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1987 Philadelphia Eagles

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Record: 7-8-0, Finished 2nd in NFC East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 337 points (22.5/g), 12th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 380 points (25.3/g), 25th.
 Differential of -43 points (-2.9/g), 20th.
 Expected W-L: 6.4-8.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (0.9/g), 2nd.

Coached by Buddy Ryan (7-8-0)

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 Randall Cunningham 24 2 12 223 for 406, 2,786 yards, 23 td, 12 int, & 76 rushes for 505 yards and 3 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 37th pick / 1985

RB Keith Byars 24 1 8 116 rushes for 426 yards, 3 td, & 21 catches for 177 yards and 1 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 10th pick / 1986

FB Anthony Toney 25 1 11 127 rushes for 473 yards, 5 td, & 39 catches for 341 yards and 1 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 37th pick / 1986

WR Kenny Jackson 25 3 12 21 catches for 471 yards, 3 td, & 6 rushes for 27 yards and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984

WR Mike Quick* 28 5 12 46 catches for 790 yards, 11 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 20th pick / 1982

TE John Spagnola 30 8 12 36 catches for 350 yards, 2 td

New England Patriots / 9th / 245th pick / 1979

LT Matt Darwin 24 1 12 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 106th pick / 1986

LG Adam Schreiber 25 3 12

Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984

C Gerry Feehery 27 4 12
RG Ron Baker 33 9 10 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 10th / 277th pick / 1977

RT Joe Conwell 26 1 12

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1984 Supp

 Defensive Starters
LDE Reggie White*+ 26 2 12 21.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984 Supp

LDT Ken Clarke 31 9 10 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RDT Jerome Brown 22 Rook 8 4.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1987

RDT Mike Pitts 27 4 6 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 16th pick / 1983

RDE Clyde Simmons 23 1 12 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 233rd pick / 1986

LLB Seth Joyner 23 1 12 4.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 208th pick / 1986

MLB Mike Reichenbach 26 3 9 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RLB Garry Cobb 30 8 7 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 247th pick / 1979

RLB Dwayne Jiles 26 2 5 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1985

LCB Roynell Young 30 7 11 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 23rd pick / 1980

RCB Elbert Foules 26 4 8 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
RCB William Frizzell 25 3 5 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Detroit Lions / 10th / 259th pick / 1984

SS Andre Waters 25 3 12 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
FS Terry Hoage 25 3 11 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1984

 Special Teams Starters
K Paul McFadden 26 3 0 16 of 26 field goals & 36 of 36 extra points

Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 312th pick / 1984

P John Teltschik 23 1 0 82 punts for a 38.2 average, 1 blocked

Chicago Bears / 9th / 249th pick / 1986

PR Bobby Morse 22 Rook 0 20 punt returns for a 6.0 average and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 316th pick / 1987

KR Bobby Morse 22 Rook 0 24 kick returns for a 16.1 average and 0 td

Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 316th pick / 1987

Roster

No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
72 David Alexander 23 C-G-T 12 0 275 6-3 Tulsa 7/28/1964 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1987

58 Ty Allert 24 LB 7 0 233 6-2 Texas 7/23/1963 1

San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1986

69 Jim Angelo 24 G 1 0 275 6-3 Indiana (PA) 8/23/1963 Rook
97 Jim Auer 25 DE 1 0 275 6-7 Georgia 1/4/1962 Rook
96 Marvin Ayers 24 DE 2 1 265 6-5 Grambling State,SMU 9/12/1963 Rook
87 Eric Bailey 24 TE 3 3 240 6-5 Kansas State 5/12/1963 Rook
63 Ron Baker 33 G 10 10 260 6-4 Oklahoma State 11/19/1954 9

Baltimore Colts / 10th / 277th pick / 1977

52 Matt Battaglia 22 LB 3 2 225 6-2 Louisville 9/25/1965 Rook
39 Vic Bellamy 24 DB 3 3 195 6-1 Syracuse 6/1/1963 Rook
85 Jesse Bendross 25 WR 3 0 196 6-0 Alabama 7/19/1962 3

San Diego Chargers / 7th / 174th pick / 1984

65 Gary Bolden 25 DT 2 0 275 6-1 Southwest Oklahoma State 2/13/1962 Rook
83 Kevin Bowman 25 WR 3 3 205 6-3 Colorado,San Jose State 2/23/1962 Rook
59 Carlos Bradley 27 LB 3 1 224 6-0 Wake Forest 4/27/1960 6

