1987 National Football League


The 1987 season was the National Football League's 68th, and 28 teams competed in the league that year. The Washington Redskins won the 1987 NFL championship.

1987 National Football League Standings
1987 National Football League League Leaders

Atlanta Falcons (3-12) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Buffalo Bills (7-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Chicago Bears (11-4) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Cincinnati Bengals (4-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Cleveland Browns (10-5) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Dallas Cowboys (7-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Denver Broncos (10-4-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Detroit Lions (4-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Green Bay Packers (5-9-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Houston Oilers (9-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Indianapolis Colts (9-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Kansas City Chiefs (4-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Los Angeles Raiders (5-10) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Los Angeles Rams (6-9) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Miami Dolphins (8-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Minnesota Vikings (8-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New England Patriots (8-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New Orleans Saints (12-3) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New York Giants (6-9) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
New York Jets (6-9) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Philadelphia Eagles (7-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
San Diego Chargers (8-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
San Francisco 49ers (13-2) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Seattle Seahawks (9-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
St. Louis Cardinals (7-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-11) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Washington Redskins (11-4) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results


Marker indicates city location, not venue address.


1987 Award Winners


Jim Mora - AP NFL Coach of the Year
Jim Mora - Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
John Elway - AP MVP
Jerry Rice - Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
Jerry Rice - Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP
Jerry Rice - PFWA MVP
Jerry Rice - AP Offensive Player of the Year
Reggie White - AP Defensive Player of the Year
Troy Stradford - AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
Shane Conlan - AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
Charles White - AP Comeback Player of the Year
Doug Williams - Super Bowl MVP
Dave Duerson - Walter Payton Man of the Year

1987 All-Pros



Associated Press

All-NFL
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Carl Banks 1st Team
Mark Bavaro 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Gary Clark 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Hanford Dixon 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Steve McMichael 1st Team
Joe Montana 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Vai Sikahema 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
Dwight Stephenson 1st Team
Andre Tippett 1st Team
Charles White 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Barry Wilburn 1st Team
Fredd Young 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team
Dean Biasucci 2nd Team
Duane Bickett 2nd Team
Keith Bostic 2nd Team
Shane Conlan 2nd Team
Chris Doleman 2nd Team
Ray Donaldson 2nd Team
Dave Duerson 2nd Team
John Elway 2nd Team
Dennis Gentry 2nd Team
Tim Krumrie 2nd Team
Jim Lachey 2nd Team
Steve Largent 2nd Team
Charles Mann 2nd Team
Karl Mecklenburg 2nd Team
Keith Millard 2nd Team
Frank Minnifield 2nd Team
Ralf Mojsiejenko 2nd Team
Tom Newberry 2nd Team
Jackie Slater 2nd Team
J.T. Smith 2nd Team
Ron Solt 2nd Team
Lawrence Taylor 2nd Team
Herschel Walker 2nd Team
Curt Warner 2nd Team
Dave Waymer 2nd Team
Kellen Winslow 2nd Team

Newspaper Enterprise Association
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Carl Banks 1st Team
Mark Bavaro 1st Team
Keith Bostic 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Hanford Dixon 1st Team
Chris Doleman 1st Team
John Elway 1st Team
Darrell Green 1st Team
Rickey Jackson 1st Team
Joe Jacoby 1st Team
Karl Mecklenburg 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Mike Quick 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Jackie Slater 1st Team
Ron Solt 1st Team
Curt Warner 1st Team
Mike Webster 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Fredd Young 1st Team
Robert Awalt 2nd Team
Dean Biasucci 2nd Team
Duane Bickett 2nd Team
Keith Bishop 2nd Team
Gary Clark 2nd Team
Shane Conlan 2nd Team
Jimbo Covert 2nd Team
Ray Donaldson 2nd Team
Kenny Easley 2nd Team
Bill Fralic 2nd Team
Jerry Gray 2nd Team
Steve Largent 2nd Team
Ronnie Lott 2nd Team
Bill Maas 2nd Team
Frank Minnifield 2nd Team
Ralf Mojsiejenko 2nd Team
Joe Montana 2nd Team
Mike Singletary 2nd Team
Bruce Smith 2nd Team
Andre Tippett 2nd Team
Herschel Walker 2nd Team
Charles White 2nd Team
Gary Zimmerman 2nd Team

Pro Football Weekly

All-Conference
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Mark Bavaro 1st Team
Dean Biasucci 1st Team
Duane Bickett 1st Team
Keith Bostic 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Todd Christensen 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Hanford Dixon 1st Team
Chris Doleman 1st Team
Kenny Easley 1st Team
John Elway 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
Jerry Gray 1st Team
Mel J. Gray 1st Team
Jacob Green 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Chris Hinton 1st Team
Lionel James 1st Team
Vaughan Johnson 1st Team
Steve Largent 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Bill Maas 1st Team
Wilber Marshall 1st Team
Steve McMichael 1st Team
Karl Mecklenburg 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Joe Montana 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Paul Palmer 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Reggie Roby 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Jackie Slater 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
J.T. Smith 1st Team
Ron Solt 1st Team
Sylvester Stamps 1st Team
Dwight Stephenson 1st Team
Steve Tasker 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Andre Tippett 1st Team
Al Toon 1st Team
Herschel Walker 1st Team
Curt Warner 1st Team
Charles White 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Barry Wilburn 1st Team
Ron Wolfley 1st Team
Fredd Young 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team

