1988 Dallas Cowboys season

1988 Dallas Cowboys season
OwnerBum Bright
General managerTex Schramm
Head coachTom Landry
Home fieldTexas Stadium
Local radioKRLD–AM 1080
Results
Record3–13
Division place5th NFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Herschel Walker

The 1988 Dallas Cowboys season was the franchise's 29th season in the National Football League. The team failed to improve on their 7–8 record from 1987, finishing at 3–13 and missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season. The 3–13 record in the 1988 season was the Cowboys' second worst season to that point in team history, surpassed only by its winless inaugural season in 1960.

The 1988 season was the final year for head coach Tom Landry, general manager Tex Schramm, and owner Bum Bright. It also featured the rookie season debut of Michael Irvin, one of the franchise's most accomplished players and a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee.[citation needed]