1988 New York Giants season

1988 New York Giants season
Head coach	Bill Parcells
General manager	George Young
Owner	Wellington Mara
Home field	Giants Stadium
Results
Record	10–6
Division place	2nd NFC East
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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1 2 3 4 Total Redskins 6 7 0 7 20 • Giants 0 3 10 14 27 Date: September 5 Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game start: 8:00 p.m. Game weather: 72°F, wind 17 mph TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf

Scoring summary 1 WSH Chip Lohmiller 26 yard field goal Redskins 3–0 1 WSH Chip Lohmiller 25 yard field goal Redskins 6–0 2 WSH Ricky Sanders 29 yard pass from Doug Williams (Chip Lohmiller kick) Redskins 13–0 2 NYG Raul Allegre 23 yard field goal Redskins 13–3 3 NYG Joe Morris 9 yard run (Raul Allegre kick) Redskins 13–10 3 NYG Raul Allegre 32 yard field goal Tie 13–13 4 NYG Tom Flynn 27 yard blocked punt return (Raul Allegre kick) Giants 20–13 4 NYG Jim Burt 39 yard fumble return (Raul Allegre kick) Giants 27–13 4 WSH Kelvin Bryant 19 yard pass from Doug Williams (Chip Lohmiller kick) Giants 27–20

Scoring summary
1		WSH	Chip Lohmiller 26 yard field goal	Redskins 3–0
1		WSH	Chip Lohmiller 25 yard field goal	Redskins 6–0
2		WSH	Ricky Sanders 29 yard pass from Doug Williams (Chip Lohmiller kick)	Redskins 13–0
2		NYG	Raul Allegre 23 yard field goal	Redskins 13–3
3		NYG	Joe Morris 9 yard run (Raul Allegre kick)	Redskins 13–10
3		NYG	Raul Allegre 32 yard field goal	Tie 13–13
4		NYG	Tom Flynn 27 yard blocked punt return (Raul Allegre kick)	Giants 20–13
4		NYG	Jim Burt 39 yard fumble return (Raul Allegre kick)	Giants 27–13
4		WSH	Kelvin Bryant 19 yard pass from Doug Williams (Chip Lohmiller kick)	Giants 27–20

1 2 3 4 OT Total • Giants 0 3 7 0 3 13 Lions 0 7 0 3 0 10 Date: October 30 Location: Pontiac Silverdome Game start: 4:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 38,354 Game weather: Indoors (dome)

Scoring summary Q2 DET Chadwick 15 yard pass from Hilger (Murray kick) DET 7–0 Q2 NYG McFadden 42 yard field goal DET 7–3 Q3 NYG Morris 1 yard run (McFadden kick) NYG 10–7 Q4 DET Murray 37 yard field goal Tie 10–10 OT NYG McFadden 33 yard field goal NYG 13–10

Scoring summary
Q2		DET	Chadwick 15 yard pass from Hilger (Murray kick)	DET 7–0
Q2		NYG	McFadden 42 yard field goal	DET 7–3
Q3		NYG	Morris 1 yard run (McFadden kick)	NYG 10–7
Q4		DET	Murray 37 yard field goal	Tie 10–10
OT		NYG	McFadden 33 yard field goal	NYG 13–10

1 2 3 4 Total • Giants 0 7 0 6 13 Saints 3 6 0 3 12 Date: November 27 Location: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana Game start: 7:00 p.m. Game attendance: 66,526 Game weather: Indoors (dome) TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick and Joe Theismann

Scoring summary Q1 NO Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal NO 3–0 Q2 NO Morten Andersen 41 yard field goal NO 6–0 Q2 NYG Stephen Baker 85 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Paul McFadden kick) NYG 7–6 Q2 NO Morten Andersen 26 yard field goal NO 9–7 Q4 NYG Paul McFadden 46 yard field goal NYG 10–9 Q4 NO Morten Andersen 45 yard field goal NO 12–10 Q4 NYG Paul McFadden 35 yard field goal NYG 13–12

Scoring summary
Q1		NO	Morten Andersen 27 yard field goal	NO 3–0
Q2		NO	Morten Andersen 41 yard field goal	NO 6–0
Q2		NYG	Stephen Baker 85 yard pass from Jeff Hostetler (Paul McFadden kick)	NYG 7–6
Q2		NO	Morten Andersen 26 yard field goal	NO 9–7
Q4		NYG	Paul McFadden 46 yard field goal	NYG 10–9
Q4		NO	Morten Andersen 45 yard field goal	NO 12–10
Q4		NYG	Paul McFadden 35 yard field goal	NYG 13–12

The 1988 New York Giants season was the 64th season for the club in the National Football League (NFL). The team would finish with 10 wins and 6 losses, 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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