1987 Philadelphia Eagles season
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Buddy Ryan |
| Owner | Norman Braman |
| Home field | Veterans Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–8 |
| Division place | 2nd NFC East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1987 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 55th in the National Football League (NFL). Despite the interruption of the schedule by the second strike in six seasons, the team improved upon their previous output of 5–10–1, going 7–8.[1] However, three of those losses came during the three-game stretch during the strike when teams were staffed primarily with replacement players, or "scabs," who crossed the picket lines to suit up. Despite the improvement, the team once again failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Defensive lineman Reggie White nonetheless had a breakout season, establishing a new NFL record by exploding for 21 sacks in only 12 games.
On October 25 at Veterans Stadium, in the first game back after the strike was settled, Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan called for the infamous "fake spike" in the final seconds with the hosts leading the Dallas Cowboys by 10 points. The fake eventually led to another late touchdown, payback for Cowboys head coach Tom Landry running up the score with starters who crossed the picket line to play two weeks earlier at Texas Stadium. One week later, Philadelphia won its final road game against the Cardinals at the old Busch Stadium, before the franchise moved to Phoenix for the 1988 season.
Offseason
NFL draft
The 1987 NFL draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987 in New York City. This again would be a 12 round draft of 28 teams. The Philadelphia Eagles would get the 9th in the 12 rounds. They would make 10 selection in the draft.
The table shows the Eagles selections and what picks they had that were traded away and the team that ended up with that pick. It is possible the Eagles' pick ended up with this team via another team that the Eagles made a trade with. Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
| = Pro Bowler [2] | = Hall of Famer |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | Jerome Brown | Defensive Tackle | Miami (FLA) |
| 2 | 39 | Traded Pick to | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | 65 | Ben Tamburello | Center | Auburn |
| 4 | 93 | Byron Evans | Linebacker | Arizona |
| 5 | 121 | David Alexander | Center | Tulsa |
| 6 | 149 | Ron Moten | Linebacker | Florida |
| 6 | 158 | Chris Pike | Defensive Tackle | Tulsa |
| 7 | 177 | Brian Williams | Tackle | Central Michigan |
| 8 | 204 | Traded Pick to | San Diego Chargers | |
| 9 | 232 | Ken Lambiotte | Quarterback | William & Mary |
| 10 | 260 | Paul Carberry | Defensive Tackle | Oregon State |
| 11 | 288 | Traded Pick to | Los Angeles Raiders | |
| 12 | 316 | Bobby Morse | Running Back | Michigan State |
NFL supplemental draft
The Eagles would also use a pick in the 1987 NFL Supplemental Draft to take Cris Carter a wide receiver out of Ohio State. Prior to Carter's senior season in 1987, he secretly signed with notorious sports agent Norby Walters. When the contract was discovered, Carter was ruled ineligible to play for Ohio State.
Personnel
Staff
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Regular season
In 1987, Mike Quick was part of NFL history. He finished second in the NFL in Touchdown receptions with 11. The leader was Jerry Rice with 23. This marked the first time in NFL history that a category leader doubled the total of his nearest competitor.[3]
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 13, 1987 | at Washington Redskins | L 34–24 | |
| 2 | September 20, 1987 | New Orleans Saints | W 27–17 | |
| – | September 27, 1987 | at San Francisco 49ers | canceled | |
| 3 | October 4, 1987 | Chicago Bears | L 35–3 | |
| 4 | October 11, 1987 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 41–22 | |
| 5 | October 18, 1987 | at Green Bay Packers | L 16–10 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1987 | Dallas Cowboys | W 37–20 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1987 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 28–23 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1987 | Washington Redskins | W 31–27 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1987 | New York Giants | L 20–17 | |
| 10 | November 22, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 31–19 | |
| 11 | November 29, 1987 | at New England Patriots | W 34–31 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1987 | at New York Giants | L 23–20 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1987 | Miami Dolphins | L 28–10 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1987 | at New York Jets | W 38–27 | |
| 15 | December 27, 1987 | Buffalo Bills | W 17–7 | |
Games summaries
Week 1
