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1987 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 8-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 285 points (19.0/g), 20th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 299 points (19.9/g), 10th.
 Differential of -14 points (-0.9/g), 16th.
 Expected W-L: 7.1-7.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.7/g), 4th.

Simple Rating System: Total 0.9, Offense: -2.1, Defense: 3.0, SoS: 1.6, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Chuck Noll (8-7-0)
 Defensive Coordinator: Tony Dungy

Training Camp: St. Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania)

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Drafted Players

Draft Index · Full 1987 Draft Results
Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 10 PIT Rod Woodson HOF DB 17 1987 2003 6 11 15 140 238 1 0 0 Purdue
2 38 PIT Delton Hall DB 6 1987 1992 0 0 1 12 76 Clemson
3 66 PIT Charles Lockett WR 2 1987 1988 0 0 0 4 27 29 481 2 Long Beach St.
4 94 PIT Thomas Everett DB 9 1987 1995 0 1 9 41 128 Baylor
5 122 PIT Hardy Nickerson LB 16 1987 2002 2 5 14 97 225 California
6 141 PIT Tim Johnson DT 10 1987 1996 0 0 7 44 146 Penn St.
6 150 PIT Greg Lloyd LB 11 1988 1998 3 5 9 93 147 Fort Valley St.
7 178 PIT Chris Kelley TE 1 1987 1987 0 0 0 0 2 Akron
8 205 PIT Charles Buchanan DE 1 1988 1988 0 0 0 1 9 Tennessee St.
9 233 PIT Joey Clinkscales WR 2 1987 1988 0 0 0 2 14 13 240 1 Tennessee
10 261 PIT Merril Hoge RB 8 1987 1994 0 0 6 37 114 825 3139 21 254 2133 13 Idaho St.
11 289 PIT Paul Oswald C 2 1987 1988 0 0 0 0 6 Kansas
12 317 PIT Theo Young TE 1 1987 1987 0 0 0 1 12 2 10 0 Arkansas