1987 Philadelphia Eagles season
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The 1987
Philadelphia Eagles
season was their 55th in the league
. The team improved upon their previous output
of 5–10–1, winning seven games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs.
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 draft began with first overall pick of 1986 Heisman Trophy
winner Vinny Testaverde
, Quarterback from Miami (FLA), by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
.
Not shown are acquired picks that the Eagles traded away.
Played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
on grass playing surface in 74F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 62F degrees with wind at 12 MPH.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 48F degrees with wind at 19 MPH.
Played at Texas Stadium
on an grass playing surface in 58F degrees with wind at 16 MPH.
Played at Lambeau Field
on an grass playing surface in 46F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 56F degrees with wind at 15 MPH.
Played at Busch Stadium
on an AstroTurf playing surface in 68F degrees with wind at 10 MPH.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 52F degrees with wind at 10 MPH.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 50F degrees with wind at 8 MPH.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 26F degrees with wind at 19 MPH with a wind chill of 12F .
Played at Sullivan Stadium on an AstroTurf playing surface in 38F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
Played at The Meadowlands
on an grass playing surface in 38F degrees with wind at 22 MPH and a wind chill of 27F.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 43F degrees with wind at 15 MPH.
Played at The Meadowlands
on an grass playing surface in 42F degrees with wind at 11 MPH.
Played at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 35F degrees with wind at 10 MPH with a wind chill of 28.
1987 NFL season
The 1987 NFL season was the 68th regular season of the National Football League. A 24-day players' strike reduced the 16-game season to 15. The games that were scheduled for the third week of the season were canceled, but the games for weeks 4–6 were played with replacement players...
Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
season was their 55th in the league
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. The team improved upon their previous output
1986 Philadelphia Eagles season
The 1986 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 54th in the league. The team was unable to improve upon their previous output of 7–9, winning only five games...
of 5–10–1, winning seven games. Despite the improvement, the team failed to qualify for the playoffs.
NFL Draft
The 1987 NFL Draft1987 NFL Draft
The 1987 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 28–29, 1987...
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 draft began with first overall pick of 1986 Heisman Trophy
Heisman Trophy
The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , is awarded annually to the player deemed the most outstanding player in collegiate football. It was created in 1935 as the Downtown Athletic Club trophy and renamed in 1936 following the death of the Club's athletic director, John Heisman The Heisman Memorial...
winner Vinny Testaverde
Vinny Testaverde
Vincent Frank Testaverde is a former NFL quarterback. Testaverde last played for the Carolina Panthers and had previously played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots. Testaverde holds the NFL record for having...
, Quarterback from Miami (FLA), by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
.
Player Selections
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 Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= Hall of Fame Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees... r |
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 9 | |||
| 2 | 39 | |||
| 3 | 65 | |||
| 4 | 93 | |||
| 5 | 121 | |||
| 6 | 149 | |||
| 6 | 158 | |||
| 7 | 177 | |||
| 8 | 204 | |||
| 9 | 232 | |||
| 10 | 260 | |||
| 11 | 288 | |||
| 12 | 316 | |||
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.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.Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 13, 1987 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 34–24 | |
| 2 | September 20, 1987 | New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... |
W 27–17 | |
| – | September 27, 1987 | at San Francisco 49ers San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and... |
canceled | |
| 3 | October 4, 1987 | Chicago Bears Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 35–3 | |
| 4 | October 11, 1987 | at Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
L 41–22 | |
| 5 | October 18, 1987 | at Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 16–10 | |
| 6 | October 25, 1987 | Dallas Cowboys Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... |
W 37–20 | |
| 7 | November 1, 1987 | at St. Louis Cardinals | W 28–23 | |
| 8 | November 8, 1987 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 31–17 | |
| 9 | November 15, 1987 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20–17 | |
| 10 | November 22, 1987 | St. Louis Cardinals | L 31–19 | |
| 11 | November 29, 1987 | at New England Patriots New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National... |
W 34–31 | |
| 12 | December 6, 1987 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23–20 | |
| 13 | December 13, 1987 | Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 28–10 | |
| 14 | December 20, 1987 | at New York Jets New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 38–27 | |
| 15 | December 27, 1987 | Buffalo Bills Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 17–7 | |
Week 1
Sunday, September 13, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium, in Washington, D.C., United States, and the current home of MLS's D.C. United....
