The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1988 season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.
Staff[]
| New England Patriots 1988 staff
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Front Office
- Chairman/CEO – Victor Kiam
- Vice Chairman – Fran Murray
- President – Billy Sullivan
- Vice President – Bucko Kilroy
- General Manager – Patrick Sullivan
- Director of Player Development – Dick Steinberg
- Director of College Scouting – Joe Mendes
- Director of Pro Scouting – Bill McPeak
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Line – Eddie Khayat
- Assistant Defensive Line – Ray Hamilton
- Linebackers – Don Shinnick
- Defensive Backfield – Jim Carr
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
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Date
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Attendance
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| 1
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September 4, 1988
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New York Jets
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W 28–3
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1–0
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44,027
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| 2
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September 11, 1988
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at Minnesota Vikings
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L 36–6
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1–1
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55,545
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| 3
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September 18, 1988
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Buffalo Bills
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L 16–14
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1–2
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55,945
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| 4
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September 25, 1988
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at Houston Oilers
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L 31–6
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1–3
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38,646
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| 5
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October 2, 1988
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Indianapolis Colts
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W 21–17
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2–3
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58,050
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| 6
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October 9, 1988
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at Green Bay Packers
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L 45–3
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2–4
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51,932
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| 7
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October 16, 1988
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Cincinnati Bengals
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W 27–21
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3–4
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59,969
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| 8
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October 23, 1988
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at Buffalo Bills
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L 23–20
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3–5
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76,824
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| 9
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October 30, 1988
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Chicago Bears
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W 30–7
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4–5
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60,821
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| 10
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November 6, 1988
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Miami Dolphins
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W 21–10
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5–5
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60,840
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| 11
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November 13, 1988
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at New York Jets
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W 14–13
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6–5
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48,358
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| 12
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November 20, 1988
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at Miami Dolphins
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W 6–3
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7–5
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53,526
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| 13
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November 27, 1988
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at Indianapolis Colts
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L 24–21
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7–6
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58,157
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| 14
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December 4, 1988
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Seattle Seahawks
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W 13–7
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8–6
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59,086
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| 15
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December 11, 1988
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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W 10–7
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9–6
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39,889
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| 16
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December 17, 1988
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at Denver Broncos
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L 21–10
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9–7
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70,910
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Standings[]
Roster[]
All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1988 New England Patriots.
See also[]
- New England Patriots seasons
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