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{{short description|Season of National Football League team the New England Patriots}}
{{short description|Season of National Football League team the New England Patriots}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}
{{Infobox NFL season
{{Infobox NFL team season
| team = New England Patriots
| team = New England Patriots
| year = 1987
| year = 1987
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}}
}}
[[Image:Reggie Dupard 1987.jpg|thumb|Running back [[Reggie Dupard]] playing for the Patriots, circa 1987.]]
[[Image:Reggie Dupard 1987.jpg|thumb|Running back [[Reggie Dupard]] playing for the Patriots, circa 1987.]]
The '''1987 New England Patriots season''' was the franchise's 18th season in the [[National Football League]] and 28th overall. They failed to improve on their 11-5 record from 1986, in the [[1987 NFL Players Strike#The 1987 strike and decertification|strike-shortened]] season, finishing at 8-7 and missing the playoffs for the first time since [[1984 New England Patriots season|1984]], and finished tied for second in the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] [[AFC East|East]] Division.
The '''1987 New England Patriots season''' was the franchise's 18th season in the [[National Football League]] and 28th overall. They failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1986, in the [[1987 NFL Players Strike#The 1987 strike and decertification|strike-shortened]] season, finishing 8–7, tied for second in the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] [[AFC East|East]] Division, and missing the playoffs for the first time since [[1984 New England Patriots season|1984]].


==Offseason==
==Offseason==
===NFL Draft===
===NFL draft===
{{See also|1987 NFL Draft}}
{{See also|1987 NFL draft}}


{{NFL team draft start
{{NFL team draft start
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| player = [[Bruce Armstrong]]
| player = [[Bruce Armstrong]]
| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|T]]
| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|T]]
| college = [[Louisville Cardinals football|Louisville]]
| college = [[1986 Louisville Cardinals football team|Louisville]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| maderoster = yes
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| player = [[Bob Perryman]]
| player = [[Bob Perryman]]
| position = [[Fullback (gridiron football)|FB]]
| position = [[Fullback (gridiron football)|FB]]
| college = [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]]
| college = [[1986 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| maderoster = yes
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| player = [[Rich Gannon]]
| player = [[Rich Gannon]]
| position = [[Quarterback|QB]]
| position = [[Quarterback|QB]]
| college = [[Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football|Delaware]]
| college = [[1986 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| maderoster = yes
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| player = Derrick Beasley
| player = Derrick Beasley
| position = [[Defensive back|DB]]
| position = [[Defensive back|DB]]
| college = [[Winston-Salem State football|Winston-Salem State]]
| college = [[Winston-Salem State Rams football|Winston-Salem State]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster =
| maderoster =
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| player = [[Tim Jordan (American football)|Tim Jordan]]
| player = [[Tim Jordan (American football)|Tim Jordan]]
| position = [[Linebacker|LB]]
| position = [[Linebacker|LB]]
| college = [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
| college = [[1986 Wisconsin Badgers football team|Wisconsin]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| maderoster = yes
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| player = [[Danny Villa]]
| player = [[Danny Villa]]
| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|T]]
| position = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|T]]
| college = [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
| college = [[1986 Arizona State Sun Devils football team|Arizona State]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| maderoster = yes
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| round = 5
| round = 5
| pick = 116
| pick = 116
| player = Tom Gibson
| player = [[Tom Gibson (American football)|Tom Gibson]]
| position = [[Defensive end|DE]]
| position = [[Defensive end|DE]]
| college = [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona]]
| college = [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona]]
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{{NFL team draft entry
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 6
| round = 6
| pick = 302
| pick = 163
| player = [[Gene Taylor (American football)|Gene Taylor]]
| player = [[Gene Taylor (American football)|Gene Taylor]]
| position = [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| position = [[Wide receiver|WR]]
| college = [[Fresno State Bulldogs football|Fresno State]]
| college = [[1986 Fresno State Bulldogs football team|Fresno State]]
| notes =
| maderoster =
| hof =
| probowl =
}}
{{NFL team draft entry
| round = 11
| pick = 302
| player = Carlos Reveiz
| position = [[Placekicker|K]]
| college = [[1986 Tennessee Volunteers football team|Tennessee]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster =
| maderoster =
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| pick = 330
| pick = 330
| player = [[Elgin Davis]]
| player = [[Elgin Davis]]
| position = [[Running Back|RB]]
| position = [[Running back|RB]]
| college = [[UCF Knights football|UCF]]
| college = [[1986 UCF Knights football team|UCF]]
| notes =
| notes =
| maderoster = yes
| maderoster = yes
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{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
|-
! colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}};"|'''New England Patriots 1987 staff'''
! colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}};"|New England Patriots 1987 staff
|-
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Front Office'''
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Front office'''
* President – [[Billy Sullivan (American football)|Billy Sullivan]]
* President – [[Billy Sullivan (American football)|Billy Sullivan]]
* Executive vice president – [[Chuck Sullivan]]
* Executive vice president – [[Chuck Sullivan]]
* Vice president – [[Bucko Kilroy]]
* Vice-president – [[Bucko Kilroy]]
* General manager – [[Patrick Sullivan (American football executive)|Patrick Sullivan]]
* General manager – [[Patrick Sullivan (American football executive)|Patrick Sullivan]]
* Director of player development – [[Dick Steinberg]]
* Director of player development – [[Dick Steinberg]]
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*Defensive coordinator – [[Rod Rust]]
*Defensive coordinator – [[Rod Rust]]
*Defensive line – [[Eddie Khayat]]
*Defensive line – [[Eddie Khayat]]
*Assistant defensive line – [[Ray Hamilton]]
*Assistant defensive line – [[Ray Hamilton (defensive tackle)|Ray Hamilton]]
*Linebackers – [[Don Shinnick]]
*Linebackers – [[Don Shinnick]]
*Defensive backfield – [[Jim Carr (American football)|Jim Carr]]
*Defensive backfield – [[Jim Carr (American football)|Jim Carr]]
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{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
|-
! colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}};"|'''1987 New England Patriots replacement roster'''
! colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}};"|1987 New England Patriots replacement roster
|-
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
'''Quarterbacks'''
'''Quarterbacks'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">10</span> [[Bob Bleier]]
* {{player|10}} ''[[Bob Bleier]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">15</span> [[Todd Whitten]]
* {{player|15}} ''[[Todd Whitten]]''


