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1988 New England Patriots season

{{short description|Season of National Football League team the New England Patriots}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = New England Patriots

| year = 1988

| record = 9–7

| division_place = T-2nd AFC East

| coach = Raymond Berry

| general manager = Patrick Sullivan

| owner = Victor Kiam

| stadium = Sullivan Stadium

| radio = WHDH–AM 850

| playoffs = 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 = Image:AFC-1988-1989-Uniform-NE.PNG

| shortnavlink = Patriots seasons

}}

Image:Brent Williams 1988.JPG

The 1988 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 19th season in the National Football League, the 29th overall and the 5th under head coach Raymond Berry. With a record of nine wins and seven losses, they finished tied for second in the AFC East Division. It would take until 1994 for the Patriots to record another winning season. The Patriots improved on its 8–7 record from 1987, winning one more game due to one game being cancelled the previous season. Despite the winning record, the Patriots did not reach the postseason. They finished tied for 2nd in the AFC East with 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=

{{main article|1988 NFL draft}}

{{NFL team draft start

| year = 1988

| teamname = New England Patriots

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 1

| pick = 17

| player = John Stephens

| position = Running back

| college = Northwestern State

| notes =

| probowl = yes

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 2

| pick = 43

| player = Vincent Brown

| position = Linebacker

| college = Mississippi Valley State

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 3

| pick = 69

| player = Tom Rehder

| position = Tackle

| college = Notre Dame

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 87

| player = Tim Goad

| position = Nose tackle

| college = North Carolina

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 97

| player = Sammy Martin

| position = Wide receiver

| college = LSU

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 4

| pick = 100

| player = Teddy Garcia

| position = Kicker

| college = Northeast Louisiana

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 5

| pick = 115

| player = Troy Wolko

| position = Guard

| college = Minnesota

| notes =

| maderoster =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 6

| pick = 154

| player = Steve Johnson

| position = Tight end

| college = Virginia Tech

| notes =

| maderoster =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 7

| pick = 181

| player = Darryl Usher

| position = Wide receiver

| college = Illinois

| notes =

| maderoster =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 9

| pick = 240

| player = Neil Galbraith

| position = Defensive back

| college = Central State (OK)

| notes =

| maderoster =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 10

| pick = 267

| player = Rodney Lossow

| position = Center

| college = Wisconsin

| notes =

| maderoster =

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 11

| pick = 294

| player = Marvin Allen

| position = Running back

| college = Tulane

| notes =

| maderoster = yes

}}

{{NFL team draft entry

| round = 12

| pick = 321

| player = Dave Nugent

| position = Defensive tackle

| college = Boston College

| notes =

| maderoster =

}}

{{NFL team draft end

| hof = no

}}

Personnel

=Staff=

{{NFL final staff

| year = 1988

| team = New England Patriots

| front_office =

  • Chairman – Victor Kiam
  • Vice Chairman – Fran Murray
  • President – Billy Sullivan
  • Vice President – Bucko Kilroy
  • General Manager – Patrick Sullivan
  • Director of Player Development – Dick Steinberg
  • Director of Pro Scouting – Bill McPeak
  • Director of College Scouting – Joe Mendes
  • Special Assistant to Head Coach – John Polonchek

| head_coach =

| offensive =

| defensive =

| special_teams =

| strength =

}}

=Roster=

{{NFL season roster

| year = 1988

| team = New England Patriots

| quarterbacks =

{{NFLplayer|11|Tony Eason}}

{{NFLplayer| 2|Doug Flutie}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Steve Grogan}}

| running_backs =

{{NFLplayer|40|Elgin Davis}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Reggie Dupard}}

{{NFLplayer|34|Bob Perryman|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|44|John Stephens|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Mosi Tatupu}}

| wide_receivers =

{{NFLplayer|80|Irving Fryar|PR}}

{{NFLplayer|48|Dennis Gadbois}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Cedric Jones|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|82|Sammy Martin|rookie=y|KR}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Stanley Morgan}}

| tight_ends =

{{NFLplayer|81|Russ Francis}}

{{NFLplayer|85|Steve Johnson|d=tight end|rookie=y}}

| offensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|78|Bruce Armstrong|T}}

{{NFLplayer|68|Mike Baab|C}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Paul Fairchild|G}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Sean Farrell|d=American football|G}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Trevor Matich|C/T}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Tom Rehder|rookie=y|T}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Danny Villa|T/LS}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Ron Wooten|G}}

| defensive_linemen =

{{NFLplayer|72|Tim Goad|rookie=y|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Milford Hodge|DE/NT}}

