1988 New England Patriots season
| 1988 New England Patriots season | |
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| Head coach | Raymond Berry |
| General manager | Patrick Sullivan |
| Owner | Victor Kiam |
| Home field | Sullivan Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | T-2nd AFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB John Stephens LB Johnny Rembert LB Andre Tippett |
| AP All-Pros | T Bruce Armstrong (2nd team) LB Andre Tippett (2nd team) |
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| Q2 | NE | Perryman 1 yard run (Garcia kick) | NE 7–0 | |
| Q2 | IND | Dickerson 1 yard run (Biasucci kick) | Tie 7–7 | |
| Q4 | NE | Morgan 26 yard pass from Flutie (Garcia kick) | NE 14–7 | |
| Q4 | IND | Biasucci 20 yard field goal | NE 14–10 | |
| Q4 | IND | Brooks 48 yard pass from Chandler (Biasucci kick) | IND 17–14 | |
| Q4 | NE | Flutie 13 yard run (Garcia kick) | NE 21–17 | |
The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's 1988 season with a record of nine wins and seven losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East Division. It would take until 1994 for the Patriots to record another winning record. As for this season, the Patriots briefly improved on its 8-7 record from 1987, winning one more game due to one game being cancelled the previous season. Despite the winning record, the Patriots did not reach the postseason. They finished tied for second place in the AFC East with the arch rival Colts, but finished in 3rd place because the Colts had a better record against common opponents than the Patriots did.
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