The 1987 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season overall and their 67th in the National Football League. They went 5–9–1 under coach Forrest Gregg to place 3rd in the NFC Central, improving on their 4–12 record from 1986 by only 1.75 wins. The Packers suffered their second consecutive losing season, their fifth consecutive non-winning season, and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.
The 1987 NFL season was marked by a 24-day players strike, reducing the number of games from 16 games to 15. Three games of the Packers’ season were played with replacement players, going 2–1.
The season ended with coach Forrest Gregg announcing he was leaving to fill the head coaching position at his alma mater, Southern Methodist University.
Offseason
Draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1987 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeTodd AuerLinebackerWestern IllinoisVincent BarnettCornerbackArkansas StateDavid CaldwellDefensive tackleTCUJohn DiettrichKickerBall StateTony ElliottSafetyCentral MichiganAnthony HarrisonSafetyGeorgia TechJim HobbinsGuardMinnesotaCraig JayTight endMount SenarioJon KleinschmidtPunterWisconsin–Stevens PointEd KonopasekOffensive tackleBall StateChris MandevilleSafetyUC DavisAaron ManningCornerbackIowa StateJohn McGarryGuardSaint Joseph'sW. C. NixCenterTCUKeith PaskettWide ReceiverWestern KentuckyRorery PerrymanDefensive endBoston CollegeMartin RudolphCornerbackArizonaJohn SterlingRunning backCentral OklahomaTerry SteelhammerOffensive tackleTexasJeff ValderKickerArizonaChuck WashingtonCornerbackArkansasKevin WillhiteRunning BackOregonDave YaremaQuarterbackMichigan State
Personnel
Staff
NFL replacement players After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
1987 Green Bay Packers replacement rosterQuarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Roster 1987 Green Bay Packers roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
David Logan NT (Retired)
Rookies in italics
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 13 Los Angeles Raiders L 0–20 0–1 Lambeau Field 54,983 2 September 20 Denver Broncos T 17–17 (OT) 0–1–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 50,624 3 September 27 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game not held due to 1987 NFL strike 4 October 4 at Minnesota Vikings W 23–16* 1–1–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 13,911 5 October 11 Detroit Lions L 16–19* (OT) 1–2–1 Lambeau Field 35,779 6 October 18 Philadelphia Eagles W 16–10* (OT) 2–2–1 Lambeau Field 35,842 7 October 25 at Detroit Lions W 34–33 3–2–1 Pontiac Silverdome 27,278 8 November 1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 17–23 3–3–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 50,308 9 November 8 Chicago Bears L 24–26 3–4–1 Lambeau Field 53,320 10 November 15 at Seattle Seahawks L 13–24 3–5–1 Kingdome 60,963 11 November 22 at Kansas City Chiefs W 23–3 4–5–1 Arrowhead Stadium 34,611 12 November 29 at Chicago Bears L 10–23 4–6–1 Soldier Field 61,638 13 December 6 San Francisco 49ers L 12–23 4–7–1 Lambeau Field 51,118 14 December 13 Minnesota Vikings W 16–10 5–7–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 47,059 15 at New York Giants L 10–20 5–8–1 Giants Stadium 51,013 16 December 27 at New Orleans Saints L 24–33 5–9–1 Louisiana Superdome 68,364 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 3
Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Jan-19.
Standings
Statistical leaders Packers Official 1987 Year End Stats Quarterbacks Player Attempts Completions Yards Touchdowns Interceptions QB rating Randy Wright 247 142 1,507 6 11 61.6 Don Majkowski 127 55 875 5 3 70.2 Running Backs Player Rushes Yards Average Touchdowns Kenneth Davis 109 413 3.8 3 Brent Fullwood 84 274 3.3 5 Receivers Player Receptions Yards Average Touchdowns Walter Stanley 38 672 17.7 3 Frankie Neal 36 420 11.7 3 Phil Epps 34 516 15.2 2
Awards and milestones
Hall of Famers The following were inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in February 1987; Chester Marcol, K, 1972–80 Deral Teteak, LB-G, 1952–56
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