Sunday, September 13, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium on grass playing surface in 74F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (0–1) | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
| Washington Redskins (1–0) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | WASH | TIME | ||
| 1st | Redskins | Jess Atkinson 27-yard field goal | 0 | 3 | |
| Redskins | Art Monk 6-yard pass from Doug Williams (Jess Atkinson kick) | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | Eagles | Mike Quick 30-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 7 | 10 | |
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 33-yard field goal | 10 | 10 | ||
| Redskins | George Rogers 1-yard rush (Steve Cox kick) | 10 | 17 | ||
| 3rd | Redskins | Reggie Branch 1-yard rush (Steve Cox kick) | 10 | 24 | |
| Eagles | Randall Cunningham 2-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 17 | 24 | ||
| Eagles | Reggie White 70-yard fumble return (Paul McFadden kick) | 24 | 24 | ||
| 4th | Redskins | Art Monk 39-yard pass from Doug Williams (Steve Cox kick) | 24 | 31 | |
| Redskins | Steve Cox 40-yard field goal | 24 | 34 |
Week 2
Sunday, September 20, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 62F degrees with wind at 12 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| New Orleans Saints (1–1) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1–1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| SCORING PLAYS | N OR | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 1st | Saints | Morten Andersen 45-yard field goal | 3 | 0 | |
| Saints | John Tice 6-yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick) | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 30-yard field goal | 10 | 3 | |
| Eagles | Mike Quick 19-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 10 | 10 | ||
| Eagles | Kenny Jackson 25-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 10 | 17 | ||
| 3rd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 30-yard field goal | 10 | 20 | |
| Eagles | Seth Joyner 18-yard fumble return (Paul McFadden kick) | 10 | 27 | ||
| Saints | John Tice 27-yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick) | 17 | 27 |
Week Canceled
Because of the NFLPA union's players strike against the NFL, all the games this week were cancelled. Replacement player were used when the season resumed the following week.
Week 3
Sunday, October 4, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 48F degrees with wind at 19 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Chicago Bears (3–0) | 7 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1–2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SCORING PLAYS | CHI | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 1st | Bears | Lakei Heimuli 9-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Tim Lashar kick) | 7 | 0 | |
| 2nd | Eagles | Dave Jacobs 27-yard field goal | 7 | 3 | |
| Bears | Glen Kozlowski 20-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Tim Lashar kick) | 14 | 3 | ||
| Bears | Chris Brewer 1-yard rush (Tim Lashar kick) | 21 | 3 | ||
| Bears | Anthony Mosley 9-yard blocked punt return (Tim Lashar kick) | 28 | 3 | ||
| Bears | Don Kindt 3-yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Tim Lashar kick) | 35 | 3 |
Week 4
Sunday, October 11, 1987 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central
Played at Texas Stadium on a grass playing surface in 58F degrees with wind at 16 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1–3) | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Dallas Cowboys (3–1) | 21 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | DAL | TIME | ||
| 1st | Cowboys | Kelvin Edwards 62-yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) | 0 | 7 | |
| Cowboys | Alvin Blount 8-yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) | 0 | 14 | ||
| Cowboys | Cornell Burbage 77-yard pass from Kevin Sweeney (Luis Zendejas kick) | 0 | 21 | ||
| Eagles | Dave Jacobs 40-yard field goal | 3 | 21 | ||
| 2nd | Eagles | Kevin Bowman 62-yard pass from Scott Tinsley (Dave Jacobs kick) | 10 | 21 | |
| Cowboys | Luis Zendejas 44-yard field goal | 10 | 24 | ||
| Cowboys | Luis Zendejas 50-yard field goal | 10 | 27 | ||
| 3rd | Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 10-yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) | 10 | 34 | |
| Cowboys | Alvin Blount 1-yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) | 10 | 41 | ||
| Eagles | Mike Siano 13-yard pass from Scott Tinsley (kick failed) | 16 | 41 | ||
| 4th | Eagles | Clemons 13-yard pass from Scott Tinsley (kick failed) | 22 | 41 |
Week 5
Sunday, October 18, 1987 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central
Played at Lambeau Field on a grass playing surface in 46F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (1–4) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Green Bay Packers (2–2) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | GB | TIME | ||
| 1st | Eagles | Alvin Ross 5-yard rush (Dave Jacobs kick) | 7 | 0 | |
| 2nd | Packers | Max Zendejas 42-yard field goal | 7 | 3 | |
