1988 New York Jets season

1988 season of NFL team New York Jets

1988 New York Jets season

Owner| Leon Hess
Head coach| Joe Walton
Home stadium| The Meadowlands
Results
Record| 8–7–1
Division place| 4th AFC East
Playoffs| Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers| TE Mickey Shuler
WR Al Toon
FS Erik McMillan

* <- 1987
* Jets seasons
* 1989 ->

A ticket for a September 1988 game between the Jets and the Cleveland Browns.

The 1988 New York Jets season was the 29th season for the team and the 19th in the National Football League. It began with the team trying to improve upon its 6–9 record from 1987 under head coach Joe Walton. The Jets finished the season with a record of 8–7–1. Although for the second straight year they failed to qualify for the playoffs, they would play the spoiler, as a victory over their cross-town rival New York Giants in week 16 kept the Giants out of the playoffs due to a series of tiebreakers. For the third time in his career, Ken O'Brien had the lowest rate of interceptions among quarterbacks. He had 7 interceptions in 424 passing attempts.

The Jets endured a major distraction when Mark Gastineau, the team's main pass rusher who appeared to be experiencing a career-renaissance, abruptly retired in midseason to tend to ailing actress Brigitte Nielsen.

## Offseason

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### Draft

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Main article: 1988 NFL draft

1988 New York Jets draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | College  | Notes
1  | 8  | Dave Cadigan | Offensive tackle | USC |
2  | 37  | Terry Williams | Cornerback | Bethune-Cookman  |
3  | 63  | Erik McMillan | Safety | Missouri  |
3  | 74  | James Hasty | Cornerback  | Washington State  |
5  | 119  | Mike Withycombe | Offensive guard | Fresno State  |
6  | 146  | Paul Frase | Defensive end | Syracuse |
7  | 172  | Gary Patton | Running back | Eastern Michigan  |
8  | 203  | Keith Neubert | Tight end | Nebraska  |
9  | 230  | Ralph Tamm | Offensive guard  | West Chester  |
10  | 257  | John Booty | Cornerback  | TCU  |
11  | 287  | John Galvin | Linebacker | Boston College  |
12  | 314  | Albert Goss | Defensive Tackle  | Jackson State |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

### Undrafted free agents

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1988 undrafted free agents of note  Player  | Position  | College

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Phil Alfieri  | Defensive end  | Oregon
Kelly Averitt  | Tackle/Guard  | Tennessee Tech
Greg Calcagno  | Quarterback  | Santa Clara
Harold Collins  | Wide receiver  | UTEP
Byron Dixon  | Cornerback/Safety  | Holy Cross
Keith Ferrell  | Linebacker  | Morehead State
Ricky Flowers  | Wide receiver  | Jackson State
Blair Fowler  | Defensive tackle  | UTEP
John Garrett  | Center  | Syracuse
Leon Hall  | Defensive end  | East Carolina
Bruce Hatfield  | Linebacker  | Tennessee Tech
Dave Ingalls  | Center  | Maine
Greg Johns  | Linebacker  | Penn State
Matt Kemper  | Guard/Tackle  | Miami (OH)
Brad Lambert  | Cornerback/Safety  | Kansas State
Eric Lewis  | Wide receiver  | North Carolina
Darryl Pearson  | Wide receiver  | Alabama State
Richard Petitbon  | Linebacker  | Maryland
Edwin Ross  | Safety  | Alabama State
Tom Schulting  | Wide receiver  | Iowa State
Russell Sheffield  | Defensive end  | Baylor
Mike Swanson  | Defensive Tackle  | Temple
Darryl Wright  | Punter  | Maryland

## Personnel

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### Staff

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1988 New York Jets staff |

Front office

* Owner – Leon Hess
* President/general manager – Jim Kensil

Head coaches

* Head coach – Joe Walton

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator/receivers coach – Rich Kotite
* Quarterbacks Coach - Zeke Bratkowski
* Running backs coach – Bobby Hammond
* Offensive line coach – Dan Radakovich

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* Defensive coordinator – Bud Carson
* Defensive line coach = Wally Chambers
* Linebackers coach - Jim Vechiarella
* Secondary - Mike Faulkner

Special teams coaches

* Special teams coach - Larry Pasquale
* Quality control - Ray Callahan

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### Roster

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1988 New York Jets roster Quarterbacks (QB)