San Diego Chargers / 11th / 300th pick / 1981

23 Cedrick Brown 23 DB 12 0 178 5-10 Washington State 9/6/1964 Rook
56 Dave D. Brown 23 LB 1 0 215 6-2 Miami (OH) 1/17/1964 Rook
99 Jerome Brown 22 DT 12 8 292 6-2 Miami (FL) 2/4/1965 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1987

24 Reggie Brown 27 RB 3 3 211 5-11 Oregon 3/12/1960 5

Atlanta Falcons / 4th / 95th pick / 1982

41 Keith Byars 24 RB-TE 10 8 245 6-1 Ohio State 10/14/1963 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 10th pick / 1986

80 Cris Carter 22 WR 9 0 202 6-3 Ohio State 11/25/1965 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 3rd pick / 1987 Supp

49 Thomas Caterbone 23 DB 2 0 175 5-8 Franklin & Marshall 6/29/1964 Rook
6 Matt Cavanaugh 31 QB 3 0 212 6-2 Pittsburgh 10/27/1956 8

New England Patriots / 2nd / 50th pick / 1978

71 Ken Clarke 31 NT-DT 11 10 268 6-2 Syracuse 8/28/1956 9
27 Topper Clemons 24 RB 3 0 205 5-11 Wake Forest 9/16/1963 Rook

Dallas Cowboys / 8th / 212th pick / 1986

50 Garry Cobb 30 LB 12 7 227 6-2 USC 3/16/1957 8

Dallas Cowboys / 9th / 247th pick / 1979

91 Ray Conlin 25 DT 1 1 258 6-2 Ohio State 6/7/1962 Rook
79 Joe Conwell 26 T 12 12 280 6-5 North Carolina 2/24/1961 1

San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 51st pick / 1984 Supp

21 Evan Cooper 25 DB 12 1 185 5-11 Michigan 6/25/1962 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 88th pick / 1984

45 Charles Crawford 23 RB 2 0 235 6-2 Oklahoma State 3/8/1964 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 1st pick / 1986 Supp

91 George Cumby 31 LB 1 0 220 6-0 Oklahoma 7/5/1956 7

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 26th pick / 1980

12 Randall Cunningham 24 QB 12 12 212 6-4 UNLV 3/27/1963 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 37th pick / 1985

78 Matt Darwin 24 T-C 12 12 268 6-4 Texas A&M 3/11/1963 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 106th pick / 1986

93 Jon Dumbauld 24 DE 6 0 259 6-4 Kentucky 2/14/1963 1

New Orleans Saints / 10th / 253rd pick / 1986

56 Byron Evans 23 LB 12 3 235 6-2 Arizona 2/23/1964 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 93rd pick / 1987

84 Ron Fazio 25 TE 1 0 242 6-4 Maryland 6/5/1962 Rook
67 Gerry Feehery 27 C-G 12 12 268 6-2 Syracuse 3/9/1960 4
29 Elbert Foules 26 DB 9 8 185 5-11 Alcorn State 7/4/1961 4
33 William Frizzell 25 DB 12 5 203 6-3 North Carolina Central 9/8/1962 3

Detroit Lions / 10th / 259th pick / 1984

86 Gregg Garrity 27 WR 12 0 171 5-10 Penn State 11/24/1960 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 140th pick / 1983

38 Russell Gary 28 DB 12 0 195 5-11 Nebraska 7/31/1959 6

New Orleans Saints / 2nd / 29th pick / 1981

46 Chris Gerhard 23 DB 3 0 185 5-10 East Stroudsburg 7/6/1964 Rook
83 Jimmie Giles 33 TE 8 0 239 6-3 Alcorn State 11/8/1954 10

Houston Oilers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1977

90 Mike Golic 25 DT-NT-DE 6 0 274 6-5 Notre Dame 12/12/1962 1

Houston Oilers / 10th / 255th pick / 1985

51 Chuck Gorecki 23 LB 3 0 237 6-4 Boston College 4/7/1964 Rook
81 Otis Grant 26 WR 3 3 197 6-3 Michigan State 8/13/1961 4

