The 1988 defensive backs for the Patriots included Raymond Clayborn, Fred Marion, Roland James, Ronnie Lippett and Jim Bowman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |  | J. Bowman | DB | 6'2" | 210 | 10/26/1963 | 25 | Central Michigan |
| 2 | 26 | | R. Clayborn | DB | 6'0" | 186 | 1/2/1955 | 33 | Texas |
| 3 | 43 | | E. Gibson | DB | 5'10" | 189 | 10/3/1961 | 27 | Furman |
| 4 | 41 | | D. Holmes | DB | 6'2" | 190 | 9/6/1964 | 24 | Fort Valley State |
| 5 | 38 | | R. James | DB | 6'2" | 191 | 2/18/1958 | 30 | Tennessee |
| 6 | 42 | | R. Lippett | DB | 5'11" | 180 | 12/10/1960 | 28 | Miami (FL) |
| 7 | 31 | | F. Marion | DB | 6'2" | 196 | 1/2/1959 | 29 | Miami (FL) |
| 8 | 23 | | R. McSwain | DB | 6'1" | 198 | 1/28/1962 | 26 | Clemson |
| 9 | 22 | | G. Profit | DB | 5'10" | 168 | 11/11/1964 | 24 | Yale |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |