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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.
Simple Rating System: Total -6.1, Offense: -3.8, Defense: -2.3, SoS: 1.2, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Tom Landry
Training Camp: California Lutheran College (Thousand Oaks, California)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Steve Pelluer | 26 | 4 | 14 | 245 for 435, 3,139 yards, 17 td, 19 int, & 51 rushes for 314 yards and 2 td | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 113th pick / 1984 |
| RB | Herschel Walker* | 26 | 2 | 16 | 361 rushes for 1,514 yards, 5 td, & 53 catches for 505 yards and 2 td | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 114th pick / 1985 |
| FB | Timmy Newsome | 30 | 8 | 8 | 32 rushes for 75 yards, 3 td, & 30 catches for 236 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 162nd pick / 1980 |
| WR | Ray Alexander | 26 | 4 | 11 | 54 catches for 788 yards, 6 td | |
| WR | Michael Irvin | 22 | Rook | 10 | 32 catches for 654 yards, 5 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 1988 |
| TE | Thornton Chandler | 25 | 2 | 12 | 18 catches for 186 yards, 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 140th pick / 1986 |
| LT | Dave Widell | 23 | Rook | 9 | 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 94th pick / 1988 |
| LG | Nate Newton | 27 | 2 | 15 | ||
| C | Tom Rafferty | 34 | 12 | 13 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 119th pick / 1976 | |
| RG | Crawford Ker | 26 | 3 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 76th pick / 1985 | |
| RT | Kevin Gogan | 24 | 1 | 15 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 206th pick / 1987 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Too Tall Jones | 37 | 14 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1974 |
| LDT | Kevin Brooks | 25 | 3 | 14 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1985 |
| RDT | Danny Noonan | 23 | 1 | 16 | 7.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1987 |
| RDE | Jim Jeffcoat | 27 | 5 | 15 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1983 |
| LLB | Ron Burton | 24 | 1 | 15 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MLB | Eugene Lockhart | 27 | 4 | 16 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 152nd pick / 1984 | |
| RLB | Garry Cobb | 31 | 9 | 14 | 7.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 247th pick / 1979 |
| LCB | Everson Walls | 29 | 7 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RCB | Robert Williams | 26 | 1 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| SS | Bill Bates | 27 | 5 | 16 | 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| FS | Michael Downs | 29 | 7 | 16 | 0.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Roger Ruzek | 28 | 1 | 0 | 12 of 22 field goals & 27 of 27 extra points | |
| P | Mike Saxon | 26 | 3 | 0 | 80 punts for a 40.9 average, 0 blocked | Detroit Lions / 11th / 300th pick / 1984 |
| PR | Kelvin Martin | 23 | 1 | 7 | 44 punt returns for a 8.2 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 95th pick / 1987 |
| KR | Darryl Clack | 25 | 2 | 0 | 32 kick returns for a 21.6 average and 0 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1986 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Vince Albritton | 26 | 6 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | Washington | 7/23/1962 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 87 | Ray Alexander | 26 | WR | 16 | 11 | 195 | 6-4 | Florida A&M | 1/8/1962 | 4 | 6 | |
| 40 | Bill Bates | 27 | SS | 16 | 16 | 204 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 6/6/1961 | 5 | 6 | |
| 99 | Kevin Brooks | 25 | LDT | 15 | 14 | 277 | 6-6 | Michigan | 2/9/1963 | 3 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 17th pick / 1985 |
