1988 Miami Dolphins season
The 1988 Miami Dolphins season was the team's 23rd as a member of the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins failed to improve upon their previous season's output of 8–7, winning only six games[1] and failing to reach the playoffs for the third straight season.
| 1988 Miami Dolphins season | |
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| Head coach | Don Shula |
| Home field | Joe Robbie Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 5th AFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | None |
Even without future Pro Football Hall of Fame center Dwight Stephenson, who was forced to retire prior to this season due to injuries, the Dolphins offensive line set the record for fewest sacks in a single season with 7 during 1988, protecting quarterback Dan Marino. Marino was only sacked on 0.98% of his dropbacks in 1988, also a single-season NFL record.[2]
This would be the last time Don Shula recorded a losing record during his tenure as Dolphins coach, and in his coaching career overall.
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 4, 1988 | at Chicago Bears | L 34–7 | |
| 2 | September 11, 1988 | at Buffalo Bills | L 9–6 | |
| 3 | September 18, 1988 | Green Bay Packers | W 24–17 | |
| 4 | September 25, 1988 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 15–13 | |
| 5 | October 2, 1988 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–7 | |
| 6 | October 9, 1988 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 24–14 | |
| 7 | October 16, 1988 | San Diego Chargers | W 31–28 | |
| 8 | October 23, 1988 | New York Jets | L 44–30 | |
| 9 | October 30, 1988 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 17–14 | |
| 10 | November 6, 1988 | at New England Patriots | L 21–10 | |
| 11 | November 14, 1988 | Buffalo Bills | L 31–6 | |
| 12 | November 20, 1988 | New England Patriots | L 6–3 | |
| 13 | November 27, 1988 | at New York Jets | L 38–34 | |
| 14 | December 4, 1988 | Indianapolis Colts | L 31–28 | |
| 15 | December 12, 1988 | Cleveland Browns | W 38–31 | |
| 16 | December 18, 1988 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 40–24 |
Week 6
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Buffalo Bills(2) | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 7–1 | 10–2 | 329 | 237 | L1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 354 | 315 | W1 |
| New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 250 | 284 | L1 |
| New York Jets | 8 | 7 | 1 | .531 | 3–5 | 6–7–1 | 372 | 354 | W2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 0–8 | 3–9 | 319 | 380 | L1 |
Awards and records
- October 23, 1988: Dan Marino set a franchise record for most passing yards in one game (521)[5]
- November 6, 1988: Jim Jensen set a franchise record for most receptions in one game (12) [5]
- Brian Sochia, Pro Bowl selection
References
- 1988 Miami Dolphins
- Pro-Football-Reference.com – NFL Single-Season Sacked % Leaders
- "1988 Miami Dolphins starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com
- NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.60
External links
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