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The 1987 YEAR IN FOOTBALL

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Washington Redskins (11-4)

Head Coach: Joe Gibbs

Passing Leader: Jay Schroeder (1878)

Rushing Leader: George Rogers (613)

Receiving Leader: Gary Clark (56-1066)

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Indianapolis Colts (9-6)

Head Coach: Ron Meyer

Passing Leader: Jack Trudeau (1587)

Rushing Leader: Eric Dickerson (1011)

Rec. Leader: Bill Brooks (51-722)

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Dallas Cowboys (7-8)

Head Coach: Tom Landry

Passing Leader: Danny White (2617)

Rushing Leader: Herschel Walker (891)

Receiving Leader: Herschel Walker (60-715)

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New England Patriots (8-7)

Head Coach: Raymond Berry

Passing Leader: Tony Eason (1183)

Rushing Leader: Tony Collins (474)

Receiving Leader: Tony Collins (44-347)

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St. Louis Cardinals (7-8)

Head Coach: Gene Stallings

Passing Leader: Neil Lomax (3387)

Rushing Leader: Stump Mitchell (781)

Receiving Leader: J.T. Smith (91-1117)

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Miami Dolphins (8-7)

Head Coach: Don Shula

Passing Leader: Dan Marino (3245)

Rushing Leader: Troy Stadford (619)

Receiving Leader: Troy Stafdford (48-457)

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Philadelphia Eagles (7-8)

Head Coach: Buddy Ryan

Passing Leader: Randall Cunningham (2786)

Rushing Leader: Anthony Toney (473)

Receiving Leader: Mike Quick (46-790)

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Buffalo Bills (7-8)

Head Coach: Marv Levy

Passing Leader: Jim Kelly (2798)

Rushing Leader: Ronnie Harmon (485)

Receiving Leader: Andre Reed (57-752)

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New York Giants (6-9)

Head Coach: Bill Parcells

Passing Leader: Phil Simms (2230)

Rushing Leader: Joe Morris (658)

Receiving Leader: Mark Bavaro (55-687)

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New York Jets (6-9)

Head Coach: Joe Walton

Passing Leader: Ken O'Brien (2696)

Rushing Leader: Freeman McNeil (530)

Receiving Leader: Al Toon (68-976)

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Chicago Bears (11-4)

Head Coach: Mike Ditka

Passing Leader: Jim McMahon (1639)

Rushing Leader: Walter Payton (533)

Receiving Leader: Neal Anderson (47-467)

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Minnesota Vikings (8-7)

Head Coach: Jerry Burns

Passing Leader: Wade Wilson (2106)

Rushing Leader: Darrin Nelson (642)

Receiving Leader: Anthony Carter (38-922)

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Green Bay Packers (5-9-1)

Head Coach: Forrest Gregg

Passing Leader: Randy Wright (1507)

Rushing Leader: Kenneth Davis (413)

Receiving Leader: Walter Stanley (38-672)

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-11)

Head Coach: Ray Perkins

Passing Leader: Steve DeBerg (1891)

Rushing Leader: James Wilder (488)

Receiving Leader: James Wilder (40-328)

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Detroit Lions (4-11)

Head Coach: Daryl Rodgers

Passing Leader: Chuck Long (2598)

Rushing Leader: James Jones (342)

Receiving Leader: Pete Mandley (58-720)

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San Francisco 49ers (13-2)

Head Coach: Bill Walsh

Passing Leader: Joe Montana (3054)

Rushing Leader: Roger Craig (815)

Receiving Leader: Roger Craig (66-492)

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New Orleans Saints (12-3)

Head Coach: Jim Mora

Passing Leader: Bobby Hebert (2119)

Rushing Leader: Rueben Mayes (917)

Receiving Leader: Eric Martin (44-778)

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Los Angeles Rams (6-9)

Head Coach: John Robinson

Passing Leader: Jim Everett (2064)

Rushing Leader: Charles White (1374)

Receiving Leader: Henry Ellard (51-799)

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Atlanta Falcons (3-12)

Head Coach: Marion Campbell

Passing Leader: Scott Campbell (1728)

Rushing Leader: Gerald Riggs (875)

Receiving Leader: Floyd Dixon (36-600)

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7

DENVER 40, Seattle 17               TAMPA BAY 48, Atlanta 10

ST. LOUIS 24, Dallas 13             NEW ENGLAND 28, Miami 21

HOUSTON 20, LA Rams 16              Cincinnati 23, INDIANAPOLIS 21

NEW ORLEANS 28, Cleveland 21        MINNESOTA 34, Detroit 19

KANSAS CITY 20, San Diego 13        LA Raiders 20, GREEN BAY 0

PITTSBURGH 30, San Francisco 17     NY Jets 31, BUFFALO 28

WASHINGTON 34, Philadelphia 24

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 14

CHICAGO 34, NY Giants 19

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      1  0 0 1.000  34  24 New England      1  0 0 1.000  28  21