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 Jess Atkinson Jess Gerald Atkinson is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and the Indianapolis Colts... 27 yard field goal |
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| Redskins | Art Monk Art Monk James Arthur "Art" Monk is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, New York Jets, and the Philadelphia Eagles... 6 yard pass from Doug Williams (Jess Atkinson kick) |
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| 2nd | Eagles | Mike Quick Mike Quick Michael Anthony Quick is a former American football wide receiver who played his entire career with the Philadelphia Eagles .-Playing career:... 30 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) |
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| Eagles | Paul McFadden Paul McFadden Paul McFadden is a former American football placekicker in the National Football League. He gained recognition at the collegiate level as a kicker at Youngstown State University... 33 yard field goal |
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| Redskins | George Rogers George Rogers George Rogers may refer to:*George Rogers , American football player*George Rogers , college football coach*George Rogers , British member of Parliament... 1 yard rush (Steve Cox kick) |
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| 3rd | Redskins | Reggie Branch Reggie Branch Reginald Etoy Branch is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at West Virginia State University and East Carolina University.... 1 yard rush (Steve Cox kick) |
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| Eagles | Randall Cunningham Randall Cunningham Randall W. Cunningham is a former American football quarterback.After playing college football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, he was selected in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, with whom he remained through the 1995 season... 2 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) |
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| Eagles | Reggie White Reggie White Reginald Howard "Reggie" White was a professional American football player. He played 15 seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers, becoming one of the most decorated players in NFL history... 70 yard fumble return (Paul McFadden kick) |
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| 4th | Redskins | Art Monk 39 yard pass from Doug Williams (Steve Cox kick) | |||
| Redskins | Steve Cox Steve Cox Charles Steven Cox is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.... 40 yard field goal |
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Week 2
Sunday, September 20, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed at Veterans Stadium on an Astroturf playing surface in 62F degrees with wind at 12 MPH.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League .... (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 Morten Andersen Morten Andersen , nicknamed "The Great Dane", is a former National Football League kicker. He holds the distinction of being the all-time leading scorer in NFL history, as well as being the all-time leading scorer for two different teams; the New Orleans Saints, with whom he spent 13 seasons, and... 45 yard field goal |
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| Saints | John Tice 6 yard pass from Bobby Hebert (Morten Andersen kick) | ||||
| 2nd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 30 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | Mike Quick 19 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Kenny Jackson 25 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| 3rd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 30 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | Seth Joyner 18 yard fumble return (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Saints | John Tice 27 yard pass from Dave Wilson (Morten Andersen kick) | ||||
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 EasternPlayed 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) | |||
| 2nd | Eagles | Dave Jacobs 27 yard field goal | |||
| Bears | Glen Kozlowski 20 yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Tim Lashar kick) | ||||
| Bears | Chris Brewer 1 yard rush (Tim Lashar kick) | ||||
| Bears | Anthony Mosley 9 yard blocked punt return (Tim Lashar kick) | ||||
| Bears | Don Kindt 3 yard pass from Mike Hohensee (Tim Lashar kick) | ||||
Week 4
Sunday, October 11, 1987 Kickoff 12:00 PM CentralPlayed at Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium was a football stadium in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The stadium opened on September 17, 1971.Built to replace the aging Cotton Bowl, it was the home field of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, and had a seating capacity of 65,675...