| 3rd | Packers | Lee Morris 46-yard pass from Alan Risher (Max Zendejas kick) | 7 | 10 | |
| 4th | Eagles | Dave Jacobs 44-yard field goal | 10 | 10 | |
| OT | Packers | Jimmy Hargrove 5-yard rush | 10 | 16 |
Week 6
Sunday October 25, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 56F degrees with wind at 15 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Dallas Cowboys (3–3) | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (2–4) | 3 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
| SCORING PLAYS | DAL | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 1st | Cowboys | Roger Ruzek 23-yard field goal | 3 | 0 | |
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 46-yard field goal | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2nd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 45-yard field goal | 3 | 6 | |
| Eagles | John Spagnola 10-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 3 | 13 | ||
| Cowboys | Herschel Walker 1-yard rush (Roger Ruzek kick) | 10 | 13 | ||
| 3rd | Cowboys | Roger Ruzek 25-yard field goal | 13 | 13 | |
| Eagles | Anthony Toney 1-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 13 | 20 | ||
| 4th | Eagles | Paul McFadden 21-yard field goal | 13 | 23 | |
| Eagles | John Spagnola 5-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 20 | 30 | ||
| Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 19-yard pass from Danny White (Roger Ruzek kick) | 20 | 30 | ||
| Eagles | Keith Byars 1-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 20 | 37 |
Week 7
Sunday, November 1, 1987 Kickoff 12:00 PM Central
Played at Busch Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface in 68F degrees with wind at 10 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (3–4) | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (2–5) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | ST L | TIME | ||
| 1st | Cardinals | Earl Ferrell 8-yard rush (kick failed) | 0 | 6 | |
| 2nd | Eagles | Cris Carter 22-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 7 | 6 | |
| 3rd | Eagles | Keith Byars 2-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 14 | 6 | |
| Eagles | Kenny Jackson 70-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 21 | 6 | ||
| Cardinals | J.T. Smith 14-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | 21 | 13 | ||
| 4th | Cardinals | Jim Gallery 43-yard field goal | 21 | 16 | |
| Cardinals | Robert Awalt 8-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | 21 | 16 | ||
| Eagles | Gregg Garrity 9-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 28 | 23 |
Week 8
Sunday, November 8, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 52F degrees with wind at 10 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Washington Redskins (6–2) | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (4–4) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| SCORING PLAYS | WASH | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 1st | Eagles | Anthony Toney 5-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 0 | 7 | |
| Redskins | George Rogers 3-yard rush (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2nd | Redskins | Art Monk 19-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 14 | 7 | |
| Redskins | Darrell Green 26-yard fumble return (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | 21 | 7 | ||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 37-yard field goal | 21 | 10 | ||
| Eagles | Mike Quick 6-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 21 | 17 | ||
| 4th | Eagles | Mike Quick 32-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 21 | 24 | |
| Redskins | Gary Clark 47-yard pass from Jay Schroeder (kick failed) | 27 | 24 | ||
| Eagles | Gregg Garrity 40-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 27 | 31 |
Week 9
Sunday, November 15, 1987 Kickoff 4:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 50F degrees with wind at 8 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| New York Giants (3–6) | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (4–5) | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| SCORING PLAYS | NY G | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 1st | Eagles | Randall Cunningham 4-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 0 | 7 | |
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 25-yard field goal | 0 | 10 | ||
| giants | Lionel Manuel 36-yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Raul Allegre kick) | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2nd | Giants | Raul Allegre 53-yard field goal | 10 | 10 | |
| 3rd | Eagles | Keith Byars 8-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 10 | 17 | |
| Giants | George Adams 1-yard rush (Raul Allegre kick) | 17 | 17 | ||
| 4th | Giants | Raul Allegre 52-yard field goal | 20 | 17 |
Week 10
Sunday, November 22, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 26F degrees with wind at 19 MPH with a wind chill of 12F .