{{NFLplayer|65|Edmund Nelson|d=American football|DE/NT}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Garin Veris|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|96|Brent Williams|d=American football|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Toby Williams|DE}}

| linebackers =

{{NFLplayer|53|Thomas Benson|d=American football|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Vincent Brown|d=linebacker|rookie=y|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Tim Jordan|d=American football|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Larry McGrew|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Johnny Rembert|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Ed Reynolds|d=linebacker|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Andre Tippett|OLB}}

| defensive_back =

{{NFLplayer|28|Jim Bowman|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Raymond Clayborn|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|27|Howard Feggins|rookie=y|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Ernest Gibson|d=American football|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Darryl Holmes|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Roland James|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Ronnie Lippett|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|31|Fred Marion|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Rod McSwain|CB}}

| special_teams =

{{NFLplayer| 6|Jeff Feagles|rookie=y|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 7|Teddy Garcia|rookie=y|K}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Jason Staurovsky|K}}

| reserve_lists =

{{NFLplayer|39|Marvin Allen|d=running back|rookie=y|RB/KR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Lin Dawson|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Tom Gibson|d=American football|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Craig James|d=running back|RB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Kennard McGuire|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Gerrick McPhearson|link=no|rookie=y|CB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Steve Moore|d=American football|T|NF-Ill.}}

{{NFLplayer|91|Eric Naposki|rookie=y|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Willie Scott|d=American football|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Kenneth Sims|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|18|Darryl Usher|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|94|David Ward|d=linebacker|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Kevin White|d=wide receiver|rookie=y|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Ed Williams|d=linebacker|LB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Troy Wolkow|rookie=y|G|IR}}

47 active, 15 inactive

}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/nwe/1988_roster.htm |title=1988 New England Patriots starters and roster |work=Pro-Football-Reference.com |access-date=November 22, 2014 }}

Regular season

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1988|border=2}}"| Recap

style="background: #cfc;"

! 1

| September 4

| New York Jets

| W 28–3

| 1–0

| Sullivan Stadium

| 44,027

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198809040nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 2

| September 11

| at Minnesota Vikings

| L 6–36

| 1–1

| Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

| 55,545

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198809110min.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 3

| September 18

| Buffalo Bills

| L 14–16

| 1–2

| Sullivan Stadium

| 55,945

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198809180nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 4

| September 25

| at Houston Oilers

| L 6–31

| 1–3

| Houston Astrodome

| 38,646

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198809250oti.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 5

| October 2

| Indianapolis Colts

| W 21–17

| 2–3

| Sullivan Stadium

| 58,050

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810020nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 6

| October 9

| at Green Bay Packers

| L 3–45

| 2–4

| Milwaukee County Stadium

| 51,932

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810090gnb.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 7

| October 16

| Cincinnati Bengals

| W 27–21

| 3–4

| Sullivan Stadium

| 59,969

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810160nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 8

| October 23

| at Buffalo Bills

| L 20–23

| 3–5

| Rich Stadium

| 76,824

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810230buf.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 9

| October 30

| Chicago Bears

| W 30–7

| 4–5

| Sullivan Stadium

| 60,821

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810300nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 10

| November 6

| Miami Dolphins

| W 21–10

| 5–5

| Sullivan Stadium

| 60,840

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198811060nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 11

| November 13

| at New York Jets

| W 14–13

| 6–5

| Giants Stadium

| 48,358

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198811130nyj.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 12

| November 20

| at Miami Dolphins

| W 6–3

| 7–5

| Joe Robbie Stadium

| 53,526

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198811200mia.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 13

| November 27

| at Indianapolis Colts

| L 21–24

| 7–6

| Hoosier Dome

| 58,157

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198811270clt.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 14

| December 4

| Seattle Seahawks

| W 13–7

| 8–6

| Sullivan Stadium

| 59,086

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198812040nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #cfc;"

! 15

| December 11

| Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| W 10–7 (OT)

| 9–6

| Sullivan Stadium

| 39,889

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198812110nwe.htm Recap]

style="background: #fcc;"

! 16

| {{dow tooltip|December 17, 1988}}

| at Denver Broncos

| L 10–21

| 9–7

| Mile High Stadium

| 70,910

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198812170den.htm Recap]

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

=Game summaries=

==Week 5==

{{AFB game box start

|Title=

|Visitor=Colts

|V1=0 |V2=7 |V3= 0|V4=10

|Host=Patriots

|H1= 0|H2=7 |H3= 0|H4=14

|Date=October 2

|Location=Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts

|StartTime=1:00 p.m.

|TimeZone=

|ElapsedTime=

|Attendance=

|Weather={{convert|68|F}}; wind {{convert|19|mph|abbr=on}}

|Referee=Bob McElwee

|TVAnnouncers=

|TVStation=

}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |FirstEntry= yes|Quarter= Q2|Time= |Team= NE|Event=Perryman 1 yard run (Garcia kick) |Score= NE 7–0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q2 |Time= |Team=IND |Event=Dickerson 1 yard run (Biasucci kick) |Score= Tie 7–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=NE |Event= Morgan 26 yard pass from Flutie (Garcia kick) |Score= NE 14–7}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=IND |Event= Biasucci 20 yard field goal |Score= NE 14–10}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=IND |Event= Brooks 48 yard pass from Chandler (Biasucci kick) |Score= IND 17–14}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=Q4 |Time= |Team=NE |Event=Flutie 13 yard run (Garcia kick) |Score= NE 21–17|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}

[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198810020nwe.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2014-Oct-19.

{{Clear}}

=Standings=

{{1988 AFC East standings}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{New England Patriots}}

{{New England Patriots seasons}}

{{1988 NFL season by team}}

New England Patriots

Category:New England Patriots seasons

New England Patriots

Category:Sports competitions in Foxborough, Massachusetts

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