on an 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) | |||
| Cowboys | Alvin Blount 8 yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) | ||||
| Cowboys | Cornell Burbage 77 yard pass from Kevin Sweeney (Luis Zendejas kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Dave Jacobs 40 yard field goal | ||||
| 2nd | Eagles | Kevin Bowman 62 yard pass from Scott Tinsley (Dave Jacobs kick) | |||
| Cowboys | Luis Zendejas 44 yard field goal | ||||
| Cowboys | Luis Zendejas 50 yard field goal | ||||
| 3rd | Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 10 yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) | |||
| Cowboys | Alvin Blount 1 yard rush (Luis Zendejas kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Mike Siano 13 yard pass from Scott Tinsley (kick failed) | ||||
| 4th | Eagles | Clemons 13 yard pass from Scott Tinsley (kick failed) | |||
Week 5
Sunday, October 18, 1987 Kickoff 12:00 PM CentralPlayed at Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field
Lambeau Field is an outdoor football stadium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Opened in 1957 as City Stadium, it replaced the original City Stadium as the Packers' home field...
on an 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) | |||
| 2nd | Packers | Max Zendejas 42 yard field goal | |||
| 3rd | Packers | Lee Morris 46 yard pass from Alan Risher (Max Zendejas kick) | |||
| 4th | Eagles | Dave Jacobs 44 yard field goal | |||
| OT | Packers | Jimmy Hargrove 5 yard rush | |||
Week 6
Sunday October 25, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed 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 | |||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 46 yard field goal | ||||
| 2nd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 45 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | John Spagnola 10 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Cowboys | Herschel Walker 1 yard rush (Roger Ruzek kick) | ||||
| 3rd | Cowboys | Roger Ruzek 25 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | Anthony Toney 1 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| 4th | Eagles | Paul McFadden 21 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | John Spagnola 5 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Cowboys | Tony Dorsett 19 yard pass from Danny White (Roger Ruzek kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Keith Byars 1 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
Week 7
Sunday, November 1, 1987 Kickoff 12:00 PM CentralPlayed at Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium is the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, of MLB...
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) | |||
| 2nd | Eagles | Cris Carter 22 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| 3rd | Eagles | Keith Byars 2 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| Eagles | Kenny Jackson 70 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Cardinals | J.T. Smith 14 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | ||||
| 4th | Cardinals | Jim Gallery 43 yard field goal | |||
| Cardinals | Robert Awalt 8 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Gregg Garrity 9 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
Week 8
Sunday, November 8, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed 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) | |||
| Redskins | George Rogers 3 yard rush (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | ||||
| 2nd | Redskins | Art Monk 19 yard pass from Jay Schroeder (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | |||
| Redskins | Darrell Green 26 yard fumble return (Ali Haji-Sheikh kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 37 yard field goal | ||||
| Eagles | Mike Quick 6 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| 4th | Eagles | Mike Quick 32 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| Redskins | Gary Clark 47 yard pass from Jay Schroeder (kick failed) | ||||
| Eagles | Gregg Garrity 40 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