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| St. Louis Cardinals (4–6) | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (4–6) | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| SCORING PLAYS | ST L | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 1st | Eagles | Paul McFadden 44-yard field goal | 0 | 3 | |
| Cardinals | Roy Green 20-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | 7 | 3 | ||
| 2nd | Cardinals | J.T. Smith 6-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | 14 | 3 | |
| Cardinals | Jim Gallery 20-yard field goal | 17 | 3 | ||
| Cardinals | Smith 32-yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | 24 | 3 | ||
| Cardinals | Earl Ferrell 35-yard rush (Jim Gallery kick) | 31 | 3 | ||
| 3rd | Eagles | Mike Quick 16-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 31 | 10 | |
| 4th | Eagles | Mike Quick 27-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 31 | 17 | |
| Eagles | Safety, Cater stepped out of end zone | 31 | 19 |
Week 11
November 29, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Sullivan Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface in 38F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (5–6) | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| New England Patriots (5–6) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
| SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | NE | TIME | ||
| 1st | Eagles | Paul McFadden 19-yard field goal | 3 | 0 | |
| 2nd | Patriots | Tony Collins 24-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Tony Franklin kick) | 3 | 7 | |
| Eagles | Mike Quick 61-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 10 | 7 | ||
| Eagles | Randall Cunningham 1-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 17 | 7 | ||
| Patriots | Tony Franklin 21-yard field goal | 17 | 10 | ||
| 3rd | Eagles | Anthony Toney 1-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 24 | 10 | |
| 4th | Eagles | Mike Quick 29-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 31 | 10 | |
| Patriots | Stanley Morgan 13-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Tony Franklin kick) | 31 | 17 | ||
| Patriots | Willie Scott 3-yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Tony Franklin kick) | 31 | 24 | ||
| Patriots | Tom Ramsey 1-yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) | 31 | 31 | ||
| OT | Eagles | Paul McFadden 38-yard field goal | 34 | 31 | |
Week 12
December 6, 1987 Stadium Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at The Meadowlands on a grass playing surface in 38F degrees with wind at 22 MPH and a wind chill of 27F.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (5–7) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| New York Giants (4–8) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | NY G | TIME | ||
| 1st | Giants | Mark Bavaro 19-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) | 0 | 7 | |
| 2nd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 41-yard field goal | 3 | 7 | |
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 49-yard field goal | 6 | 7 | ||
| 3rd | Giants | Raul Allegre 20-yard field goal | 6 | 10 | |
| Giants | Raul Allegre 46-yard field goal | 6 | 13 | ||
| 4th | Giants | Stephen Baker 16-yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) | 6 | 20 | |
