1988 Buffalo Bills season
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The 1988
1988 NFL season
The 1988 NFL season was the 69th regular season of the National Football League. The Cardinals relocated from St. Louis, Missouri to the Phoenix, Arizona area becoming the Phoenix Cardinals but remained in the NFC East division....

 Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

 season
was the 29th season for the team and the 19th season in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

. The Buffalo Bills finished in first place in the AFC East and finished the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...

's 1988 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses. The Bills were 8–0 at home for the first time in their franchise history. On the road, the Bills were 4–4. From an attendance standpoint, the franchise set a record for attendance with 631,818 fans.

NFL Draft

Pick # |Player |College
40 Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

Thurman Thomas Running Back Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater
Oklahoma State University–Stillwater is a land-grant, sun-grant, coeducational public research university located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA. OSU was founded in 1890 under the Morrill Act...

65 Buffalo Bills Bernard Ford
Bernard Ford (American football)
Bernard Ford is a former professional American football wide receiver for the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League.Ford attended the University of Central Florida from 1985-1987....

Wide Receiver Central Florida
University of Central Florida
The University of Central Florida, commonly referred to as UCF, is a metropolitan public research university located in Orlando, Florida, United States...

123 Buffalo Bills Ezekial Gadson Defensive Back Pittsburgh
135 Buffalo Bills Kirk Roach Kicker Western Carolina
150 Buffalo Bills Dan Murray Outside Linebacker E. Stroudsburg, Pa.
177 Buffalo Bills Tim Borcky Tackle Memphis
184 Buffalo Bills Bo Wright Running Back Alabama
204 Buffalo Bills John Hagy Safety Texas
213 Buffalo Bills Jeff Wright
Jeff Wright (defensive tackle)
Jeffrey Dee Wright is a former American football nose tackle who had a seven-year career in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. He played in four Super Bowls for the Bills, all losing efforts...

Nose Tackle Central Missouri
235 Buffalo Bills Carlton Bailey
Carlton Bailey
Carlton Wilson Bailey is a former professional American football player who played linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers...

Inside Linebacker North Carolina

Staff

1988 Buffalo Bills staff

Front Office
  • President – Ralph Wilson
  • Vice President of Administration/General Manager – Bill Polian
    Bill Polian
    Bill Polian is the Vice Chairman of the Indianapolis Colts NFL team. He rose to league prominence as the General Manager of the Buffalo Bills, building a team that participated in four straight Super Bowls, losing each time...

  • Director of College Scouting – John Butler
  • Director of Pro Personnel/Asst. Director of Football Operations – Bob Ferguson
  • National Scout – Norm Pollom
  • College Scout – A. J. Smith
    A. J. Smith
    A.J. Smith is a professional American football executive, currently serving as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the San Diego Chargers....



Head Coaches
  • Vice President for Football Operations/Head Coach – Marv Levy
    Marv Levy
    Marvin Daniel Levy is a former American and Canadian football coach, front office executive and author.He is a former professional football coach, in the CFL as head coach of the Montreal Alouettes , and in the NFL as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills , coaching the Bills...

  • Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Chuck Dickerson
    Chuck Dickerson
    Chuck Dickerson is a former position coach in the National Football League and Canadian Football League and sports radio host in Buffalo, New York. Currently, he is a regular featured commentator during the Buffalo Bills season....



Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line – Jim Ringo
    Jim Ringo
    James Stephen "Jim" Ringo was a professional American football player, a Hall of Fame center and coach. He was a ten time Pro Bowler during his career....

  • Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator – Ted Marchibroda
    Ted Marchibroda
    Theodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...

  • Running Backs – Elijah Pitts
    Elijah Pitts
    Elijah Eugene Pitts was an American football halfback in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers, the Los Angeles Rams, and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas.Pitts scored two touchdowns in the original Super Bowl...

  • Receivers – Ted Tollner
    Ted Tollner
    Ted Alfred Tollner is a football coach who has worked as a head coach in college football and was also formerly the passing game coordinator of the Oakland Raiders.-Playing career:...

  • Tight Ends – Chuck Dickerson
 
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Walt Corey
    Walt Corey
    Walter Martin Corey is a former professional American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Miami....

  • Defensive Line – Ted Cottrell
    Ted Cottrell
    Theodore John "Ted" Cottrell is the former head coach for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League...

