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Revision as of 17:42, 14 April 2023
1987 New England Patriots season | |
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Owner | Billy Sullivan |
General manager | Patrick Sullivan |
Head coach | Raymond Berry |
Home field | Sullivan Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–7 |
Division place | T-2nd AFC East |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | WR Stanley Morgan LB Andre Tippett |
AP All-Pros | LB Andre Tippett (1st team) |
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
NFL draft
1987 New England Patriots draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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 | 302 | Gene Taylor | WR | Fresno State | |
11 | 330 | Elgin Davis | RB | UCF | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
New England Patriots 1987 staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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1 | Miami Dolphins | W 28–21 | 1–0 | 54,642 |
2 | at New York Jets | L 43–24 | 1–1 | 70,847 |
– | at Washington Redskins | canceled | 1–1 | |
3 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–10 | 1–2 | 14,830 |
4 | Buffalo Bills | W 14–7 | 2–2 | 11,878 |
5 | at Houston Oilers | W 21–7 | 3–2 | 26,294 |
6 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 30–16 | 3–3 | 48,850 |
7 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 26–23 | 4–3 | 60,664 |
8 | at New York Giants | L 17–10 | 4–4 | 73,817 |
9 | Dallas Cowboys | L 23–17 | 4–5 | 60,567 |
10 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–0 | 5–5 | 56,906 |
11 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 34–31 | 5–6 | 54,198 |
12 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–20 | 5–7 | 75,795 |
13 | New York Jets | W 42–20 | 6–7 | 60,617 |
14 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–7 | 7–7 | 74,945 |
15 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–10 | 8–7 | 61,192 |
Season summary
Week 1
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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.
Standings
AFC East | |||||||||
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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
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-Mar-22.
See also