| Eagles | Kenny Jackson 36-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 13 | 20 | ||
| Eagles | Jimmie Giles 40-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 20 | 20 | ||
| OT | Giants | Raul Allegre 28-yard field goal | 20 | 23 |
Week 13
Sunday, December 13, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 43F degrees with wind at 15 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Miami Dolphins (7–6) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (5–8) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| SCORING PLAYS | MIA | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 2nd | Eagles | Mike Quick 44-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 0 | 7 | |
| Dolphins | Mark Duper 20-yard pass from Dan Marino (Van Tiffin kick) | 7 | 7 | ||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 27-yard field goal | 7 | 10 | ||
| Dolphins | Ron Davenport 1-yard rush (Van Tiffin kick) | 14 | 10 | ||
| Dolphins | Mark Clayton 11-yard pass from Dan Marino (Van Tiffin kick) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Dolphins | Mark Clayton 20-yard pass from Dan Marino (Van Tiffin kick) | 28 | 10 |
Week 14
Sunday, September 13, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at The Meadowlands on a grass playing surface in 42F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Philadelphia Eagles (6–8) | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| New York Jets (6–8) | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
| SCORING PLAYS | PHIL | NY J | TIME | ||
| 1st | Eagles | Anthony Toney 3-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 7 | 0 | |
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 38-yard field goal | 10 | 0 | ||
| Jets | Pat Leahy 42-yard field goal | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2nd | Jets | Kurt Sohn 9-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick) | 10 | 10 | |
| Jets | Roger Vick 5-yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) | 10 | 17 | ||
| Eagles | Mike Quick 45-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 17 | 17 | ||
| Eagles | Mike Quick 13-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 24 | 17 | ||
| Jets | Pat Leahy 29-yard field goal | 24 | 20 | ||
| 3rd | Eagles | Keith Byars 2-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 31 | 20 | |
| Eagles | Cris Carter 14-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 38 | 20 | ||
| 4th | Jets | Al Toon 51-yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick) | 38 | 27 |
Week 15
Sunday, December 27, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM Eastern
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 35F degrees with wind at 10 MPH with a wind chill of 28.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Buffalo Bills (7–8) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (7–8–0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| SCORING PLAYS | BUFF | PHIL | TIME | ||
| 2nd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 39-yard field goal | 0 | 3 | |
| Eagles | Anthony Toney 18-yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | 0 | 10 | ||
| 3rd | Eagles | Anthony Toney 2-yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | 0 | 17 | |