'''Running Backs'''
'''Running backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">21</span> [[Ted Stoneburner]]
* {{player|21}} [[Ted Stoneburner]]
* {{player|24}} ''[[Bruce Hansen (American football)|Bruce Hanson]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">24</span> [[Bruce Hanson]]
* {{player|27}} [[Michael LeBlanc]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">30</span> [[Frank Bianchini]]
* {{player|30}} [[Frank Bianchini]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">32</span> [[Chuck McSwain]]
* {{player|32}} [[Chuck McSwain]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">33</span> [[Tony Collins (American football)|Tony Collins]]
* {{player|33}} [[Tony Collins (American football)|Tony Collins]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">34</span> [[Carl Woods]]
* {{player|34}} [[Carl Woods]]


'''Wide Receivers'''
'''Wide receivers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">80</span> [[Larry Linne]]
* {{player|80}} [[Larry Linne]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">81</span> [[Brian Carey (American football)|Brian Carey]]
* {{player|81}} [[Brian Carey (American football)|Brian Carey]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">82</span> [[Dennis Gadbois]]
* {{player|82}} ''[[Dennis Gadbois]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">83</span> [[Wayne Coffey (American football)|Wayne Coffey]]
* {{player|83}} [[Wayne Coffey (American football)|Wayne Coffey]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">86</span> [[Mike Benson (American football)|Mike Benson]]
* {{player|86}} [[Mike Benson (American football)|Mike Benson]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">88</span> [[Bill LaFreniere]]
* {{player|88}} [[Bill LaFreniere]]


'''Tight Ends'''
'''Tight ends'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">44</span> [[Todd Frain]]
* {{player|44}} [[Todd Frain]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">87</span> [[Arnold Franklin]]
* {{player|87}} [[Arnold Franklin]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">85</span> [[Mike Siragusa]]
* {{player|85}} [[Mike Siragusa]]


| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
'''Offensive Linemen'''
'''Offensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">67</span> [[John Benzinger]]
* {{player|67}} [[John Benzinger]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">63</span> [[George Colton (American football)|George Colton]]
* {{player|63}} [[George Colton (American football)|George Colton]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">61</span> [[Greg Robinson (American football coach)|Greg Robinson]]
* {{player|61}} [[Greg Robinson (American football coach)|Greg Robinson]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">75</span> [[Mark Roddy]]
* {{player|75}} [[Mark Roddy]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">62</span> [[Todd Sandham]]
* {{player|62}} [[Todd Sandham]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">70</span> [[Brian Saranovitz]]
* {{player|70}} [[Brian Saranovitz]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">78</span> [[Eric Stokes (offensive lineman)|Eric Stokes]]
* {{player|78}} [[Eric Stokes (American football guard)|Eric Stokes]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">74</span> [[Bill Turner (American football)|Bill Turner]]
* {{player|74}} [[Bill Turner (American football)|Bill Turner]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">64</span> [[Darren Twombly]]
* {{player|64}} [[Darren Twombly]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">66</span> [[Craig Vittum]]
* {{player|66}} [[Craig Vittum]]


'''Defensive Linemen'''
'''Defensive linemen'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">97</span> [[John Guzik (defensive lineman)|John Guzik]]
* {{player|97}} [[John Guzik (defensive lineman)|John Guzik]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">96</span> [[Steve O’Malley]]
* {{player|96}} [[Steve O'Malley]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">71</span> [[Ben Reed (American football)|Ben Reed]]
* {{player|71}} [[Ben Reed (American football)|Ben Reed]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">65</span> [[Tom Porell]]
* {{player|65}} ''[[Tom Porell]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">60</span> [[Frank Romano]]
* {{player|60}} [[Frank Romano]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">99</span> [[Steve Wilburn]]
* {{player|99}} [[Steve Wilburn]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">90</span> [[Murray Wchard]]
* {{player|90}} [[Murray Wchard]]


| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" |
'''Linebackers'''
'''Linebackers'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">91</span> [[Rogers Alexander]]
* {{player|91}} [[Rogers Alexander]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">93</span> [[Rico Corsetti]]
* {{player|93}} ''[[Rico Corsetti]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">51</span> [[Mel Black]]
* {{player|51}} [[Mel Black]]
* {{player|52}} ''[[Jerry McCabe (American football)|Jerry McCabe]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">52</span> [[Jerry McCabe]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">55</span> [[Joe McHale]]
* {{player|55}} ''[[Joe McHale]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">54</span> [[Greg Moore (American football)|Greg Moore]]
* {{player|54}} [[Greg Moore (American football)|Greg Moore]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">50</span> [[Tony Reider]]
* {{player|50}} [[Tony Reider]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">95</span> [[Frank Sacco]]
* {{player|95}} [[Frank Sacco]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">59</span> [[Randy Sealby]]
* {{player|59}} [[Randy Sealby]]


'''Defensive Backs'''
'''Defensive backs'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">22</span> [[Ricky Atkinson]]
* {{player|22}} ''[[Ricky Atkinson]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">43</span> [[Duffy Cobbs]]
* {{player|43}} ''[[Duffy Cobbs]]''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">23</span> [[Maurice Gravely]]
* {{player|23}} [[Maurice Gravely]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">41</span> [[Joe Peterson]]
* {{player|41}} [[Joe Peterson (American football)|Joe Peterson]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">31</span> [[Jon Sawyer]]
* {{player|31}} [[Jon Sawyer]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">42</span> [[Ron Shegog]]
* {{player|42}} [[Ron Shegog]]
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">38</span> [[Perry Williams (defensive back, born 1984)|Perry Williams]]
* {{player|38}} [[Perry Williams (defensive back, born 1984)|Perry Williams]]

'''Special Teams'''
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">6</span> [[Al Herline]] K/P
* <span style="font-family: Courier New;">1</span> [[Eric Schubert]]


'''Special teams'''
* {{player|6}} [[Al Herline]] K/P
* {{player|1}} [[Eric Schubert]]
|-
|-
|}
|}
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{{NFL season roster
{{NFL season roster
| year = 1987
| year = 1987
| team = New England Patriots
| team = New England Patriots


| quarterbacks =
| quarterbacks =
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| running_backs =
| running_backs =
{{NFLplayer|33|Tony Collins|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Tony Collins|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|40|Elgin Davis|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|21|Reggie Dupard}}
{{NFLplayer|21|Reggie Dupard}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Bob Perryman|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|34|Bob Perryman|rookie=y}}
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| tight_ends =
| tight_ends =
{{NFLplayer|87|Lin Dawson}}
{{NFLplayer|87|Lin Dawson}}
{{NFLplayer|49|Russ Francis}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Willie Scott|d=American football}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Willie Scott|d=American football}}


| offensive_linemen =
| offensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|78|Bruce Armstrong|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Bruce Armstrong|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|58|Pete Brock|d=American football|C}}
{{NFLplayer|63|George Colton|d=American football|T}}
{{NFLplayer|66|Paul Fairchild|G}}
{{NFLplayer|66|Paul Fairchild|G}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Sean Farrell|G}}
{{NFLplayer|62|Sean Farrell|d=American football|G}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Trevor Matich|C}}
{{NFLplayer|64|Trevor Matich|C}}
{{NFLplayer|70|Art Plunkett|T}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Danny Villa|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|73|Danny Villa|rookie=y|T}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Ron Wooten|G}}
{{NFLplayer|61|Ron Wooten|G}}


| defensive_linemen =
| defensive_linemen =
{{NFLplayer|85|Julius Adams|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|97|Milford Hodge|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|97|Milford Hodge|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|65|Mike Ruth|DT}}
{{NFLplayer|77|Kenneth Sims|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|77|Kenneth Sims|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Garin Veris|DE}}
{{NFLplayer|60|Garin Veris|DE}}
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{{NFLplayer|57|Steve Nelson|d=American football|ILB}}
{{NFLplayer|57|Steve Nelson|d=American football|ILB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Johnny Rembert|ILB}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Johnny Rembert|ILB}}
{{NFLplayer|95|Ed Reynolds|ILB}}
{{NFLplayer|95|Ed Reynolds|d=linebacker|ILB}}
{{NFLplayer|56|Andre Tippett|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|56|Andre Tippett|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Ed Williams|d=linebacker|OLB}}
{{NFLplayer|54|Ed Williams|d=linebacker|OLB}}


| defensive_backs =
| defensive_back =
{{NFLplayer|28|Jim Bowman|d=American football|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|28|Jim Bowman|d=American football|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|26|Raymond Clayborn|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|26|Raymond Clayborn|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|43|Ernest Gibson|d=American football|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|41|Darryl Holmes|rookie=y|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Roland James|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|38|Roland James|SS}}
{{NFLplayer|42|Ronnie Lippett|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|42|Ronnie Lippett|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Fred Marion|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|31|Fred Marion|FS}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Gene Profit}}
{{NFLplayer|23|Rod McSwain|CB}}
{{NFLplayer|22|Gene Profit|CB}}


| special_teams =
| special_teams =
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| reserve_lists =
| reserve_lists =
{{NFLplayer|25|Derrick Beasley|rookie=y|DB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|25|Derrick Beasley|rookie=y|DB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Don Blackmon|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|11|Tony Eason|QB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|11|Tony Eason|QB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|99|Tom Gibson|rookie=y|DE|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|99|Tom Gibson|d=American football|rookie=y|DE|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|35|Bruce Hanson|rookie=y|RB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|35|Bruce Hansen|d=American football|rookie=y|RB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Walter Lewis|d=wide receiver|WR|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Walter Lewis|d=wide receiver|WR|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|--|Jerry McCabe|rookie=y|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|--|Larry Linne|WR|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|--|Jerry McCabe|d=American football|rookie=y|LB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|67|Steve Moore|d=American football|T|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Guy Morriss|C|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|75|Guy Morriss|C|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|59|Randy Sealby|LB|IR}}


| practice_squad =
| practice_squad =
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==Regular season==
==Regular season==

