The 1987 Indianapolis Colts season National Football League and 4th in Indianapolis . The Indianapolis Colts finished the strike-shortened National Football League 's 1987 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses, and won the AFC East division. This season marked the first division championship and the first trip to the playoffs for the Colts in Indianapolis.
Regular season [ ] On October 31, 1987, the Los Angeles Rams traded Eric Dickerson to the Indianapolis Colts in a three team trade involving the Buffalo Bills. The Rams sent Dickerson to the Colts for six draft choices and two players. Buffalo obtained the rights to Cornelius Bennett from Indianapolis. Buffalo sent running back Greg Bell and three draft choices to the Rams, while Indianapolis added Owen Gill and three of their own draft picks to complete the deal with the Rams.[1]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Game Site
Attendance
1
September 13, 1987
Cincinnati Bengals L 21–23
0–1
Hoosier Dome
59,387
2
September 20, 1987
Miami Dolphins L 10–23
0–2
Hoosier Dome
57,524
3
September 27, 1987
at St. Louis Cardinals
Canceled [2] 0–2
Busch Memorial Stadium
4
October 4, 1987
at Buffalo Bills
W 47–6
1–2
Rich Stadium
9,860
5
October 11, 1987
New York Jets W 6–0
2–2
Hoosier Dome
34,927
6
October 18, 1987
at Pittsburgh Steelers
L 7–21
2–3
Three Rivers Stadium
34,627
7
October 25, 1987
New England Patriots W 30–16
3–3
Hoosier Dome
48,850
8
November 1, 1987
at New York Jets
W 19–14
4–3
The Meadowlands
60,863
9
November 8, 1987
San Diego Chargers L 13–16
4–4
Hoosier Dome
60,459
10
November 15, 1987
at Miami Dolphins
W 40–20
5–4
Joe Robbie Stadium
65,433
11
November 22, 1987
at New England Patriots
L 0–24
5–5
Sullivan Stadium
56,906
12
November 29, 1987
Houston Oilers W 51–27
6–5
Hoosier Dome
54,999
13
December 6, 1987
at Cleveland Browns
W 9–7
7–5
Cleveland Stadium
70,661
14
December 13, 1987
Buffalo Bills L 3–27
7–6
Hoosier Dome
60,253
15
December 20, 1987
at San Diego Chargers
W 20–7
8–6
Jack Murphy Stadium
46,211
16
December 27, 1987
Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–6
9–6
Hoosier Dome
60,468
Standings [ ] [3]
Playoffs [ ] The team received a bye for the Wild-Card round of the playoffs and traveled to Cleveland for the Divisional round. After being tied with Browns for most of the game the 4th quarter proved to be their undoing, as they were outscored 17–7.
Playoff Round
Date
Opponent (seed)
Result
Record
Game Site
Attendance
Wild Card
First-round Bye
Divisional
January 10, 1988
at Cleveland Browns (2)
L 21–38
0–1
Cleveland Stadium
78,586
References [ ] See also [ ] v · d · e Indianapolis Colts Formerly the Baltimore Colts • Founded in 1953 • Based in Indianapolis , Indiana The Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Head Coaches Division Championships (14) Super Bowl Appearances (4) League Championships (5) Retired Numbers Ring of Honor Current League Affiliations