| 62 | Bob Brotzki | 26 | 4 | 0 | 281 | 6-5 | Syracuse | 12/24/1962 | 2 | 0 | Indianapolis Colts / 9th / 228th pick / 1986 | |
| 82 | Cornell Burbage | 23 | 10 | 0 | 186 | 5-10 | Kentucky | 2/22/1965 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 57 | Ron Burton | 24 | LLB | 16 | 15 | 250 | 6-1 | North Carolina | 5/2/1964 | 1 | 6 | |
| 89 | Thornton Chandler | 25 | TE | 16 | 12 | 243 | 6-5 | Florida A&M,Alabama | 11/27/1963 | 2 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 140th pick / 1986 |
| 42 | Darryl Clack | 25 | KR | 15 | 0 | 219 | 5-10 | Arizona St. | 10/29/1963 | 2 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 33rd pick / 1986 |
| 59 | Garry Cobb | 31 | RLB | 16 | 14 | 227 | 6-2 | USC | 3/16/1957 | 9 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 247th pick / 1979 |
| 84 | Doug Cosbie | 32 | te | 11 | 4 | 236 | 6-6 | Holy Cross,Santa Clara | 3/27/1956 | 9 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 76th pick / 1979 |
| 55 | Steve DeOssie | 26 | lb | 16 | 1 | 248 | 6-2 | Boston Col. | 11/22/1962 | 4 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 110th pick / 1984 |
| 26 | Michael Downs | 29 | FS | 16 | 16 | 205 | 6-3 | Rice | 6/9/1959 | 7 | 6 | |
| 81 | Kelvin Edwards | 24 | wr | 8 | 2 | 202 | 6-2 | Liberty | 7/19/1964 | 2 | 1 | New Orleans Saints / 4th / 88th pick / 1986 |
| 85 | Steve Folsom | 30 | te | 16 | 4 | 235 | 6-5 | Long Beach St.,Utah | 3/21/1958 | 7 | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 10th / 261st pick / 1981 |
| 46 | Todd Fowler | 26 | te | 16 | 6 | 221 | 6-3 | S.F. Austin | 6/9/1962 | 3 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 25th pick / 1984 Supp |
| 38 | Ron Francis | 24 | db | 13 | 2 | 201 | 5-9 | Baylor | 4/7/1964 | 1 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 39th pick / 1987 |
| 80 | Everett Gay | 24 | 16 | 0 | 209 | 6-2 | Texas | 10/23/1964 | Rook | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 124th pick / 1987 | |
| 66 | Kevin Gogan | 24 | RT | 15 | 15 | 317 | 6-7 | Washington | 11/2/1964 | 1 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 206th pick / 1987 |
| 45 | Manny Hendrix | 24 | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-10 | Utah | 10/20/1964 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 21 | Mark Higgs | 22 | 5 | 0 | 199 | 5-7 | Kentucky | 4/11/1966 | Rook | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 205th pick / 1988 | |
| 88 | Michael Irvin | 22 | WR | 14 | 10 | 207 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 3/5/1966 | Rook | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 11th pick / 1988 |
| 53 | Garth Jax | 25 | lb | 16 | 2 | 250 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 9/16/1963 | 2 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 11th / 296th pick / 1986 |
| 77 | Jim Jeffcoat | 27 | RDE | 16 | 15 | 274 | 6-5 | Arizona St. | 4/1/1961 | 5 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 23rd pick / 1983 |
| 72 | Too Tall Jones | 37 | LDE | 16 | 16 | 271 | 6-9 | Tennessee St. | 2/23/1951 | 14 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 1st pick / 1974 |
| 68 | Crawford Ker | 26 | RG | 16 | 16 | 288 | 6-3 | Florida | 5/5/1962 | 3 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 76th pick / 1985 |
| 56 | Eugene Lockhart | 27 | MLB | 16 | 16 | 234 | 6-2 | Houston | 3/8/1961 | 4 | 6 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 152nd pick / 1984 |
| 83 | Kelvin Martin | 23 | PR | 16 | 7 | 163 | 5-9 | Boston Col. | 5/14/1965 | 1 | 5 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 95th pick / 1987 |
| 30 | Timmy Newsome | 30 | FB | 9 | 8 | 232 | 6-1 | Winston-Salem St. | 5/17/1958 | 8 | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 6th / 162nd pick / 1980 |
| 61 | Nate Newton | 27 | LG | 15 | 15 | 318 | 6-3 | Florida A&M | 12/20/1961 | 2 | 5 | |