| 4th | Bills | Andre Reed 4-yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood kick) | 7 | 17 |
Standings
| NFC East | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Washington Redskins(3) | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 379 | 285 | W1 | ||
| Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 340 | 348 | W2 | ||
| St. Louis Cardinals | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 362 | 368 | L1 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 8 | 0 | .467 | 337 | 380 | W2 | ||
| New York Giants | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 280 | 312 | W2 | ||
Roster
| = 1987 Pro Bowler [2] | = Replacement Player |
- + After name = 1st-team All-Pro
- Replacement Players confirmed by box scores, there may be others
| NO. | Player | AGE | POS | GP | GS | WT | HT | YRS | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | David Alexander | 23 | C-G-T | 12 | 0 | 275 | 6–3 | Rookie | Tulsa |
| 58 | Ty Allert | 24 | LB | 7 | 0 | 233 | 6–2 | 1 | Texas |
| 69 | Jim Angelo | 24 | G | 1 | 0 | 275 | 6–3 | Rookie | Indiana (PA) |
| 97 | Jim Auer | 25 | DE | 1 | 0 | 275 | 6–7 | Rookie | Georgia |
| 96 | Marvin Ayers | 24 | DE | 2 | 1 | 265 | 6–5 | Rookie | Grambling |
| 87 | Eric Bailey | 24 | TE | 3 | 3 | 240 | 6–5 | Rookie | Kansas |
| 63 | Ron Baker | 33 | G | 10 | 10 | 260 | 6–4 | 9 | Oklahoma State |
| 52 | Matt Battaglia | 22 | LB | 3 | 3 | 225 | 6–2 | Rookie | Louisville |
| 39 | Vic Bellamy | 24 | DB | 3 | 3 | 195 | 6–1 | Rookie | Syracuse |
| 85 | Jesse Bendross | 25 | WR | 3 | 0 | 196 | 6–0 | 3 | Alabama |
| 65 | Gary Bolden | 25 | DT | 2 | 0 | 275 | 6–1 | Rookie | SW Oklahoma State |
| 83 | Kevin Bowman | 25 | WR | 3 | 3 | 205 | 6–3 | Rookie | Colorado & San Jose State |
| 59 | Carlos Bradley | 27 | LB | 3 | 1 | 224 | 6–0 | 6 | Wake Forest |
| 23 | Cedrick Brown | 23 | DB | 12 | 0 | 178 | 5–10 | Rookie | Washington State |
| 56 | Dave D. Brown | 23 | LB | 1 | 0 | 215 | 6–2 | Rookie | Miami (OH) |
| 99 | Jerome Brown | 22 | DT | 12 | 8 | 292 | 6–2 | Rookie | Miami (FL) |
| 24 | Reggie Brown | 27 | RB | 3 | 3 | 211 | 5–11 | 5 | Oregon |
| 41 | Keith Byars | 24 | RB-TE | 10 | 8 | 245 | 6–1 | 1 | Ohio State |
| 80 | Cris Carter | 22 | WR | 9 | 0 | 202 | 6–3 | Rookie | Ohio State |
| 49 | Thomas Caterbone | 23 | DB | 2 | 0 | 175 | 5–8 | Rookie | Franklin & Marshall |
| 6 | Matt Cavanaugh | 31 | QB | 3 | 0 | 212 | 6–2 | 8 | Pittsburgh |
| 71 | Ken Clarke | 31 | NT-DT | 11 | 10 | 268 | 6–2 | 9 | Syracuse |
| 27 | Topper Clemons | 24 | RB | 3 | 0 | 205 | 5–11 | Rookie | Wake Forest |
| 50 | Garry Cobb | 30 | LB | 12 | 7 | 227 | 6–2 | 8 | USC |
| 91 | Ray Conlin | 25 | DT | 1 | 1 | 258 | 6–2 | Rookie | Ohio State |
| 79 | Joe Conwell | 26 | T | 12 | 12 | 280 | 6–5 | 1 | North Carolina |
| 21 | Evan Cooper | 25 | DB | 12 | 1 | 185 | 5–11 | 3 | Michigan |
| 45 | Charles Crawford | 23 | RB | 2 | 0 | 235 | 6–2 | 1 | Oklahoma State |
| 91 | George Cumby | 31 | LB | 1 | 0 | 220 | 6–0 | 7 | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Randall Cunningham | 24 | QB | 12 | 12 | 212 | 6–4 | 2 | UNLV |
| 78 | Matt Darwin | 24 | T-C | 12 | 12 | 268 | 6–4 | 1 | Texas A&M |
| 93 | Jon Dumbauld | 24 | DE | 6 | 0 | 259 | 6–4 | 1 | Kentucky |
