The Dallas Cowboys were decisively beaten by the Cincinnati Bengals, 38 to 24, on November 20, 1988.
1st quarter
CIN
DAL
James Brooks 51-yard run (Jim Breech kick)
7
0
Roger Ruzek 44-yard field goal
7
3
2nd quarter
CIN
DAL
Rodney Holman 20-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick)
14
3
Jim Breech 41-yard field goal
17
3
Rodney Holman 5-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick)
24
3
3rd quarter
CIN
DAL
Herschel Walker 11-yard run (Roger Ruzek kick)
24
10
James Brooks 13-yard pass from Boomer Esiason (Jim Breech kick)
31
10
4th quarter
CIN
DAL
Ickey Woods 10-yard run (Jim Breech kick)
38
10
Ray Alexander 6-yard pass from Steve Pelluer (Roger Ruzek kick)
38
17
Thornton Chandler 1-yard pass from Steve Pelluer (Roger Ruzek kick)
38
24
Bengals
Cowboys
1st Downs
23
23
Passing 1st Downs
12
10
Rushing 1st Downs
9
11
1st downs from penalties
2
2
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
63
76
Total Yards
410
355
Yards per play
6.5
4.7
Passing
196
176
Comp - Att
16 - 29
20 - 36
Yards per pass
6.3
4.2
Interceptions thrown
0
2
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 9
6 - 41
Rushing
214
179
Rushing Attempts
32
34
Yards per rush
6.7
5.3
Penalties
6
13
Turnovers
1
2
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
2
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer Esiason | 16 | 29 | 205 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 112.0 |
| Team | 16 | 29 | 196 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 112.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brooks | 16 | 148 | 9.3 | 1 |
| Ickey Woods | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 1 |
| Boomer Esiason | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Stanley Wilson | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 32 | 214 | 6.7 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Holman | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 2 | |
| Cris Collinsworth | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Eddie Brown | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | |
| James Brooks | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | |
| Ickey Woods | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Tim McGee | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 16 | 205 | 7.1 | 3 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Barker | 1.0 | |||||
| Jason Buck | 0.5 | |||||
| Ray Horton | 1.0 | |||||
| Tim Krumrie | 1.0 | |||||
| Jim Skow | 1.5 | |||||
| Reggie Williams | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 6.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Breech | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Fulhage | 4 | 144 | 36.0 | |
| Boomer Esiason | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | |
| Team | 5 | 165 | 33.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Jennings | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ira Hillary | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Pelluer | 16 | 23 | 185 | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 104.4 |
| Kevin Sweeney | 4 | 13 | 32 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Team | 20 | 36 | 176 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 68.9 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herschel Walker | 27 | 131 | 4.9 | 1 |
| Darryl Clack | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 |
| Kevin Sweeney | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Steve Pelluer | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Todd Fowler | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Team | 34 | 179 | 5.3 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Irvin | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 0 | |
| Darryl Clack | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Thornton Chandler | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | |
| Todd Fowler | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | |
| Herschel Walker | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Everett Gay | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
| Doug Cosbie | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Steve Folsom | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Ray Alexander | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 20 | 217 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Jeffcoat | 1.0 | |||||
| Too Tall Jones | 1.0 | |||||
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Ruzek | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Saxon | 5 | 206 | 41.2 | |
| Team | 5 | 206 | 41.2 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Burbage | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| Darryl Clack | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 126 | 25.2 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Martin | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 |
Team Leaders
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29.9
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18.5
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112.9
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274.1
3rd
2023 Division Standings
See more| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cowboys | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Eagles | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Giants | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Commanders | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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Playoff Opp PPG Rankings
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