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| 1987 Detroit Lions season | |
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| Head Coach | Darryl Rogers |
| General Manager | Russ Thomas |
| Home Field | Pontiac Silverdome |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–11 |
| Place | 5th NFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1986 | 1988 |
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 | |
| 4 | 92 | Garland Rivers | Defensive Back | Michigan | |
| 6 | 148 | Danny Lockett | Linebacker | Arizona | |
| 7 | 175 | Dan Saleaumua * | Defensive Tackle | Arizona State | |
| 8 | 203 | Dennis Gibson | Linebacker | Iowa State | |
| 9 | 230 | Rick Calhoun | Running Back | Fullerton | |
| 10 | 259 | Raynard Brown | Wide Receiver | South Carolina | |
| 11 | 286 | Brian Siverling | Tight End | Penn State | |
| 12 | 315 | Gary Lee | Wide Receiver | Georgia Tech | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| 1987 Detroit Lions staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1987 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 34–19 | |
| 2 | September 20, 1987 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 27–7 | |
| – | September 27, 1987 | Chicago Bears | canceled due to strike | |
| 3 | October 4, 1987 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 31–27 | |
| 4 | October 11, 1987 | at Green Bay Packers | W 19–16 OT | |
| 5 | October 18, 1987 | Seattle Seahawks | L 37–14 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1987 | Green Bay Packers | L 34–33 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1987 | at Denver Broncos | L 34–0 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1987 | Dallas Cowboys | W 27–17 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1987 | at Washington Redskins | L 20–13 | |
| 10 | November 22, 1987 | at Chicago Bears | L 30–10 | |
| 11 | November 26, 1987 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–20 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1987 | Los Angeles Rams | L 37–16 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1987 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 20–10 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1987 | Minnesota Vikings | L 17–14 | |
| 15 | December 27, 1987 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 30–13 |
Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | ||||
| Chicago Bears | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 356 | 282 | |||
| Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 336 | 335 | |||
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 9 | 1 | .367 | 255 | 300 | |||
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 286 | 360 | |||
| Detroit Lions | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 269 | 384 | |||
References
- ↑ "1987 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/det/1987_draft.htm. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- ↑ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 382. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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