The 1988 Season
Record: 3-13
5th Place in NFC Eastern Division
Synopsis:
- The 1988 turned out to be the last season of the old Cowboys. The Cowboys hit
the paydirt in the draft, the first good draft in the while. It was too late to
help Schramm, Landry, and Brandt, but it help set-up their successors. The draft
yielded wide receiver Michael Irvin, linebacker Ken Norton, Jr., and lineman Chad
Hennings.
- Tom Landry's last season as the Cowboys coach tied an NFL record of 29
consecutive years as coach for the same team. It is unfortunate that his last year
had so many remembrances of his first. The Cowboys managed a 2-2 start to the season,
but only won 1 other game the rest of the season to finish 3-13, including 10 straight
losses. It was the worst record in the NFL. The only star on the team was Herschel
Walker as the offense scored a mere 265 points. The defense allowed 381 points.
Notables:
- Tom Landry tied NFL record of 29 consecutive years as head coach of one team.
- Last Season under Tom Landry
| Preseason |
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | Aug 6 | at San Diego | L | 21-24 |
| - | Aug 13 | at LA Raiders | W | 27-17 |
| - | Aug 22 | Chicago | W | 17-09 |
| - | Aug 27 | Houston | L | 10-54 |
Regular Season
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| 1 | Sept 4 | at Pittsburgh | L | 21-24 |
| 2 | Sept 12 (Mon) | at Phoenix | W | 17-14 |
| 3 | Sept 18 | NY Giants | L | 10-12 |
| 4 | Sept 25 | Atlanta | W | 26-20 |
| 5 | Oct 3 (Mon) | at New Orleans | L | 17-20 |
| 6 | Oct 9 | Washington | L | 17-35 |
| 7 | Oct 16 | at Chicago | L | 07-17 |
| 8 | Oct 23 | at Philadelphia | L | 23-24 |
| 9 | Oct 30 | Phoenix | L | 10-16 |
| 10 | Nov 6 | at NY Giants | L | 21-29 |
| 11 | Nov 13 | Minnesota | L | 03-43 |
| 12 | Nov 20 | Cincinnati | L | 24-38 |
| 13 | Nov 24 (Thurs) | Houston | L | 17-25 |
| 14 | Dec 4 | at Cleveland | L | 21-24 |
| 15 | Dec 11 | at Washington | W | 24-17 |
| 16 | Dec 18 | Philadelphia | L | 07-23 |
Playoffs
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| Week | Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
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| - | - | none | - | - |
Last Updated: August 10, 2000
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