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1988 Dallas Cowboys

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Record: 3-13-0, Finished 5th in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 265 points (16.6/g), 21st of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 381 points (23.8/g), 25th.
 Differential of -116 points (-7.2/g), 28th.
 Expected W-L: 4.8-11.2.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -21 (-1.3/g), 27th.

Coached by Tom Landry (3-13-0)

1988 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 4 box L 0-1 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 21 24 25 414 280 134 3 17 356 214 142
2 Mon September 12 box W 1-1 @ Phoenix Cardinals 17 14 18 352 162 190 1 22 367 237 130 1
3 Sun September 18 box L 1-2 New York Giants 10 12 22 366 275 91 2 21 278 150 128 2
4 Sun September 25 box W 2-2 Atlanta Falcons 26 20 17 323 210 113 1 15 314 207 107 2
5 Mon October 3 box L 2-3 @ New Orleans Saints 17 20 28 457 271 186 3 17 333 268 65 1
6 Sun October 9 box L 2-4 Washington Redskins 17 35 18 361 301 60 5 19 350 170 180 1
7 Sun October 16 box L 2-5 @ Chicago Bears 7 17 18 291 195 96 2 24 385 261 124 1
8 Sun October 23 box L 2-6 @ Philadelphia Eagles 23 24 25 437 332 105 1 23 339 274 65 2
9 Sun October 30 box L 2-7 Phoenix Cardinals 10 16 11 228 103 125 2 15 295 135 160
10 Sun November 6 box L 2-8 @ New York Giants 21 29 21 365 262 103 3 15 262 151 111 1
11 Sun November 13 box L 2-9 Minnesota Vikings 3 43 12 159 49 110 7 18 325 222 103 1
12 Sun November 20 box L 2-10 Cincinnati Bengals 24 38 23 355 176 179 2 23 410 196 214 1
13 Thu November 24 box L 2-11 Houston Oilers 17 25 17 282 203 79 2 19 355 210 145
14 Sun December 4 box L 2-12 @ Cleveland Browns 21 24 22 410 247 163 1 16 302 275 27 1
15 Sun December 11 box W 3-12 @ Washington Redskins 24 17 21 444 320 124 2 15 372 348 24 5
16 Sun December 18 box L 3-13 Philadelphia Eagles 7 23 13 239 102 137 3 18 371 238 133