1988 NFL playoffs
The San Francisco 49ers won Super Bowl XXIII over the Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16. The 1988 NFL postseason had 9 games over 4 rounds.
Bracket
Wild Card round
Divisional round
Conference championships
Super Bowl
Los Angeles Rams0
Minnesota Vikings1Minnesota Vikings0
San Francisco 49ers1
Philadelphia Eagles0
Chicago Bears1San Francisco 49ers1Chicago Bears0
Tennessee Titans1
Cleveland Browns0Tennessee Titans0
Buffalo Bills1
Seattle Seahawks0
Cincinnati Bengals1Buffalo Bills0Cincinnati Bengals1Champion
San Francisco 49ers1
Cincinnati Bengals01988 postseason leaders
Passing yards
- 1Joe MontanaSF823
- 2Wade WilsonMIN508
- 3Warren MoonTEN453
- 4Jim KellyBUF407
- 4Randall CunninghamPHI407
Rushing yards
- 1Roger CraigSF274
- 2Neal AndersonCHI113
- 3Greg BellLAR91
- 4Tom RathmanSF88
- 5Thurman ThomasBUF81
Receiving yards
- 1Jerry RiceSF409
- 2Roger CraigSF160
- 3Anthony CarterMIN147
- 4Andre ReedBUF146
- 5Keith JacksonPHI142
Super Bowl
San Francisco 49ers1-0Cincinnati Bengals
- Game 1Jan 22, 1989CIN 16 at SF 20
San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals all-time: head to head
Conference championships
San Francisco 49ers1-0Chicago Bears
- Game 1Jan 8, 1989SF 28 at CHI 3
San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears all-time: head to head
Cincinnati Bengals1-0Buffalo Bills
- Game 1Jan 8, 1989BUF 10 at CIN 21
Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills all-time: head to head
Divisional round
Chicago Bears1-0Philadelphia Eagles
- Game 1Dec 31, 1988PHI 12 at CHI 20
Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles all-time: head to head
Cincinnati Bengals1-0Seattle Seahawks
- Game 1Dec 31, 1988SEA 13 at CIN 21
Cincinnati Bengals and Seattle Seahawks all-time: head to head
Buffalo Bills1-0Tennessee Titans
- Game 1Jan 1, 1989TEN 10 at BUF 17
Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans all-time: head to head
San Francisco 49ers1-0Minnesota Vikings
- Game 1Jan 1, 1989MIN 9 at SF 34
San Francisco 49ers and Minnesota Vikings all-time: head to head
Wild Card round
Tennessee Titans1-0Cleveland Browns
- Game 1Dec 26, 1988TEN 24 at CLE 23
Tennessee Titans and Cleveland Browns all-time: head to head
Minnesota Vikings1-0Los Angeles Rams
- Game 1Dec 26, 1988LAR 17 at MIN 28
Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams all-time: head to head
Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open the box score where one is on file, and the preview before the first pitch.