1987 NFL season

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1987 National Football League season
Preseason August 8-September 3, 1987
Regular Season September 13-December 28, 1987
Postseason January 3-February 7, 1988
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The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. This season featured games predominantly played by replacement players as the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) players were on strike from weeks four to six. The season ended with Super Bowl XXII, with the Washington Redskins defeating the Denver Broncos 42–10 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego. The Broncos suffered their second consecutive Super Bowl defeat.

Publications

Programs
Week Date Teams Venue
Preseason August 9, 1987 Los Angeles Rams vs. Denver Broncos Wembley Stadium
August 15, 1987 Atlanta Falcons vs. Buffalo Bills Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
August 15, 1987 New York Jets vs. Philadelphia Eagles Giants Stadium
August 15, 1987 Cleveland Browns vs. St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Stadium
August 16, 1987 Miami Dolphins vs. Chicago Bears Joe Robbie Stadium
August 22, 1987 New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Oilers Louisiana Superdome
August 22, 1987 New York Giants vs. Cleveland Browns Giants Stadium
August 22, 1987 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Seattle Seahawks Busch Memorial Stadium
August 29, 1987 New Orleans Saints vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Louisiana Superdome
August 31, 1987 Chicago Bears vs. St. Louis Cardinals Soldier Field
September 5, 1987 Green Bay Packers vs. Cleveland Browns Milwaukee County Stadium
Week 1 September 13, 1987 Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions Metrodome
Week 2 September 20, 1987 Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Redskins Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
September 21, 1987 New York Jets vs. New England Patriots Giants Stadium
Week 3 Canceled
Week 4 October 4, 1987 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Chicago Bears Veterans Stadium
October 4, 1987 Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Cardinals RFK Stadium
Week 5 October 11, 1987 Dallas Cowboys vs. Philadelphia Eagles Texas Stadium
October 11, 1987 Atlanta Falcons vs. San Francisco 49ers Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
October 11, 1987 New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins Giants Stadium
Week 6 October 18, 1987 Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Lambeau Field
October 18, 1987 Houston Oilers vs. New England Patriots Astrodome
October 18, 1987 Buffalo Bills vs. New York Giants Rich Stadium
Week 7 October 25, 1987 New York Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals Giants Stadium
Week 8 November 1, 1987 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Houston Oilers Riverfront Stadium
November 1, 1987 Seattle Seahawks vs. Minnesota Vikings Kingdome
November 2, 1987 Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants Texas Stadium
Week 9 November 8, 1987 Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos Rich Stadium
November 9, 1987 New York Jets vs. Seattle Seahawks Giants Stadium
Week 10 November 15, 1987 Minnesota Vikings vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Metrodome
November 15, 1987 San Diego Chargers vs. Los Angeles Raiders Jack Murphy Stadium
November 15, 1987 Washington Redskins vs. Detroit Lions RFK Stadium
Week 11 November 22, 1987 Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions Soldier Field
November 22, 1987 New Orleans Saints vs. New York Giants Louisiana Superdome
November 22, 1987 New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills Giants Stadium
November 22, 1987 New England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts Sullivan Stadium
November 23, 1987 Washington Redskins vs. Los Angeles Rams RFK Stadium
Week 12 November 29, 1987 Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins Rich Stadium
November 29, 1987 New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals Giants Stadium
November 29, 1987 Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants RFK Stadium
Week 13 December 6, 1987 New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles Giants Stadium
Week 14 December 13, 1987 Indianapolis Colts vs. Buffalo Bills Hoosier Dome
December 13, 1987 New England Patriots vs. New York Jets Sullivan Stadium
Week 15 December 19, 1987 Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs Mile High Stadium
December 20, 1987 New York Jets vs. Philadelphia Eagles Giants Stadium
Week 16 December 27, 1987 Atlanta Falcons vs. Detroit Lions Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
December 27, 1987 Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals Astrodome
December 27, 1987 Indianapolis Colts vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Hoosier Dome
Postseason January 3, 1988 Houston Oilers vs. Seattle Seahawks Astrodome
January 3, 1988 Minnesota Vikings vs. New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome
January 9, 1988 Cleveland Browns vs. Indianapolis Colts Cleveland Stadium
January 9, 1988 San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings Candlestick Park
January 10, 1988 Denver Broncos vs. Houston Oilers Mile High Stadium
January 31, 1988 Super Bowl XXII (Denver Broncos vs. Washington Redskins) Jack Murphy Stadium
February 7, 1988 NFL Pro Bowl Aloha Stadium
Media Guides and Yearbooks
Media Guides Atlanta Falcons • Buffalo Bills • Chicago Bears • Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXII • Green Bay Packers • Kansas City Chiefs • Miami Dolphins • Minnesota Vikings • New York Giants • Philadelphia Eagles • Seattle Seahawks • Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Yearbooks Chicago Bears • Green Bay Packers • New York Jets
1987 NFL season by team
AFC East Central West
Buffalo Bills • Indianapolis Colts • Miami Dolphins • New England Patriots • New York Jets Cincinnati Bengals • Cleveland Browns • Houston Oilers • Pittsburgh Steelers Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • Los Angeles Raiders • San Diego Chargers • Seattle Seahawks
NFC East Central West
Dallas Cowboys • New York Giants • Philadelphia Eagles • St. Louis Cardinals • Washington Redskins Chicago Bears • Detroit Lions • Green Bay Packers • Minnesota Vikings • Tampa Bay Buccaneers Atlanta Falcons • Los Angeles Rams • New Orleans Saints • San Francisco 49ers


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