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1988 New York Giants season
NFL team season
The 1988 New York Giants season was the franchise's 64th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team would finish with 10–6, 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.
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| 1988 New York Giants season | |
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| Owner | Wellington Mara |
| General manager | George Young |
| Head coach | Bill Parcells |
| Home field | Giants Stadium |
| Local radio | WNEW–AM 1130 |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 2 |
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NFL Draft
Main article: 1988 NFL Draft
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| 1988 New York Giants draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 10 | Eric Moore | G | Indiana | |
| 2 | 36 | John Elliott * | T | Michigan | |
| 3 | 62 | Sheldon White | CB | Miami (OH) | |
| 4 | 92 | Ricky Shaw | LB | Oklahoma State | |
| 5 | 118 | Jon Carter | DE | Pittsburgh | |
| 6 | 145 | David Houle | G | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 175 | Mike Perez | QB | San Jose State | |
| 7 | 186 | Danta Whitaker | TE | Mississippi Valley State | |
| 8 | 202 | Sammy Lilly | CB | Georgia Tech | |
| 10 | 259 | Eric Hickerson | DB | Indiana | |
| 10 | 265 | Steve Wilkes | TE | Appalachian State | |
| 11 | 286 | Greg Harris | WR | Troy State | |
| 12 | 313 | David Futrell | DT | Brigham Young | |
| 12 | 323 | Brendan McCormack | DT | South Carolina | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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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
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
47 active, 15 inactive
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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| 1 | August 7 | at Green Bay Packers | W 34–3 | 1–0 | Lambeau Field |
| 2 | August 14 | New York Jets | W 24–21 | 2–0 | Giants Stadium |
| 3 | August 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 28–17 | 3–0 | Giants Stadium |
| 4 | August 27 | at Cleveland Browns | L 13–17 | 3–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
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Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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| 1 | September 5 | Washington Redskins | W 27–20 | 1–0 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 11 | San Francisco 49ers | L 17–20 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | September 18 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 12–10 | 2–1 | Texas Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 25 | Los Angeles Rams | L 31–45 | 2–2 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | October 2 | at Washington Redskins | W 24–23 | 3–2 | RFK Stadium | Recap | |
| 6 | October 10 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–24 | 3–3 | Veterans Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | October 16 | Detroit Lions | W 30–10 | 4–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | October 23 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–16 | 5–3 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | October 30 | at Detroit Lions | W 13–10 (OT) | 6–3 | Pontiac Silverdome | Recap | |
| 10 | November 6 | Dallas Cowboys | W 29–21 | 7–3 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 11 | November 13 | at Phoenix Cardinals | L 17–24 | 7–4 | Sun Devil Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–23 (OT) | 7–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 27 | at New Orleans Saints | W 13–12 | 8–5 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap | |
| 14 | December 4 | Phoenix Cardinals | W 44–7 | 9–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 11 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 28–12 | 10–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
| 16 | December 18 | at New York Jets | L 21–27 | 10–6 | Giants Stadium | Recap | |
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Game summaries
Week 1
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Week 3
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Week 9
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Week 13
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Standings
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Philadelphia Eagles(3) | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 379 | 319 | W2 |
| New York Giants | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 359 | 304 | L1 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 345 | 387 | L2 |
| Phoenix Cardinals | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 344 | 398 | L5 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 2–6 | 3–9 | 265 | 381 | L1 |
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- "1988 New York Giants starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-Dec-03.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-Jan-20.