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 [ ]
[1]
Personnel [ ]
Staff [ ]
1987 Detroit Lions staff
Front office
Owner and President – William Clay Ford, Sr.
Executive Vice President and General Manager – Russ Thomas
Treasurer – William Clay Ford, Jr.
Controller – Chuck Schmidt
General Counsel – Jerry Vainisi
Director of Player Personnel – Joe Bushofsky
Pro Scouting – Ron Hughes
Head coaches
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
Reserve lists
Practice squad
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 [ ]
[2]
References [ ]
External links [ ]
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