1988 New York Giants season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 1988 New York Giants season | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Bill Parcells | ||||||
| Owner | Wellington Mara | ||||||
| Home field | Giants Stadium | ||||||
| Results | |||||||
| Record | 10–6 | ||||||
| Division place | 2nd NFC East | ||||||
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify | ||||||
| Timeline | |||||||
|
|||||||
The 1988 New York Giants season was the 64th season for the club in the National Football League. The team would finish with 10 wins and 6 losses, but a loss to the New York Jets in the season finale would keep them out of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Giants would finish second behind the Philadelphia Eagles in the division, losing the conference tiebreaker to the Los Angeles Rams for the final wild card. The season was marked early by the suspension for substance abuse of star linebacker Lawrence Taylor by the NFL for the first four games of the season. Following the end of the season, the Giants would see two longtime defensive stalwarts; defensive end George Martin and future Hall-of-Fame inside linebacker Harry Carson, announce their retirement.
Contents |
Offseason[edit]
NFL Draft[edit]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 |
Regular season[edit]
Schedule[edit]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 1988 | Washington Redskins | W 27–20 |
|
| 2 | September 11, 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | L 20–17 |
|
| 3 | September 18, 1988 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 12–10 |
|
| 4 | September 26, 1988 | Los Angeles Rams | L 45–31 |
|
| 5 | October 2, 1988 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–23 |
|
| 6 | October 9, 1988 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 24–13 |
|
| 7 | October 16, 1988 | Detroit Lions | W 30–10 |
|
| 8 | October 23, 1988 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–16 |
|
| 9 | October 31, 1988 | at Detroit Lions | W 13–10 |
|
| 10 | November 6, 1988 | Dallas Cowboys | W 29–21 |
|
| 11 | November 13, 1988 | at Phoenix Cardinals | L 24–17 |
|
| 12 | November 20, 1988 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–17 |
|
| 13 | November 27, 1988 | at New Orleans Saints | W 13–12 |
|
| 14 | December 4, 1988 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 44–7 |
|
| 15 | December 11, 1988 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–12 |
|
| 16 | December 17, 1988 | at New York Jets | L 27–21 |
|
Standings[edit]
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 379 | 319 | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 359 | 304 | |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 345 | 387 | |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 344 | 398 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 265 | 381 | |
Roster[edit]
1988 Starters Offense
11 Phil Simms QB 20 Joe Morris RB 44 Maurice Carthon FB 86 Lionel Manuel WR 85 Stephen Baker WR 89 Mark Bavaro TE
66 William Roberts LT 67 Billy Ard LG 65 Bart Oates C 60 Eric Moore RG 72 Doug Riesenberg RT
Defense
77 Eric Dorsey LDE 64 Jim Burt NT 70 Leonard Marshall RDE
58 Carl Banks LB 52 Pepper Johnson LB 53 Harry Carson LB 56 Lawrence Taylor LB
25 Mark Collins LCB 23 Perry Williams RCB 48 Kenny Hill SS 43 Terry Kinard FS
6 Paul McFadden K 8 Maury Buford P 80 Phil McConkey PR 41 Neal Guggemos KR
Quarterbacks
- 15 Jeff Hostetler
- 17 Jeff Rutledge
- 11 Phil Simms
Running Backs
- 29 James Medlock
- 33 George Adams
- 24 Ottis Anderson
- 44 Maurice Carthon FB
- 20 Joe Morris
- 22 Lee Rouson FB
Wide Receivers
- 85 Stephen Baker
- 82 Mark Ingram
- 86 Lionel Manuel
- 80 Phil McConkey
- 81 Stacy Robinson
- 83 Odessa Turner
Tight Ends
- 89 Mark Bavaro
- 88 Brad Beckman
- 84 Zeke Mowatt
- 87 Tim Sherwin
Offensive Linemen
- 67 Billy Ard G
- 76 Jumbo Elliott T
- 69 Joe Fields C-G
- 68 Damian Johnson G-T
- 60 Eric Moore T-G
- 63 Karl Nelson T
- 65 Bart Oates C
- 72 Doug Riesenberg T
- 66 William Roberts G
Defensive Linemen
- 64 Jim Burt DT
- 77 Eric Dorsey DE
- 74 Erik Howard DT
- 70 Leonard Marshall DE
- 75 George Martin DE
- 73 John Washington DT
- 71 Robb White DE
Linebackers
- 58 Carl Banks
- 53 Harry Carson
- 98 Johnie Cooks
- 54 Andy Headen
- 57 Byron Hunt
- 52 Pepper Johnson
- 55 Gary Reasons
- 51 Ricky Shaw
- 56 Lawrence Taylor
Defensive Backs
- 25 Mark Collins
- 28 Tom Flynn
- 41 Neal Guggemos
- 37 Wayne Haddix
- 48 Kenny Hill
- 43 Terry Kinard
- 46 Greg Lasker
- 36 Adrian White
- 39 Sheldon White
- 23 Perry Williams
Special Teams
- 2 Raul Allegre K
- 8 Maury Buford P
- 5 Sean Landeta P
- 6 Paul McFadden K
|- |}
Awards and honors[edit]
 |
This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (July 2010) |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
|
||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