  • Defensive Backs – Dick Roach
  • Defensive Assistant – Chuck Lester


Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams – Bruce DeHaven


Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Rusty Jones
    Rusty Jones (American football coach)
    Rusty Jones is the current strength and conditioning coordinator for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League.-Coaching career:Jones' National Football League career began in 1985 with the Buffalo Bills. Jones coached for the Bills for 20 NFL seasons before joining the Chicago Bears on...


Roster

1988 Buffalo Bills roster

Quarterbacks
  •  8 Stan Gelbaugh
    Stan Gelbaugh
    Stanley Morris Gelbaugh is a former professional American football quarterback. Although he played several seasons in the National Football League, he attained his greatest success in the World League of American Football with the London Monarchs, where he was the league's Offensive Most Valuable...

  • 12 Jim Kelly
    Jim Kelly
    James Edward Kelly is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and the USFL's Houston Gamblers....

  • 14 Frank Reich
    Frank Reich
    Frank Michael Reich, Jr. is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions. For a time, he had the distinction of having led his team to the biggest comeback victory ever in both the collegiate...



Running Backs
  • 35 Carl Byrum FB
  • 33 Ronnie Harmon
    Ronnie Harmon
    Ronnie Keith Harmon is a former professional American football player. After a standout career at the University of Iowa in the Big Ten Conference, he played for 12 seasons in the NFL. A 6", 220-lb...

  • 39 Jamie Mueller
    Jamie Mueller
    Jamie F. Mueller was an American football running back in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1990. Mueller played college football at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas where he was a two-time NAIA All-American.Mueller played in 57 career games for Buffalo, with 32 starts...

     FB
  • 40 Robb Riddick
    Robb Riddick
    Robbert Lee Riddick was an American football running back in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Millersville University....

  • 34 Thurman Thomas


Wide Receivers
  • 81 Walter Broughton
  • 85 Chris Burkett
    Chris Burkett
    Chris Burkett is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the 2nd round of the 1985 NFL Draft. A 6'4", 198-lb...

  • 80 Flip Johnson
    Flip Johnson
    Fulton "Flip" Frederick Johnson is a retired American football player who played in the National Football League.-Career:...

  • 86 Trumaine Johnson
    Trumaine Johnson
    Trumaine Johnson is a retired American football player who played in the National Football League and the United States Football League.-Career:...

  • 83 Andre Reed
    Andre Reed
    Andre Darnell Reed is a former professional American football player. He played wide receiver in the National Football League for 16 seasons, 15 with the Buffalo Bills and one with the Washington Redskins .Reed ranks tenth in NFL history in total career receptions with 951.-Football career:Reed...

  • 89 Steve Tasker
    Steve Tasker
    Steven Jay Tasker is a broadcaster for CBS Sports, who previously was a wide receiver/gunner in the National Football League. He was drafted in the ninth round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers. He played college football at Northwestern...

     KR


Tight Ends
  • 84 Keith McKeller
    Keith McKeller
    Terrell Keith McKeller is a former American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1993. McKeller's blocking and pass receiving was a big asset to the team during the early 90's, assisting them to 4 Super Bowl appearances — Super Bowl XXV, Super Bowl XXVI, Super Bowl XXVII,...

  • 88 Pete Metzelaars
    Pete Metzelaars
    Peter Henry Metzelaars is a former American football tight end who played for the Seattle Seahawks, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, and Detroit Lions in a sixteen-year career in the National Football League...

  • 87 Butch Rolle
    Butch Rolle
    Donald Demetrius "Butch" Rolle is a former professional American football tight end in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Phoenix Cardinals. While playing for Buffalo, he had a streak of 10 consecutive receptions for touchdowns. He played college football at Michigan State University.-References:...


Offensive Linemen
  • 75 Howard Ballard
    Howard Ballard
    Howard Louis Ballard is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks. Nicknamed "House" for his sturdy build, he played in four Super Bowls and was selected to two Pro Bowls while a member of the Bills. He played college...

     T
  • 61 Leonard Burton T
  • 70 Joe Devlin
    Joe Devlin (American football)
    Joseph Devlin was an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills. Devlin played college football at the University of Iowa and he is a cousin of former center Mike Devlin...

     T
  • 71 Dale Hellestrae
    Dale Hellestrae
    Dale Robert Hellestrae is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Baltimore Ravens...

