18 L 30-24 vs Phoenix Cardinals
- Week 4 Sep 25 L 13-9 at New Orleans Saints
- Week 5 Oct 2 W 27-24 vs Green Bay Packers
- Week 6 Oct 9 L 14-13 at Minnesota Vikings
- Week 7 Oct 16 L 35-31 at Indianapolis Colts
- Week 8 Oct 23 L 49-20 vs Minnesota Vikings
- Week 9 Oct 30 L 17-14 vs Miami Dolphins
- Week 10 Nov 6 L 28-10 at Chicago Bears
- Week 11 Nov 13 W 23-20 at [[Detroit Lions
- Week 12 Nov 20 L 27-15 vs Chicago Bears
- Week 13 Nov 27 L 17-10 at Atlanta Falcons
- Week 14 Dec 4 W 10-5 vs Buffalo Bills
- Week 15 Dec 11 L 10-7 at New England Patriots (OT)
- Week 16 Dec 18 W 21-10 vs Detroit Lions
[edit] Roster
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1977 roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Wide Receivers Tight Ends |
Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs CB Special Teams |
Reserve Lists
Practice Squad Rookies in italics |
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[edit] Awards and records
[edit] Milestones
[edit] References
- Buccaneers on Pro Football Reference
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Database Football
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers on jt-sw.com
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Indianapolis | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | LA Rams | ||
| Miami | Houston | LA Raiders | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | Phoenix | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1988 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXIII | |||||||
