What Happened On Wednesday Aug 16, 1988 In NFL
| 1988 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Randall Cunningham | QB | Eagles | 22.55 |
| Eric Dickerson | RB | Colts | 17.17 |
| Mark Clayton | WR | Dolphins | 8.80 |
| Alex Higdon | TE | Falcons | 5.00 |
| Scott Norwood | K | Bills | 8.06 |
There was 1 player born on this date: Ryan Kerrigan, and 74 total players who share this birthday including: Homer Bliss, Chief Elkins and Walt Brewster.
The pro football champion in 1988 was the San Francisco 49ers who defeated the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Dan Marino (pass yds), Eric Dickerson (rush yds) and Henry Ellard (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '88 were Randall Cunningham, Dan Marino, Jim Everett, Warren Moon and Boomer Esiason and the top fantasy games were: Eric Dickerson with 39.90 pts against the Denver Broncos, Roger Craig with 37.60 pts against the Los Angeles Rams and Curt Warner with 37.10 pts against the Denver Broncos.
The top pick in the 1988 draft was Aundray Bruce by the Atlanta Falcons, and the 1988 Hall of Fame Class Members were Jack Ham, Alan Page, Mike Ditka and Fred Biletnikoff.
| Pro Football Players Born on Aug 16, 1988 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| Ryan Kerrigan | LB | 0.38 | 2011 - 2012 |
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 16) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Homer Bliss | OL | 1904 | 1928 |
| Chief Elkins | DB | 1905 | 1928 - 1933 |
| Walt Brewster | OL | 1907 | 1929 |
| Frank Sullivan | LB | 1912 | 1935 - 1940 |
| Bobby Wilson | DB | 1913 | 1936 |
| Ray Wehba | DL | 1916 | 1943 - 1944 |
| Rocco Canale | OL | 1920 | 1943 - 1947 |
| Dick Wildung | DL | 1921 | 1946 - 1953 |
| Bob Garner | OL | 1923 | 1945 |
| Buddy Tinsley | OL | 1924 | 1949 |
| Art Weiner | DL | 1924 | 1950 |
| Frank Gifford | DB | 1930 | 1952 - 1964 |
| Bobby Garrett | QB | 1932 | 1954 |
| Bill Glass | DL | 1935 | 1958 - 1968 |
| Monty Stickles | TE | 1938 | 1960 - 1968 |
| Phil Nugent | DB | 1939 | 1961 |
| Lloyd McCoy | OL | 1942 | 1964 |
| Woody Peoples | OL | 1943 | 1968 - 1980 |
| Jim Weatherford | DB | 1946 | 1969 |
| Chip Healy | LB | 1947 | 1969 - 1970 |
| Ron Hornsby | LB | 1949 | 1971 - 1974 |
| Bob Newton | OL | 1949 | 1971 - 1981 |
| Mack Mitchell | DL | 1952 | 1975 - 1979 |
| Mike McCoy | DB | 1953 | 1976 - 1983 |
| Mike Pleasant | WR | 1955 | 1984 |
| Randy Poeschl | 1956 | ||
| Gregg Robinson | DL | 1956 | 1978 |
| Kirk Springs | DB | 1958 | 1981 - 1985 |
| Ron McCall | 1958 | ||
| Buford McGee | RB | 1960 | 1984 - 1992 |
| Christian Okoye | RB | 1961 | 1987 - 1992 |
| Tom Thayer | OL | 1961 | 1985 - 1993 |
| Mark Jenkins | OL | 1962 | 1987 |
| Jitter Fields | DB | 1962 | 1984 - 1987 |
| Frank Seurer | QB | 1962 | 1986 - 1987 |
| Wade Russell | TE | 1963 | 1987 |
| Pat Franklin | RB | 1963 | 1986 - 1987 |
| Ray Criswell | P | 1963 | 1987 - 1988 |
| Matt Hanousek | OL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Rusty Russell | OL | 1963 | 1984 |
| Craig Birdsong | DB | 1964 | 1987 |
| John Hunter | OL | 1965 | 1989 - 1992 |
| Shawn Beals | WR | 1966 | 1988 |
| Matt Vanderbeek | LB | 1967 | 1990 - 1996 |
| Stacey Hairston | DB | 1967 | 1993 - 1995 |
| Eric Jonassen | OL | 1968 | 1992 - 1997 |