St. Louis       1  0 0 1.000  24  13 NY Jets          1  0 0 1.000  31  28

NY Giants       0  1 0  .000  19  34 Miami            0  1 0  .000  21  28

Philadelphia    0  1 0  .000  24  34 Buffalo          0  1 0  .000  28  31

Dallas          0  1 0  .000  13  24 Indianapolis     0  1 0  .000  21  23

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         1  0 0 1.000  34  19 Houston          1  0 0 1.000  20  16

Minnesota       1  0 0 1.000  34  19 Pittsburgh       1  0 0 1.000  30  17

Tampa Bay       1  0 0 1.000  48  10 Cincinnati       1  0 0 1.000  23  21

GREEN BAY       0  1 0  .000   0  20 Cleveland        0  1 0  .000  21  28

Detroit         0  1 0  .000  19  34 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 Denver           1  0 0 1.000  40  17

New Orleans     1  0 0 1.000  28  21 LA Raiders       1  0 0 1.000  20   0

San Francisco   0  1 0  .000  17  30 Kansas City      1  0 0 1.000  20  13

Atlanta         0  1 0  .000  10  48 San Diego        0  1 0  .000  13  20

LA Rams         0  1 0  .000  16  20 Seattle          0  1 0  .000  17  40

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20

Green Bay 17, Denver 17 (T) at Mil   SEATTLE 43, Kansas City 14

Miami 23, INDIANAPOLIS 10            CLEVELAND 34, Pittsburgh 10

Dallas 16, NY GIANTS 14              BUFFALO 34, Houston 30

PHILADELPHIA 27, New Orleans 17      San Francisco 27, CINCINNATI 26

ATLANTA 21, Washington 20            SAN DIEGO 28, St. Louis 24

LA RAIDERS 27, Detroit 7             CHICAGO 20, Tampa Bay 3

Minnesota 21, LA RAMS 16

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21

NY JETS 43, New England 24

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      1  1 0  .500  54  45 NY Jets          2  0 0 1.000  74  52

St. Louis       1  1 0  .500  48  41 New England      1  1 0  .500  52  64

Dallas          1  1 0  .500  29  38 Miami            1  1 0  .500  44  38

Philadelphia    1  1 0  .500  51  51 Buffalo          1  1 0  .500  62  61

NY Giants       0  2 0  .000  33  50 Indianapolis     0  2 0  .000  31  46

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         2  0 0 1.000  54  22 Houston          1  1 0  .500  50  50

Minnesota       2  0 0 1.000  55  35 Pittsburgh       1  1 0  .500  40  51

Tampa Bay       1  1 0  .500  51  30 Cincinnati       1  1 0  .500  49  48

GREEN BAY       0  1 1  .250  17  37 Cleveland        1  1 0  .5000 55  38

Detroit         0  2 0  .000  26  61 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 LA Raiders       2  0 0 1.000  47   7

New Orleans     1  1 0  .500  45  48 Denver           1  0 1  .750  57  34

San Francisco   1  1 0  .500  44  56 Kansas City      1  1 0  .500  34  56

Atlanta         1  1 0  .500  31  68 San Diego        1  1 0  .500  41  44

LA Rams         0  2 0  .000  32  41 Seattle          1  1 0  .500  60  54

SUNDAY OCTOBER 4

Chicago 35, PHILADELPHIA 3           Pittsburgh 28, ATLANTA 12

Houston 40, DENVER 10                Green Bay 23, MINNESOTA 16

Tampa Bay 31, DETROIT 27             NEW ORLEANS 37, LA Rams 10

Indianapolis 47, BUFFALO 6           SEATTLE 24, Miami 20

LA RAIDERS 35, Kansas City 17        Cleveland 20, NEW ENGLAND 10

San Diego 10, CINCINNATI 9           Dallas 38, NY JETS 24

WASHINGTON 28, St. Louis 21

MONDAY OCTOBER 5

San Francisco 41, NY GIANTS 21

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      2  1 0  .667  82  66 NY Jets          2  1 0  .667  98  90

Dallas          2  1 0  ,667  67  62 New England      1  2 0  .333  62  84

St. Louis       1  2 0  .333  69  69 Miami            1  2 0  .333  64  62

Philadelphia    1  2 0  .333  54  86 Buffalo          1  2 0  .333  68 108

NY Giants       0  3 0  .000  54  91 Indianapolis     1  2 0  .333  78  52

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         3  0 0 1.000  89  25 Houston          2  1 0  .667  90  60

Minnesota       2  1 0  .667  71  58 Pittsburgh       2  1 0  .667  68  63

Tampa Bay       2  1 0  .667  82  57 Cleveland        2  1 0  .667  75  48

GREEN BAY       1  1 1  .500  40  53 Cincinnati       1  2 0  .333  58  58

Detroit         0  3 0  .000  53  92 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 LA Raiders       3  0 0 1.000  82  24

