The 1988 San Diego Chargers season began with the team trying to improve on their 8–7 record in 1987. It was Al Saunders's final season as the team's head coach.
Schedule [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 4, 1988 |
at Los Angeles Raiders |
L 24–13 |
39,029
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| 2 |
September 11, 1988 |
at Denver Broncos |
L 34–3 |
75,359
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| 3 |
September 18, 1988 |
Seattle Seahawks |
W 17–6 |
44,449
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| 4 |
September 25, 1988 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
W 24–23 |
45,498
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| 5 |
October 2, 1988 |
Denver Broncos |
L 12–0 |
55,763
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| 6 |
October 9, 1988 |
New Orleans Saints |
L 23–17 |
42,693
|
| 7 |
October 16, 1988 |
at Miami Dolphins |
L 31–28 |
58,972
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| 8 |
October 23, 1988 |
Indianapolis Colts |
L 16–0 |
37,722
|
| 9 |
October 30, 1988 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
L 17–14 |
59,641
|
| 10 |
November 6, 1988 |
Los Angeles Raiders |
L 13–3 |
55,134
|
| 11 |
November 13, 1988 |
at Atlanta Falcons |
W 10–7 |
26,329
|
| 12 |
November 20, 1988 |
at Los Angeles Rams |
W 38–24 |
45,462
|
| 13 |
November 27, 1988 |
San Francisco 49ers |
L 48–10 |
51,484
|
| 14 |
December 4, 1988 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
L 27–10 |
56,866
|
| 15 |
December 11, 1988 |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 20–14 |
33,816
|
| 16 |
December 18, 1988 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
W 24–13 |
26,339
|
Standings [edit]
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