1988 New England Patriots season
| 1988 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sullivan Stadium |
| Local radio | WHDH–AM 850 |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | T-2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB John Stephens LB Johnny Rembert LB Andre Tippett |
| AP All-Pros | T Bruce Armstrong (2nd team) LB Andre Tippett (2nd team) |
| Uniform | |
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The 1988 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 19th season in the
arch rival Colts
, but were relegated to 3rd place because the Colts had a better record against common opponents than the Patriots did.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1988 New England Patriots draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | John Stephens * | Running back | Northwestern State | |
| 2 | 43 | Vincent Brown | Linebacker | Mississippi Valley State | |
| 3 | 69 | Tom Rehder | Tackle | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | 87 | Tim Goad | Nose tackle
|
North Carolina | |
| 4 | 97 | Sammy Martin | Wide receiver | LSU | |
| 4 | 100 | Teddy Garcia | Kicker | Northeast Louisiana | |
| 5 | 115 | Troy Wolko | Guard | Minnesota | |
| 6 | 154 | Steve Johnson | Tight end | Virginia Tech | |
| 7 | 181 | Darryl Usher | Wide receiver | Illinois | |
| 9 | 240 | Neil Galbraith | Defensive back | Central State (OK) | |
| 10 | 267 | Rodney Lossow | Center | Wisconsin | |
| 11 | 294 | Marvin Allen | Running back | Tulane | |
| 12 | 321 | Dave Nugent | Defensive tackle | Boston College | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
47 active, 15 inactive
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | New York Jets | W 28–3 | 1–0 | Sullivan Stadium | 44,027 | Recap |
| 2 | September 11 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 6–36 | 1–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 55,545 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | Buffalo Bills | L 14–16 | 1–2 | Sullivan Stadium | 55,945 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | at Houston Oilers | L 6–31 | 1–3 | Houston Astrodome
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38,646 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | Indianapolis Colts | W 21–17 | 2–3 | Sullivan Stadium | 58,050 | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3–45 | 2–4 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 51,932 | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–21 | 3–4 | Sullivan Stadium | 59,969 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | at Buffalo Bills | L 20–23 | 3–5 | Rich Stadium
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76,824 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | Chicago Bears | W 30–7 | 4–5 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,821 | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | Miami Dolphins | W 21–10 | 5–5 | Sullivan Stadium | 60,840 | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | at New York Jets | W 14–13 | 6–5 | Giants Stadium | 48,358 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | at Miami Dolphins | W 6–3 | 7–5 | Joe Robbie Stadium
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53,526 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 21–24 | 7–6 | Hoosier Dome | 58,157 | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | Seattle Seahawks | W 13–7 | 8–6 | Sullivan Stadium | 59,086 | Recap |
| 15 | December 11 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 10–7 (OT) | 9–6 | Sullivan Stadium | 39,889 | Recap |
| 16 | December 17 | at Denver Broncos | L 10–21 | 9–7 | Mile High Stadium | 70,910 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 5
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Standings
| AFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Buffalo Bills(2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 329 | 237 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 354 | 315 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 250 | 284 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–5 | 6–7–1 | 372 | 354 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0–8 | 3–9 | 319 | 380 | L1 |
See also
- New England Patriots seasons
References
- ^ "1988 New England Patriots starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Oct-19.
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