| Regular Season: Week 1 |
 Cowboys |
at |
 Steelers |
Sunday, September 4, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 21, PIT 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 2 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Cardinals |
Monday, September 12, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 17, PHO 14 |
| Regular Season: Week 3 |
 Giants |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, September 18, 1988 |
3:00PM |
NYG 12, DAL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 4 |
 Falcons |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, September 25, 1988 |
3:00PM |
ATL 20, DAL 26 |
| Regular Season: Week 5 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Saints |
Monday, October 3, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 17, NO 20 |
| Regular Season: Week 6 |
 Redskins |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 9, 1988 |
3:00PM |
WAS 35, DAL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 7 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Bears |
Sunday, October 16, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 7, CHI 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 8 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Eagles |
Sunday, October 23, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 23, PHI 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 9 |
Cardinals |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, October 30, 1988 |
2:00PM |
PHO 16, DAL 10 |
| Regular Season: Week 10 |
Cowboys |
at |
Giants |
Sunday, November 6, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 21, NYG 29 |
| Regular Season: Week 11 |
 Vikings |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, November 13, 1988 |
3:00PM |
MIN 43, DAL 3 |
| Regular Season: Week 12 |
 Bengals |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, November 20, 1988 |
3:00PM |
CIN 38, DAL 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 13 |
 Oilers |
at |
Cowboys |
Thursday, November 24, 1988 |
3:00PM |
HOU 25, DAL 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 14 |
Cowboys |
at |
 Browns |
Sunday, December 4, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 21, CLE 24 |
| Regular Season: Week 15 |
Cowboys |
at |
Redskins |
Sunday, December 11, 1988 |
3:00PM |
DAL 24, WAS 17 |
| Regular Season: Week 16 |
Eagles |
at |
Cowboys |
Sunday, December 18, 1988 |
3:00PM |
PHI 23, DAL 7 |