===Schedule===
===Schedule===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}}"| Week
! Week
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}}"| Opponent
! Opponent
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}}"| Result
! Result
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}}"| Record
! Record
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}}"| Venue
! Attendance
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}}"| Attendance
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 1
! 1
| '''[[Miami Dolphins]]'''
| '''[[1987 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]'''
| W 28–21
| '''W''' 28–21
| 1–0
| 1–0
| [[Foxboro Stadium|Sullivan Stadium]]
| <center>54,642</center>
| 54,642
|-bgcolor="ffdddd"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 2
! 2
| at '''[[New York Jets]]'''
| at '''[[1987 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| L 43–24
| '''L''' 24–43
| 1–1
| 1–1
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| <center>70,847</center>
| 70,847
|-style="background:"
|-style="background:#bababa"
| –
! –
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| at [[1987 Washington Redskins season|Washington Redskins]]
| canceled
| canceled
| 1–1
| 1–1
| [[RFK Stadium]]
|
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
|-bgcolor="ffdddd"
| 3
! 3
| [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[1987 Cleveland Browns season|Cleveland Browns]]
| L 20–10
| '''L''' 10–20
| 1–2
| 1–2
| Sullivan Stadium
| <center>14,830</center>
| 14,830
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 4
! 4
| '''[[Buffalo Bills]]'''
| '''[[1987 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| W 14–7
| '''W''' 14–7
| 2–2
| 2–2
| Sullivan Stadium
| <center>11,878</center>
| 11,878
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 5
! 5
| at [[Houston Oilers]]
| at [[1987 Houston Oilers season|Houston Oilers]]
| W 21–7
| '''W''' 21–7
| 3–2
| 3–2
| [[Astrodome]]
| <center>26,294</center>
| 26,294
|-bgcolor="ffdddd"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 6
! 6
| at '''[[Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| at '''[[1987 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| L 30–16
| '''L''' 16–30
| 3–3
| 3–3
| [[RCA Dome|Hoosier Dome]]
| <center>48,850</center>
| 48,850
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 7
! 7
| [[Los Angeles Raiders]]
| [[1987 Los Angeles Raiders season|Los Angeles Raiders]]
| W 26–23
| '''W''' 26–23
| 4–3
| 4–3
| Sullivan Stadium
| <center>60,664</center>
| 60,664
|-bgcolor="ffdddd"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 8
! 8
| at [[New York Giants]]
| at [[1987 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]
| L 17–10
| '''L''' 10–17
| 4–4
| 4–4
| Giants Stadium
| <center>73,817</center>
| 73,817
|-bgcolor="ffdddd"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 9
! 9
| [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[1987 Dallas Cowboys season|Dallas Cowboys]]
| L 23–17
| '''L''' 17–23
| 4–5
| 4–5
| Sullivan Stadium
| <center>60,567</center>
| 60,567
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 10
! 10
| '''[[Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| '''[[1987 Indianapolis Colts season|Indianapolis Colts]]'''
| W 24–0
| '''W''' 24–0
| 5–5
| 5–5
| Sullivan Stadium
| <center>56,906</center>
| 56,906
|-bgcolor="ffdddd"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 11
! 11
| [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
| [[1987 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]
| L 34–31
| '''L''' 31–34
| 5–6
| 5–6
| Sullivan Stadium
| <center>54,198</center>
| 54,198
|-bgcolor="ffdddd"
|-style="background:#fcc"
| 12
! 12
| at [[Denver Broncos]]
| at [[1987 Denver Broncos season|Denver Broncos]]
| L 31–20
| '''L''' 20–31
| 5–7
| 5–7
| [[Mile High Stadium]]
| <center>75,795</center>
| 75,795
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 13
! 13
| '''[[New York Jets]]'''
| '''[[1987 New York Jets season|New York Jets]]'''
| W 42–20
| '''W''' 42–20
| 6–7
| 6–7
| Sullivan Stadium
| <center>60,617</center>
| 60,617
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 14
! 14
| at '''[[Buffalo Bills]]'''
| at '''[[1987 Buffalo Bills season|Buffalo Bills]]'''
| W 13–7
| '''W''' 13–7
| 7–7
| 7–7
| [[Rich Stadium]]
| <center>74,945</center>
| 74,945
|-bgcolor="ddffdd"
|-style="background:#cfc"
| 15
! 15
| at '''[[Miami Dolphins]]'''
| at '''[[1987 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]]'''
| W 24–10
| '''W''' 24–10
| 8–7
| 8–7
| [[Joe Robbie Stadium]]
| <center>61,192</center>
| 61,192
|-style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|New England Patriots|year=1987|border=2}}"
|colspan="8"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}

==Season summary==

=== Week 1===
{{AFB game box start
|Title=
|Visitor=Dolphins
|V1= 7|V2=14 |V3=0 |V4=0
|Host=Patriots
|H1= 7|H2=7 |H3=14 |H4=0
|Date=September 13, 1987
|Location=[[Foxboro Stadium|Schaefer Stadium]]
|StartTime=1:00 p.m.
|TimeZone=EST
|ElapsedTime=
|Attendance=54,642
|Weather={{convert|61|°F|°C|1}}; wind {{convert|10|mph|km/h knots}}, rainy
|Referee=[[Tom Dooley (American football)| Tom Dooley]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Don Criqui]] and [[Bob Trumpy]]
|TVStation=[[NFL on NBC|NBC]]
}}
{{AFB game box end}}

[[Miami Dolphins]] punter [[Reggie Roby]] injured in the game, forcing [[Don Strock]] to punt in the emergency situation. Additionally, with 2:22 left in the game [[Dan Marino]] was injured forcing Strock to fill in at the quarterback position as well, nearly mounting a winning comeback drive.