New Orleans     2  1 0  .667  82  58 San Diego        2  1 0  .667  51  53

San Francisco   2  1 0  .667  85  77 Seattle          2  1 0  .667  84  74

Atlanta         1  2 0  .333  43  96 Denver           1  1 1  .500  67  74

LA Rams         0  3 0  .000  42  78 Kansas City      1  2 0  .333  51  91

SUNDAY OCTOBER 11

NEW ENGLAND 14, Buffalo 7            CHICAGO 27, Minnesota 7

MIAMI 42, Kansas City 0              Houston 15, CLEVELAND 10

DALLAS 41, Philadelphia 22           INDIANAPOLIS 6, NY Jets 0

Cincinnati 17, SEATTLE 10            San Francisco 25, ATLANTA 17

LA RAMS 31, Pittsburgh 21            Washington 38, NY GIANTS 12

San Diego 17, TAMPA BAY 13           Detroit 19, GREEN BAY 16 (OT)

ST. LOUIS 24, New Orleans 19

MONDAY OCTOBER 12

DENVER 30, LA Raiders 14

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      3  1 0  .750 120  78 NY Jets          2  2 0  .500  98  96

Dallas          3  1 0  .750 108  84 New England      2  2 0  .500  76  91

St. Louis       2  2 0  .500  93  88 Miami            2  2 0  .500 106  62

Philadelphia    1  3 0  .250  76 127 Indianapolis     2  2 0  .500  84  52

NY Giants       0  4 0  .000  66 129 Buffalo          1  3 0  .250  75 122

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         4  0 0 1.000 116  32 Houston          3  1 0  .750 105  70

Minnesota       2  2 0  .500  78  85 Pittsburgh       2  2 0  .500  89  94

Tampa Bay       2  2 0  .500  95  74 Cleveland        2  2 0  .500  85  63

GREEN BAY       1  2 1  .375  56  72 Cincinnati       2  2 0  .500  75  68

Detroit         1  3 0  .250  72 108 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 LA Raiders       3  1 0  .750  96  54

San Francisco   3  1 0  .750 110  94 San Diego        3  1 0  .750  68  66

New Orleans     2  2 0  .500 101  82 Denver           2  1 1  .625  97  98

Atlanta         1  3 0  .250  60 121 Seattle          2  2 0  .500  94  91

LA Rams         1  3 0  .250  73  99 Kansas City      1  3 0  .250  51 133

SUNDAY OCTOBER 18

GREEN BAY 16, Philadelphia 10 (OT)   New England 21, HOUSTON 7

SAN FRANCISCO 34, St. Louis 28       Cleveland 34, CINCINNATI 0

NY JETS 37, Miami 31 (OT)            TAMPA BAY 20, Minnesota 10

ATLANTA 24, LA Rams 20               Denver 26, KANSAS CITY 17

PITTSBURGH 21, Indianapolis 7        BUFFALO 6, NY Giants 3 (OT)

Seattle 37, DETROIT 14               New Orleans 19, CHICAGO 17

San Diego 23, LA RAIDERS 17

MONDAY OCTOBER 19

Washington 13, DALLAS 7

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      4  1 0  .800 133  85 NY Jets          3  2 0  .600 135 127

Dallas          3  2 0  .600 115  97 New England      3  2 0  .600  97  98

St. Louis       2  3 0  .400 121 122 Miami            2  3 0  .400 137  99

Philadelphia    1  4 0  .200  86 143 Indianapolis     2  3 0  .400  91  73

NY Giants       0  5 0  .000  69 135 Buffalo          2  3 0  .400  81 125

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         4  1 0  .800 133  51 Houston          3  2 0  .600 112  91

Tampa Bay       3  2 0  .600 115  84 Pittsburgh       3  2 0  .600 110 101

GREEN BAY       2  2 1  .500  72  82 Cleveland        3  2 0  .600 119  63

Minnesota       2  3 0  .400  88 105 Cincinnati       2  3 0  .400  75 102

Detroit         1  4 0  .200  86 145 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 San Diego        4  1 0  .800  91  83

San Francisco   4  1 0  .800 144 122 Denver           3  1 1  .700 123 115

New Orleans     3  2 0  .600 120  99 LA Raiders       3  2 0  .600 113  77

Atlanta         2  3 0  .400  84 141 Seattle          3  2 0  .600 131 105

LA Rams         1  4 0  .200  93 123 Kansas City      1  4 0  .200  68 159

SUNDAY OCTOBER 25

HOUSTON 37, Atlanta 33               San Francisco 24, NEW ORLEANS 22

PHILADELPHIA 37, Dallas 20           INDIANAPOLIS 30, New England 16

WASHINGTON 17, NY Jets 16            NY GIANTS 30, St. Louis 7

Chicago 27, TAMPA BAY 26             Buffalo 34, MIAMI 31 (OT)

SAN DIEGO 42, Kansas City 21         Green Bay 34, DETROIT 33

PITTSBURGH 23, Cincinnati 20         Seattle 35, LA RAIDERS 13

MONDAY OCTOBER 26

CLEVELAND 30, LA Rams 17             MINNESOTA 34, Denver 27

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      5  1 0  .833 150 101 NY Jets          3  3 0  .500 151 144

Dallas          3  3 0  .500 135 134 New England      3  3 0  .500 113 128

St. Louis       2  4 0  .333 128 152 Buffalo          3  3 0  .500 115 156

Philadelphia    2  4 0  .333 123 163 Indianapolis     3  3 0  .500 121  89

NY Giants       1  5 0  .167  99 142 Miami            2  4 0  .333 168 133

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         5  1 0  .833 160  77 Houston          4  2 0  .667 149 124

