1987 New England Patriots season

The New England Patriots finished the National Football League's strike-shortened 1987 season with a record of eight wins and seven losses, and finished tied for second in the AFC East division.

Staff

New England Patriots 1987 staff
Front Office President – Billy Sullivan Executive Vice President – Chuck Sullivan Vice President – Bucko Kilroy General Manager – Patrick Sullivan Director of Player Development – Dick Steinberg Director of College Scouting – Joe Mendes Director of Pro Scouting – Bill McPeak Head Coaches Head Coach – Raymond Berry Offensive Coaches Quarterbacks/Receivers – Les Steckel Quarterbacks/Special Assistant to the Head Coach – John Polonchek Offensive Backfield – Bobby Grier Receivers – Harold Jackson Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Rod Humenuik			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Rod Rust Defensive Line – Eddie Khayat Assistant Defensive Line – Ray Hamilton Linebackers – Don Shinnick Defensive Backfield – Jim Carr Special Teams Coaches Special Teams/Tight Ends – Dante Scarnecchia Strength and Conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Dean Brittenham

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Opponent	Result	Record	Attendance
1	Miami Dolphins	W 28–21	1–0	54,642
2	at New York Jets	L 43–24	1–1	70,847
–	at Washington Redskins	canceled	1–1
3	Cleveland Browns	L 20–10	1–2	14,830
4	Buffalo Bills	W 14–7	2–2	11,878
5	at Houston Oilers	W 21–7	3–2	26,294
6	at Indianapolis Colts	L 30–16	3–3	48,850
7	Los Angeles Raiders	W 26–23	4–3	60,664
8	at New York Giants	L 17–10	4–4	73,817
9	Dallas Cowboys	L 23–17	4–5	60,567
10	Indianapolis Colts	W 24–0	5–5	56,906
11	Philadelphia Eagles	L 34–31	5–6	54,198
12	at Denver Broncos	L 31–20	5–7	75,795
13	New York Jets	W 42–20	6–7	60,617
14	at Buffalo Bills	W 13–7	7–7	74,945
15	at Miami Dolphins	W 24–10	8–7	61,192

Standings

AFC East
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Indianapolis Colts(3)	9	6	0	.600	5–3	8–6	300	238	W2
New England Patriots	8	7	0	.533	6–2	8–4	320	293	W3
Miami Dolphins	8	7	0	.533	2–6	5–7	362	335	L1
Buffalo Bills	7	8	0	.467	4–4	6–6	270	305	L2
New York Jets	6	9	0	.400	3–5	6–5	334	360	L4

Roster

All of the following players appeared in at least one game for the 1987 New England Patriots.

Name	Position	Notes
Julius Adams	Defensive End	#69 – appeared in ten games in his final season
Rogers Alexander	Linebacker	#91 – appeared in three games, with two starts during strike
Bruce Armstrong	Offensive Tackle	#78 – rookie made twelve starts at RT
Ricky Atkinson	Defensive Back	#22 – played in his only NFL game during strike, week 5 vs Houston
Greg Baty	Tight End	#85 – 5 games, 15 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TD
Frank Bianchini	Running Back	#30 – played in his only NFL game during strike, week 5 vs Houston
Mel Black	Linebacker	#51 – 3 games during strike in weeks 3-5, with 2 starts
Don Blackmon	Linebacker	#55 – 4 games at ROLB in his final NFL season, with 1 sack
Bob Bleier	Quarterback	#10 – 3 games with 2 starts during strike; 14/39, 189 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Mark Payton	Offensive Tackle / Linebacker	#71 – appeared in two games, with one start during strike, had 1 sack on Warren Moon

See also

• New England Patriots seasons