1987 New England Patriots Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Raymond Berry (8-7)
Location: Foxborough, Massachusetts
1987 New England Patriots Roster
The New England Patriots of the National Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's East Division of the American Football Conference.
New England scored 320 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 293. Steve Grogan passed for 1,183 yards. Tony Collins paced pass catchers, catching 44 passes, while Stanley Morgan accumulated 672 receiving yards.
Tony Collins rushed for a team-best 474 yards for the Patriots.
Fred Marion picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Andre Tippett topped pass rushers with 12.5 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 43 sacks.
Raymond Berry coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 320
Regular Season Points Against: 293
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 1987 | Miami Dolphins 21 at New England Patriots 28 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 21, 1987 | New England Patriots 24 at New York Jets 43 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 4, 1987 | Cleveland Browns 20 at New England Patriots 10 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Buffalo Bills 7 at New England Patriots 14 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1987 | New England Patriots 21 at Houston Oilers 7 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1987 | New England Patriots 16 at Indianapolis Colts 30 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1987 | Los Angeles Raiders 23 at New England Patriots 26 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| November 8, 1987 | New England Patriots 10 at New York Giants 17 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| November 15, 1987 | Dallas Cowboys 23 at New England Patriots 17 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 | OT | |
| November 22, 1987 | Indianapolis Colts 0 at New England Patriots 24 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| November 29, 1987 | Philadelphia Eagles 34 at New England Patriots 31 | L | 4-3-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-6-0 | OT | |
| December 6, 1987 | New England Patriots 20 at Denver Broncos 31 | L | 4-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-7-0 | ||
| December 13, 1987 | New York Jets 20 at New England Patriots 42 | W | 5-3-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-7-0 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | New England Patriots 13 at Buffalo Bills 7 | W | 5-3-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-7-0 | ||
| December 28, 1987 | New England Patriots 24 at Miami Dolphins 10 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-7-0 |