| 56 | Byron Evans | 23 | LB | 12 | 3 | 235 | 6–2 | Rookie | Arizona |
| 84 | Ron Fazio | 25 | TE | 1 | 0 | 242 | 6–4 | Rookie | Maryland |
| 67 | Gerry Feehery | 27 | C-G | 12 | 12 | 268 | 6–2 | 4 | Syracuse |
| 29 | Elbert Foules | 26 | DB | 9 | 8 | 185 | 5–11 | 4 | Alcorn State |
| 33 | William Frizzell | 25 | DB | 12 | 5 | 203 | 6–3 | 3 | North Carolina Central |
| 86 | Gregg Garrity | 27 | WR | 12 | 0 | 171 | 5–10 | 4 | Penn State |
| 38 | Russell Gary | 28 | DB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 5–11 | 6 | Nebraska |
| 46 | Chris Gerhard | 23 | DB | 3 | 0 | 185 | 5–10 | Rookie | East Stroudsburg |
| 83 | Jimmie Giles | 33 | TE | 8 | 0 | 239 | 6–3 | 10 | Alcorn State |
| 90 | Mike Golic | 25 | DT-NT-DE | 6 | 0 | 274 | 6–5 | 1 | Notre Dame |
| 51 | Chuck Gorecki | 23 | LB | 3 | 0 | 237 | 6–4 | Rookie | Boston College |
| 81 | Otis Grant | 26 | WR | 3 | 3 | 197 | 6–3 | 4 | Michigan State |
| 45 | Jeff Griffin | 29 | DB | 2 | 2 | 185 | 6–0 | 6 | Utah |
| 98 | Elois Grooms | 34 | DE-DT | 3 | 3 | 249 | 6–4 | 12 | Tennessee Tech |
| 26 | Michael Haddix | 26 | RB | 12 | 4 | 225 | 6–2 | 1 | Mississippi State |
| 99 | Skip Hamilton | 28 | DT | 1 | 0 | 265 | 6–2 | Rookie | North Carolina State, Southern |
| 28 | Greg Harding | 27 | DB | 1 | 0 | 197 | 6–2 | 3 | Nicholls State |
| 34 | Terry Hoage | 25 | DB | 11 | 11 | 201 | 6–2 | 3 | Georgia |
| 14 | Marty Horn | 24 | QB | 1 | 0 | 205 | 6–2 | Rookie | Lehigh |
| 81 | Kenny Jackson | 25 | WR | 12 | 12 | 180 | 6–0 | 3 | Penn State |
| 4 | Dave Jacobs | 30 | K | 3 | 0 | 151 | 5–7 | 8 | Syracuse |
| 42 | Angelo James | 25 | DB | 3 | 3 | 180 | 6–0 | Rookie | Sacramento State |
| 53 | Dwayne Jiles | 26 | LB | 9 | 5 | 242 | 6–4 | 2 | Texas Tech |
| 54 | Alonzo Johnson | 24 | LB | 3 | 0 | 222 | 6–3 | 1 | Florida |
| 30 | Chris Johnson | 27 | DB | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6–4 | Rookie | Millersville |
| 85 | Ron Johnson | 29 | WR | 3 | 0 | 190 | 6–3 | 2 | Long Beach State |
| 59 | Seth Joyner | 23 | LB-DB | 12 | 12 | 241 | 6–2 | 1 | Texas-El Paso |
| 54 | Kelly Kirchbaum | 30 | LB | 3 | 0 | 240 | 6–2 | 7 | Kentucky |
| 97 | John Klingel | 24 | DE | 5 | 0 | 267 | 6–3 | Rookie | Eastern Kentucky |
| 35 | Mike Kullman | 25 | DB | 3 | 1 | 185 | 6–1 | Rookie | Kutztown & Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Bob Landsee | 23 | C-G | 2 | 1 | 273 | 6–4 | 1 | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Robert Lavette | 24 | RB | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5–11 | 2 | Georgia Tech 9/8/1963 2 |
| 58 | Byron Lee | 23 | LB | 3 | 3 | 230 | 6–2 | 1 | Ohio State |
| 75 | Scott Leggett | 25 | G-T | 2 | 2 | 285 | 6–3 | Rookie | Oklahoma |
| 99 | Greg Liter | 24 | DE | 1 | 0 | 275 | 6–6 | Rookie | Iowa State |
| 89 | Dave Little | 26 | TE | 12 | 0 | 233 | 6–2 | 3 | Middle Tenn. State |
| 61 | Matt Long | 26 | C | 3 | 3 | 270 | 6–3 | Rookie | San Diego State |
| 84 | Mike McCloskey | 26 | TE | 1 | 0 | 244 | 6–5 | 4 | Penn State |
| 8 | Paul McFadden | 26 | K | 12 | 0 | 163 | 5–11 | 3 | Youngstown State |
| 94 | Dan McMillen | 23 | DE | 1 | 0 | 240 | 6–4 | Rookie | Colorado |
| 19 | Guido Merkens | 32 | WR-QB-DB | 3 | 1 | 200 | 6–1 | 9 | Sam Houston State |
