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1987 Detroit Lions

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Record: 4-11-0, Finished 4th in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 269 points (17.9/g), 25th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 384 points (25.6/g), 26th.
 Differential of -115 points (-7.7/g), 26th.
 Expected W-L: 4.5-10.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -5 (-0.3/g), 18th.

Coached by Darryl Rogers (4-11-0)

1987 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Chuck Long 24 1 12 232 for 416, 2,598 yards, 11 td, 20 int, & 22 rushes for 64 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 12th pick / 1986

RB Garry James 24 1 7 82 rushes for 270 yards, 4 td, & 16 catches for 215 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 29th pick / 1986

FB James R. Jones 26 4 11 96 rushes for 342 yards, 0 td, & 34 catches for 262 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 1st / 13th pick / 1983

WR Jeff Chadwick 27 4 8 30 catches for 416 yards, 0 td, & 1 rush for -6 yards and 0 td
WR Pete Mandley 26 3 12 58 catches for 720 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for 3 yards and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 47th pick / 1984

TE Rob Rubick 27 5 8 13 catches for 147 yards, 1 td

Detroit Lions / 12th / 326th pick / 1982

LT Lomas Brown 24 2 11

Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1985

LG Scott Barrows 24 1 10 1 fumble recovered
C Steve Mott 26 4 11

Detroit Lions / 5th / 121st pick / 1983

RG Kevin Glover 24 2 9

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 1985

RG Keith Dorney 30 8 5

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1979

RT Harvey Salem 26 4 11

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1983

 Defensive Starters
LDE Eric Williams 25 3 11 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1984

NT Jerry Ball 23 Rook 12 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1987

RDE Keith Ferguson 28 6 9 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

San Diego Chargers / 5th / 131st pick / 1981

RDE William Gay 32 9 5 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 55th pick / 1978

LOLB Jimmy Williams 27 5 12 4.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 1st / 15th pick / 1982

LILB Shelton Robinson 27 5 12 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
RILB Dennis Gibson 23 Rook 12 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1987

ROLB Mike L. Cofer 27 4 11 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 67th pick / 1983

LCB Duane Galloway 26 2 7 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LCB Bobby Watkins 27 5 5

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1982

RCB Bruce McNorton 28 5 12 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 96th pick / 1982

SS James Griffin 26 4 12 1.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 193rd pick / 1983

FS Raphel Cherry 26 2 10 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 5th / 122nd pick / 1985

 Special Teams Starters
K Eddie Murray 31 7 0 20 of 32 field goals & 21 of 21 extra points

Detroit Lions / 7th / 166th pick / 1980

P Jim Arnold*+ 26 4 0 46 punts for a 43.6 average, 0 blocked

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 119th pick / 1983

PR Pete Mandley 26 3 12 23 punt returns for a 10.9 average and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 47th pick / 1984

KR Gary Lee 22 Rook 3 32 kick returns for a 22.5 average and 0 td

Detroit Lions / 12th / 315th pick / 1987

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
50 Earnest Adams 28 LB 3 0 226 6-3 Illinois 3/12/1959 Rook
6 Jim Arnold*+ 26 P 11 0 215 6-2 Vanderbilt 1/31/1961 4

Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 119th pick / 1983

68 Steve Baack 27 NT-G-DE-DT 7 0 264 6-4 Oregon 11/16/1960 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 75th pick / 1984

93 Jerry Ball 23 NT-DT 12 12 330 6-1 SMU 12/15/1964 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1987

61 Scott Barrows 24 G-C 12 10 278 6-2 West Virginia 3/31/1963 1
99 Bob Beemer 24 DE 2 0 231 6-3 Toledo 5/14/1963 Rook
69 Charles Benson 27 DE 3 3 267 6-3 Baylor 11/21/1960 4

Miami Dolphins / 3rd / 76th pick / 1983

25 Karl Bernard 23 RB 8 3 205 5-11 La-Lafayette,LSU 10/12/1964 Rook
11 Mike Black 26 P 1 0 197 6-1 Arizona State 1/18/1961 4

Detroit Lions / 7th / 181st pick / 1983

80 Carl Bland 26 WR 10 0 182 5-11 Virginia Union 8/17/1961 3
95 Steve Boadway 25 LB 2 0 240 6-4 Arizona 6/20/1962 Rook
42 John Bostic 25 DB 3 1 176 5-10 Bethune-Cookman 10/6/1962 2