Week 9
Sunday, November 15, 1987 Kickoff 4:00 PM EasternPlayed 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) | |||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 25 yard field goal | ||||
| giants | Lionel Manuel 36 yard pass from Jeff Rutledge (Raul Allegre kick) | ||||
| 2nd | Giants | Raul Allegre 53 yard field goal | |||
| 3rd | Eagles | Keith Byars 8 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| Giants | George Adams 1 yard rush (Raul Allegre kick) | ||||
| 4th | Giants | Raul Allegre 52 yard field goal | |||
Week 10
Sunday, November 22, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed 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 | |||
| Cardinals | Roy Green 20 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | ||||
| 2nd | Cardinals | J.T. Smith 6 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | |||
| Cardinals | Jim Gallery 20 yard field goal | ||||
| Cardinals | Smith 32 yard pass from Neil Lomax (Jim Gallery kick) | ||||
| Cardinals | Earl Ferrell 35 yard rush (Jim Gallery kick) | ||||
| 3rd | Eagles | Mike Quick 16 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| 4th | Eagles | Mike Quick 27 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| Eagles | Safety, Cater stepped out of end zone | ||||
Week 11
November 29, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed 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 | |||
| 2nd | Patriots | Tony Collins 24 yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Tony Franklin Tony Franklin Anthony Ray Franklin is a former National Football League football kicker in the National Football League between 1979 and 1988 for the Philadelphia Eagles, the New England Patriots, and the Miami Dolphins. Franklin was best known for his barefoot kicking style... kick) |
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| Eagles | Mike Quick 61 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Randall Cunningham 1 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Patriots | Tony Franklin 21 yard field goal | ||||
| 3rd | Eagles | Anthony Toney 1 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| 4th | Eagles | Mike Quick 29 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| Patriots | Stanley Morgan 13 yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Tony Franklin kick) | ||||
| Patriots | Willie Scott 3 yard pass from Tom Ramsey (Tony Franklin kick) | ||||
| Patriots | Tom Ramsey 1 yard rush (Tony Franklin kick) | ||||
| OT | Eagles | Paul McFadden 38 yard field goal | |||
Week 12
December 6, 1987 Stadium Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed at The Meadowlands
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
on an 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) | |||
| 2nd | Eagles | Paul McFadden 41 yard field goal | |||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 49 yard field goal | ||||
| 3rd | Giants | Raul Allegre 20 yard field goal | |||
| Giants | Raul Allegre 46 yard field goal | ||||
| 4th | Giants | Stephen Baker 16 yard pass from Phil Simms (Raul Allegre kick) | |||
| Eagles | Kenny Jackson 36 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Jimmie Giles 40 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| OT | Giants | Raul Allegre 28 yard field goal | |||
Week 13
Sunday, December 13, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed 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) | |||
| Dolphins | Mark Duper 20 yard pass from Dan Marino (Van Tiffin kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 27 yard field goal | ||||
| Dolphins | Ron Davenport 1 yard rush (Van Tiffin kick) | ||||
| Dolphins | Mark Clayton 11 yard pass from Dan Marino (Van Tiffin kick) | ||||
| Dolphins | Mark Clayton 20 yard pass from Dan Marino (Van Tiffin kick) | ||||
Week 14
Sunday, September 13, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed at The Meadowlands