<ref>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198709130nwe.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2022-Mar-22.</ref>
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===Standings===
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[New England Patriots seasons]]
*[[List of New England Patriots seasons]]


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1987 New England Patriots season
OwnerBilly Sullivan
General managerPatrick Sullivan
Head coachRaymond Berry
Home fieldSullivan Stadium
Results
Record8–7
Division placeT-2nd AFC East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro BowlersWR Stanley Morgan
LB Andre Tippett
AP All-ProsLB Andre Tippett (1st team)
Running back Reggie Dupard playing for the Patriots, circa 1987.

The 1987 New England Patriots season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League and 28th overall. They failed to improve on their 11–5 record from 1986, in the strike-shortened season, finishing 8–7, tied for second in the AFC East Division, and missing the playoffs for the first time since 1984.

Offseason

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NFL draft

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See also: 1987 NFL draft
1987 New England Patriots draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 23 Bruce Armstrong *  T Louisville
3 79 Bob Perryman  FB Michigan
4 98 Rich Gannon *  QB Delaware
4 102 Derrick Beasley  DB Winston-Salem State
4 107 Tim Jordan  LB Wisconsin
5 113 Danny Villa  T Arizona State
5 116 Tom Gibson  DE Northern Arizona
6 163 Gene Taylor  WR Fresno State
11 302 Carlos Reveiz  K Tennessee
11 330 Elgin Davis  RB UCF
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

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Staff

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New England Patriots 1987 staff
Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

NFL replacement players

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After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:

1987 New England Patriots replacement roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Roster

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1987 New England Patriots roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 Miami Dolphins W 28–21 1–0 Sullivan Stadium 54,642
2 at New York Jets L 24–43 1–1 Giants Stadium 70,847
– at Washington Redskins canceled 1–1 RFK Stadium
3 Cleveland Browns L 10–20 1–2 Sullivan Stadium 14,830
4 Buffalo Bills W 14–7 2–2 Sullivan Stadium 11,878
5 at Houston Oilers W 21–7 3–2 Astrodome 26,294
6 at Indianapolis Colts L 16–30 3–3 Hoosier Dome 48,850
7 Los Angeles Raiders W 26–23 4–3 Sullivan Stadium 60,664
8 at New York Giants L 10–17 4–4 Giants Stadium 73,817
9 Dallas Cowboys L 17–23 4–5 Sullivan Stadium 60,567
10 Indianapolis Colts W 24–0 5–5 Sullivan Stadium 56,906
11 Philadelphia Eagles L 31–34 5–6 Sullivan Stadium 54,198
12 at Denver Broncos L 20–31 5–7 Mile High Stadium 75,795
13 New York Jets W 42–20 6–7 Sullivan Stadium 60,617
14 at Buffalo Bills W 13–7 7–7 Rich Stadium 74,945
15 at Miami Dolphins W 24–10 8–7 Joe Robbie Stadium 61,192
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Season summary

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Week 1

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1 234Total
Dolphins 7 1400 21
• Patriots 7 7140 28

Miami Dolphins punter Reggie Roby injured in the game, forcing Don Strock to punt in the emergency situation. Additionally, with 2:22 left in the game Dan Marino was injured forcing Strock to fill in at the quarterback position as well, nearly mounting a winning comeback drive.

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Standings

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AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Indianapolis Colts(3) 9 6 0 .600 5–3 8–6 300 238 W2
New England Patriots 8 7 0 .533 6–2 8–4 320 293 W3
Miami Dolphins 8 7 0 .533 2–6 5–7 362 335 L1
Buffalo Bills 7 8 0 .467 4–4 6–6 270 305 L2
New York Jets 6 9 0 .400 3–5 6–5 334 360 L4

References

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  1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-Mar-22.

See also

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