The 1988 Phoenix Cardinals season was the franchise's 69th season in the National Football League and the first season in Phoenix. The Cardinals matched their seven wins from 1987, but finished with one more loss at 7–9, as 1987 was a one-game strike shortened season, and 1988 was a full 16-game season. With this move to Phoenix, the Cardinals became the first NFL team based in Arizona.
Offseason NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1988 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeDerek AndrewsLinebackerDelaware StateMike BatesQuarterbackMiami (OH)Steve BeltonSafetyNebraska-OmahaScott CamperDefensive tackleMontanaJohn ClementGuardNortheast LouisianaMichael ConnorsTacklePurdueLorenzo DavisRunning backDuPage CollegeAlfred DorseyWide receiverNicholls StateRichard HaggertyDefensive tackleOregon StateAnthony HardyWide receiverPurdueCalvin HenryCornerbackNew Mexico StateMichael JohnsonDefensive endTempleScott JohnsonLinebackerNorthern ArizonaLee JonesDefensive endNebraskaMichael SimmonsDefensive tackleMississippi StatePete WahlheimSafetySouthern UtahKennedy WebsterSafetyUTEPFred WilburnDefensive backFresno State
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap 1 September 4 at Cincinnati Bengals L 14–21 0–1 Riverfront Stadium 50,404 Recap 2 Dallas Cowboys L 14–17 0–2 Sun Devil Stadium 67,139 Recap 3 September 18 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–24 1–2 Tampa Stadium 35,034 Recap 4 September 25 Washington Redskins W 30–21 2–2 Sun Devil Stadium 61,973 Recap 5 October 2 at Los Angeles Rams W 41–27 3–2 Anaheim Stadium 49,830 Recap 6 October 9 Pittsburgh Steelers W 31–14 4–2 Sun Devil Stadium 53,278 Recap 7 October 16 at Washington Redskins L 17–33 4–3 RFK Stadium 54,402 Recap 8 October 23 Cleveland Browns L 21–29 4–4 Sun Devil Stadium 61,261 Recap 9 October 30 at Dallas Cowboys W 16–10 5–4 Texas Stadium 42,196 Recap 10 November 6 San Francisco 49ers W 24–23 6–4 Sun Devil Stadium 64,544 Recap 11 November 13 New York Giants W 24–17 7–4 Sun Devil Stadium 65,324 Recap 12 November 20 at Houston Oilers L 20–38 7–5 Houston Astrodome 43,843 Recap 13 November 27 at Philadelphia Eagles L 21–31 7–6 Veterans Stadium 57,918 Recap 14 December 4 at New York Giants L 7–44 7–7 Giants Stadium 73,438 Recap 15 Philadelphia Eagles L 17–23 7–8 Sun Devil Stadium 54,832 Recap 16 December 18 Green Bay Packers L 17–26 7–9 Sun Devil Stadium 44,586 Recap Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 4: vs. Washington Redskins
Week 5: at Los Angeles Rams
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 7: at Washington Redskins
Week 8: vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 10: vs. San Francisco 49ers
Week 11: vs. New York Giants
Week 12: at Houston Oilers
Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Week 14: at New York Giants
Week 15: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 16: vs. Green Bay Packers
References
External links 1988 Phoenix Cardinals at Pro-Football-Reference.com