1987 New England Patriots season
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 and finishing at 8-7 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1984, and finished tied for second in the AFC East Division.
| 1987 New England Patriots season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Billy Sullivan |
| Head coach | Raymond Berry |
| General manager | Patrick Sullivan |
| 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) |
Running back Reggie Dupard playing for the Patriots, circa 1987.
Offseason
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 | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 of the 1987 Replacement Patriots | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Special Teams
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Dolphins | W 28–21 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | at New York Jets | L 43–24 | 1–1 | |
| – | at Washington Redskins | canceled | 1–1 | |
| 3 | Cleveland Browns | L 20–10 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | W 14–7 | 2–2 | |
| 5 | at Houston Oilers | W 21–7 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 30–16 | 3–3 | |
| 7 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 26–23 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | at New York Giants | L 17–10 | 4–4 | |
| 9 | Dallas Cowboys | L 23–17 | 4–5 | |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | W 24–0 | 5–5 | |
| 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 34–31 | 5–6 | |
| 12 | at Denver Broncos | L 31–20 | 5–7 | |
| 13 | New York Jets | W 42–20 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | at Buffalo Bills | W 13–7 | 7–7 | |
| 15 | at Miami Dolphins | W 24–10 | 8–7 |
Standings
| 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
See also
- New England Patriots seasons
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