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 134th pick / 1983

45 Jeff Griffin 29 DB 2 2 185 6-0 Utah 7/19/1958 6

St. Louis Cardinals / 3rd / 61st pick / 1981

98 Elois Grooms 34 DE-DT 3 3 249 6-4 Tennessee Tech 5/20/1953 12

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 63rd pick / 1975

26 Michael Haddix 26 RB 12 4 225 6-2 Mississippi State 12/27/1961 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 8th pick / 1983

99 Skip Hamilton 28 DT 1 0 265 6-2 North Carolina State,Southern 5/14/1959 Rook
28 Greg Harding 27 DB 1 0 197 6-2 Nicholls State 7/31/1960 3
34 Terry Hoage 25 DB 11 11 201 6-2 Georgia 4/11/1962 3

New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 68th pick / 1984

14 Marty Horn 24 QB 1 0 205 6-2 Lehigh 3/27/1963 Rook
81 Kenny Jackson 25 WR 12 12 180 6-0 Penn State 2/15/1962 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984

4 Dave Jacobs 30 K 3 0 151 5-7 Syracuse 7/1/1957 8

Denver Broncos / 12th / 325th pick / 1979

42 Angelo James 25 DB 3 3 180 6-0 Sacramento State 6/13/1962 Rook
53 Dwayne Jiles 26 LB 9 5 242 6-4 Texas Tech 11/23/1961 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 121st pick / 1985

54 Alonzo Johnson 24 LB 3 0 222 6-3 Florida 4/4/1963 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 48th pick / 1986

30 Chris Johnson 27 DB 2 0 225 6-4 Millersville 12/3/1960 Rook
85 Ron Johnson 29 WR 3 0 190 6-3 Long Beach State 9/21/1958 2

Seattle Seahawks / 7th / 170th pick / 1981

59 Seth Joyner 23 LB-DB 12 12 241 6-2 Texas-El Paso 11/18/1964 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 208th pick / 1986

54 Kelly Kirchbaum 30 LB 3 0 240 6-2 Kentucky 6/14/1957 7

New York Jets / 5th / 123rd pick / 1979

97 John Klingel 24 DE 5 0 267 6-3 Eastern Kentucky 12/21/1963 Rook
35 Mike Kullman 25 DB 3 1 185 6-1 Kutztown Pennsylvania 1/22/1962 Rook
65 Bob Landsee 23 C-G 2 1 273 6-4 Wisconsin 3/21/1964 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 149th pick / 1986

22 Robert Lavette 24 RB 1 0 190 5-11 Georgia Tech 9/8/1963 2

Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 103rd pick / 1985

58 Byron Lee 23 LB 3 3 230 6-2 Ohio State 9/8/1964 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 7th / 176th pick / 1986

75 Scott Leggett 25 G-T 2 2 285 6-3 Central Oklahoma,Oklahoma 9/2/1962 Rook
99 Greg Liter 24 DE 1 0 275 6-6 Iowa State 12/31/1963 Rook
89 Dave Little 26 TE 12 0 233 6-2 Middle Tenn. State 4/18/1961 3
61 Matt Long 26 C 3 3 270 6-3 San Diego State 3/16/1961 Rook
84 Mike McCloskey 26 TE 1 0 244 6-5 Penn State 2/2/1961 4

Houston Oilers / 4th / 88th pick / 1983

8 Paul McFadden 26 K 12 0 163 5-11 Youngstown State 9/24/1961 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 312th pick / 1984

94 Dan McMillen 23 DE 1 0 240 6-4 Colorado 2/23/1964 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 5th / 128th pick / 1986

19 Guido Merkens 32 WR-QB-DB 3 1 200 6-1 Sam Houston State 8/14/1955 9
90 Randall Mitchell 24 NT 3 3 275 6-1 Tennessee-Chattanooga 9/19/1963 Rook
74 Tim Mooney 25 DE 2 0 265 6-2 Anderson (IN),Western Kentucky 1/25/1962 Rook
36 Bobby Morse 22 RB 11 0 207 5-10 Michigan State 10/3/1965 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 316th pick / 1987

78 Mike Nease 26 G 2 1 272 6-3 Tennessee-Chattanooga 10/30/1961 Rook
64 Mike Perrino 23 T 3 3 285 6-5 Notre Dame 3/2/1964 Rook