GREEN BAY       3  2 1  .583 106 115 Pittsburgh       4  2 0  .667 133 121

Tampa Bay       3  3 0  .500 141 111 Cleveland        4  2 0  .667 149  80

Minnesota       3  3 0  .500 122 132 Cincinnati       2  4 0  .333  95 125

Detroit         1  5 0  .167 119 179 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 San Diego        5  1 0  .833 133 104

San Francisco   5  1 0  .833 168 144 Seattle          4  2 0  .667 166 118

New Orleans     3  3 0  .500 142 123 Denver           3  2 1  .583 150 149

Atlanta         2  4 0  .333 117 178 LA Raiders       3  3 0  .500 126 112

LA Rams         1  5 0  .167 110 153 Kansas City      1  5 0  .167  89 201

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 1

Tampa Bay 23, Green Bay 17 @ Mil     CHICAGO 31, Kansas City 28

SAN DIEGO 27, Cleveland 24 (OT)      MIAMI 35, Pittsburgh 24

Washington 27, BUFFALO 7             Indianapolis 19, NY JETS 14

DENVER 34, Detroit 0                 Houston 31, CINCINNATI 29

SEATTLE 28, Minnesota 17             New Orleans 38, ATLANTA 0

San Francisco 31, LA RAMS 10         Philadelphia 28, ST. LOUIS 23

NEW ENGLAND 26, LA Raiders 23

MONDAY NOVEMBER 2

DALLAS 33, NY Giants 24

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      6  1 0  .857 177 108 Indianapolis     4  3 0  .571 140 103

Dallas          4  3 0  .571 168 158 New England      4  3 0  .571 139 151

Philadelphia    3  4 0  .429 151 186 Buffalo          3  4 0  .429 122 183

St. Louis       2  5 0  .286 151 180 NY Jets          3  4 0  .429 165 163

NY Giants       1  6 0  .143 123 175 Miami            3  4 0  .429 203 157

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         6  1 0  .857 191 105 Houston          5  2 0  .714 180 153

Tampa Bay       4  3 0  .571 164 128 Pittsburgh       4  3 0  .571 157 156

GREEN BAY       3  3 1  .500 123 138 Cleveland        4  3 0  .571 173 107

Minnesota       3  4 0  .429 139 160 Cincinnati       2  5 0  .286 124 156

Detroit         1  6 0  .143 119 213 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 San Diego        6  1 0  .857 160 128

San Francisco   6  1 0  .857 199 154 Seattle          5  2 0  .714 194 135

New Orleans     4  3 0  .571 180 123 Denver           4  2 1  .700 184 149

Atlanta         2  5 0  .286 117 216 LA Raiders       3  4 0  .429 149 138

LA Rams         1  6 0  .143 120 184 Kansas City      1  6 0  .143 117 232

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8

SAN FRANCISCO 27, Houston 20         Miami 20, CINCINNATI 14

CLEVELAND 38, Atlanta 3              BUFFALO 21, Denver 14

NY GIANTS 17, New England 10         Pittsburgh 17, KANSAS CITY 16

San Diego 16, INDIANAPOLIS 13        MINNESOTA 31, LA Raiders 20

New Orleans 31, LA RAMS 14           Chicago 26, GREEN BAY 24

PHILADELPHIA 31, Washington 27       ST. LOUIS 31, Tampa Bay 28

DETROIT 27, Dallas 17

MONDAY NOVEMBER 9

NY JETS 30, Seattle 14

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      6  2 0  .750 204 139 Indianapolis     4  4 0  .500 153 119

Dallas          4  4 0  .500 185 185 New England      4  4 0  .500 149 168

Philadelphia    4  4 0  .500 182 213 Buffalo          4  4 0  .500 143 197

St. Louis       3  5 0  .375 182 208 NY Jets          4  4 0  .500 195 177

NY Giants       2  6 0  .250 140 185 Miami            4  4 0  .500 223 171

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         7  1 0  .875 217 129 Houston          5  3 0  .625 200 180

Tampa Bay       4  4 0  .500 192 159 Pittsburgh       5  3 0  .625 174 172

Minnesota       4  4 0  .500 170 180 Cleveland        5  3 0  .625 211 110

GREEN BAY       3  4 1  .438 147 164 Cincinnati       2  6 0  .250 138 176

Detroit         2  6 0  .250 146 230 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 San Diego        7  1 0  .875 176 141

San Francisco   7  1 0  .875 226 174 Seattle          5  3 0  .625 208 165

New Orleans     5  3 0  .625 211 137 Denver           4  3 1  .563 198 170

Atlanta         2  6 0  .250 120 254 LA Raiders       3  5 0  .375 169 169

LA Rams         1  7 0  .125 134 215 Kansas City      1  7 0  .125 133 249

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 15

Cincinnati 16, ATLANTA 10            Houston 23, PITTSBURGH 3

WASHINGTON 20, Detroit 13            CLEVELAND 27, Buffalo 21

New Orleans 26, SAN FRANCISCO 24     SEATTLE 24, Green Bay 13

NY Jets 16, KANSAS CITY 9            NY Giants 20, PHILADELPHIA 17

Indianapolis 40, MIAMI 21            SAN DIEGO 16, LA Raiders 14

LA Rams 27, ST. LOUIS 24             Dallas 23, NEW ENGLAND 17 (OT)

