Washington Redskins 20 at Atlanta Falcons 21
Sunday, September 20, 1987
Washington Redskins 20, Atlanta Falcons 21
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
| Washington Redskins (1-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Atlanta Falcons (1-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| | WAS | ATL |
| WAS | Kelvin Bryant 17 yard pass from Doug Williams (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 7 | 0 |
| ATL | Floyd Dixon 22 yard pass from Scott Campbell (Mick Luckhurst kick) | 7 | 7 |
| WAS | Gary Clark 18 yard pass from Doug Williams (kick failed) | 13 | 7 |
| ATL | Stacey Bailey 23 yard pass from Scott Campbell (Mick Luckhurst kick) | 13 | 14 |
| WAS | Art Monk 6 yard pass from Doug Williams (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 20 | 14 |
| ATL | Gerald Riggs 4 yard rush (Mick Luckhurst kick) | 20 | 21 |
| WAS | ATL |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 32-145-0 | 29-125-1 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 18-30-198-3-2 | 17-34-271-2-1 |
| Sacked-yards | 1-8 | 1-2 |
| Net pass yards | 190 | 269 |
| Total yards | 335 | 394 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Penalties-yards | 5-54 | 8-60 |