San Diego Chargers / 8th / 209th pick / 1986

93 Ray T. Phillips 23 LB-DE 3 2 243 6-3 North Carolina State 7/24/1964 1

Denver Broncos / 7th / 188th pick / 1986

74 Mike Pitts 27 DT-DE 12 6 277 6-5 Alabama 9/25/1960 4

Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 16th pick / 1983

82 Mike Quick* 28 WR 12 12 190 6-2 North Carolina State 5/14/1959 5

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 20th pick / 1982

66 Ken Reeves 26 T-G 10 0 270 6-5 Texas A&M 10/4/1961 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 156th pick / 1985

55 Mike Reichenbach 26 LB 16 9 235 6-2 East Stroudsburg 9/14/1961 3
24 Alan Reid 27 RB 1 0 190 5-8 Minnesota,TCU 9/6/1960 Rook
89 Jay Repko 29 TE 3 0 240 6-3 Pennsylvania,Ursinus 6/12/1958 Rook
22 Jacque Robinson 24 FB 3 3 215 5-11 Washington 3/5/1963 Rook

Buffalo Bills / 8th / 197th pick / 1985

41 Alvin Ross 24 RB 2 0 235 5-11 Central Oklahoma,Oklahoma 5/3/1963 Rook
5 Mark Royals 22 P 1 0 225 6-5 Appalachian State,Chowan 6/22/1965 Rook
73 Paul Ryczek 35 C 3 0 230 6-2 Virginia 6/25/1952 13

Atlanta Falcons / 10th / 252nd pick / 1974

76 Adam Schreiber 25 G-C 12 12 290 6-4 Texas 2/20/1962 3

Seattle Seahawks / 9th / 243rd pick / 1984

95 Jody Schulz 27 LB 7 0 235 6-3 Chowan,East Carolina 8/17/1960 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 46th pick / 1983

86 Mike Siano 24 WR 3 0 220 6-4 Syracuse 11/29/1963 Rook
96 Clyde Simmons 23 DE-DT 12 12 292 6-5 Western Carolina 8/4/1964 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 9th / 233rd pick / 1986

68 Reggie Singletary 23 G-T-DT 12 0 279 6-3 North Carolina State 1/17/1964 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 315th pick / 1986

53 Fred Smalls 24 LB 3 3 225 6-3 West Virginia 1/7/1963 Rook

San Diego Chargers / 7th / 182nd pick / 1986

88 John Spagnola 30 TE 12 12 240 6-4 Yale 8/1/1957 8

New England Patriots / 9th / 245th pick / 1979

61 Ben Tamburello 23 G-C 2 1 278 6-3 Auburn 9/9/1964 Rook

Philadelphia Eagles / 3rd / 65th pick / 1987

37 Junior Tautalatasi 24 RB 12 1 207 5-10 Washington State 3/24/1963 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 10th / 261st pick / 1986

10 John Teltschik 23 P 12 0 212 6-2 Texas 3/8/1964 1

Chicago Bears / 9th / 249th pick / 1986

11 Scott Tinsley 28 QB 3 2 195 6-2 USC 11/14/1959 Rook
25 Anthony Toney 25 RB 11 11 227 6-0 Texas A&M 9/23/1962 1

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 37th pick / 1986

23 Willie Turral 23 RB 1 0 190 5-10 New Mexico 2/1/1964 Rook
32 Mike Ulmer 33 DB 1 0 196 6-0 Doane 12/28/1954 7
68 Pete Walters 28 G 3 3 265 6-2 Western Kentucky 3/17/1959 Rook
20 Andre Waters 25 DB 12 12 200 5-11 Cheyney 3/10/1962 3
72 Jeff Wenzel 24 T 3 3 270 6-7 Tulane 10/21/1963 Rook
31 Troy West 26 DB 3 3 205 6-1 USC 8/26/1961 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 200th pick / 1983

92 Reggie White*+ 26 DE-DT 12 12 291 6-5 Tennessee 12/19/1961 2

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 4th pick / 1984 Supp

22 Brenard Wilson 32 DB 1 0 178 6-0 Vanderbilt 8/15/1955 8
43 Roynell Young 30 DB 11 11 181 6-1 Alcorn State 12/1/1957 7

Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 23rd pick / 1980

Team Total 25.8 15 230.0 6-2.0 2.3