MINNESOTA 23, Tampa Bay 17

MONDAY NOVEMBER 16

DENVER 31, Chicago 29

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      7  2 0  .778 224 152 Indianapolis     5  4 0  .556 193 140

Dallas          5  4 0  .556 208 202 NY Jets          5  4 0  .556 211 186

Philadelphia    4  5 0  .444 199 233 Buffalo          4  5 0  .444 164 224

St. Louis       3  6 0  .333 206 235 New England      4  5 0  .444 166 191

NY Giants       3  6 0  .333 160 202 Miami            4  5 0  .444 244 211

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         7  2 0  .778 246 160 Houston          6  3 0  .667 223 183

Minnesota       5  4 0  .556 193 197 Cleveland        6  3 0  .667 238 131

Tampa Bay       4  5 0  .444 209 182 Pittsburgh       5  4 0  .556 177 195

GREEN BAY       3  5 1  .389 160 188 Cincinnati       3  6 0  .333 154 186

Detroit         2  7 0  .222 159 250 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 San Diego        8  1 0  .889 192 155

San Francisco   7  2 0  .778 250 200 Seattle          6  3 0  .667 232 178

New Orleans     6  3 0  .667 237 161 Denver           5  3 1  .611 229 199

Atlanta         2  7 0  .222 130 270 LA Raiders       3  6 0  .333 183 185

LA Rams         2  7 0  .222 161 239 Kansas City      1  8 0  .111 142 265

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 22

CHICAGO 30, Detroit 10               MINNESOTA 24, Atlanta 13

Miami 20, DALLAS 14                  Green Bay 23, KANSAS CITY 3

Buffalo 17, NY JETS 14               Pittsburgh 30, CINCINNATI 16

NEW ENGLAND 24, Indianapolis 0       SEATTLE 34, San Diego 3

Denver 23, LA RAIDERS 17             NEW ORLEANS 23, NY Giants 14

Cleveland 40, HOUSTON 7              San Francisco 24, TAMPA BAY 10

St. Louis 31, PHILADELPHIA 19

MONDAY NOVEMBER 23

LA Rams 30, WASHINGTON 26

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      7  3 0  .700 250 182 Indianapolis     5  5 0  .500 193 164

Dallas          5  5 0  .500 222 222 NY Jets          5  5 0  .500 225 203

Philadelphia    4  6 0  .400 218 264 Buffalo          5  5 0  .500 181 238

St. Louis       4  6 0  .400 237 254 New England      5  5 0  .500 190 191

NY Giants       3  7 0  .400 174 225 Miami            5  5 0  .500 264 225

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         8  2 0  .800 276 170 Cleveland        7  3 0  .700 278 138

Minnesota       6  4 0  .600 217 210 Houston          6  4 0  .600 230 223

GREEN BAY       4  5 1  .450 183 191 Pittsburgh       6  4 0  .600 207 211

Tampa Bay       4  6 0  .400 219 206 Cincinnati       3  7 0  .300 170 216

Detroit         2  8 0  .200 169 280 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 San Diego        8  2 0  .800 195 189

San Francisco   8  2 0  .800 274 210 Seattle          7  3 0  .700 266 181

New Orleans     7  3 0  .700 260 175 Denver           6  3 1  .650 252 216

LA Rams         3  7 0  .300 191 265 LA Raiders       3  7 0  .300 200 208

Atlanta         2  8 0  .200 143 294 Kansas City      1  9 0  .100 145 288

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 26

Minnesota 44, DALLAS 38 (OT)         Kansas City 27, DETROIT 20

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29

BUFFALO 27, Miami 0                  St. Louis 34, ATLANTA 21

New Orleans 20, PITTSBURGH 16        NY JETS 27, Cincinnati 20

LOS ANGELES RAMS 35, Tampa Bay 3     Denver 31, SAN DIEGO 17

CHICAGO 23, Green Bay 10             WASHINGTON 23, NY Giants 19

INDIANAPOLIS 51, Houston 27          SAN FRANCISCO 38, Cleveland 24

Philadelphia 34, NEW ENGLAND 31 (OT)

MONDAY NOVEMBER 30

LA Raiders 37, SEATTLE 14

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

Washington      8  3 0  .727 273 201 Indianapolis     6  5 0  .545 244 191

Dallas          5  6 0  .455 260 266 NY Jets          6  5 0  .545 252 223

Philadelphia    5  6 0  .455 252 295 Buffalo          6  5 0  .545 208 238

St. Louis       5  6 0  .455 271 275 New England      5  6 0  .455 221 225

NY Giants       3  8 0  .273 193 248 Miami            5  6 0  .455 264 252

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

Chicago         9  2 0  .818 299 180 Cleveland        7  4 0  .636 302 176

Minnesota       7  4 0  .636 261 248 Houston          6  5 0  .545 257 274

GREEN BAY       4  6 1  .409 193 214 Pittsburgh       6  5 0  .545 223 231

Tampa Bay       4  7 0  .364 222 241 Cincinnati       3  8 0  .273 190 243

Detroit         2  9 0  .182 189 307 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 San Diego        8  3 0  .727 212 220

