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1987 Indianapolis Colts
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Record: 9-6-0, Finished 1st in AFC East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 300 points (20.0/g), 18th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 238 points (15.9/g), 1st.
Differential of 62 points (4.1/g), 7th.
Expected W-L: 9.5-5.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.7/g), 4th.
Coached by Ron Meyer (9-6-0)
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1987 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Team Games & Schedule
| Score | Offense | Defense | |||||||||||||||||
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| Week | Day | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | |||
| 1 | Sun | September 13 | box | L | 0-1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 21 | 23 | 15 | 291 | 206 | 85 | 3 | 25 | 403 | 216 | 187 | 1 | |
| 2 | Sun | September 20 | box | L | 0-2 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | 23 | 20 | 342 | 258 | 84 | 4 | 20 | 375 | 245 | 130 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | October 4 | box | W | 1-2 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 47 | 6 | 28 | 463 | 297 | 166 | 2 | 14 | 163 | 82 | 81 | 7 |
| 4 | Sun | October 11 | box | W | 2-2 | New York Jets | 6 | 0 | 14 | 270 | 96 | 174 | 2 | 16 | 211 | 145 | 66 | 5 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 2-3 | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 21 | 15 | 270 | 195 | 75 | 5 | 23 | 378 | 126 | 252 | 1 |
| 6 | Sun | October 25 | box | W | 3-3 | New England Patriots | 30 | 16 | 17 | 300 | 213 | 87 | 1 | 18 | 304 | 225 | 79 | 3 | |
| 7 | Sun | November 1 | box | W | 4-3 | @ | New York Jets | 19 | 14 | 21 | 377 | 191 | 186 | 15 | 230 | 129 | 101 | 3 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 8 | box | L | 4-4 | San Diego Chargers | 13 | 16 | 18 | 303 | 112 | 191 | 3 | 15 | 296 | 214 | 82 | 4 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 15 | box | W | 5-4 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 40 | 21 | 32 | 457 | 218 | 239 | 22 | 286 | 209 | 77 | 5 | |
| 10 | Sun | November 22 | box | L | 5-5 | @ | New England Patriots | 0 | 24 | 18 | 324 | 198 | 126 | 5 | 15 | 313 | 174 | 139 | |
| 11 | Sun | November 29 | box | W | 6-5 | Houston Oilers | 51 | 27 | 18 | 359 | 148 | 211 | 1 | 26 | 454 | 318 | 136 | 5 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 6 | box | W | 7-5 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 18 | 297 | 183 | 114 | 1 | 15 | 247 | 160 | 87 | 1 |
| 13 | Sun | December 13 | box | L | 7-6 | Buffalo Bills | 3 | 27 | 9 | 130 | 97 | 33 | 6 | 25 | 385 | 167 | 218 | 4 | |
| 14 | Sun | December 20 | box | W | 8-6 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 20 | 7 | 19 | 340 | 194 | 146 | 17 | 273 | 214 | 59 | 3 | |
| 15 | Sun | December 27 | box | W | 9-6 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 24 | 6 | 23 | 472 | 246 | 226 | 1 | 10 | 232 | 136 | 96 | 1 | |
| Playoffs | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Sat | January 9 | box | L | 9-7 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 21 | 38 | 23 | 315 | 252 | 63 | 2 | 25 | 404 | 229 | 175 | 1 |