     T
  • 67 Kent Hull C
  • 51 Jim Ritcher
    Jim Ritcher
    -Career:He started his career playing high school football for Highland High School in Medina, Ohio and was an All-American at North Carolina State and won the Outland Trophy in 1979 as the nation's best offensive lineman. In the National Football League, Richer was moved to guard from center by...

     G
  • 65 Tim Vogler
    Tim Vogler
    Timothy Gene Vogler was an American football guard in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Ohio State University....

     G
  • 73 Will Wolford
    Will Wolford
    William Charles Wolford is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the Indianapolis Colts, and the Pittsburgh Steelers....

     T


Defensive Linemen
  • 94 Mark Pike
    Mark Pike
    Mark Harold Pike is a former American football linebacker and defensive end who played twelve seasons in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. He is the all-time leader in special teams tackles. He is a graduate of Dixie Heights High School in Erlanger, Kentucky...

     DE
  • 79 Dean Prater
    Dean Prater
    Troy Dean Prater was a professional American football player who played defensive end for seven seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills.-References:...

     DE
  • 96 Leon Seals
    Leon Seals
    Leon Seals, Jr. is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League....

     DE
  • 76 Fred Smerlas
    Fred Smerlas
    Frederic Charles Smerlas is a former American football defensive lineman who was a 5-time NFL Pro Bowl selection during 14-year career as a nose tackle with the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and New England Patriots.Smerlas, of Greek-American descent, graduated from Waltham High School in...

     NT
  • 78 Bruce Smith DE
  • 72 Art Still
    Art Still
    Arthur Barry Still is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills...

     DE
  • 91 Jeff Wright
    Jeff Wright (defensive tackle)
    Jeffrey Dee Wright is a former American football nose tackle who had a seven-year career in the National Football League with the Buffalo Bills. He played in four Super Bowls for the Bills, all losing efforts...

    NT

Linebackers
  • 54 Carlton Bailey
    Carlton Bailey
    Carlton Wilson Bailey is a former professional American football player who played linebacker in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, New York Giants, and Carolina Panthers...

    ILB
  • 55 Cornelius Bennett
    Cornelius Bennett
    Cornelius O'Landa Bennett is a former American football linebacker who played for the Buffalo Bills from 1987 to 1995, Atlanta Falcons from 1996 to 1998, and the Indianapolis Colts from 1999 to 2000...

     OLB
  • 50 Ray Bentley
    Ray Bentley
    Ray Russell Bentley is a former professional American football linebacker.-Playing career:...

     ILB
  • 58 Shane Conlan
    Shane Conlan
    Shane Patrick Conlan is a former professional American football player. He played college football at Penn State University, where he won two national championships...

     ILB
  • 99 Hal Garner
    Hal Garner
    Hal E. Garner, Jr. is a former All-American college football player for Utah State and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 3rd round of the 1985 NFL Draft...

     OLB
  • 59 Don Graham
    Don Graham (American football)
    Donald John Graham is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Penn State University and was drafted in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL Draft....

  • 97 Scott Radecic
    Scott Radecic
    J. Scott Radecic is a former American football linebacker who played twelve seasons in the National Football League....

     ILB
  • 56 Darryl Talley
    Darryl Talley
    Darryl Victor Talley is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1983 NFL Draft. He played college football at West Virginia....

     OLB


Defensive Backs
  • 29 Derrick Burroughs
    Derrick Burroughs
    Derrick Burroughs is an American football coach and former cornerback who played five seasons in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills...

     CB
  • 20 Sherman Cocroft
    Sherman Cocroft
    Sherman Carlson Cocroft is a retired American football defensive back.-College career:Cocroft played college football at San José State University...

  • 21 Wayne Davis
    Wayne Davis
    Wayne Elliot Davis was an American football cornerback in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, the Buffalo Bills, and the Washington Redskins...

     CB
  • 45 Dwight Drane
    Dwight Drane
    Dwight Drane is a retired professional American football safety for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League....

     S
  • 41 Neal Guggemos
    Neal Guggemos
    Neal Guggemos is a former NFL defensive back and kick returner. He was born on June 14, 1964 and attended Holy Trinity High School in Winsted, Minnesota. After high school Guggemos attended the University of St...

     S
  • 49 John Hagy S
  • 47 Kirby Jackson
    Kirby Jackson
    Kirby Jackson is a former professional American football defensive back who played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Buffalo Bills . Before his NFL career, he played for Mississippi State University and was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 1987 NFL Draft....

