The 1987 Cincinnati Bengals season was the team's 18th in the National Football League.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
| 1987 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
|
| Round |
Pick # |
Overall |
Name |
Position |
College
|
| 1 |
17 |
17 |
Jason Buck |
Defensive end |
Brigham Young
|
| 2 |
21 |
49 |
Eric Thomas |
Defensive Back |
Tulane
|
| 3 |
20 |
76 |
Leonard Bell |
Defensive Back |
Indiana
|
| 3 |
21 |
77 |
Skip McClendon |
Defensive End |
Arizona State
|
| 4 |
19 |
103 |
Jim Riggs |
Tight End |
Clemson
|
| 5 |
18 |
130 |
Marc Logan |
Running Back |
Kentucky
|
| 5 |
27 |
139 |
Greg Horne |
Punter |
Arkansas
|
| 6 |
17 |
157 |
Sonny Gordon |
Defensive Back |
Ohio State
|
| 7 |
20 |
188 |
Chris Thatcher |
Guard |
Lafayette College
|
| 8 |
20 |
215 |
Solomon Wilcots |
Defensive Back |
Colorado
|
| 9 |
19 |
242 |
Craig Raddatz |
Linebacker |
Wisconsin
|
| 10 |
18 |
269 |
David McCluskey |
Running Back |
Georgia
|
| 11 |
17 |
296 |
Jim Warne |
Offensive Tackle |
Arizona State
|
| 12 |
21 |
328 |
John Holifeld |
Running Back |
West Virginia
|
Regular season[]
Schedule[]
| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Result
|
Location
|
Attendance
|
| 1
|
September 13, 1987
|
at Indianapolis Colts
|
W 23–21
|
Hoosier Dome
|
59,387
|
| 2
|
September 20, 1987
|
San Francisco 49ers
|
L 27–26
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
53,498
|
| –
|
September 27, 1987
|
at Los Angeles Rams
|
canceled
|
Anaheim Stadium
|
|
| 3
|
October 4, 1987
|
San Diego Chargers
|
L 10–9
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
26,209
|
| 4
|
October 11, 1987
|
at Seattle Seahawks
|
W 17–10
|
Kingdome
|
31,739
|
| 5
|
October 18, 1987
|
Cleveland Browns
|
L 34–0
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
40,179
|
| 6
|
October 25, 1987
|
at Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 23–20
|
Three Rivers Stadium
|
53,692
|
| 7
|
November 1, 1987
|
Houston Oilers
|
L 31–29
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
52,700
|
| 8
|
November 8, 1987
|
Miami Dolphins
|
L 20–14
|
Joe Robbie Stadium
|
53,840
|
| 9
|
November 15, 1987
|
at Atlanta Falcons
|
W 16–10
|
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
|
25,758
|
| 10
|
November 22, 1987
|
Pittsburgh Steelers
|
L 30–16
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
59,910
|
| 11
|
November 29, 1987
|
at New York Jets
|
L 27–20
|
The Meadowlands
|
41,135
|
| 12
|
December 6, 1987
|
Kansas City Chiefs
|
W 30–27
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
46,489
|
| 13
|
December 13, 1987
|
at Cleveland Browns
|
L 38–24
|
Cleveland Stadium
|
77,331
|
| 14
|
December 20, 1987
|
New Orleans Saints
|
L 41–24
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
43,424
|
| 15
|
December 27, 1987
|
at Houston Oilers
|
L 21–17
|
Houston Astrodome
|
49,775
|
Standings[]
[1]
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
References[]
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