1987 Detroit Lions season

1987 Detroit Lions season
Head coach	Darryl Rogers
General manager	Russ Thomas
Owner	William Clay Ford, Sr.
Home field	Pontiac Silverdome
Results
Record	4–11
Division place	5th NFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1987 Detroit Lions season was the 58th season in franchise history. In a strike-affected season, the Lions fell further from their 1986 record of 5–11, winning only four games and missing the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.

Offseason

NFL Draft

1987 Detroit Lions draft
Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	7	Reggie Rogers	Defensive end	Washington
3	63	Jerry Ball *	Nose tackle	SMU
Made roster    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

Staff

1987 Detroit Lions staff
	Front office Owner and President – William Clay Ford, Sr. Executive Vice President and General Manager – Russ Thomas Treasurer – William Clay Ford, Jr. Controller – Chuck Schmidt General Counsel – Jerry Vainisi Director of Player Personnel – Joe Bushofsky Pro Scouting – Ron Hughes Head coaches Head Coach and Director of Football Operations – Darryl Rogers Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Bob Baker Running Backs – Vic Rapp Receivers – Lew Carpenter Tight Ends/Staff Administrative Assistant – Don Doll Offensive Line – Bill Muir			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Wayne Fontes Defensive Line – Rex Norris Linebackers – Mike Murphy Defensive Backs – Willie Shaw Special teams coaches Special Teams – Carl Battershell Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Don Clemons

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 13, 1987	at Minnesota Vikings	L 34–19	57,061
2	September 20, 1987	at Los Angeles Raiders	L 27–7	50,300
–	September 27, 1987	Chicago Bears	canceled due to strike
3	October 4, 1987	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	L 31–27	4,919
4	October 11, 1987	at Green Bay Packers	W 19–16 OT	35,779
5	October 18, 1987	Seattle Seahawks	L 37–14	8,310
6	October 25, 1987	Green Bay Packers	L 34–33	27,278
7	November 1, 1987	at Denver Broncos	L 34–0	75,172
8	November 8, 1987	Dallas Cowboys	W 27–17	45,325
9	November 15, 1987	at Washington Redskins	L 20–13	53,593
10	November 22, 1987	at Chicago Bears	L 30–10	63,357
11	November 26, 1987	Kansas City Chiefs	L 27–20	43,820
12	December 6, 1987	Los Angeles Rams	L 37–16	33,413
13	December 13, 1987	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 20–10	41,699
14	December 20, 1987	Minnesota Vikings	L 17–14	27,693
15	December 27, 1987	at Atlanta Falcons	W 30–13	13,906

Standings

NFC Central
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Chicago Bears^(2)	11	4	0	.733	7–0	9–2	356	282	W1
Minnesota Vikings^(5)	8	7	0	.533	3–5	6–6	336	335	L1
Green Bay Packers	5	9	1	.367	3–4	4–7	255	300	L2
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	4	11	0	.267	3–4	4–9	286	360	L8
Detroit Lions	4	11	0	.267	2–5	4–7	269	384	W1

References

1. "1987 Detroit Lions Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

External links

• 1987 Detroit Lions at Pro-Football-Reference.com