     CB
  • 38 Mark Kelso
    Mark Kelso
    Mark Alan Kelso is a former American football player who was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the tenth round of the 1985 NFL Draft. A 5'11", 177 lbs. safety from North Hills High School and the College of William & Mary, Kelso played in eight NFL seasons and his entire career with the...

     S
  • 37 Nate Odomes
    Nate Odomes
    Nathaniel Bernard Odomes is a former professional American football defensive back who played for the Buffalo Bills , Seattle Seahawks , and the Atlanta Falcons...

     CB
  • 46 Leonard Smith S
  • 22 Erroll Tucker
    Erroll Tucker
    Erroll Tucker is a former professional American football cornerback and return specialist. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah....

     CB/KR

Special Teams
  •  4 John Kidd
    John Kidd (American football)
    Max John Kidd is a former professional American football punter in the National Football League. He played fifteen seasons for the Buffalo Bills, the San Diego Chargers, the Miami Dolphins, the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets. John Kidd was the highest selected punter in Bills history...

  • 11 Scott Norwood
    Scott Norwood
    Scott Allan Norwood is a former American football placekicker in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills. Norwood was an integral part of its offense during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and kicked in Buffalo's first two Super Bowl appearances...



Reserve Lists
  • 77 Tony Brown OT (IR)
  • 82 Bernard Ford
    Bernard Ford (American football)
    Bernard Ford is a former professional American football wide receiver for the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League.Ford attended the University of Central Florida from 1985-1987....

    WR (IR)
  • 42 Joe Howard WR (IR)
  • 74 Bruce Mesner NT (IR)
  • 57 Dan Murray ILB (IR)
  • 98 Elston Ridgle DE (IR)
  • 20 Bo Wright RB (IR)

Rookies in italics

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Game Site Attendance
1 September 4, 1988 Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...

W 13–10 1–0 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

76,783
2 September 11, 1988 Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 9–6 2–0 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

79,520
3 September 18, 1988 at New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

W 16–14 3–0 Sullivan Stadium
Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium was an outdoor stadium, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts...

55,945
4 September 25, 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC...

W 36–28 4–0 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

78,735
5 October 2, 1988 at Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...

L 24–3 4–1 Soldier Field
Soldier Field
Soldier Field is located on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, United States, in the Near South Side. It is home to the NFL's Chicago Bears...

62,793
6 October 9, 1988 Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

W 34–23 5–1 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

76,018
7 October 17, 1988 at New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 37–14 6–1 The Meadowlands
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...

70,218
8 October 23, 1988 New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...

W 23–20 7–1 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

76,824
9 October 30, 1988 Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...

W 28–0 8–1 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

79,176
10 November 6, 1988 at Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...

W 13–3 9–1 Kingdome
Kingdome
The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...

61,074
11 November 14, 1988 at Miami Dolphins
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 31–6 10–1 Joe Robbie Stadium
67,091
12 November 20, 1988 New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 9–6 (OT) 11–1 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

78,389
13 November 27, 1988 at Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...

L 35–21 11–2 Riverfront Stadium
58,672
14 December 4, 1988 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

L 10–5 11–3 Tampa Stadium
49,498
15 December 11, 1988 Los Angeles Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...

W 37–21 12–3 Rich Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium
Ralph Wilson Stadium is a football stadium, located in the town of Orchard Park, a suburb of Buffalo, New York. It is the home for the Buffalo Bills, of the NFL...

77,348
16 December 18, 1988 at Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....

L 17–14 12–4 Hoosier Dome
RCA Dome
RCA Dome was a domed stadium, located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise for 24 seasons ....

59,908

AFC Divisional Playoff

AFC Championship Game

The Bengals forced 3 interceptions, and allowed only 45 rushing yards and 136 passing yards, while their offense held the ball for 39:29. Bills starting running back Thurman Thomas was held to just 6 yards on 4 carries, while quarterback Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly
James Edward Kelly is a former American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and the USFL's Houston Gamblers....

 completed only 14 of 30 passes for 161 yards and 1 touchdown, with 3 interceptions.

Awards and records

  • Shane Conlan
    Shane Conlan
    Shane Patrick Conlan is a former professional American football player. He played college football at Penn State University, where he won two national championships...

    , AFC Pro Bowl selection
  • Nate Odomes
    Nate Odomes
    Nathaniel Bernard Odomes is a former professional American football defensive back who played for the Buffalo Bills , Seattle Seahawks , and the Atlanta Falcons...

    , Associated Press honourable mention all-pro

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