* 7 Ken O'Brien
* 10 Pat Ryan

Running backs (RB)

* 31 Marion Barber
* 30 Nuu Faaola
* 34 Johnny Hector
* 24 Freeman McNeil
* 43 Roger Vick

Wide receivers (WR)

* 84 Michael Harper
* 87 Kurt Sohn
* 88 Al Toon
* 83 Jo-Jo Townsell
* 85 Wesley Walker

Tight ends (TE)

* 80 K. D. Dunn
* 81 Billy Griggs
* 86 Keith Neubert
* 82 Mickey Shuler

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 60 Dan Alexander G
* 63 Ted Banker G
* 61 Jeff Criswell T
* 79 Mike Haight G
* 68 Reggie McElroy T
* 53 Jim Sweeney C
* 76 Mike Withycombe G

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 95 Tom Baldwin DE
* 91 Paul Frase DE
* 74 Mark Garalczyk DE
* 93 Marty Lyons DE
* 94 Scott Mersereau NT
* 77 Gerald Nichols NT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 54 Troy Benson OLB
* 59 Kyle Clifton ILB
* 90 Robin Cole OLB
* 51 John Galvin ILB
* 55 Alex Gordon OLB
* 57 Kevin McArthur OLB
* 92 Ken Rose OLB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 42 John Booty CB/S
* 40 James Hasty CB
* 28 Carl Howard CB
* 48 Bobby Humphery CB
* 36 Rich Miano SS
* 25 George Radachowsky FS
* 33 Terry Williams CB
* 38 Mike Zordich FS

Special teams (ST)

* 5 Pat Leahy K
* 6 Joe Prokop P
* 75 Adam Schreiber LS

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Reserve

* 64 Guy Bingham C (IR)
* 66 Dave Cadigan T (IR)
* 50 Bob Crable LB (IR)
* \-- Bobby Curtis LB (IR)
* \-- Glenn Dennison TE (IR)
* 52 Onzy Elam LB (IR)
* 35 Kerry Glenn CB (PUP)
* 89 Rocky Klever TE (IR)
* \-- Mark Krerowicz G (IR)
* \-- Jamie Kurisko TE (IR)
* 15 Kyle Mackey QB (IR)
* 22 Erik McMillan S (IR)
* 46 Mike Mitchell CB (IR)
* 58 Matt Monger LB (IR)
* \-- Tim O'Malley LB (IR)
* 19 Bobby Riley WR (IR)
* \-- Bill Sanders TE (IR)
* 67 Ralph Tamm C/G (IR)

Rookies in italics
47 active, 18 reserve

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POS | Name | GS

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QB | 7 Ken O'Brien | 12
RB | 24 Freeman McNeil | 16
FB | 43 Roger Vick | 12
WR | 88 Al Toon | 15
WR | 85 Wesley Walker | 10
TE | 82 Mickey Shuler | 15
LT | 61 Jeff Criswell | 12
LG | 79 Mike Haight | 9
C | 53 Jim Sweeney | 16
RG | 60 Dan Alexander | 13
RT | 68 Reggie McElroy | 16
POS | Name | GS

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LDE | 99 Mark Gastineau | 7
NT | 94 Scott Mersereau | 15
RDE | 93 Marty Lyons | 16
LOLB | 55 Alex Gordon | 13
LILB | 54 Troy Benson | 16
RILB | 59 Kyle Clifton | 15
ROLB | 57 Kevin McArthur | 16
LCB | 48 Bobby Humphery | 16
RCB | 40 James Hasty | 15
SS | 36 Rich Miano | 16
FS | 22 Erik McMillan | 13

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## Regular season

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### Schedule

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Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance

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1  | September 4  | at New England Patriots | L 3–28  | 0–1  | Sullivan Stadium | 44,027
2  | September 11  | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–3  | 1–1  | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 74,434
3  | September 18  | Houston Oilers | W 45–3  | 2–1  | Giants Stadium | 64,483
4  | September 25  | at Detroit Lions | W 17–10  | 3–1  | Pontiac Silverdome | 29,250
5  | October 2  | Kansas City Chiefs | T 17–17 (OT)  | 3–1–1  | Giants Stadium  | 66,110
6  | October 9  | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 19–36  | 3–2–1  | Riverfront Stadium | 57,482
7  | October 17  | Buffalo Bills | L 14–37  | 3–3–1  | Giants Stadium  | 70,218
8  | October 23  | at Miami Dolphins | W 44–30  | 4–3–1  | Joe Robbie Stadium | 68,292
9  | October 30  | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–20  | 5–3–1  | Giants Stadium  | 64,862
10  | November 6  | at Indianapolis Colts | L 14–38  | 5–4–1  | Hoosier Dome | 59,233
11  | November 13  | New England Patriots | L 13–14  | 5–5–1  | Giants Stadium  | 48,358
12  | November 20  | at Buffalo Bills | L 6–9 (OT)  | 5–6–1  | Rich Stadium | 78,389
13  | November 27  | Miami Dolphins | W 38–34  | 6–6–1  | Giants Stadium  | 52,752
14  | December 4  | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 34–38  | 6–7–1  | Arrowhead Stadium | 30,059
15  | December 10  | Indianapolis Colts | W 34–16  | 7–7–1  | Giants Stadium  | 46,284
16  | December 18  | New York Giants | W 27–21  | 8–7–1  | Giants Stadium  | 69,770
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries

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#### Week 1

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Jets | 3 | 0| 0| 0 | 3
• Patriots | 3 | 3| 10| 12 | 28

* Date: September 4
* Location: Sullivan Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts
* Game start: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)

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#### Week 2

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• Jets | 3 | 3| 3| 14 | 23
Browns | 3 | 0| 0| 0 | 3

* Date: September 11
* Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Game start: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 65 °F (18.3 °C) • wind 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h; 4.3 kn)
* Referee: Tom Dooley
* TV announcers (NBC): Mel Proctor and Al DeRogatis

Scoring summary

1| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 22 yard field goal| Jets 3–0
1| | CLE| Matt Bahr 47 yard field goal| Tie 3–3
2| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 29 yard field goal| Jets 6–3
3| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 23 yard field goal| Jets 9–3
4| | NYJ| Roger Vick 1 yard run (Pat Leahy kick)| Jets 16–3
4| | NYJ| Roger Vick 3 yard run (Pat Leahy kick)| Jets 23–3

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Oilers | 3 | 0| 0| 0 | 3
• Jets | 14 | 14| 3| 14 | 45

* Date: September 18
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 67 °F (19.4 °C), wind 12 miles per hour (19 km/h; 10 kn)
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* Television network: NBC

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#### Week 4

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• Jets | 3 | 7| 0| 7 | 17
Lions | 3 | 0| 7| 0 | 10

* Date: September 25
* Location: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
* Game weather: indoors (dome)
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon and Joe Namath

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#### Week 5

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Chiefs | 0 | 0| 3| 14| 0 | 17
Jets | 3 | 7| 0| 7| 0 | 17

* Date: October 2
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 70 °F (21.1 °C), wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
* Referee: Ben Dreith
* Television network: NBC

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#### Week 6

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Jets | 9 | 3| 7| 0 | 19
• Bengals | 6 | 13| 7| 0 | 26

* Date: October 9
* Location: Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 51 °F (10.6 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
* Referee: Dick Hantak
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy

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#### Week 7

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• Bills | 17 | 14| 3| 3 | 37
Jets | 0 | 7| 7| 0 | 14

* Date: October 17
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17.2 °C), wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)
* Referee: Dick Jorgensen
* TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford, Al Michaels, and Dan Dierdorf

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#### Week 8

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• Jets | 6 | 24| 7| 7 | 44
Dolphins | 7 | 3| 13| 7 | 30

* Date: October 23
* Location: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
* Game start: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen

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#### Week 9

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Steelers | 10 | 0| 0| 10 | 20
• Jets | 0 | 10| 7| 7 | 24

* Date: October 30
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 46 °F (7.8 °C), wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
* Referee: Tom Dooley
* Television network: NBC