Kansas City Chiefs / 6th / 149th pick / 1985

54 Thomas Boyd 28 LB 4 3 210 6-3 Alabama 11/24/1959 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 8th / 210th pick / 1982

86 Danny Bradley 24 RB 3 1 175 5-9 Oklahoma 3/2/1963 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 189th pick / 1985

75 Lomas Brown 24 T 11 11 282 6-4 Florida 3/30/1963 2

Detroit Lions / 1st / 6th pick / 1985

96 Paul Butcher 24 LB 12 0 230 6-0 Wayne State (MI) 11/8/1963 1
65 Patrick Cain 25 C-G 3 2 260 6-2 Cal Poly-Pomona,Wichita State 10/1/1962 Rook
58 Carl Carr 23 LB 3 3 230 6-3 North Carolina 3/26/1964 Rook

New York Jets / 10th / 272nd pick / 1986

89 Jeff Chadwick 27 WR 8 8 190 6-3 Grand Valley State 12/16/1960 4
45 Raphel Cherry 26 DB 10 10 194 6-0 Hawaii 12/19/1961 2

Washington Redskins / 5th / 122nd pick / 1985

33 Dexter Clark 23 DB 2 0 190 6-0 Toledo 5/5/1964 Rook
55 Mike L. Cofer 27 LB-DE 11 11 245 6-5 Tennessee 4/7/1960 4

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 67th pick / 1983

98 Jerome Davis 25 NT 3 3 260 6-1 Ball State 2/27/1962 Rook
84 Jerry Diorio 25 TE 2 0 245 6-3 Michigan 1/11/1962 Rook
44 Tony Dollinger 25 RB 2 1 205 5-11 Evangel (MO) 10/18/1962 Rook
70 Keith Dorney 30 T-G 5 5 268 6-5 Penn State 12/3/1957 8

Detroit Lions / 1st / 10th pick / 1979

46 Stan Edwards 27 RB 3 3 208 6-0 Michigan 5/20/1960 5

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 72nd pick / 1982

42 Gary Ellerson 24 RB 8 2 220 5-11 Wisconsin 7/17/1963 2

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 182nd pick / 1985

15 Russell Erxleben 31 P 1 0 223 6-4 Texas 1/13/1956 8

New Orleans Saints / 1st / 11th pick / 1979

34 Creig Federico 24 DB 3 2 205 6-2 Illinois State,Iowa Central 5/7/1963 Rook
64 Joe Felton 23 G 2 2 266 6-2 Albion 10/16/1964 Rook
77 Keith Ferguson 28 DE 12 9 252 6-5 Ohio State 4/3/1959 6

San Diego Chargers / 5th / 131st pick / 1981

25 Anthony Fields 23 DB 3 0 192 6-1 Eastern Michigan 1/17/1964 Rook
10 Brendan Folmar 23 QB 1 0 200 6-1 California (PA) 4/2/1964 Rook
40 Duane Galloway 26 DB 10 7 181 5-8 Arizona State 11/7/1961 2
79 William Gay 32 DE-DT-TE 11 5 250 6-5 USC 5/28/1955 9

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 55th pick / 1978

71 Chris Geile 23 G 3 1 305 6-4 Eastern Illinois 4/14/1964 Rook
98 Dennis Gibson 23 LB 12 12 240 6-2 Iowa State 2/8/1964 Rook

Detroit Lions / 8th / 203rd pick / 1987

81 Jimmie Giles 33 TE 4 1 239 6-3 Alcorn State 11/8/1954 10

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1977

53 Kevin Glover 24 C-G 12 9 278 6-2 Maryland 6/17/1963 2

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 34th pick / 1985

33 William Graham 28 DB 2 1 191 5-11 Texas 9/27/1959 5

Detroit Lions / 5th / 127th pick / 1982

62 Curtis Green 30 DE-DT-NT 12 0 256 6-3 Alabama State 6/3/1957 6

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 46th pick / 1981

34 James Griffin 26 DB 12 12 197 6-2 Middle Tenn. State 9/7/1961 4

Cincinnati Bengals / 7th / 193rd pick / 1983

80 Darrell Grymes 26 WR 2 2 182 6-2 Central State (OH) 12/4/1961 Rook
35 Alvin Hall 29 DB 3 3 193 5-10 Miami (OH) 8/12/1958 6
23 Maurice Harvey 31 DB 2 2 190 5-10 Ball State 1/14/1956 9