| 73 | Danny Noonan | 23 | RDT | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 7/14/1965 | 1 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 12th pick / 1987 |
| 51 | Ken Norton | 22 | 3 | 0 | 254 | 6-2 | UCLA | 9/29/1966 | Rook | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 41st pick / 1988 | |
| 62 | Paul Oswald | 24 | 1 | 0 | 273 | 6-3 | Kansas | 4/9/1964 | 1 | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 289th pick / 1987 | |
| 31 | Billy Owens | 23 | 16 | 0 | 207 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 12/2/1965 | Rook | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 263rd pick / 1988 | |
| 16 | Steve Pelluer | 26 | QB | 16 | 14 | 209 | 6-4 | Washington | 7/29/1962 | 4 | 10 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 113th pick / 1984 |
| 64 | Tom Rafferty | 34 | C | 15 | 13 | 256 | 6-3 | Penn St. | 8/2/1954 | 12 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 119th pick / 1976 |
| 9 | Roger Ruzek | 28 | K | 14 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Weber St. | 12/17/1960 | 1 | 1 | |
| 4 | Mike Saxon | 26 | P | 16 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | San Diego St. | 7/10/1962 | 3 | 3 | Detroit Lions / 11th / 300th pick / 1984 |
| 52 | Sean Scott | 22 | 5 | 0 | 226 | 6-1 | Maryland | 4/10/1966 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 22 | Victor Scott | 26 | 2 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Colorado | 6/1/1962 | 4 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 40th pick / 1984 | |
| 79 | Daryle Smith | 24 | t | 14 | 4 | 277 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 1/18/1964 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | Kevin Sweeney | 25 | qb | 3 | 2 | 191 | 6-0 | Fresno St. | 11/16/1963 | 1 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 7th / 180th pick / 1987 |
| 63 | Glen Titensor | 30 | g | 10 | 1 | 263 | 6-4 | UCLA,BYU | 2/21/1958 | 7 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 81st pick / 1981 |
| 71 | Mark Tuinei | 28 | t | 5 | 4 | 302 | 6-5 | UCLA,Hawaii | 3/31/1960 | 5 | 2 | |
| 95 | Mark Walen | 25 | dt | 15 | 2 | 265 | 6-5 | UCLA | 3/10/1963 | 1 | 2 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 74th pick / 1986 |
| 34 | Herschel Walker* | 26 | RB | 16 | 16 | 225 | 6-1 | Georgia | 3/3/1962 | 2 | 12 | Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 114th pick / 1985 |
| 24 | Everson Walls | 29 | LCB | 16 | 16 | 194 | 6-1 | Grambling St. | 12/28/1959 | 7 | 6 | |
| 65 | Bob White | 25 | c | 12 | 3 | 272 | 6-5 | Rhode Island | 4/9/1963 | 1 | 2 | New York Jets / 7th / 189th pick / 1986 |
| 11 | Danny White | 36 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 6-2 | Arizona St. | 2/9/1952 | 12 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1974 | |
| 54 | Randy White | 35 | dt | 16 | 1 | 257 | 6-4 | Maryland | 1/15/1953 | 13 | 1 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 2nd pick / 1975 |
| 78 | Dave Widell | 23 | LT | 14 | 9 | 303 | 6-7 | Boston Col. | 5/14/1965 | Rook | 3 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 94th pick / 1988 |
| 23 | Robert Williams | 26 | RCB | 16 | 14 | 190 | 5-10 | Baylor | 10/2/1962 | 1 | 6 | |
| 41 | Charles Wright | 24 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 5-9 | Tulsa | 4/5/1964 | 1 | 0 | St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 257th pick / 1987 | |
| 6 | Luis Zendejas | 27 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 5-9 | Arizona St. | 10/22/1961 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 76 | Jeff Zimmerman | 25 | 1 | 0 | 320 | 6-3 | Florida | 1/10/1963 | 1 | 0 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 68th pick / 1987 | |
| Team Total | 26.3 | 16 | 234.3 | 6-2.2 | 3.4 |
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