The 1987 Atlanta Falcons season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Football League (NFL). The Falcons finished with the worst record in the league, 3–12, and secured the first overall pick in the 1988 NFL draft. Head coach Marion Campbell started his second stint as Falcons head coach in 1987 after previously coaching the team from 1974–1976.
The last remaining active member of the 1987 Atlanta Falcons was Jessie Tuggle, who retired after the 2000 season.
Offseason
NFL draft
Personnel
Staff
NFL replacement players After the league decided to use replacement players during the NFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
1987 Atlanta Falcons replacement rosterQuarterbacks Erik Kramer Jeff Van Raaphorst
Running backs Shelley Poole Bob Norris Norm Granger Rick Badanjek Jerry Butler Michael Williams Darryl Oliver John Kamana Joe McIntosh
Wide receivers James Shibest Monty Sharpe Kirk Phillips Milton Barney Kwante Hampton Steve Griffin Leon Gonzalez Lenny Taylor
Tight ends Geno Zimmerlink John Evans Arnold Franklin Sylvester Byrd Offensive linemen Jim Hendley C Eric Wiegand Reggie Smith Jeff Lee Greg Quick Howard Hood Lawrence Jackson LG Jim Kisner Pat Saindon RG Randy Clark RT Rick Hudson Fred Nelson Joe Harby Doug Mackie LT Don Robinson Ken Sutherland
Defensive linemen Joe Costello Lawrence Jackson Booker Reese Emanuel Weaver NT Fred Worthy 71 Mitchell Young DE Buddy Moor Dwight Bingham Dwaine Morris RDE Leonard Wingate Mark Studaway LDELinebackers James Hall Herb Spencer ROLB Dan Fiala Art Price Ken Bowen Paul Gray Jim Laughlin RILB Kenny Driskell Rich Kraynak LILB Tim Green LOLB
Defensive backs Struggy Smith Chuck Clanton Gary Moss FS Leon Thomasson LCB Jerome Norris Charles Huff Lyndell Jones RCB Mike Lush SS Leander Knight
Special teams John Starnes P Ricky Anderson P Greg Davis K Louis Berry P
Roster
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 13 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 10–48 0–1 Tampa Stadium 51,250 2 September 20 Washington Redskins W 21–20 1–1 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 50,882 – September 27 at New Orleans Saintscanceled 3 October 4 Pittsburgh Steelers L 12–28 1–2 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 16,667 4 October 11 San Francisco 49ers L 17–25 1–3 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 8,684 5 October 18 Los Angeles Rams W 24–20 2–3 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 15,813 6 October 25 at Houston Oilers L 33–37 2–4 Astrodome 29,062 7 November 1 New Orleans Saints L 0–38 2–5 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 42,196 8 November 8 at Cleveland Browns L 3–38 2–6 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 71,135 9 November 15 Cincinnati Bengals L 10–16 2–7 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 25,758 10 November 22 at Minnesota Vikings L 13–24 2–8 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 53,866 11 November 29 St. Louis Cardinals L 21–34 2–9 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 15,909 12 December 6 at Dallas Cowboys W 21–10 3–9 Texas Stadium 40,103 13 December 13 at Los Angeles Rams L 0–33 3–10 Anaheim Stadium 43,310 14 December 20 at San Francisco 49ers L 7–35 3–11 Candlestick Park 54,698 15 December 27 Detroit Lions L 13–30 3–12 Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium 13,906 Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
References
External links 1987 Atlanta Falcons at Pro-Football-Reference.com