| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Cardinals |
at |
 Bengals |
Sunday, September 4, 1988 |
3:00PM |
PHO 14, CIN 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Bengals |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, September 11, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 28, PHI 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
Bengals |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, September 18, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 17, PIT 12 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Browns |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, September 25, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CLE 17, CIN 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Bengals |
at |
 Raiders |
Sunday, October 2, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 45, RAI 21 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Jets |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, October 9, 1988 |
3:00PM |
NYJ 19, CIN 36 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Bengals |
at |
 Patriots |
Sunday, October 16, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 21, NE 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
 Oilers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, October 23, 1988 |
3:00PM |
HOU 21, CIN 44 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Bengals |
at |
Browns |
Sunday, October 30, 1988 |
2:00PM |
CIN 16, CLE 23 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Steelers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 6, 1988 |
3:00PM |
PIT 7, CIN 42 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
Bengals |
at |
 Chiefs |
Sunday, November 13, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 28, KC 31 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
Bengals |
at |
 Cowboys |
Sunday, November 20, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 38, DAL 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Bills |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, November 27, 1988 |
3:00PM |
BUF 21, CIN 35 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
 Chargers |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, December 4, 1988 |
3:00PM |
SD 10, CIN 27 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Bengals |
at |
Oilers |
Sunday, December 11, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 6, HOU 41 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
 Redskins |
at |
Bengals |
Saturday, December 17, 1988 |
3:00PM |
WAS 17, CIN 20 |
| Divisional Playoffs: Week 18 |
 Seahawks |
at |
Bengals |
Saturday, December 31, 1988 |
3:00PM |
SEA 13, CIN 21 |
| Conference Championship: Week 19 |
Bills |
at |
Bengals |
Sunday, January 8, 1989 |
3:00PM |
BUF 10, CIN 21 |
| Super Bowl: Week 20 |
Bengals |
at |
 49ers |
Sunday, January 22, 1989 |
3:00PM |
CIN 16, SF 20 |