watch 01:36
We're Getting Mutants in the MCU - The Loop
Do you like this video?
Play Sound
1987 Detroit Lions season | |
---|---|
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
|
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
|
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.
External links
|
|