San Francisco   9  2 0  .818 312 234 Denver           7  3 1  .682 283 233

New Orleans     8  3 0  .727 280 191 Seattle          7  4 0  .636 280 218

LA Rams         4  7 0  .364 226 268 LA Raiders       4  7 0  .364 237 222

Atlanta         2  9 0  .182 164 328 Kansas City      2  9 0  .182 172 308

SUNDAY DECEMBER 6

San Francisco 23, GREEN BAY 12       NY GIANTS 23, Philadelphia 20 (OT)

Chicago 30, MINNESOTA 24             Atlanta 21, DALLAS 10

CINCINNATI 30, Kansas City 27 (OT)   DENVER 31, New England 20

LA Rams 37, DETROIT 16               PITTSBURGH 13, Seattle 9

NEW ORLEANS 44, Tampa Bay 34         LA RAIDERS 34, Buffalo 21

HOUSTON 33, San Diego 18             Indianapolis 9, CLEVELAND 7

Washington 34, ST. LOUIS 17

MONDAY DECEMBER 7

MIAMI 37, NY Jets 28

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

X-Washington    9  3 0  .750 307 218 Indianapolis     7  5 0  .583 253 198

Dallas          5  7 0  .417 270 287 NY Jets          6  6 0  .500 280 260

Philadelphia    5  7 0  .417 272 318 Buffalo          6  6 0  .500 229 272

St. Louis       5  7 0  .417 288 309 Miami            6  6 0  .500 301 280

NY Giants       4  8 0  .333 216 268 New England      5  7 0  .417 241 256

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

X-Chicago      10  2 0  .833 329 204 Cleveland        7  5 0  .583 309 185

Minnesota       7  5 0  .583 285 278 Houston          7  5 0  .583 290 292

GREEN BAY       4  7 1  .375 205 237 Pittsburgh       7  5 0  .583 236 240

Tampa Bay       4  8 0  .333 256 285 Cincinnati       4  8 0  .333 220 270

Detroit         2 10 0  .167 205 344 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 Denver           8  3 1  .708 314 253

Y-S. Francisco 10  2 0  .833 335 246 San Diego        8  4 0  .667 230 253

Y-New Orleans   9  3 0  .750 324 225 Seattle          7  5 0  .583 289 231

LA Rams         5  7 0  .417 263 284 LA Raiders       5  7 0  .417 271 243

Atlanta         3  9 0  .250 185 338 Kansas City      2 10 0  .167 199 338

X-Clinched Division Title            Y-Clinched Playoff Berth

SUNDAY DECEMBER 13

Green Bay 16, Minnesota 10 @ Mil     LA RAMS 33, Atlanta 0

NEW ORLEANS 24, Houston 10           Detroit 20, TAMPA BAY 10

WASHINGTON 24, Dallas 20             Buffalo 27, INDIANAPOLIS 3

ST. LOUIS 27, NY Giants 24           CLEVELAND 38, Cincinnati 24

SEATTLE 28, Denver 21                Miami 28, PHILADELPHIA 10

NEW ENGLAND 42, NY Jets 20           KANSAS CITY 16, LA Raiders 10

Pittsburgh 20, SAN DIEGO 16

MONDAY DECEMBER 14

SAN FRANCISCO 41, Chicago 0

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

X-Washington   10  3 0  .769 331 238 Indianapolis     7  6 0  .538 256 225

St. Louis       6  7 0  .462 315 333 Miami            7  6 0  .538 329 290

Philadelphia    5  8 0  .385 282 346 Buffalo          7  6 0  .538 256 275

Dallas          5  8 0  .385 290 311 NY Jets          6  7 0  .462 300 302

NY Giants       4  9 0  .308 240 295 New England      6  7 0  .462 283 276

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

X-Chicago      10  3 0  .769 329 245 Cleveland        8  5 0  .615 347 209

Minnesota       7  6 0  .538 295 294 Pittsburgh       8  5 0  .615 256 256

GREEN BAY       5  7 1  .423 221 247 Houston          7  6 0  .538 300 316

Tampa Bay       4  9 0  .308 266 305 Cincinnati       4  9 0  .308 244 308

Detroit         3 10 0  .231 225 354 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 Denver           8  4 1  .654 335 281

