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.
1988 Philadelphia Eagles 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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1988 Philadelphia Eagles roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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47 active, 9 inactive
Rookies in italics
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[1]
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
21 |
13 | 7 | 0 |
41 |
Buccaneers |
0 |
0 | 14 | 0 |
14 |
- Date: September 4
- Location: Tampa Stadium
- Game attendance: 43,502
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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Scoring summary |
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| Q1 | 13:30 | PHI | Quick 37 yard pass from Cunningham (Dorsey kick) | PHI 7–0 |
| Q1 | 3:40 | PHI | Toney 2 yard run (Dorsey kick) | PHI 14–0 |
| Q1 | 2:23 | PHI | Jackson 8 yard pass from Cunningham (Dorsey kick) | PHI 21–0 |
| Q2 | 7:10 | PHI | Dorsey 23 yard field goal | PHI 24–0 |
| Q2 | 2:22 | PHI | Dorsey 24 yard field goal | PHI 27–0 |
| Q2 | 0:30 | PHI | Cunningham 2 yard run (Dorsey kick) | PHI 34–0 |
| Q3 | 11:12 | TB | Hill 42 yard pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick) | PHI 34–7 |
| Q3 | 6:37 | PHI | Hoage 38 yard run (Dorsey kick) | PHI 41–7 |
| Q3 | 1:32 | TB | Carrier 56 yard pass from Testaverde (Igwebuike kick) | PHI 41–14 |
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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]
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Bengals |
7 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
28 |
Eagles |
14 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: September 11
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Kevin Slaten and Dave Lapham
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
• Redskins |
14 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: September 18
- Location: RFK Stadium
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Vikings |
10 |
0 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
- Date: September 25
- Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Oilers |
16 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
23 |
• Eagles |
0 |
20 | 9 | 3 |
32 |
- Date: October 2
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- Television network: NBC
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Giants |
3 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
13 |
• Eagles |
0 |
14 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: October 10
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford and Dan Dierdorf
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Browns |
3 |
0 | 6 | 10 |
19 |
- Date: October 16
- Location: Cleveland Stadium
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers (CBS): Steve Zabriskie and Will McDonough
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cowboys |
17 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
23 |
• Eagles |
0 |
7 | 3 | 14 |
24 |
- Date: October 23
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Dan Jiggetts
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Falcons |
0 |
7 | 13 | 7 |
27 |
Eagles |
3 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
- Date: October 30
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (CBS): James Brown and Gary Fencik
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
3 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
24 |
• Eagles |
0 |
10 | 10 | 10 |
30 |
- Date: November 6
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
0 |
14 | 3 | 10 |
27 |
Steelers |
10 |
6 | 7 | 3 |
26 |
- Date: November 13
- Location: Three Rivers Stadium
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggetts
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
• Eagles |
7 |
3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
Giants |
7 |
3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
- Date: November 20
- Location: Giants Stadium
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and John Madden
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cardinals |
7 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
21 |
• Eagles |
7 |
0 | 17 | 7 |
31 |
- Date: November 27
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Ryan and Dan Jiggets
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Redskins |
7 |
0 | 3 | 10 |
20 |
Eagles |
3 |
13 | 3 | 0 |
19 |
- Date: December 4
- Location: Veterans Stadium
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers (CBS): Dick Stockton and Dan Fouts
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
21 |
0 | 0 | 2 |
23 |
Cardinals |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
- Date: December 10
- Location: Sun Devil Stadium
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Eagles |
0 |
10 | 7 | 6 |
23 |
Cowboys |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
- Date: December 18
- Location: Texas Stadium
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (CBS): Tim Brandt and Hank Stram
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Eagles |
3 |
6 | 3 | 0 |
12 |
• Bears |
7 |
10 | 0 | 3 |
20 |
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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.