Oakland Raiders / 4th / 86th pick / 1978

43 Ivan Hicks 24 DB 1 0 185 6-2 Michigan 6/30/1963 Rook
94 Mark Hicks 27 LB 1 0 225 6-2 Arizona State 11/7/1960 4
47 Steve Hirsch 25 DB 3 1 195 6-0 Northern Illinois 5/18/1962 Rook
18 Todd Hons 26 QB 3 3 195 6-1 Arizona State 9/5/1961 Rook
83 Melvin Hoover 28 WR 2 0 185 6-0 Arizona State 9/21/1959 5

New York Giants / 6th / 145th pick / 1981

32 Garry James 24 RB 8 7 214 5-10 LSU 9/4/1963 1

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 29th pick / 1986

95 George Jamison 25 LB 12 0 232 6-1 Cincinnati 9/30/1962 Rook

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 47th pick / 1984 Supp

87 Gilvanni Johnson 24 WR 3 0 195 6-1 Michigan 9/12/1963 Rook
77 Rick Johnson 24 T 1 0 255 6-6 Grand Valley State 12/12/1963 Rook
30 James R. Jones 26 FB-RB-TB-TE 11 11 229 6-2 Florida 3/21/1961 4

Detroit Lions / 1st / 13th pick / 1983

87 Vyto Kab 28 TE 7 2 243 6-5 Penn State 12/23/1959 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 78th pick / 1982

73 Jeff Kacmarek 24 NT 3 0 240 6-2 Western Michigan 4/12/1963 Rook
92 Angelo King 29 LB 1 1 224 6-1 South Carolina State 2/10/1958 6
1 Matt Kinzer 24 P 1 0 225 6-3 Purdue 6/17/1963 Rook
64 Paul Kiser 24 G 1 0 272 6-4 Wake Forest 11/19/1963 Rook

Atlanta Falcons / 6th / 153rd pick / 1987

30 Nick Kowgios 25 RB 3 0 216 6-0 Lafayette 11/19/1962 Rook
83 Gary Lee 22 WR 12 3 202 6-1 Georgia Tech 2/12/1965 Rook

Detroit Lions / 12th / 315th pick / 1987

81 Mark Lewis 26 TE 9 1 239 6-2 Texas A&M 5/5/1961 2

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 155th pick / 1985

50 Danny Lockett 23 LB 13 1 239 6-2 Arizona 7/11/1964 Rook

Detroit Lions / 6th / 148th pick / 1987

16 Chuck Long 24 QB 12 12 217 6-4 Iowa 2/18/1963 1

Detroit Lions / 1st / 12th pick / 1986

82 Pete Mandley 26 WR 12 12 191 5-10 Northern Arizona 7/29/1961 3

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 47th pick / 1984

57 Vernon Maxwell 26 LB 12 1 233 6-2 Arizona State 10/25/1961 4

Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 29th pick / 1983

21 Bob McDonough 24 DB 3 0 170 6-1 California (PA) 3/7/1963 Rook
97 George McDuffie 24 DE 3 2 270 6-6 Findlay,Salem 1/20/1963 Rook
29 Bruce McNorton 28 DB 12 12 175 5-11 Georgetown (KY) 2/28/1959 5

Detroit Lions / 4th / 96th pick / 1982

74 Joe Milinichik 24 G-T 11 0 290 6-5 North Carolina State 3/30/1963 Rook

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 69th pick / 1986

14 John Misko 33 P 1 0 207 6-5 Oregon State 10/1/1954 5
52 Steve Mott 26 C 11 11 266 6-3 Alabama 3/24/1961 4

Detroit Lions / 5th / 121st pick / 1983

3 Eddie Murray 31 K 12 0 177 5-10 Tulane 8/29/1956 7

Detroit Lions / 7th / 166th pick / 1980

86 Mark Nichols 28 WR 12 1 210 6-2 San Jose State 10/29/1959 6

Detroit Lions / 1st / 16th pick / 1981

53 Tony Office 27 LB 3 2 250 6-2 Illinois State 2/24/1960 Rook
67 Greg Orton 25 G 3 3 265 6-1 Nebraska 8/9/1962 Rook
49 Tony Paige 25 RB 5 0 225 5-10 Virginia Tech 10/14/1962 3

