| 3-13 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a 3-13 record. They went 1-7 at home and 2-6 on the road.
The 1988 Dallas Cowboys played in the East Division of the National Football Conference.
During the regular season, the 1988 Dallas Cowboys went 2-6 against their NFC East opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Cardinals | 1-1 | 50% | -3 |
| Washington Redskins | 1-1 | 50% | -11 |
| New York Giants | 0-2 | 0% | -10 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 0-2 | 0% | -17 |
The 1988 Dallas Cowboys had their best month in September, when they went 2-2 and had a 50% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 0-4 and lost all their games.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | 2-2 | 50% | +4 |
| October | 0-5 | 0% | -38 |
| November | 0-4 | 0% | -70 |
| December | 1-2 | 33.3% | -12 |
No, the Cowboys didn't make the Playoffs in 1988.
The Dallas Cowboys finished the regular season with a point differential of -116. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cowboys could have been expected to have about 4.8 wins, or a 5-11 record in the regular season.
In close, one-score games, the 1988 Dallas Cowboys went 3-8. In games decided by a field goal or less, the Cowboys went 1-5.
The 1988 Dallas Cowboys did not play any overtime games in the regular season.
The 1988 Dallas Cowboys never won more than one consecutive game in the regular season.
The longest losing streak that the Dallas Cowboys had during the 1988 regular season was 10 games, which happened once during the season.
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||||
| 1 | Sun, Sep 4, 1988 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | Loss 21 - 24 | ||
| 2 | Mon, Sep 12, 1988 | @ Phoenix Cardinals | Win 17 - 14 | ||
| 3 | Sun, Sep 18, 1988 | vs New York Giants | Loss 10 - 12 | ||
| 4 | Sun, Sep 25, 1988 | vs Atlanta Falcons | Win 26 - 20 | ||
| 5 | Mon, Oct 3, 1988 | @ New Orleans Saints | Loss 17 - 20 | ||
| 6 | Sun, Oct 9, 1988 | vs Washington Redskins | Loss 17 - 35 | ||
| 7 | Sun, Oct 16, 1988 | @ Chicago Bears | Loss 7 - 17 | ||
| 8 | Sun, Oct 23, 1988 | @ Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 23 - 24 | ||
| 9 | Sun, Oct 30, 1988 | vs Phoenix Cardinals | Loss 10 - 16 | ||
| 10 | Sun, Nov 6, 1988 | @ New York Giants | Loss 21 - 29 | ||
| 11 | Sun, Nov 13, 1988 | vs Minnesota Vikings | Loss 3 - 43 | ||
| 12 | Sun, Nov 20, 1988 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | Loss 24 - 38 | ||
| 13 | Thu, Nov 24, 1988 | vs Houston Oilers | Loss 17 - 25 | ||
| 14 | Sun, Dec 4, 1988 | @ Cleveland Browns | Loss 21 - 24 | ||
| 15 | Sun, Dec 11, 1988 | @ Washington Redskins | Win 24 - 17 | ||
| 16 | Sun, Dec 18, 1988 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | Loss 7 - 23 | ||
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