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- The 1988 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 28th in the National Football League. They finished with an 11–5 record, and finished second to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Central division. The Vikings had one of the best defenses in the NFL in 1988. The team allowed 4,091 total yards, 4.3 yards per play, and 243 first downs, all best in the league. The Vikings also had a league-best 53 takeaways. Opposing quarterbacks had a league-worst 41.2 passer rating against the Vikings' defense, the lowest total of the 1980s and fifth all-time for the Super Bowl era. The Vikings made the postseason for the second consecutive time under coach Jerry Burns. They defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the wildcard round, but lost 34–9 in the divisional round to the San Francisco 49ers, who went on to win their third Super Bowl. This was the last time the Vikings won a playoff game until 1997. (en)
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- Top passers
*LAR – Jim Everett – 19/45, 247 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
*MIN – Wade Wilson – 17/28, 253 yards, TD
Top rushers
*LAR – Greg Bell – 17 rushes, 91 yards
*MIN – Allen Rice – 17 rushes, 79 yards, TD
Top receivers
*LAR – Henry Ellard – 4 receptions, 54 yards
*MIN – Anthony Carter – 4 receptions, 102 yards (en)
- Top passers
*MIN – Wade Wilson – 23/47, 255 yards, TD, 2 INT
*SF – Joe Montana – 16/27, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
*MIN – Allen Rice – 5 rushes, 20 yards
*SF – Roger Craig – 21 rushes, 135 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
*MIN – Hassan Jones – 7 receptions, 71 yards, TD
*SF – Jerry Rice – 5 receptions, 61 yards, 3 TD (en)
- Top passers
*MIN – Wade Wilson – 12/27, 240 yards, 3 TD, INT
*DAL – Kevin Sweeney – 10/28, 93 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
*MIN – D. J. Dozier – 4 rushes, 36 yards, TD
*DAL – Herschel Walker – 21 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
*MIN – Hassan Jones – 3 receptions, 132 yards, 2 TD
*DAL – Michael Irvin – 2 receptions, 42 yards (en)
- Top passers
*MIN – Tommy Kramer – 13/33, 220 yards, 4 INT
*MIA – Dan Marino – 20/37, 264 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
*MIN – Allen Rice – 4 rushes, 20 yards
*MIA – Troy Stradford – 7 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
*MIN – Anthony Carter – 4 receptions, 92 yards
*MIA – Mark Duper – 6 receptions, 81 yards (en)
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- The 1988 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 28th in the National Football League. They finished with an 11–5 record, and finished second to the Chicago Bears in the NFC Central division. The Vikings had one of the best defenses in the NFL in 1988. The team allowed 4,091 total yards, 4.3 yards per play, and 243 first downs, all best in the league. The Vikings also had a league-best 53 takeaways. Opposing quarterbacks had a league-worst 41.2 passer rating against the Vikings' defense, the lowest total of the 1980s and fifth all-time for the Super Bowl era. (en)
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