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1988 Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

5th place • National Football Conference • Eastern Division • 3-13-0 .188
1988 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Tom Landry
Neill ArmstrongResearch and Development
Jim ErkenbeckOffensive Line
Paul HackettPass Offense Coordinator
Al LavanRunning Backs
Alan LowryReceivers
Dick NolanDefensive Backs
Mike SolariSpecial Teams
Ernie StautnerDefensive Coordinator/Defensive Line
Jerry TubbsLinebackers
Bob WardConditioning
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/6/1988ASan Diego Chargers21-24LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium40110
Sat8/13/1988ALos Angeles Raiders27-17WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum40774
Mon8/22/1988HChicago Bears17-9WIrving, TXTexas Stadium47796
Sat8/27/1988HHouston Oilers10-54LIrving, TXTexas Stadium48400
Sun9/4/1988APittsburgh Steelers21-24LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium56813
Mon9/12/1988APhoenix Cardinals17-14WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium67139
Sun9/18/1988HNew York Giants10-12LIrving, TXTexas Stadium55325
Sun9/25/1988HAtlanta Falcons26-20WIrving, TXTexas Stadium39702
Mon10/3/1988ANew Orleans Saints17-20LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome68474
Sun10/9/1988HWashington Redskins17-35LIrving, TXTexas Stadium63235
Sun10/16/1988AChicago Bears7-17LChicago, ILSoldier Field64759
Sun10/23/1988APhiladelphia Eagles23-24LPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium66309
Sun10/30/1988HPhoenix Cardinals10-16LIrving, TXTexas Stadium42196
Sun11/6/1988ANew York Giants21-29LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium75826
Sun11/13/1988HMinnesota Vikings3-43LIrving, TXTexas Stadium57830
Sun11/20/1988HCincinnati Bengals24-38LIrving, TXTexas Stadium37865
Thu11/24/1988HHouston Oilers17-25LIrving, TXTexas Stadium50845
Sun12/4/1988ACleveland Browns21-24LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium77683
Sun12/11/1988AWashington Redskins24-17WWashington, DCRFK Stadium51526
Sun12/18/1988HPhiladelphia Eagles7-23LIrving, TXTexas Stadium46131

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Vince Albritton36S6-221226Washington60
Ray Alexander87WR6-419526Florida A&M1611
Bill Bates40SS6-120727Tennessee1616
Kevin Brooks99LDT6-627325Michigan1514
Bob Brotzki62OT6-526926Syracuse40
Cornell Burbage82WR5-1018123Kentucky100
Ron Burton57LLB6-124524North Carolina1615
Thornton Chandler89TE6-524225Florida A&M; Alabama1612
Darryl Clack42RB5-1021925Arizona State150
Garry Cobb59RLB6-223131Southern California1614
Doug Cosbie84TE6-623832Holy Cross; DeAnza JC; Santa Clara114
Steve DeOssie55LLB6-224926Boston College161
Michael Downs26FS6-320029Rice1616
Kelvin Edwards81WR6-219824Liberty82
Steve Folsom85TE6-423330Long Beach State; Utah164
Todd Fowler46FB6-322126Trinity Valley CC; Stephen F. Austin State166
Ron Francis38RCB5-920124Baylor132
Everett Gay80WR6-220924Texas160
Kevin Gogan66ROT6-732624Washington1515
Manny Hendrix45CB5-1018024Utah160
Mark Higgs21RB5-719122Kentucky50
Michael Irvin88WR6-220522Miami (Florida)1410
Garth Jax53RLB6-222925Florida State162
Jim Jeffcoat77RDE6-527727Arizona State1615
Ed Jones72LDE6-927737Tennessee State1616
Crawford Ker68ROG6-328526Arizona Western JC; Florida1616
Eugene Lockhart56MLB6-223427Houston1616
Kelvin Martin83WR5-916223Boston College167
Timmy Newsome30FB6-123630Winston-Salem State98
Nate Newton61LOG6-232527Florida A&M1515
Danny Noonan73RDT6-427023Nebraska1616
Ken Norton51LB6-224822UCLA30
Paul Oswald62OG6-427524Kansas10
Billy Owens31S6-120723Pittsburgh160
Steve Pelluer16QB6-421026Washington1614
Tom Rafferty64C6-326234Penn State1513
Roger Ruzek9K6-119528Weber State140
Mike Saxon4P6-319326Pasadena CC; San Diego State160
Sean Scott52LB6-122622Maryland50
Victor Scott22S6-020326Colorado20
Daryle Smith79LOT6-527624Tennessee144
Kevin Sweeney19QB6-019125Fresno State32
Glen Titensor63LOG6-427030UCLA; Brigham Young101
Mark Tuinei71LOT6-529928UCLA; Hawaii54
Mark Walen95LDT6-526625UCLA152
Herschel Walker34RB6-122526Georgia1616
Everson Walls24LCB6-119329Grambling State1616
Bob White65C6-527125Rhode Island123
Danny White11QB6-319536Arizona State30
