The 1987 Buffalo Bills season was the 28th season for the club and its 18th in the National Football League.
Offseason
NFL Draft
Main article:
1987 NFL Draft
Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School/Club Team |
1 |
8 |
Shane Conlan |
Linebacker |
Penn State |
2 |
29 |
Nate Odomes |
Defensive Back |
Wisconsin |
2 |
33 |
Roland Mitchell |
Defensive Back |
Texas Tech |
3 |
60 |
David Brandon |
Linebacker |
Memphis |
3 |
78 |
Jamie Mueller |
Running Back |
Benedictine |
4 |
109 |
Leon Seals |
Defensive End |
Jackson State |
7 |
171 |
Kerry Porter |
Running Back |
Washington State |
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Personnel
Staff
1987 Buffalo Bills staff |
Front Office
- President – Ralph Wilson
- Vice President of Administration/General Manager – Bill Polian
- Director of College Scouting – John Butler
- Director of Pro Personnel – Bob Ferguson
- National Scout – Norm Pollom
- College Scout – A. J. Smith
Head Coaches
- Vice President for Football Operations/Head Coach – Marv Levy
- Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach – Chuck Dickerson
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers – Walt Corey
- Defensive Line – Ted Cottrell
- Defensive Backs – Dick Roach
- Defensive Assistant – Chuck Lester
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams – Bruce DeHaven
Strength and Conditioning
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Regular season
On October 31, 1987, the Los Angeles Rams traded Eric Dickerson to the Indianapolis Colts in a three team trade involving the Buffalo Bills. The Rams sent Dickerson to the Colts for six draft choices and two players. Buffalo obtained the rights to Cornelius Bennett from Indianapolis. Buffalo sent running back Greg Bell and three draft choices to the Rams, while Indianapolis added Owen Gill and three of their own draft picks to complete the deal with the Rams.[3]
Cornerback Nate Odomes was the youngest starting defensive player in the NFL. It was also his rookie season.
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Attendance |
1 |
September 13, 1987 |
New York Jets |
L 31–28 |
76,718
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2 |
September 20, 1987 |
Houston Oilers |
W 34–30 |
56,534
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– |
September 27, 1987 |
at Dallas Cowboys |
canceled |
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3 |
October 4, 1987 |
Indianapolis Colts |
L 47–6 |
9,860
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4 |
October 11, 1987 |
at New England Patriots |
L 14–7 |
11,878
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5 |
October 18, 1987 |
New York Giants |
W 6–3 |
15,737
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6 |
October 25, 1987 |
at Miami Dolphins |
W 34–31 |
61,295
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7 |
November 1, 1987 |
Washington Redskins |
L 27–7 |
71,640
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8 |
November 8, 1987 |
Denver Broncos |
W 21–14 |
63,698
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9 |
November 15, 1987 |
at Cleveland Browns |
L 27–21 |
78,409
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10 |
November 22, 1987 |
at New York Jets |
W 17–14 |
58,407
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11 |
November 29, 1987 |
Miami Dolphins |
W 27–0 |
68,055
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12 |
December 6, 1987 |
at Los Angeles Raiders |
L 34–21 |
43,143
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13 |
December 13, 1987 |
at Indianapolis Colts |
W 27–3 |
60,253
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14 |
December 20, 1987 |
New England Patriots |
L 13–7 |
74,945
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15 |
December 27, 1987 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 17–7 |
57,547
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Standings
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Roster
Player stats
Passing
Note: Comp = Completions; ATT = Attempts; TD = Touchdowns; INT = Interceptions
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Note: FR = Fumble Recoveries; TCKL = Tackles; INT = Interceptions; TD = Touchdowns
Player |
Games |
Sacks |
Forced Fumbles |
FR |
Tckl |
INT |
Yards |
TD |
Shane Conlan |
12 |
0.5 |
1 |
0 |
114 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bruce Smith |
12 |
12.0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Special Teams
Note: FGA = Field Goals Attempted; FGM = Field Goals Made; FG% = Field Goal Percentage; XPA = Extra Points Attempted; XPM = Extra Points Made; XP% = Extra Points Percentage
Awards and honors
- Shane Conlan, Defensive Rookie of the Year[6]
- Jim Kelly, AFC Pro Bowl selection
- Bruce Smith, AFC Pro Bowl selection
- Bruce Smith, Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player
References
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Division Championships (10) |
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Wall of Fame |
Simpson, Kemp, McGroder, Sestak, Shaw, Wilson, 12th Man, Dubenion, Stratton, Ferguson, Levy, DeLamielleure, James, Abramoski, Kalsu, Saimes, Kelly, Smerlas, Hull, Talley, Ritcher, Thomas, Reed, Tasker, Smith, Edgerson, Hansen
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