| 90 | Randall Mitchell | 24 | NT | 3 | 3 | 275 | 6–1 | Rookie | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 74 | Tim Mooney | 25 | DE | 2 | 0 | 265 | 6–2 | Rookie | Anderson (IN), Western Kentucky |
| 36 | Bobby Morse | 22 | RB | 11 | 0 | 207 | 5–10 | Rookie | Michigan State |
| 78 | Mike Nease | 26 | G | 2 | 1 | 272 | 6–3 | Rookie | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 64 | Mike Perrino | 23 | T | 3 | 3 | 285 | 6–5 | Rookie | Notre Dame |
| 93 | Ray T. Phillips | 23 | LB-DE | 3 | 2 | 243 | 6–3 | 1 | North Carolina State |
| 74 | Mike Pitts | 27 | DT-DE | 12 | 6 | 277 | 6–5 | 4 | Alabama |
| 82 | Mike Quick* | 28 | WR | 12 | 12 | 190 | 6–2 | 5 | North Carolina State |
| 66 | Ken Reeves | 26 | T-G | 10 | 0 | 270 | 6–5 | 2 | Texas A&M |
| 55 | Mike Reichenbach | 26 | LB | 16 | 9 | 235 | 6–2 | East Stroudsburg | |
| 24 | Alan Reid | 27 | RB | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5–8 | Rookie | Minnesota, TCU |
| 89 | Jay Repko | 29 | TE | 3 | 0 | 240 | 6–3 | Rookie | Pennsylvania & Ursinus |
| 22 | Jacque Robinson | 24 | FB | 3 | 3 | 215 | 5–11 | Rookie | Washington |
| 41 | Alvin Ross | 24 | RB | 2 | 0 | 235 | 5–11 | Rookie | Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma |
| 5 | Mark Royals | 22 | P | 1 | 0 | 225 | 6–5 | Rookie | Appalachian State & Chowan |
| 73 | Paul Ryczek | 35 | C | 3 | 0 | 230 | 6–2 | 13 | Virginia |
| 76 | Adam Schreiber | 25 | G-C | 12 | 12 | 290 | 6–4 | 3 | Texas |
| 95 | Jody Schulz | 27 | LB | 7 | 0 | 235 | 6–3 | 4 | East Carolina |
| 86 | Mike Siano | 24 | WR | 3 | 0 | 220 | 6–4 | Rookie | Syracuse |
| 96 | Clyde Simmons | 23 | DE-DT | 12 | 12 | 292 | 6–5 | 1 | Western Carolina |
| 68 | Reggie Singletary | 23 | G-T-DT | 12 | 0 | 279 | 6–3 | 1 | North Carolina State |
| 53 | Fred Smalls | 24 | LB | 3 | 3 | 225 | 6–3 | Rookie | West Virginia |
| 88 | John Spagnola | 30 | TE | 12 | 12 | 240 | 6–4 | 8 | Yale |
| 61 | Ben Tamburello | 23 | G-C | 2 | 1 | 278 | 6–3 | Rookie | Auburn |
| 37 | Junior Tautalatasi | 24 | RB | 12 | 1 | 207 | 5–10 | 1 | Washington State |
| 10 | John Teltschik | 23 | P | 12 | 0 | 212 | 6–2 | 1 | Texas |
| 11 | Scott Tinsley | 28 | QB | 3 | 2 | 195 | 6–2 | Rookie | USC |
| 25 | Anthony Toney | 25 | RB | 11 | 11 | 227 | 6–0 | 1 | Texas A&M |
| 44 | Ed Trice | 21 | RB | 1 | 0 | 240 | 5–10 | Rookie | Drexel |
| 23 | Willie Turral | 23 | RB | 1 | 0 | 190 | 5–10 | Rookie | New Mexico |
| 32 | Mike Ulmer | 33 | DB | 1 | 0 | 196 | 6–0 | 7 | Doane |
| 68 | Pete Walters | 28 | G | 3 | 3 | 265 | 6–2 | Rookie | Western Kentucky |
| 20 | Andre Waters | 25 | DB | 12 | 12 | 200 | 5–11 | 3 | Cheyney |
| 72 | Jeff Wenzel | 24 | T | 3 | 3 | 270 | 6–7 | Rookie | Tulane |
| 31 | Troy West | 26 | DB | 3 | 3 | 205 | 6–1 | Rookie | USC |
| 92 | Reggie White*+ | 26 | DE-DT | 12 | 12 | 291 | 6–5 | 2 | Tennessee |
| 22 | Brenard Wilson | 32 | DB | 1 | 0 | 178 | 6–0 | 8 | Vanderbilt |
| 43 | Roynell Young | 30 | DB | 11 | 11 | 181 | 6–1 | 7 | Alcorn State |
Awards and honors
- Mike Quick, 1987 Pro Bowl selection
References
- ↑ 1987 Philadelphia Eagles
- 1 2 Players are identified as a Pro Bowler if they were selected for the Pro Bowl at any time in their career.
- ↑ Numbelivable!, p.147, Michael X. Ferraro and John Veneziano, Triumph Books, Chicago, Illinois, 2007, ISBN 978-1-57243-990-0
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