1988 Phoenix Cardinals season | |
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Owner | Bill Bidwill |
Head coach | Gene Stallings |
Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7β9 |
Division place | 4th NFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | T Luis Sharpe WR J. T. Smith PR Ron Wolfley |
The 1988 Phoenix Cardinals season was theββfranchise's 69th season in the National Football League and the "first season in Phoenix." The Cardinals would match their 7β8 record from 1987. But finished with one more loss, going 7β9, "as 1987 was a one-game strike shortened season." And 1988 was a full 16 game season. The Cardinals moveββto Phoenix marked the first time an NFL team called a place in Arizona home.
Offseasonβ»
NFL Draftβ»
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 | |
4 | 95 | Michael Brim | Defensive back | Virginia Union | |
5 | 120 | Chris Gaines | Linebacker | Vanderbilt | |
5 | 132 | Tony Jordan | Running back | Kansas State | |
6 | 148 | Jon Phillips | Guard | Oklahoma | |
7 | 179 | Ernie Jones | Wide receiver | Indiana | |
8 | 206 | Tim Moore | Linebacker | Michigan State | |
9 | 233 | Scott Dill | Tackle | Memphis State | |
10 | 260 | Andy Schillinger | Wide receiver | Miami (OH) | |
11 | 291 | Keith McCoy | Defensive back | Fresno State | |
12 | 318 | Chris Carrier | Defensive back | LSU | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnelβ»
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Rosterβ»
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 seasonβ»
Scheduleβ»
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 4 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 14β21 | 0β1 | Riverfront Stadium | 50,404 | Recap |
2 | September 12 | Dallas Cowboys | L 14β17 | 0β2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 67,139 | Recap |
3 | September 18 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30β24 | 1β2 | Tampa Stadium | 35,034 | Recap |
4 | September 25 | Washington Redskins | W 30β21 | 2β2 | Sun Devil Stadium | 61,973 | Recap |
5 | October 2 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 41β27 | 3β2 | Anaheim Stadium | 49,830 | Recap |
6 | October 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31β14 | 4β2 | Sun Devils Stadium | 53,278 | Recap |
7 | October 16 | at Washington Redskins | L 17β33 | 4β3 | RFK Stadium | 54,402 | Recap |
8 | October 23 | Cleveland Browns | L 21β29 | 4β4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 61,261 | Recap |
9 | October 30 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 16β10 | 5β4 | Texas Stadium | 42,196 | Recap |
10 | November 6 | San Francisco 49ers | W 24β23 | 6β4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 64,544 | Recap |
11 | November 13 | New York Giants | W 24β17 | 7β4 | Sun Devil Stadium | 65,324 | Recap |
12 | November 20 | at Houston Oilers | L 20β38 | 7β5 | Houston Astrodome | 43,843 | Recap |
13 | November 27 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 21β31 | 7β6 | Veterans Stadium | 57,918 | Recap |
14 | December 4 | at New York Giants | L 7β44 | 7β7 | Giants Stadium | 73,438 | Recap |
15 | December 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17β23 | 7β8 | Sun Devil Stadium | 54,832 | Recap |
16 | December 18 | Green Bay Packers | L 17β26 | 7β9 | Sun Devil Stadium | 44,586 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Standingsβ»
NFC East | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6β2 | 8β4 | 379 | 319 | W2 |
New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5β3 | 9β5 | 359 | 304 | L1 |
Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4β4 | 6β6 | 345 | 387 | L2 |
Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3β5 | 6β6 | 344 | 398 | L5 |
Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2β6 | 3β9 | 265 | 381 | L1 |
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengalsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 50,404
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboysβ»
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
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: Sunny, 89 Β°F (32 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 67,139
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Dan Dierdorf, and Frank Gifford
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 30 |
Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 81 Β°F (27 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 35,034
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 4: vs. Washington Redskinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cardinals | 2 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 30 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 84 Β°F (29 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 61,973
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 5: at Los Angeles Ramsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 10 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
Rams | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. PST/2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 64 Β°F (18 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 49,830
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 84 Β°F (29 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 53,278
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 7: at Washington Redskinsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Redskins | 9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, District of Columbia
- Date: October 16
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 61 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 54,402
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 8: vs. Cleveland Brownsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Browns | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 80 Β°F (27 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 61,261
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 9: at Dallas Cowboysβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
Cowboys | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 57 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 42,196
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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49ers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 75 Β°F (24 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 64,544
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 11: vs. New York Giantsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
Cardinals | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 68 Β°F (20 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 65,324
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 12: at Houston Oilersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
Oilers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 43,843
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 13: at Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Eagles | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 31 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 55 Β°F (13 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 57,918
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 14: at New York Giantsβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Giants | 10 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 44 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. MST
- Game weather: 42 Β°F (6 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 73,438
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eaglesβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 10
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 58 Β°F (14 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 54,832
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Packers | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 60 Β°F (16 Β°C)
- Game attendance: 44,586
- Box Score
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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Referencesβ»
- ^ "1988 Phoenix Cardinals Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
External linksβ»
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