Y-S. Francisco 11  2 0  .846 376 246 Seattle          8  5 0  .615 317 252

Y-New Orleans  10  3 0  .769 348 235 San Diego        8  5 0  .615 246 273

LA Rams         6  7 0  .462 296 284 LA Raiders       5  8 0  .385 281 259

Atlanta         3 10 0  .231 185 371 Kansas City      3 10 0  .231 215 348

X-Clinched Division Title            Y-Clinched Playoff Berth

SATURDAY DECEMBER 19

DENVER 20, Kansas City 17            NY GIANTS 20, Green Bay 10

SUNDAY DECEMBER 20

Cleveland 24, LA RAIDERS 17          Indianapolis 20, SAN DIEGO 7

New England 13, BUFFALO 7            St. Louis 31, TAMPA BAY 14

Seattle 34, CHICAGO 21               Minnesota 17, DETROIT 14

New Orleans 31, CINCINNATI 24        SAN FRANCISCO 35, Atlanta 7

HOUSTON 24, Pittsburgh 16            Philadelphia 38, NY JETS 27

MIAMI 23, Washington 21

MONDAY DECEMBER 21

Dallas 29, LA RAMS 21

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

X-Washington   10  4 0  .714 352 261 Indianapolis     8  6 0  .571 276 232

St. Louis       7  7 0  .500 346 347 Miami            8  6 0  .571 352 311

Philadelphia    6  8 0  .429 320 373 Buffalo          7  7 0  .500 263 288

Dallas          6  8 0  .429 319 332 New England      7  7 0  .500 296 283

NY Giants       5  9 0  .357 260 305 NY Jets          6  8 0  .429 327 340

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

X-Chicago      10  4 0  .714 350 279 Cleveland        9  5 0  .643 371 226

Minnesota       8  6 0  .571 312 308 Pittsburgh       8  6 0  .571 272 280

GREEN BAY       5  8 1  .393 231 267 Houston          8  6 0  .571 324 332

Tampa Bay       4 10 0  .286 280 336 Cincinnati       4 10 0  .286 268 339

Detroit         3 11 0  .214 239 371 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 Y-Denver         9  4 1  .679 355 298

Y-S. Francisco 12  2 0  .857 411 253 Seattle          9  5 0  .643 351 273

Y-New Orleans  11  3 0  .786 379 259 San Diego        8  6 0  .571 253 293

LA Rams         6  8 0  .429 317 313 LA Raiders       5  9 0  .357 298 283

Atlanta         3 11 0  .214 192 406 Kansas City      3 11 0  .214 232 368

X-Clinched Division Title            Y-Clinched Playoff Berth

SATURDAY DECEMBER 26

Washington 27, MINNESOTA 24 (OT)     Cleveland 19, PITTSBURGH 13

SUNDAY DECEMBER 27

NEW ORLEANS 33, Green Bay 24         DALLAS 21, St. Louis 16

Chicago 6, LA RAIDERS 3              PHILADELPHIA 17, Buffalo 7

INDIANAPOLIS 24, Tampa Bay 6         DENVER 24, San Diego 0

SAN FRANCISCO 48, LA Rams 0          NY GIANTS 20, NY Jets 7

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Cleveland Browns (10-5)

Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer

Passing Leader: Bernie Kosar (3033)

Rushing Leader: Kevin Mack (735)

Receiving Leader: Earnest Byner (52-552)

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Houston Oilers (9-6)

Head Coach: Jerry Glanville

Passing Leader: Warren Moon (2806)

Rushing Leader: Mike Rozier (957)

Receiving Leader: Ernest Givins (53-933)

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Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7)

Head Coach: Chuck Noll

Passing Leader: Mark Malone (1896)

Rushing Leader: Earnest Jackson (696)

Receiving Leader: John Stallworth (41-521)

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Cincinnati Bengals (4-11)

Head Coach: Sam Wyche

Passing Leader: Boomer Esiason (3321)

Rushing Leader: Larry Kinnebrew (570)

Receiving Leader: Eddie Brown (44-608)

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Denver Broncos (10-4-1)

Head Coach: Dan Reeves

Passing Leader: John Elway (3198)

Rushing Leader: Sammy Winder (741)

Receiving: Vance Jphnson (42-684)

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Seattle Seahawks (9-6)

Head Coach: Chuck Knox

Passing Leader: Dave Krieg (2131)

Rushing Leader: Curt Warner (985)

Receiving Leader: Steve Largent (58-912)

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San Diego Chargers (8-7)

Head Coach: Al Saunders

Passing Leader: Dan Fouts (2517)

Rushing Leader: Curtis Adams (343)

Receiving Leader: Kellen Winslow (53-519)

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Los Angeles Raiders (5-10)

Head Coach: Tom Flores

Passing Leader: Marc Wilson (2070)

Rushing Leader: Marcus Allen (754)

Receiving Leader: Marcus Allen (51-410)

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Kansas City Chiefs (4-11)

Head Coach: Frank Gansz

Passing Leader: Bill Kenney (2107)

Rushing Leader: Christian Okoye (660)

Receiving Leader: Carlos Carson (55-1044)

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Detroit 30, ATLANTA 13               HOUSTON 21, Cincinnati 17

