1987 Green Bay Packers season
The 1987 Green Bay Packers season was their 69th season overall and their 67th in the National Football League. The team finished with a 5–9–1 record under coach Forrest Gregg, earning them 3rd-place finish in the NFC Central division.
| 1987 Green Bay Packers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Forrest Gregg |
| General manager | Tom Braatz |
| Home field | Lambeau Field Milwaukee County Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–9–1 |
| Division place | 3rd NFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | none |
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.[1]
Offseason
Draft
| 1987 Green Bay Packers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Brent Fullwood * | RB | Auburn | |
| 2 | 41 | Johnny Holland | LB | Texas A&M | |
| 3 | 61 | Dave Croston | OT | Iowa | |
| 3 | 69 | Scott Stephen | LB | Arizona St | |
| 3 | 71 | Frankie Neal | WR | Fort Hays St | |
| 4 | 89 | Lorenzo Freeman | DT | Pittsburgh | |
| 6 | 145 | Willie Marshall | WR | Temple | |
| 7 | 172 | Tony Leiker | DT | Stanford | |
| 7 | 191 | Bill Smith | P | Ole Miss | |
| 8 | 198 | Jeff Drost | DT | Iowa | |
| 9 | 228 | Greg Harris | OG | Wake Forest | |
| 10 | 255 | Don Majkowski * | QB | Virginia | |
| 11 | 282 | Patrick Scott | WR | Grambling | |
| 12 | 335 | Norman Jefferson | CB | LSU | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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NFL replacement players
After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9-13-1987 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 0–20 | 0–1–0 | Lambeau Field | |
| 2 | 9-20-1987 | Denver Broncos | T 17–17 (OT) | 0–1–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 3 | 9-27-1987 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Games not held due to 1987 NFL strike | |||
| 4 | 10-4-1987 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 23–16* | 1–1–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
| 5 | 10-11-1987 | Detroit Lions | L 16–19* (OT) | 1–2–1 | Lambeau Field | |
| 6 | 10-18-1987 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16–10* (OT) | 2–2–1 | Lambeau Field | |
| 7 | 10-25-1987 | at Detroit Lions | W 34–33 | 3–2–1 | Pontiac Silverdome | |
| 8 | 11-1-1987 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 17–23 | 3–3–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 9 | 11-8-1987 | Chicago Bears | L 24–26 | 3–4–1 | Lambeau Field | |
| 10 | 11-15-1987 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–24 | 3–5–1 | Kingdome | |
| 11 | 11-22-1987 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 23–3 | 4–5–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | |
| 12 | 11-29-1987 | at Chicago Bears | L 10–23 | 4–6–1 | Soldier Field | |
| 13 | 12-6-1987 | San Francisco 49ers | L 12–23 | 4–7–1 | Lambeau Field | |
| 14 | 12-13-1987 | Minnesota Vikings | W 16–10 | 5–7–1 | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| 15 | 12-19-1987 | at New York Giants | L 10–20 | 5–8–1 | Giants Stadium | |
| 16 | 12-27-1987 | at New Orleans Saints | L 24–33 | 5–9–1 | Louisiana Superdome | |
* – Games played with replacement players[1]
Game summaries
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
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Standings
| NFC Central | |||||||||
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| 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 |
Statistical leaders
| 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
References
- Green Bay Packers(1919–Present) on Sportsencylopedia.com
- "All Time Coaches Database". Packers.com. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Jan-19.
- Packers Official 1987 Year End Stats
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