Scoring summary

1| | PIT| Gary Anderson 25 yard field goal| Steelers 3–0
1| | PIT| Rodney Carter 24 yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick)| Steelers 10–0
2| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 41 yard field goal| Steelers 10–3
2| | NYJ| Mickey Shuler 2 yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick)| Tie 10–10
3| | NYJ| Johnny Hector 2 yard run (Pat Leahy kick)| Jets 17–10
4| | PIT| Gary Anderson 21 yard field goal| Jets 17–13
4| | NYJ| Freeman McNeil 5 yard run (Pat Leahy kick)| Jets 24–13
4| | PIT| Earnest Jackson 17 yard run (Gary Anderson kick)| Jets 24–20

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Jets | 0 | 14| 0| 0 | 14
• Colts | 7 | 3| 21| 7 | 38

* Date: November 6
* Location: Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Game start: 4:00 p.m.
* Game weather: indoors (dome)

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#### Week 11

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• Patriots | 0 | 0| 7| 7 | 14
Jets | 0 | 3| 3| 7 | 13

* Date: November 13
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), wind 18 miles per hour (29 km/h; 16 kn)

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#### Week 12

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Team | 1 | 2| 3| 4| OT| Total

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Jets | 0 | 3| 0| 3| 0 | 6
• Bills | 0 | 0| 3| 3| 3 | 9

* Date: November 20
* Location: Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
* Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game attendance: 78,389
* Game weather: 43 °F (6.1 °C) • wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)

Scoring summary

2| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 23 yard field goal| Jets 3–0
3| | BUF| Scott Norwood 25 yard field goal| Tie 3–3
4| | BUF| Scott Norwood 26 yard field goal| Bills 6–3
4| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 40 yard field goal| Tie 6–6
OT| | BUF| Scott Norwood 30 yard field goal| Bills 9–6

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Dolphins | 7 | 7| 20| 0 | 34
• Jets | 7 | 17| 0| 14 | 38

* Date: November 27
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 54 °F (12.2 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
* Referee: Jerry Seeman
* TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy

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#### Week 14

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Jets | 10 | 10| 7| 7 | 34
• Chiefs | 14 | 7| 0| 17 | 38

* Date: December 4
* Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Game start: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 35 °F (1.7 °C), wind 11 miles per hour (18 km/h; 9.6 kn)

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Colts | 6 | 7| 3| 0 | 16
• Jets | 10 | 0| 21| 3 | 34

* Date: December 10
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 31 °F (−0.6 °C), wind 14 miles per hour (23 km/h; 12 kn)
* Referee: Johnny Grier
* TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen

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Giants | 0 | 7| 7| 7 | 21
• Jets | 10 | 3| 7| 7 | 27

* Date: December 18
* Location: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Game start: 1:00 p.m.
* Game weather: 25 °F (−3.9 °C), wind 15 miles per hour (24 km/h; 13 kn)
* Referee: Gordon McCarter
* TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist and Terry Bradshaw

Scoring summary

1| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 41 yard field goal| Jets 3–0
1| | NYJ| Mickey Shuler 5 yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick)| Jets 10–0
2| | NYJ| Pat Leahy 20 yard field goal| Jets 13–0
2| | NYG| Stephen Baker 5 yard pass from Phil Simms (Paul McFadden kick)| Jets 13–7
3| | NYJ| Freeman McNeil 6 yard run (Pat Leahy kick)| Jets 20–7
3| | NYG| Stephen Baker 9 yard pass from Phil Simms (Paul McFadden kick)| Jets 20–14
4| | NYG| Lionel Manuel 9 yard pass from Phil Simms (Paul McFadden kick)| Giants 21–20
4| :37| NYJ| Al Toon 5 yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick)| Jets 27–21

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### Standings

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AFC East

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
Buffalo Bills(2) | 12  | 4  | 0  | .750  | 7–1  | 10–2  | 329  | 237  | L1
Indianapolis Colts | 9  | 7  | 0  | .563  | 5–3  | 7–5  | 354  | 315  | W1
New England Patriots | 9  | 7  | 0  | .563  | 5–3  | 7–5  | 250  | 284  | L1
New York Jets | 8  | 7  | 1  | .531  | 3–5  | 6–7–1  | 372  | 354  | W2
Miami Dolphins | 6  | 10  | 0  | .375  | 0–8  | 3–9  | 319  | 380  | L1

## External links

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* 1988 New York Jets at Pro-Football-Reference.com

## References

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1. ^ "1988 New York Jets Statistics & Players".
2. ^ 1988 New York Jets roster at Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 26, 2012.
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