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Record: 6-9-0, Finished 3rd in NFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 317 points (21.1/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 361 points (24.1/g), 22nd.
Differential of -44 points (-2.9/g), 21st.
Expected W-L: 6.4-8.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.4/g), 21st.
Coached by John Robinson (6-9-0)
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1987 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
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| Week | Date | Rec | Opp | Tm | Opp | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | 1stD | TotYd | PassY | RushY | TO | ||||
| 1 | Sun | September 13 | box | L | 0-1 | @ | Houston Oilers | 16 | 20 | 14 | 244 | 97 | 147 | 3 | 22 | 400 | 287 | 113 | 3 |
| 2 | Sun | September 20 | box | L | 0-2 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 21 | 15 | 210 | 88 | 122 | 2 | 17 | 353 | 257 | 96 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sun | October 4 | box | L | 0-3 | @ | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 37 | 12 | 207 | 135 | 72 | 2 | 19 | 349 | 195 | 154 | 1 |
| 4 | Sun | October 11 | box | W | 1-3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 31 | 21 | 15 | 313 | 141 | 172 | 2 | 16 | 319 | 170 | 149 | 1 | |
| 5 | Sun | October 18 | box | L | 1-4 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 20 | 24 | 21 | 350 | 164 | 186 | 4 | 22 | 342 | 296 | 46 | 5 |
| 6 | Mon | October 26 | box | L | 1-5 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 17 | 30 | 22 | 328 | 227 | 101 | 4 | 15 | 267 | 202 | 65 | 1 |
| 7 | Sun | November 1 | box | L | 1-6 | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 31 | 19 | 280 | 218 | 62 | 1 | 23 | 435 | 286 | 149 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sun | November 8 | box | L | 1-7 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 31 | 18 | 304 | 202 | 102 | 3 | 20 | 443 | 211 | 232 | 2 | |
| 9 | Sun | November 15 | box | W | 2-7 | @ | St. Louis Cardinals | 27 | 24 | 21 | 383 | 144 | 239 | 2 | 19 | 280 | 156 | 124 | 1 |
| 10 | Mon | November 23 | box | W | 3-7 | @ | Washington Redskins | 30 | 26 | 14 | 234 | 96 | 138 | 1 | 20 | 343 | 277 | 66 | 2 |
| 11 | Sun | November 29 | box | W | 4-7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 35 | 3 | 27 | 425 | 212 | 213 | 1 | 11 | 201 | 122 | 79 | 3 | |
| 12 | Sun | December 6 | box | W | 5-7 | @ | Detroit Lions | 37 | 16 | 22 | 423 | 313 | 110 | 2 | 19 | 328 | 271 | 57 | 3 |
| 13 | Sun | December 13 | box | W | 6-7 | Atlanta Falcons | 33 | 0 | 28 | 494 | 256 | 238 | 13 | 269 | 210 | 59 | 2 | ||
| 14 | Mon | December 21 | box | L | 6-8 | Dallas Cowboys | 21 | 29 | 19 | 311 | 237 | 74 | 4 | 20 | 365 | 171 | 194 | ||
| 15 | Sun | December 27 | box | L | 6-9 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 48 | 9 | 145 | 24 | 121 | 2 | 23 | 427 | 278 | 149 | |