1988 Philadelphia Eagles season

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1988 Philadelphia Eagles season
Owner Norman Braman
Head coach Buddy Ryan
Home field Veterans Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place1st NFC East
Playoff finishLost Divisional Playoffs
(at Bears) 12–20
Uniform
Phila eagles uniforms 1985-95.png

The 1988 Philadelphia Eagles season was the franchise's fifty-sixth season in the National Football League (NFL).

Contents

Background

The Eagles playing against the Chicago Bears in the famous "Fog Bowl" Fog Bowl 1988.jpg
The Eagles playing against the Chicago Bears in the famous "Fog Bowl"

This season resulted in the team's appearance in the postseason for the first time since 1981. The Eagles won the NFC East for the first time since 1980, but lost to the Chicago Bears during the NFC Divisional round during the Fog Bowl.

In control of its own destiny for a playoff berth, but not the NFC East title on the final day of the regular season, Philadelphia dumped the Dallas Cowboys, 23–7. Guaranteed a minimum of a wild card berth following a New Orleans Saints win, the team had to wait for the end to the New York Jets-New York Giants game at Giants Stadium to learn if had clinched the division or not to avoid the Wild Card round. The Jets won the game, 27–21, on a late touchdown strike from Ken O'Brien to Al Toon, giving the Eagles the NFC East crown on the tiebreaker of having beaten the Giants in both regular-season meetings.

Offseason

NFL draft

1988 Philadelphia Eagles Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 9 Keith Jackson TE Oklahoma
230 Eric Allen CB Arizona State
364Matt Patchan T Miami (Florida)
5122 Eric Everett DB Texas Tech
6149 Don McPherson QB Syracuse
160Rob Sterling CB Maine
7176Todd White WR Cal State Fullerton
8207David Smith RB Western Kentucky
10261Joe Schuster DT Iowa
11288 Izel Jenkins CB North Carolina State
12288 Steve Kaufusi DE BYU

Personnel

Staff

1988 Philadelphia Eagles staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Roster

1988 Philadelphia Eagles roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad None

47 active, 9 inactive


Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1September 4at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 41–141–0 Tampa Stadium Recap
2September 11 Cincinnati Bengals L 24–281–1 Veterans Stadium Recap
3September 18at Washington Redskins L 10–171–2 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Recap
4September 25at Minnesota Vikings L 21–231–3Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Recap
5October 2 Houston Oilers W 32–232–3Veterans Stadium Recap
6October 10 New York Giants W 24–133–3Veterans Stadium Recap
7October 16at Cleveland Browns L 3–193–4 Cleveland Stadium Recap
8October 23 Dallas Cowboys W 24–234–4Veterans Stadium Recap
9October 30 Atlanta Falcons L 24–274–5Veterans Stadium Recap
10November 6 Los Angeles Rams W 30–245–5Veterans Stadium Recap
11November 13at Pittsburgh Steelers W 27–266–5 Three Rivers Stadium Recap
12November 20at New York Giants W 23–17 (OT)7–5 Giants Stadium Recap
13November 27 Phoenix Cardinals W 31–218–5Veterans Stadium Recap
14December 4 Washington Redskins L 19–208–6Veterans Stadium Recap
15December 10at Phoenix Cardinals W 23–179–6 Sun Devil Stadium Recap
16December 18at Dallas Cowboys W 23–710–6 Texas Stadium Recap

[1]

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

Week 1

1234Total
• Eagles21137041
Buccaneers0014014
  • Date: September 4
  • Location: Tampa Stadium
  • Game attendance: 43,502
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
Scoring summary
Q113:30PHI Quick 37 yard pass from Cunningham (Dorsey kick)PHI 7–0
Q13:40PHI Toney 2 yard run (Dorsey kick)PHI 14–0
Q12:23PHI Jackson 8 yard pass from Cunningham (Dorsey kick)PHI 21–0
Q27:10PHIDorsey 23 yard field goalPHI 24–0
Q22:22PHIDorsey 24 yard field goalPHI 27–0
Q20:30PHICunningham 2 yard run (Dorsey kick)PHI 34–0
Q311:12TB Hill 42 yard pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)PHI 34–7
Q36:37PHI Hoage 38 yard run (Dorsey kick)PHI 41–7
Q31:32TB Carrier 56 yard pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick)PHI 41–14

[2]

The Eagles played the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tampa Stadium where temperatures reached 90-degrees. On the Eagles’ fourth play of the game, Bucs linebacker Kevin Murphy chased Cunningham out of the pocket, and he rolled to his left and floated a 37-yard TD to Mike Quick. The first quarter ended with the Eagles up 21 to 0 after Anthony Toney ran for a TD and Cunningham threw an 8-yard TD to Jackson. The Eagles even scored on a 38-yard TD run by safety Terry Hoage on the only carry of his 13-year career. [3]

Week 2

1234Total
• Bengals7701428
Eagles1403724
  • Date: September 11
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (NBC): Kevin Slaten and Dave Lapham

Week 3

1234Total
Eagles030710
• Redskins1403017
  • Date: September 18
  • Location: RFK Stadium
  • Referee: Jerry Markbreit
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw

Week 4

1234Total
Eagles0140721
• Vikings1007623
  • Date: September 25
  • Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
  • Game weather: Indoors (dome)
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts

Week 5

1234Total
Oilers1600723
• Eagles0209332
  • Date: October 2
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen
  • Television network: NBC

Week 6

1234Total
Giants303713
• Eagles0143724
  • Date: October 10
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf

Week 7

1234Total
Eagles03003
• Browns3061019
  • Date: October 16
  • Location: Cleveland Stadium
  • Referee: Johnny Grier
  • TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Will McDonough

Week 8

1234Total
Cowboys1733023
• Eagles0731424
  • Date: October 23
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Dick Hantak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Jiggetts

Week 9

1234Total
• Falcons0713727
Eagles3701424
  • Date: October 30
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik

Week 10

1234Total
Rams3701424
• Eagles010101030
  • Date: November 6
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Bob McElwee
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts

Week 11

1234Total
• Eagles01431027
Steelers1067326
  • Date: November 13
  • Location: Three Rivers Stadium
  • Referee: Fred Wyant
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts

Week 12

1234OTTotal
• Eagles7307623
Giants7370017
  • Date: November 20
  • Location: Giants Stadium
  • Referee: Tom Dooley
  • TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden

Week 13

1234Total
Cardinals770721
• Eagles7017731
  • Date: November 27
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Gordon McCarter
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggets

Week 14

1234Total
• Redskins7031020
Eagles3133019
  • Date: December 4
  • Location: Veterans Stadium
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts

Week 15

1234Total
• Eagles2100223
Cardinals077317
  • Date: December 10
  • Location: Sun Devil Stadium
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw

Week 16

1234Total
• Eagles0107623
Cowboys70007
  • Date: December 18
  • Location: Texas Stadium
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brandt and Hank Stram

Standings

NFC East
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Philadelphia Eagles (3)1060.6256–28–4379319W2
New York Giants 1060.6255–39–5359304L1
Washington Redskins 790.4384–46–6345387L2
Phoenix Cardinals 790.4383–56–6344398L5
Dallas Cowboys 3130.1882–63–9265381L1

Playoffs

Divisional

1234Total
Eagles363012
• Bears7100320

Known as The Fog Bowl in NFL lore, the Bears defeated the Eagles, 20–12, in a contest in which a heavy, dense fog rolled over Chicago's Soldier Field during the second quarter and cut visibility to about 15–20 yards for the rest of the game.

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