1988 Phoenix Cardinals season
The 1988 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise's 69th season in the National Football League and the first season in Phoenix. The Cardinals would match their 7–8 record from 1987, but finished with one more loss, going 7–9, as 1987 was a one-game strike shortened season, and 1988 was a full 16 game season. The Cardinals move to Phoenix marked the first time an NFL team called a place in Arizona home.
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals season | |
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| Owner | Bill Bidwill |
| Head coach | Gene Stallings |
| Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | T Luis Sharpe WR J. T. Smith PR Ron Wolfley |
Season tickets for the Cardinals' 1988 inaugural season in Arizona.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1988 Phoenix Cardinals draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 12 | Ken Harvey * | Linebacker | California | |
| 2 | 38 | Tony Jeffery | Running back | TCU | |
| 3 | 68 | Tom Tupa * | Quarterback, Punter | Ohio State | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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
Rookies in italics | ||||||
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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| 1 | September 4 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14–21 | 0–1 | Riverfront Stadium | 50,404 | Recap |
| 2 | September 12 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14–17 | 0–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 67,139 | Recap |
| 3 | September 18 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–24 | 1–2 | Tampa Stadium | 35,034 | Recap |
| 4 | September 25 | Washington Redskins | W 30–21 | 2–2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 61,973 | Recap |
| 5 | October 2 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 41–27 | 3–2 | Anaheim Stadium | 49,830 | Recap |
| 6 | October 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–14 | 4–2 | Sun Devils Stadium | 53,278 | Recap |
| 7 | October 16 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–33 | 4–3 | RFK Stadium | 54,402 | Recap |
| 8 | October 23 | Cleveland Browns | L 21–29 | 4–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 61,261 | Recap |
| 9 | October 30 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 16–10 | 5–4 | Texas Stadium | 42,196 | Recap |
| 10 | November 6 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24–23 | 6–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 64,544 | Recap |
| 11 | November 13 | New York Giants | W 24–17 | 7–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 65,324 | Recap |
| 12 | November 20 | at Houston Oilers | L 20–38 | 7–5 | Houston Astrodome | 43,843 | Recap |
| 13 | November 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–31 | 7–6 | Veterans Stadium | 57,918 | Recap |
| 14 | December 4 | at New York Giants | L 7–44 | 7–7 | Giants Stadium | 73,438 | Recap |
| 15 | December 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–23 | 7–8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 54,832 | Recap |
| 16 | December 18 | Green Bay Packers | L 17–26 | 7–9 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,586 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 379 | 319 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 359 | 304 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 345 | 387 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 344 | 398 | L5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 265 | 381 | L1 |
Season summary
Week 2 vs Cowboys
Week Two: Dallas Cowboys (0–1) at Phoenix Cardinals (0–1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cowboys | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 12, 1988
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 89 °F (32 °C)
- Game attendance: 67,139
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, and Frank Gifford
- Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Cowboys | Passing | Steve Pelluer | 12/24, 162 Yds, INT |
| Rushing | Herschel Walker | 29 Rush, 149 Yds, TD | |
| Receiving | Kelvin Martin | 5 Rec, 72 Yds | |
| Cardinals | Passing | Neil Lomax | 20/34, 266 Yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Earl Ferrell | 11 Rush, 65 Yds | |
| Receiving | Jay Novacek | 4 Rec, 78 Yds, TD |
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References
External links
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| Conference championships (1) | |
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