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1987 Green Bay Packers season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Green Bay Packers |
| year | 1987 |
| record | 5–9–1 |
| division_place | 3rd NFC Central |
| coach | Forrest Gregg |
| general manager | Tom Braatz |
| stadium | Lambeau Field |
| Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| pro_bowlers | *None* |
| shortnavlink | Packers seasons |
Milwaukee County Stadium
The 1987 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season overall and their 67th in the National Football League. They went 5–9–1 under coach Forrest Gregg to place 3rd in the NFC Central, improving on their 4–12 record from 1986 by only 1.75 wins. The Packers suffered their second consecutive losing season, their fifth consecutive non-winning season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
The 1987 NFL season was marked by a 24-day players strike, reducing the number of games from 16 games to 15. Three games of the Packers’ season were played with replacement players, going 2–1.
The season ended with coach Forrest Gregg announcing he was leaving to fill the head coaching position at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University.
Offseason
Draft
Main article: 1987 NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Todd Auer | Linebacker | Western Illinois |
| Vincent Barnett | Cornerback | Arkansas State |
| David Caldwell | Defensive tackle | TCU |
| John Diettrich | Kicker | Ball State |
| Tony Elliott | Safety | Central Michigan |
| Anthony Harrison | Safety | Georgia Tech |
| Jim Hobbins | Guard | Minnesota |
| Craig Jay | Tight end | Mount Senario |
| Jon Kleinschmidt | Punter | Wisconsin–Stevens Point |
| Ed Konopasek | Offensive tackle | Ball State |
| Chris Mandeville | Safety | UC Davis |
| Aaron Manning | Cornerback | Iowa State |
| John McGarry | Guard | Saint Joseph's |
| W. C. Nix | Center | TCU |
| Keith Paskett | Wide Receiver | Western Kentucky |
| Rorery Perryman | Defensive end | Boston College |
| Martin Rudolph | Cornerback | Arizona |
| John Sterling | Running back | Central Oklahoma |
| Terry Steelhammer | Offensive tackle | Texas |
| Jeff Valder | Kicker | Arizona |
| Chuck Washington | Cornerback | Arkansas |
| Kevin Willhite | Running Back | Oregon |
| Dave Yarema | Quarterback | Michigan State |
Personnel
Staff
- President – Robert J. Parins
- Corporate Assistant to the President – Bob Harlan
- Executive vice-president of football operations – Tom Braatz
- Director of college scouting – Dick Corrick
- Head coach – Forrest Gregg
- Quarterbacks – George Sefcik
- Offensive backs – Willie Peete
- Receivers/passing game – Tom Coughlin
- Offensive line – Virgil Knight
- Offensive line – Jerry Wampfler
- Defensive coordinator/Defensive Line – Dick Modzelewski
- Linebackers – Dale Lindsey
- Defensive backs – Dick Jauron
- Special teams – Willie Peete
- Strength and conditioning – Virgil Knight
NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
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|---|---|---|---|
Roster
| Green Bay Packers | border=2}}; text-align: center;" | 1987 Green Bay Packers roster |
|---|---|---|
| **Quarterbacks** |
Regular season
Schedule
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| September 13 | [Los Angeles Raiders](1987-los-angeles-raiders-season) | **L** 0–20 | 0–1 | Lambeau Field | 54,983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 20 | [Denver Broncos](1987-denver-broncos-season) | **T** 17–17 (OT) | 0–1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 50,624 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 27 | at **[Tampa Bay Buccaneers](1987-tampa-bay-buccaneers-season)** | *Game not held due to [1987 NFL strike](1987-nfl-strike)* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 4 | at **[Minnesota Vikings](1987-minnesota-vikings-season)** | **W** 23–16* | 1–1–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 13,911 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 11 | **[Detroit Lions](1987-detroit-lions-season)** | **L** 16–19* (OT) | 1–2–1 | Lambeau Field | 35,779 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18 | [Philadelphia Eagles](1987-philadelphia-eagles-season) | **W** 16–10* (OT) | 2–2–1 | Lambeau Field | 35,842 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 25 | at **Detroit Lions** | **W** 34–33 | 3–2–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | 27,278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 | **Tampa Bay Buccaneers** | **L** 17–23 | 3–3–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 50,308 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 8 | **[Chicago Bears](1987-chicago-bears-season)** | **L** 24–26 | 3–4–1 | Lambeau Field | 53,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 15 | at [Seattle Seahawks](1987-seattle-seahawks-season) | **L** 13–24 | 3–5–1 | Kingdome | 60,963 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | at [Kansas City Chiefs](1987-kansas-city-chiefs-season) | **W** 23–3 | 4–5–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | 34,611 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | at **Chicago Bears** | **L** 10–23 | 4–6–1 | Soldier Field | 61,638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 6 | [San Francisco 49ers](1987-san-francisco-49ers-season) | **L** 12–23 | 4–7–1 | Lambeau Field | 51,118 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 13 | **Minnesota Vikings** | **W** 16–10 | 5–7–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 47,059 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| at [New York Giants](1987-new-york-giants-season) | **L** 10–20 | 5–8–1 | Giants Stadium | 51,013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 27 | at [New Orleans Saints](1987-new-orleans-saints-season) | **L** 24–33 | 5–9–1 | Louisiana Superdome | 68,364 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 3
Standings
Statistical leaders
| Quarterbacks | Player | Attempts | Completions | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions | QB rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Wright | 247 | ||||||||||||
| Don Majkowski | 127 |
| Running Backs | Player | Rushes | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Davis | 109 | ||||||||
| Brent Fullwood | 84 |
| Receivers | Player | Receptions | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Stanley | 38 | ||||||||
| Frankie Neal | 36 | ||||||||
| Phil Epps | 34 |
Awards and milestones
Hall of Famers
- The following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1987;
- Chester Marcol, K, 1972–80
- Deral Teteak, LB-G, 1952–56
References
References
- [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/gb/packers.html Green Bay Packers(1919–Present) on Sportsencylopedia.com]
- "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com.
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198710040min.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com]. Retrieved 2015-Jan-19.
- [http://www.packers.com/team/stats/?year=1987 Packers Official 1987 Year End Stats]
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