1987 Detroit Lions season

1987 Detroit Lions season
Head coach Darryl Rogers
General manager Russ Thomas
Owner William Clay Ford, Sr.
Home field Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record 4–11
Division place 5th NFC Central
Playoff finish did not qualify

The 1987 Detroit Lions season was the 58th season in franchise history. In a strike-affected season, the Lions fell further from their 1986 record of 5–11, winning only four games and missing the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1987 Detroit Lions draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 7 Reggie Rogers  Defensive end Washington
3 63 Jerry Ball *  Nose tackle SMU
      Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1987 Detroit Lions staff
Front office

Head coaches

  • Head Coach and Director of Football Operations – Darryl Rogers

Offensive coaches

 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special Teams – Carl Battershell

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Don Clemons

Roster

1987 Detroit Lions roster
Quarterbacks


Running backs

Wide receivers

 Tight ends


Offensive linemen

 Defensive linemen


Linebackers

 Defensive backs


Special teams



Rookies in italics

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Attendance
1 September 13, 1987 at Minnesota Vikings L 34–19
57,061
2 September 20, 1987 at Los Angeles Raiders L 27–7
50,300
– September 27, 1987 Chicago Bears canceled due to strike
3 October 4, 1987 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 31–27
4,919
4 October 11, 1987 at Green Bay Packers W 19–16 OT
35,779
5 October 18, 1987 Seattle Seahawks L 37–14
8,310
6 October 25, 1987 Green Bay Packers L 34–33
27,278
7 November 1, 1987 at Denver Broncos L 34–0
75,172
8 November 8, 1987 Dallas Cowboys W 27–17
45,325
9 November 15, 1987 at Washington Redskins L 20–13
53,593
10 November 22, 1987 at Chicago Bears L 30–10
63,357
11 November 26, 1987 Kansas City Chiefs L 27–20
43,820
12 December 6, 1987 Los Angeles Rams L 37–16
33,413
13 December 13, 1987 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 20–10
41,699
14 December 20, 1987 Minnesota Vikings L 17–14
27,693
15 December 27, 1987 at Atlanta Falcons W 30–13
13,906

Standings

NFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Chicago Bears(2) 11 4 0 .733 7–0 9–2 356 282 W1
Minnesota Vikings(5) 8 7 0 .533 3–5 6–6 336 335 L1
Green Bay Packers 5 9 1 .367 3–4 4–7 255 300 L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4 11 0 .267 3–4 4–9 286 360 L8
Detroit Lions 4 11 0 .267 2–5 4–7 269 384 W1

References

  1. ↑ "1987 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
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