KANSAS CITY 41, Seattle 20

MONDAY DECEMBER 28

New England 24, MIAMI 10

NFC EASTERN DIVISION                 AFC EASTERN DIVISION

X-Washington   11  4 0  .733 379 285 X-Indianapolis   9  6 0  .600 300 238

Dallas          7  8 0  .467 340 348 Miami            8  7 0  .533 362 335

Philadelphia    7  8 0  .467 337 380 New England      8  7 0  .533 320 293

St. Louis       7  8 0  .467 362 368 Buffalo          7  8 0  .467 270 305

NY Giants       6  9 0  .400 280 312 NY Jets          6  9 0  .400 334 360

NFC CENTRAL DIVISION                 AFC CENTRAL DIVISION

X-Chicago      11  4 0  .733 356 282 X-Cleveland     10  5 0  .667 390 239

Y-Minnesota     8  7 0  .533 336 335 Y-Houston        9  6 0  .600 345 349

GREEN BAY       5  9 1  .367 255 300 Pittsburgh       8  7 0  .533 285 299

Detroit         4 11 0  .267 269 384 Cincinnati       4 11 0  .267 285 370

Tampa Bay       4 11 0  .267 286 360 AFC WESTERN DIVISION

NFC WESTERN DIVISION                 X-Denver        10  4 1  .700 379 288

Y-S. Francisco 13  2 0  .867 459 253 Y-Seattle        9  6 0  .600 371 314

Y-New Orleans  12  3 0  .800 422 283 San Diego        8  7 0  .533 253 317

LA Rams         6  9 0  .400 317 361 LA Raiders       5 10 0  .333 301 289

Atlanta         3 12 0  .200 205 436 Kansas City      4 11 0  .267 273 388

X-Clinched Division Title            Y-Clinched Wild Card

1987 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Wildcard (January 3) - HOUSTON (9-6) 23, Seattle (9-6) 20 (OT)

Divisional (January 9) - CLEVELAND (10-5) 38, Indianapolis (9-6) 21 

Divisional (January 10) - DENVER (10-4-1) 34, Houston (10-6) 10

Conference (January 17) - DENVER (11-4-1) 38, Cleveland (11-5) 33

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

Wildcard (January 3) - Minnesota (8-7) 44, NEW ORLEANS (12-3) 10

Divisional (January 9) - Minnesota (9-7) 36, SAN FRANCISCO (13-2) 24

Divisional (January 10) - Washington (11-4) 21, CHICAGO (11-4) 17

Conference (January 17) - WASHINGTON (12-4) 17, Minnesota (10-7) 10

SUPER BOWL 22 (January 31, 1988 at San Diego)

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (13-4) 42, DENVER BRONCOS (12-4-1) 10 - NFC champion Washington won Super Bowl XXII and its second NFL championship of the 1980s with a 42-10 decision over AFC champion Denver. The Redskins, who also won Super Bowl XVII, enjoyed a record-setting second quarter en route to the victory. The Broncos broke in front 10-0 when quarterback John Elway threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Ricky Nattiel on the Broncos' first play from scrimmage. Following a Washington punt, Denver's Rich Karlis kicked a 24-yard field goal to cap a seven-play, 61-yard scoring drive. The Redskins then erupted for 35 points on five straight possessions in the second period and coasted thereafter. The 35 points established an NFL postseason mark for most points in a period. Redskins quarterback Doug Williams led the second-period explosion by passing for a Super Bowl record-tying four touchdowns, including 80- and 50-yard passes to wide receiver Ricky Sanders, a 27-yard toss to wide receiver Gary Clark, and an 8-yard pass to tight end Clint Didier. Washington scored five touchdowns in 18 plays with total time of possession of only 5:47. Overall, Williams completed 18 of 29 passes for 340 yards and was named the game's most valuable player. His pass-yardage total eclipsed the Super Bowl record of 331 yards by Joe Montana of San Francisco in Super Bowl XIX.  Sanders ended with 193 yards on nine catches, breaking the previous Super Bowl yardage record of 161 yards by Lynn Swann of Pittsburgh in Game X. Rookie running back Timmy Smith was the game's leading rusher with 22 carries for a Super Bowl-record 204 yards, breaking the previous mark of 191 yards by Marcus Allen of the Raiders in Game XVIII. Smith also scored twice on runs of 58 and 4 yards.  Washington's six touchdowns and 602 total yards gained also set Super Bowl records. Redskins cornerback Barry Wilburn had two of the team's three interceptions, and strong safety Alvin Walton had two of Washington's five sacks.

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION - Dixon first floated an idea for his new league in early 1987, raising the idea of drafting high school players who were ineligible because of tougher academic requirements by the NCAA. After the Fox Network was launched in 1987, Dixon proposed the "American Football Federation", which would have 10 teams and draft academically ineligible high school graduates. Dixon submitted a proposal to Fox President Jamie Kellner under which Fox would pay $10 million to televise 20 regular-season games in prime time from late February to the end of June. The franchises would be in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, Houston, Tampa, Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and either Orlando or Miami. Unbelievably, Dixon was still not done.

NORTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE - Following the collapse of the USFL, former Oakland Athletics owner Charles Finley proposed a plan to merge the Canadian Football League with teams from the dormant United States Football League. Spokesmen for Turner Broadcasting System and Fox Television said Finley has approached them about the proposal, which remains in a formative stage. The plan grew out of an idea several owners in the USFL had to merge the remnants of their league with the CFL. Finley named Birmingham, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Memphis, Phoenix, Jacksonville and Dallas-Fort Worth as potential candidates for the U.S. franchises.

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