Randy White54RDE6-426035Maryland161
Dave Widell78ROT-LOT6-630823Boston College149
Robert Williams23RCB5-1019226Baylor1614
Charlie Wright41CB5-917523Highland CC; Fort Scott CC; Tulsa30
Luis Zendejas6K5-918027Arizona State20
Jeff Zimmerman76OG6-331323Florida10
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
111Michael IrvinWRMiami (Florida)
241Ken NortonLBUCLA
367Mark HutsonGOklahoma
494Dave WidellTBoston College
6151Scott SeculesQBVirginia
7178Owen HoovenTOregon State
8205Mark HiggsRBKentucky
9232Brian BedfordWRCalifornia
10263Billy OwensDBPittsburgh
11290Chad HenningsDEAir Force
12317Ben HummelLBUCLA
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals71476483265
Opponents Totals8012574102381
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:413111121752484/217 38.7%7/16 43.8%1411148
Opponents Totals29:19297931802489/226 39.4%4/11 36.4%92772
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Roger Ruzek02727100.0122254.5063
Herschel Walker70000042
Ray Alexander60000036
Michael Irvin50000030
Kelvin Martin30000018
Timmy Newsome30000018
Steve Folsom20000012
Steve Pelluer20000012
Danny Noonan1000018
Luis Zendejas055100.01333.308
Thornton Chandler1000006
Darryl Clack1000006
Everett Gay1000006
Team Totals323232100.0132552.01265
Opponents Totals44414493.2242982.82381
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Roger Ruzek122254.51500/04/54/73/71/3
Luis Zendejas1333.30470/00/00/01/30/0
Team Totals132552.01500/04/54/74/101/3
Opponents Totals242982.80/09/98/96/101/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Herschel Walker36115144.2385
Steve Pelluer513146.2272
Timmy Newsome32752.383
Darryl Clack11544.9170
Kevin Sweeney6345.7100
Todd Fowler362.040
Michael Irvin122.020
Kelvin Martin4-4-1.0110
Team Totals46919954.33810
Opponents Totals45418584.151t13
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Steve Pelluer43524556.317131397.212.861t173.9194.421112302773.9
Danny White422969.0102746.59.42412.437.154722765.0
Kevin Sweeney783342.3403144.09.52833.856.498023440.2
Team Totals55530755.322137276.712.161t213.8274.935239348868.5
Opponents Totals52326450.524938837.414.773t305.7101.946327355686.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Ray Alexander5478814.650t6
Herschel Walker535059.5502
Kelvin Martin4962212.735t3
Michael Irvin3265420.461t5
Timmy Newsome302367.9320
Thornton Chandler1818610.3291
Darryl Clack171267.4181
Everett Gay1520513.7251
Doug Cosbie121129.3210
Todd Fowler10646.4130
Steve Folsom9849.3202
Kelvin Edwards59318.6270
Cornell Burbage25025.0410
Nate Newton122.020
Team Totals307372712.161t21
Opponents Totals264388314.773t30
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Robert Williams2189.0120
Michael Downs231.530
Everson Walls200.000
Ron Francis12929.0290
Danny Noonan11717.017t1
Bill Bates100.000
Manny Hendrix100.000
Team Totals10676.7291
Opponents Totals2731411.6660
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Mike Saxon80327140.95501524239273234.2
Team Totals80327140.95501524239273234.2
Opponents Totals86357441.6700619360309436.0
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Kelvin Martin44153608.2210
Everson Walls1000.000
Team Totals45153608.0210
Opponents Totals37152396.5180
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Cornell Burbage20044822.4530
Darryl Clack32069021.6400
Kelvin Martin12021017.5310
Mark Higgs203115.5170
Daryle Smith202412.0130
Bob White1077.070
Team Totals690141020.4530
Opponents Totals56106018.9440
SACKSNOYDS
Garry Cobb7.5
Danny Noonan7.5
Ed Jones7.0
Jim Jeffcoat6.5
Kevin Brooks5.0
Mark Walen4.0
Vince Albritton2.0
Ron Burton2.0
Randy White1.5
Billy Owens1.0
Everson Walls1.0
Bill Bates0.5
Michael Downs0.5
Team Totals46.0327.0
Opponents Totals35.0239.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bill Bates0001100
Cornell Burbage100000
Ron Burton0001100
Garry Cobb0001100
Michael Downs00011110
Kelvin Edwards110100
Everett Gay100000
Garth Jax0001100
Ed Jones0002200
Kelvin Martin200000
Timmy Newsome110100
Ken Norton, Jr.0001100
Steve Pelluer6202-180
Kevin Sweeney300000
Herschel Walker630300
Everson Walls101140
Dave Widell0010100
Robert Williams0010100
Team Totals22139918-30
Opponents Totals2491513281
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