1988 Miami Dolphins 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 |
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.
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]
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends |
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 | |
Game summaries
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 throwing 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
- 1 2 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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