All-NFL
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Mark Bavaro 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Hanford Dixon 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
Mel J. Gray 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Bill Maas 1st Team
Steve McMichael 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Joe Montana 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
J.T. Smith 1st Team
Sylvester Stamps 1st Team
Dwight Stephenson 1st Team
Lawrence Taylor 1st Team
Andre Tippett 1st Team
Charles White 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Ron Wolfley 1st Team
Fredd Young 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team

Pro Football Writers Association
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Carl Banks 1st Team
Mark Bavaro 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Hanford Dixon 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
Dennis Gentry 1st Team
Mel J. Gray 1st Team
Steve Largent 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Steve McMichael 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Joe Montana 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
Dwight Stephenson 1st Team
Andre Tippett 1st Team
Charles White 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Fredd Young 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team

The Sporting News
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Carl Banks 1st Team
Mark Bavaro 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Hanford Dixon 1st Team
John Elway 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
Mel J. Gray 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Chris Hinton 1st Team
Rickey Jackson 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Steve McMichael 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
J.T. Smith 1st Team
Sylvester Stamps 1st Team
Charles White 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Fredd Young 1st Team
Gary Zimmerman 1st Team

United Press International

All-Conference
Morten Andersen 1st Team
Jim Arnold 1st Team
Carl Banks 1st Team
Mark Bavaro 1st Team
Dean Biasucci 1st Team
Duane Bickett 1st Team
Keith Bostic 1st Team
Joey Browner 1st Team
Michael Carter 1st Team
Jimbo Covert 1st Team
Eric Dickerson 1st Team
Hanford Dixon 1st Team
Chris Doleman 1st Team
John Elway 1st Team
Bill Fralic 1st Team
Jacob Green 1st Team
Jay Hilgenberg 1st Team
Vaughan Johnson 1st Team
Jim Lachey 1st Team
Steve Largent 1st Team
Ronnie Lott 1st Team
Bill Maas 1st Team
Rueben Mayes 1st Team
Vann McElroy 1st Team
Karl Mecklenburg 1st Team
Frank Minnifield 1st Team
Ralf Mojsiejenko 1st Team
Joe Montana 1st Team
Mike Munchak 1st Team
Anthony Munoz 1st Team
Tom Newberry 1st Team
Jerry Rice 1st Team
Mike Singletary 1st Team
Jackie Slater 1st Team
Bruce Smith 1st Team
J.T. Smith 1st Team
Ron Solt 1st Team
Dwight Stephenson 1st Team
Pat Swilling 1st Team
Andre Tippett 1st Team
Al Toon 1st Team
Curt Warner 1st Team
Dave Waymer 1st Team
Charles White 1st Team
Reggie White 1st Team
Barry Wilburn 1st Team
Kellen Winslow 1st Team
Fredd Young 1st Team
Chip Banks 2nd Team
Keith Bishop 2nd Team
Chris Burkett 2nd Team
Earnest Byner 2nd Team
Carlos Carson 2nd Team
Anthony Carter 2nd Team
Deron Cherry 2nd Team
Todd Christensen 2nd Team
Roger Craig 2nd Team
Randy Cross 2nd Team
Ray Donaldson 2nd Team
Rick Donnelly 2nd Team
Dave Duerson 2nd Team
Kenny Easley 2nd Team
Brad Edelman 2nd Team
Dan Fike 2nd Team
Jerry Gray 2nd Team
Don Griffin 2nd Team
Carl Hairston 2nd Team
Dennis Harrah 2nd Team
Chris Hinton 2nd Team
Rulon Jones 2nd Team
Steve Jordan 2nd Team
Bernie Kosar 2nd Team
Tim Krumrie 2nd Team
Pat Leahy 2nd Team
Albert Lewis 2nd Team
Ronnie Lippett 2nd Team
Neil Lomax 2nd Team
Dexter Manley 2nd Team
Charles Mann 2nd Team
Wilber Marshall 2nd Team
Steve McMichael 2nd Team
Mike Merriweather 2nd Team
Brian Noble 2nd Team
Bart Oates 2nd Team
John Offerdahl 2nd Team
Mike Quick 2nd Team
Ervin Randle 2nd Team
Cody Risien 2nd Team
Reggie Roby 2nd Team
Mike Rozier 2nd Team
Roger Ruzek 2nd Team
Luis Sharpe 2nd Team
Billy Ray Smith 2nd Team
Lawrence Taylor 2nd Team
Herschel Walker 2nd Team
Alvin Walton 2nd Team
Gary Zimmerman 2nd Team

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