The Dallas Cowboys were 3-13 in 1988. They finished 5th in the NFC East and 14th in the NFC.
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1988 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 265 | 5,483 | 1,059 | 5.2 | 1,995 | 469 | 4.3 | 3,727 | 555 | 6.7 | 35 | 239 | 311 | 112 | 175 | 24 | 141 | 1,148 |
Team Rank | 21st | 9th | 8th | 9th | 16th | 18th | 5th | 8th | 7th | 20th | 15th | 19th | 12th | 16th | 11th | 13th | 28th | 27th | |
Opponent | 16 | 381 | 5,414 | 1,023 | 5.3 | 1,858 | 454 | 4.1 | 3,883 | 523 | 7.4 | 46 | 327 | 297 | 93 | 180 | 24 | 92 | 772 |
Opponent Rank | 25th | 20th | 13th | 22nd | 13th | 9th | 16th | 26th | 19th | 24th | 4th | 7th | 11th | 5th | 25th | 15th | 19th | 17th | |
Net | -116 | +69 | +36 | -0.1 | +137 | +15 | +0.2 | -156 | +32 | -0.7 | -11 | -88 | +14 | +19 | -5 | 0 | +49 | +376 | |
Net Rank | 28th | 11th | 10th | 15th | 13th | 12th | 10th | 16th | 10th | 22nd | 8th | 21st | 11th | 10th | 15th | 14th | 28th | 26th |
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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 |