1988 Dallas Cowboys season
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Nineteen eighty-eight would prove to be the final year for legendary Cowboys head coach Tom Landry. After the season, the team would undergo drastic changes including a new head coach, and change of ownership from the late Bum Bright to current owner Jerry Jones. Notable additions to the team that year include wide receiver Michael Irvin, linebacker Ken Norton Jr. and defensive tackle Chad Hennings.
| 1988 Dallas Cowboys season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tom Landry |
| Home Field | Texas Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3-13 |
| Place | 5th in NFC East |
| Playoff Finish | none |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1987 | 1989 |
Contents |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
| Pick # | NFL Team | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys | Michael Irvin | Wide Receiver | Miami |
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Season Standings
| NFC East | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 379 | 319 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 359 | 304 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 345 | 387 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 344 | 398 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 265 | 381 |
[edit] Season Schedule
| Opponent | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| at Pittsburgh Steelers | 21 | 24 | L |
| at Phoenix Cardinals | 17 | 14 | W |
| New York Giants | 10 | 12 | L |
| Atlanta Falcons | 26 | 20 | W |
| at New Orleans Saints | 17 | 20 | L |
| Washington Redskins | 17 | 35 | L |
| at Chicago Bears | 7 | 17 | L |
| at Philadelphia Eagles | 23 | 24 | L |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 10 | 16 | L |
| at New York Giants | 21 | 29 | L |
| Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 43 | L |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 24 | 38 | L |
| Houston Oilers | 17 | 25 | L |
| at Cleveland Browns | 21 | 24 | L |
| at Washington Redskins | 24 | 17 | W |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 23 | L |
[edit] Roster
[edit] Awards and records
[edit] Milestones
[edit] References
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
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| Buffalo | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Indianapolis | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | LA Rams | ||
| Miami | Houston | LA Raiders | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | Phoenix | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
| 1988 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXIII | |||||||