| Ben Coates | TE | 1969 | 1991 - 2000 |
| Adrian Hardy | DB | 1970 | 1993 - 1995 |
| Eric Swann | DL | 1970 | 1991 - 2000 |
| Willie Jackson | WR | 1971 | 1994 - 2002 |
| Eddie Goines | WR | 1972 | 1995 - 1996 |
| Michael Reed | DB | 1972 | 1995 - 1996 |
| Zach Wiegert | OL | 1972 | 1995 - 2006 |
| Ryan Longwell | K | 1974 | 1997 - 2012 |
| Neil Rackers | K | 1976 | 2000 - 2011 |
| Rod Coleman | DL | 1976 | 1999 - 2007 |
| Cleo Lemon | QB | 1979 | 2004 - 2008 |
| Lawrence Smith | OL | 1979 | 2002 - 2005 |
| David Givens | WR | 1980 | 2002 - 2006 |
| Kevin Williams | DL | 1980 | 2003 - 2012 |
| Etric Pruitt | DB | 1981 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Angelo Crowell | LB | 1981 | 2003 - 2009 |
| Anthony Oakley | OL | 1981 | 2006 - 2007 |
| Colt Brennan | QB | 1983 | 2008 - 2010 |
| Jay Moore | LB | 1983 | 2008 |
| Bryan Randall | QB | 1983 | 2006 |
| Nick Collins | DB | 1983 | 2005 - 2011 |
| Isaiah Stanback | WR | 1984 | 2007 - 2012 |
| Dominique Curry | WR | 1987 | 2010 - 2011 |
| Ryan Kerrigan | LB | 1988 | 2011 - 2012 |
| Donovan Richard | LB | 1989 | |
| Mike VanDerMeulen | OL | 1989 | |
| Tyler Wilson | QB | 1989 | |
| Brent Russell | DL | 1989 | |
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Aug 16, 1988 Football Games
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Top Fantasy Games on Aug 16, 1988
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 16)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Patrick Cobbs | RB | Aug 16, 2007 | 9.15 | Casey Printers | QB | Aug 16, 2007 | 7.80 | Chris Hannon | WR | Aug 16, 2007 | 7.65 | Brodie Croyle | QB | Aug 16, 2007 | 7.30 | Ronnie Brown | RB | Aug 16, 2007 | 6.20 |
1988 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Jan 22, 1989) | Cincinnati Bengals 16 @ San Francisco 49ers 20 |
1988 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Dan Marino | Miami Dolphins | Passing Yds | 4,434 |
| Jim Everett | Los Angeles Rams | Passing Tds | 31 |
| Eric Dickerson | Indianapolis Colts | Rushing Yds | 1,659 |
| Greg Bell | Los Angeles Rams | Rushing Tds | 16 |
| Henry Ellard | Los Angeles Rams | Receiving Yds | 1,414 |
| Mark Clayton | Miami Dolphins | Receiving Tds | 14 |
| Al Toon | New York Jets | Receptions | 93 |
| Scott Norwood | Buffalo Bills | FGs Made | 32 |
| Jim Breech | Cincinnati Bengals | XPs Made | 56 |
1988 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Randall Cunningham | QB | Eagles | 22.55 |
| Dan Marino | QB | Dolphins | 19.00 |
| Jim Everett | QB | Rams | 18.85 |
| Warren Moon | QB | Oilers | 18.74 |
| Boomer Esiason | QB | Bengals | 18.34 |
1988 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Eric Dickerson | RB | Indianapolis Colts | 39.90 |
| Roger Craig | RB | San Francisco 49ers | 37.60 |
| Curt Warner | RB | Seattle Seahawks | 37.10 |
| Dan Marino | QB | Miami Dolphins | 35.05 |
| Bubby Brister | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34.70 |
1988 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Aundray Bruce | TE | Atlanta Falcons | Auburn |
1988 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Jack Ham | Player |
| Alan Page | Player |
| Mike Ditka | Player |
| Fred Biletnikoff | Player |
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