New York Jets / 6th / 149th pick / 1984

19 Mike Prindle 24 K 3 0 160 5-9 Western Michigan 11/12/1963 Rook
68 Jerry Quaerna 24 T 3 3 275 6-6 Michigan 10/9/1963 Rook
87 Derrick Ramsey 31 TE 1 0 230 6-4 Kentucky 12/23/1956 9

Oakland Raiders / 5th / 136th pick / 1978

51 Shelton Robinson 27 LB 12 12 233 6-2 North Carolina 9/14/1960 5
60 Reggie Rogers 23 DE 6 0 278 6-6 Washington 1/21/1964 Rook

Detroit Lions / 1st / 7th pick / 1987

93 Tim Ross 29 LB 3 0 225 6-5 Bowling Green 12/27/1958 Rook
84 Rob Rubick 27 TE 9 8 232 6-3 Grand Valley State 9/27/1960 5

Detroit Lions / 12th / 326th pick / 1982

97 Dan Saleaumua 23 DT-NT-DE 9 0 305 6-0 Arizona State 11/11/1964 Rook

Detroit Lions / 7th / 175th pick / 1987

73 Harvey Salem 26 T-G 11 11 283 6-6 California 1/15/1961 4

Houston Oilers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1983

64 Eric Sanders 29 T-G-C 12 0 277 6-6 Nevada-Reno 10/22/1958 6

Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 136th pick / 1981

28 Chris Sheffield 24 DB 6 0 193 6-1 Albany State (GA) 1/9/1963 1
41 Ricky Smith 27 DB-WR 12 0 182 6-0 Alabama State 7/20/1960 5

New England Patriots / 6th / 141st pick / 1982

60 Chuck Steele 23 C 3 1 255 6-1 California 6/22/1964 Rook
71 Rich Strenger 27 T 3 3 280 6-7 Michigan 3/10/1960 4

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 40th pick / 1983

44 Ivory Sully 30 DB 11 1 198 6-0 Delaware 6/20/1957 8
90 Robert Thompson 27 LB 3 2 227 6-3 Michigan 2/4/1960 4

Houston Oilers / 8th / 198th pick / 1983

99 Stuart Tolle 25 NT 1 0 265 6-3 Bowling Green 2/7/1962 Rook
45 Eric Truvillion 28 WR 3 3 205 6-4 Florida A&M 6/18/1959 Rook
72 Jim Warne 23 T 3 3 315 6-7 Arizona State 11/27/1964 Rook

Cincinnati Bengals / 11th / 296th pick / 1987

27 Bobby Watkins 27 DB 5 5 184 5-10 Texas State 5/31/1960 5

Detroit Lions / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1982

31 Cleve Wester 23 RB 3 1 188 5-8 Concordia (MN) 6/14/1964 Rook
82 Mark W. Wheeler 23 TE 3 0 232 6-2 Kentucky 6/15/1964 Rook
76 Eric Williams 25 DE-DT-NT 11 11 282 6-4 Washington State 2/24/1962 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 62nd pick / 1984

23 Eric T. Williams 27 DB 1 0 188 6-1 North Carolina State 2/21/1960 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 164th pick / 1983

59 Jimmy Williams 27 LB 12 12 228 6-3 Nebraska 11/15/1960 5

Detroit Lions / 1st / 15th pick / 1982

38 Scott Williams 25 RB 5 2 234 6-2 Georgia 7/21/1962 1

St. Louis Cardinals / 9th / 244th pick / 1985

81 Mark Witte 28 TE 3 3 236 6-3 North Texas 12/3/1959 4

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 11th / 297th pick / 1983

21 Butch Woolfolk 27 RB 12 0 210 6-1 Michigan 3/1/1960 5

New York Giants / 1st / 18th pick / 1982

Team Total 25.9 15 228.2 6-1.9 2.4