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, in the Meadowlands Sports Complex. Maximum seating capacity was 80,242. The building itself was 230.5 m long, 180.5 m wide and 44 m high from service level to the top of the seating bowl and 54 m high to...
on an 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) | |||
| Eagles | Paul McFadden 38 yard field goal | ||||
| Jets | Pat Leahy 42 yard field goal | ||||
| 2nd | Jets | Kurt Sohn 9 yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick) | |||
| Jets | Roger Vick 5 yard rush (Pat Leahy kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Mike Quick 45 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Eagles | Mike Quick 13 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| Jets | Pat Leahy 29 yard field goal | ||||
| 3rd | Eagles | Keith Byars 2 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| Eagles | Cris Carter 14 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| 4th | Jets | Al Toon 51 yard pass from Ken O'Brien (Pat Leahy kick) | |||
Week 15
Sunday, December 27, 1987 Kickoff 1:00 PM EasternPlayed 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 | |||
| Eagles | Anthony Toney 18 yard pass from Randall Cunningham (Paul McFadden kick) | ||||
| 3rd | Eagles | Anthony Toney 2 yard rush (Paul McFadden kick) | |||
| 4th | Bills | Andre Reed Andre Reed Andre Darnell Reed is a former professional American football player. He played wide receiver in the National Football League for 16 seasons, 15 with the Buffalo Bills and one with the Washington Redskins .Reed ranks tenth in NFL history in total career receptions with 951.-Football career:Reed... 4 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Scott Norwood Scott Norwood Scott Allan Norwood is a former American football placekicker in the NFL who played for the Buffalo Bills. Norwood was an integral part of its offense during the late 1980s and early 1990s, and kicked in Buffalo's first two Super Bowl appearances... kick) |
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1987 NFL Plaoffs
The Philadelaphia Eagles with a record of 7–8–0 failed to make the 1987 NFL Playoffs.Roster
| = 1987 Pro Bowl Pro Bowl In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those... er |
= Replacement Player |
- + After name = 1st-team All-Pro
- Replacement Players confirmed by box scores, there may be others
NO. |AGE |GP |WT |YRS 97 25 DE 1 0 275 6–7 Rookie 96 Marvin Ayers 24 DE 2 1 265 6–5 Rookie 87 Eric Bailey 24 TE 3 3 240 6–5 Rookie 63 33 G 10 10 260 6–4 9 Oklahoma State 52 22 LB 3 3 225 6–2 Rookie Louisville 39 24 DB 3 3 195 6–1 Rookie 85 25 WR 3 0 196 6–0 3 65 25 DT 2 0 275 6–1 Rookie 83 25 WR 3 3 205 6–3 Rookie 59 27 LB 3 1 224 6–0 6 23 23 DB 12 0 178 5–10 Rookie Washington State 56 23 LB 1 0 215 6–2 Rookie 99 22 DT 12 8 292 6–2 Rookie 24 27 RB 3 3 211 5–11 5 41 24 RB-TE 10 8 245 6–1 1 80 22 WR 9 0 202 6–3 Rookie 49 23 DB 2 0 175 5–8 Rookie 6 31 QB 3 0 212 6–2 8 71 31 NT-DT 11 10 268 6–2 9 27 24 RB 3 0 205 5–11 Rookie 50 30 LB 12 7 227 6–2 8 91 25 DT 1 1 258 6–2 Rookie 79 26 T 12 12 280 6–5 1 21 25 DB 12 1 185 5–11 3 45 23 RB 2 0 235 6–2 1 91 31 LB 1 0 220 6–0 7 12 24 QB 12 12 212 6–4 2 78 24 T-C 12 12 268 6–4 1 93 24 DE 6 0 259 6–4 1 56 23 LB 12 3 235 6–2 Rookie 84 25 TE 1 0 242 6–4 Rookie 67 27 C-G 12 12 268 6–2 4 29 26 DB 9 8 185 5–11 4 33 25 DB 12 5 203 6–3 3 86 27 WR 12 0 171 5–10 4 38 28 DB 12 0 195 5–11 6 46 23 DB 3 0 185 5–10 Rookie 83 33 TE 8 0 239 6–3 10 90 25 DT-NT-DE 6 0 274 6–5 1 51 23 LB 3 0 237 6–4 Rookie 81 26 WR 3 3 197 6–3 4 45 29 DB 2 2 185 6–0 6 98 34 DE-DT 3 3 249 6–4 12 26 26 RB 12 4 225 6–2 1 99 28 DT 1 0 265 6–2 Rookie 28 27 DB 1 0 197 6–2 3 34 25 DB 11 11 201 6–2 3 14 24 QB 1 0 205 6–2 Rookie 81 Kenny Jackson 25 WR 12 12 180 6–0 3 4 30 K 3 0 151 5–7 8 42 25 DB 3 3 180 6–0 Rookie 53 26 LB 9 5 242 6–4 2 54 24 LB 3 0 222 6–3 1 30 27 DB 2 0 225 6–4 Rookie 85 29 WR 3 0 190 6–3 2 59 23 LB-DB 12 12 241 6–2 1 54 30 LB 3 0 240 6–2 7 97 24 DE 5 0 267 6–3 Rookie 35 25 DB 3 1 185 6–1 Rookie 65 23 C-G 2 1 273 6–4 1 22 24 RB 1 0 190 5–11 2 58 23 LB 3 3 230 6–2 1 75 25 G-T 2 2 285 6–3 Rookie 99 24 DE 1 0 275 6–6 Rookie
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